Club Arnage

It's that time again, when I volunteer to draw up a comprehensive timetable of Club Arnage members travel plans and events. See here for last year's http://www.swr2002.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/maps/wtg2003.htm

So, if you want to let me know your:

• group name (if you have one)
• travel plans (crossing/time)
• ETA
• Campsite
• Any distinguishing features of your group (e.g. exotic machinery)
• Any plans for open-to-all events/parties

or anything else you can think other might be interested in, please send details to me at smokie@stones.com. Given the huge amount of SPAM I have to delete each day without reading, it would be helpful if you titled your email Club Arnage Timetable.

Please bear in mind the limited space for each entry, so don't go writing War and Peace!!!

In previous years I have mailed this out to everyone who contributes, but this year we will simply update the version in  the above thread.

Hi Smokie
Tres Hombres will be leaving Folkestone on Thurs 10th June at 10.30 and travelling directly to LM Arriving at 17.00 hrs approx.
Machinery is a hyper exotic Audi A4 avec les tents et barbie et gross Stella Artois bierre. Pierre, ils est Le Pilote et nous avons le grand gazebo pour le "Cuisine D'Indian de Khyber" breakfast.

Lord Steve

LADS (Lancashire and District Sevens) en route via

Knutsford Services M6
Sandbach Services M6 to Pompey for the night crossing to Cherbourg

Expect to arrive at the circuit at around lunchtime

Camping inside the Bugatti Circuit at Interieur Musee

11 Caterhams, 1 GT40 in Gulf colours and 1 Ferrari F40

The F40 maybe towing a trailor depending upon whether or not Halfords can supply a tow bar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What day???

Our Plans are as follows.

group name (if you have one)

24 Hour Lemons and 24-lemans.com

travel plans (crossing/time)

Wednesday 9th June 0645 Portsmouth-Caen, 1 Swift Carrera Motorhome and 1 Ford Focus.

ETA

Arriving about 14:00 Wednesday, Collecting Pete from train station at 1500.

Campsite

Maison Blanche

Any distinguishing features of your group (e.g. exotic machinery)

two 8 Meter flag poles, 6m wide swimming pool, I am the oldest at 23, half a dozen dope smokers among us, one very high beer mountain.

Any plans for open-to-all events/parties

Pop in for a beer and a swim (naked if female ;D).

 

Hi Smokie, Five cars from the South Staffordshire Midget and Sprite club.

Three Midgets, one Frogeye, and the essential "barge" this will be an Audi 100 estate.

Travelling down M6 M1 and some road wot leaves Lunduntown for Dover on Thursday evening for the 2200 hours ferry.

We will be on Houx Annexe quite near to Steve we hope (havent forgotten I hope Steve) on Friday morning.

Three of the cars doing a hotel once  on French soil Fri AM but Mine and the barge shooting on down to set up camp.

Only the crew of my car in CA t-shirts though.

 :) :) :)

Hi Smokey,
Is all this fun only open to you island folk, or can a cold beer drinking Belgian group join in as well??

Feel free to join in. Everyones welcome.

Ok ok ok give the old git a break

The LADS will be travelling down to Pompey from the North West on WEDNESDAY the 9TH in time to get the overnight boat.

Group name (if you have one)

The Self Preservation Society

travel plans (crossing/time)

Wednesday 9th June 2245 Portsmouth- Le Havre ,MGZS and Trailer, Rover 25, BMW 320 Ci, Landy Disco Diva , TVR chimera 500

ETA

Arriving about 11:00 Thursday on the plot.

Campsite

Maison Blanche

Any distinguishing features of your group (e.g. exotic machinery)

8sq metre flag with 2 4 metres flags , next to large ish trailer with lots of sign writing on it. Oh and the bath and Sky dish.

Any plans for open-to-all events/parties

As long as the TV turns up and the SKY works , Football Sunday night , load up the frisge freezer i say !

