RETRO RIDES WEEKENDER - 21ST & 22ND MAY 2022

[Casey]

Lisa and I have been in discussion about this event and Lisa has been in touch with the organisers.

There is a little further info about the event here: https://www.retroridesweekender.com/

EVERYONE COMING ON THE SATURDAY NEEDS TO BOOK THEIR PARKING SPACE IN THE RETRO PARKING AREA:

https://retroridesevents.azurewebsites.net/displayapplication/retroparking

Nearer the date, we will need to arrange a local rendezvous time/place so we can all meet up to drive in together, as there will be no marked out areas for club stands, but the organisers have said there is no problem for us to all park up together to create our stand 

I've booked into the Premier Inn, Chichester South for the Friday night, as it's a bit more than a day trip for me 

[clive]

Link for the Premier Inn hotel myself and Malcolm or staying at on the Friday evening

https://www.premierinn.com/gb/en/hotels/england/west-sussex/chichester/chichester-south-gate-leisure-park.html

[DaveCollins]

Car booked in to Retro Area.  We are staying at the Fontwell Park Travelodge on Friday/Saturday which is handy for Goodwood.

Dave

[clive]

EVERYONE COMING ON THE SATURDAY NEEDS TO BOOK THEIR PARKING SPACE IN THE RETRO PARKING AREA:

https://retroridesweekender.com/?fbclid=IwAR02aN7nB4o1adbb6KXOW86hr0jLqCUTRf7umKio6q9sVxWKdpl0bQkPWC4

https://retroridesevents.azurewebsites.net/displayapplication/retroparking

Nearer the date, we will need to arrange a local rendezvous time/place so we can all meet up to drive in together, as there will be no marked out areas for club stands, but the organisers have said there is no problem for us to all park up together to create our stand 

I've booked into the Premier Inn, Chichester South for the Friday night.

[clive]

Anyone else joining us for this event?  Please note that we will only be attending on the Saturday 21st May  as a Rotary group.

[clive]

Car booked in to Retro Area.  We are staying at the Fontwell Park Travelodge on Friday/Saturday which is handy for Goodwood.

Dave

Hi Dave have you booked the GT40 into the Retro area or the RX7?  as we have not booked any of the cars into the Retro area?

[clive]

Reply to my self  Have booked the RX4 in today into the Retro parking area

[DaveCollins]

Clive,

I booked RX7 into retro parking area on 31st Jan.  I just checked my email and there is no code on it.  I have requested a new code so I can check and update my booking if required.

Dave

[Casey]

Strange. I was given code to manage my retro area booking when I booked parking back in January, so I 'd thought I'd check. The code takes me to a blank booking page, with no details of my or my car 

I was issued another new code automatically which DOES show my booking details when I use it.

I'm not sure how the organisers will check on the day that a car has been booked into the retro area? They are not issuing any form of additional ticket? Maybe they aren't that bothered in individual cars, just wanting to know the rough overall number so they can plan space accordingly?

[DaveCollins]

I have requested a new code twice and nothing received so far.  I tried emailing the organisers but got undeliverable response to both email addresses I tried.  Have now messaged them on Facebook so will see what happens.

The links to the images I uploaded on to their site do work so they do have something.

Will wait and see.  Worst case I will just bring a print out of the response email I received.

Also any thoughts on meeting up point yet?  One possible option could be Halfords Car Park at PO19 7AG.  This is just off the main road to Goodwood. Store opens at 8AM.

Dave

[DaveCollins]

Received a response to my query:

"Definitely good for Retro parking, all retro parking is automatically approved for pre-2000 cars.

Hopefully an email follow up tomorrow with passes to print to get your car in the right spot and a link for tickets"

I will see what I receive.  Already have tickets.

Dave

[Casey]

Also any thoughts on meeting up point yet?  One possible option could be Halfords Car Park at PO19 7AG.  This is just off the main road to Goodwood. Store opens at 8AM.

Dave

Great minds think alike Dave! I'd sent the very same postcode to Lisa by email as a suggestion a couple of days ago. I wasn't sure which car park in that area to use, but Halfords car park sounds like a good one, as they open at 8am.

Let's agree on that location then 

Next, what time do people want to gather there for the 5 minute drive to the event? Gates open at 8am for us, 9am for the public, as I understand it. What about meeting up to depart promptly at 8.30am as a suggestion? Does that suit everyone else?

[Casey]

I've found a series of FIVE very confusing emails from the organisers in my junk email folder, 4 arrived yesterday (10 May) and one today.

The final one today provides a link to an A4 windscreen pass, with a unique QR code and "RED ROOM DISPLAY" emblazoned on it.

What has everyone else received? If nothing, check your junk folder(s).

[clive]

Just received  this back via messenger

Hello Lisa,

Retro Parking people can arrive from 8am, depending on what time you arrive depends on where you end up parking. We start at one end of the venue and gradually fill it.  As long as you arrive together you'll be parked together.

[Casey]

What windscreen pass have you got Clive?

It seems I may have been "moved" from Retro Parking to the "Red Room", on of the curated display paddocks/areas, as it matches the pass that has been emailed to me? I didn't request this move - detailed here http://www.retroridesweekender.com/displays.html