Group name (if you have one)

The Pie Eaters

travel plans (crossing/time)

Wednesday 9th 15.20 Portsmouth- Caen , Freelander
Sunday 13th 20.30 Caen- Portsmouth.

Thursday 10th by air (don't know details)
Monday 14th by air.

ETA

Arriving about 22:00 Wednesday, other two Friday some time.

Campsite

Maison Blanche

Any distinguishing features of your group (e.g. exotic machinery)

Just a couple of fat lads  :-\.

The Blokes at Le-Mans

Travelling down to Pompey wednesday PM should be at Beausjour (must order tickets earlier next time..) apres midi, Jeudi! unload the gear and then send out the boys to get material for the beer mountain from the local Carrefour

Distinguishing features;
- A Ferrari something or other.

- An XJS with it's rivet counting owner Critical Bloke

- my Range Rover, because some bugger has to get the gear to the site.  

- 6 blokes in attendance this year including one virgin/sanitary executive, one old, one little, one critical, one stupid and an Adrian

- Friday PM Black Tie curry for the blokes accompanied by Mr Ravi Shankar and his Bingly Bangly CD.

- Tent will probably be a large ex-army a frame, great for farting in as they all collect up at the top with no place to escape. The first bloke to rise normally does so with a wet flannel over their nose.

Pop along for a stubbie or two (those with donations are never turned away), though I would avoid Adrian Blokes red wine as he can be frugally challenged when it comes to splashing out. We aren't sexist so flange are more than welcome to join us especially if their father owns a brewery/distillery or they have a very broad minded sister.

Gonna be a good un.. again.

Stupid Bloke

Group name (if you have one)

Team Cannonball

travel plans (crossing/time)

Thurs morn on the 10.30 from Dover -  Corsa (We were skint students)

ETA

Arriving Thurs early evening on site

Campsite

Karting Nord

Any distinguishing features of your group (e.g. exotic machinery)

Should have a mini moto with us to fire around on.

Any plans for open-to-all events/parties

Anyone who enjoys the craich welcome for a beer

8 of us travelling Tuesday night Portsmouth Caen. ETA at campsite on wednesday AM.

Silver people carrie and rover estate.

Campsite - Musee Annex far end.

All welcome especially if you can cook.

Group Name:

Ghandi at LeMans

Travel Plans

Migrating from various parts of country and taking various cross channel routes including going under and even one going from Rosyth (Edinburgh) to Zeebrugge!

ETA

Various but should all be in place for Thursday evening practice

Campsite

Beausjour or whatever its called

Distinguishing Features

Ghandi (our leader) and the Chef (our saviour). Exoctic machinery extends this year to a Tiger Cat kit car (if I don't break it again), a bike of some decription (its green and its says Ninja on the side, whatever), a Chevy Blazer (the Chefs food wagon) and an assortment of exotic 2.0 LX type rep. mobiles.

Open to all events

No plans but if you want to make the pilgrimage down to Beausjour you can join us for a spiritual moment.



Can't wait, have a good one.  ;D

 Group name:  Rusty Bay Owners Club

 Travel Plans:  P/mouth to Caen sun 6th

 ETA:               Mid afternoon monday

 Campsite:      Beasejour

 Distinguishing features: 4 aircooled Volkswagen campers

 Open to all etc:  If we're "in residence" call in for a beer or three  ;) ;)

Group name: Racing Rhino's
Members: Ian (Snoring Rhino) and Brad (Racy Rhino, Son of Snoring Rhino), Pete (Greater Balding Rhino arriving of Friday).
Ferry: Pompy-La Harve overnight Wed back Monday PM.
Camping: Karting Nord
Transport: MGF Trophy , Yam 1300.
Social: Lots of beer and wine, B-B-Q, drop by for a warm one!(even better bring some cold ones - beers that is. :P :P

Our Plans are as follows.

group name (if you have one)

24 Hour Lemons and 24-lemans.com

travel plans (crossing/time)

Wednesday 9th June 0645 Portsmouth-Caen, 1 Swift Carrera Motorhome and 1 Ford Focus.

ETA

Arriving about 14:00 Wednesday, Collecting Pete from train station at 1500.

Campsite

Maison Blanche

Any distinguishing features of your group (e.g. exotic machinery)

two 8 Meter flag poles, 6m wide swimming pool, I am the oldest at 23, half a dozen dope smokers among us, one very high beer mountain.

Any plans for open-to-all events/parties

Pop in for a beer and a swim (naked if female ;D).

you forgot to mention the amsterdam contingent (well, i say contingent, it's just me really) coming down via TGV on Wednesday!!

group name (if you have one)
PJK Racing

Travel plans (crossing/time)
Overnight Dover Seafrance Thursday Morning

ETA
Midday Thursday

Campsite
Beausejour

Any distinguishing features of your group (e.g. exotic machinery)
04 Reg CI 181 Riviera Motorhome, Porsche Boxster,  125 Scooter.

Any plans for open-to-all events/parties
Open door policy in effect.

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group name,   Oooh nice Chips

travel plans,Portsmouth to Caen, 08:45hrs on thursday 10th, return Cherbourg to Pompy 15:15hrs on Monday

ETA, sometime on Thursday

campsite, Camping blue

Distinguishing features, vehicles etc. Various classic crocs, mopeds, chase car(vito), mole on left arse cheek, glazed eyes, fear of  portaloos etc.

Open to all etc.

Team: Beermountain
(see www.beermountain.com for all the latest...)

Travel Plan:

Advance party: Sunday/Monday - Toad/Mr Disco/ a few tons of kit & trailer
Main party: Thu am

Campsite: MB

Exotic machinery:

Probably mundane people movers, Range Rover, Audi A4LM BM, and wait for it... Beermountain Raleigh Chopper conversion!

Features: Rather excessive motorhome, many thousand fairy lights and a paddling pool with a "BeerTower (TM)"

Events:

Main theme night is on Fri night - anyone dressed in Bentley Boy style welcome to join for a beer or two..

Sun night will be showing the footie - by invitation only, but anyone interested, let us know - if we get a projector we can accommodate bigger numbers.

Please stop by and say "hi"!

Harper Bros. featuring Ricardo, Nik, Jez, Little Richard, Has Legs Snr, Has Legs Jnr, Critchetti and entourage

Travel Plan:
UK Contingent - Thurs am Sea France crossing Folkestone-Calais
US Contingent - Delta Airlines, Cincinnati OH - Paris CDG, rental car to Le Mans, motorhome from Le Mans to the circuit.

ETA:
UK Contingent: Thurs pm
US Contingent: Fri pm

Campsite: Sore subject - dunno - either Technoparc or Houxgivesashit

Exotic Machinery: Absolutely none whatsoever - all left at home.

Features: R2D2 Mk 1 and 2 - innovative and capacious rolling coolboxes of distinction, made famous by the "Grimbergen Lucky Dip" gives us ice on demand and cold Nigerians all round.

Events: Sustained heavy Guinness consumption - Sunday afternoon "Champagne Frenzy" Baptisms of virgins - feel free to stop by our site, wherever the f**k it ends up being - we're a jolly bunch, pissed as farts from beginning to end.      

Group name

Team Zarse

Travel plans (crossing/time)

Thurs am 7.30 Pompey - Caen with Brittanny Ferries

ETA

Late afternoon Thursday

Campsite

Maison Blanche

Any distinguishing features of your group (e.g. exotic machinery)

One Nissan Fourskin, one Porky 996. Needless to say, the legendary Commer will be there again, providing it gets through the MOT again, which is always a big call.

Any plans for open-to-all events/parties

Why not join us on Saturday at 10.00am sharp for our famous Cider and Scrambled egg breakfast?

Group Name

los Tres Cristianos

Crossing

 Out:- Portsmouth / Caen 7/6/04 @ 07:00
 In:- Sunday night Caen / Portsmouth @ 23:00

ETA

Early Monday evening.

Campshite

MB

Disguishing Features

A Tent and a slow burgandy Citroen Synergie.

Any plans for open-to-all events/parties
As many as I can get to. (Apart from JPC's on a Friday night as he's struck me of the guest list). Feel free to call in for a beer or in case of any foxy chicks, Free feel to call in for a beer.

The Wokingham Boys
Mick the Sparky, Phil the Chippy & Roly the Rat Catcher (or to give him his council title....pest control officer!!!) ;D

Travel plans:
Outward 23:15 Tuesday 8th Portsmouth-Caen
Return 16:45 Monday 14th Caen-Portsmouth

ETA:
Should be midday Wednesday after stocking up with vital provisions en route down....save the big shop for Thursday morning.

Campsite:
Houx Annexe if Roly gets the tickets OK

Nothing special going down this year as we had the usual whingers drop out complaining of not enough holiday and under the thumb excuses. So its the big red Fiat van again for 2004!
No plans except a chilled out week.....pop in for a cold one if your passing

I'm from Wokingham too, but not so much of a boy any more..., and not in need of a rat catcher!! smokie

The Welsh
       American
       Nostalgia
       Club
with PM,Griff,AJ,Canada Phil,Mrs Doubtfire and Newby Pete
Ferry; Ports to Caen Monday 7th 22.30
arrive on Maison Blanche tuesday at about midday
Leave Sunday Night ferry 22.30
Vehicles;Griffs Winnebago
              Doubts Renault Camper

Parked near Smokie with the Club Arnage erection near to the toilet block at the far end of the site.
PM

 Liverpool Boys

  Leaving Portsmouth to Caen

 Outward Sunday Morning 6th
Arrive Le Mans about 17-30 Sunday evening

Homeward Monday 14th 17-00hrs

Camping on MB

Four travelling Brian, Ian, Chris and Jimmy(psycho)

No exotic machinery

Personalised flags and illuminated sign will guide you to our place where you will be most welcome

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Team Nordic

7 in group, no newbies this year.

Travel Plans
Group one - Portsmouth - Caen Wed morning return same route Monday afternoon
Group two - Newhaven - Dieppe, Thursday Morning return same route monday afternoon

Campsite
Expo (Sunday night in Hotel for a wash, decent s*it & meal)

Exotic cars
 E type if it makes it, and the others in support.

Disguishing Features
A very tidy campsite, otherwise none, used to have large collection of banners etc but left behind one year after a heated debate of the 'not in my bloody car' type

The Tax Inspectors Return!!!
Have your forms ready!!!

Travel Plans
Portsmouth-Cherbourg (Brittany Ferries) Morning of Wednesday 9th
Caen-Portsmouth Monday Afternoon 14th

Camping on Tetre Rouge

Exotic Machinery- No Black Granda this year as it's gone to the great scrapyard in the sky. Replacement still being sourced- suggestions on the back of £50 notes please and we will look favourably on your Tax forms.

Goodwood window stickers may be available.  

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Dear Mr B Granny,
Whilst I am normally delighted to meet new people and impress/disgust them, I am afraid that I must warn you here and now.
If you are indeed a tax inspector I will be hunting you down like a mangy dog. I will be shooting, and I will be shooting to kill. Make no bones about this, and I now know which ferry you will be on. Death will not be the end of it, your body will be treated in a most vile and degrading way. Your children, and your childrens children will know no hiding place. Le Mans is not a place for folk such as you.
Of course, if your joking, then that's alright! Have a nice day!
H

Right, plans for the Pug 806 possee as follows:

Late arrival for us this year (long story) - not arriving until Friday lunchtime/afternoon  :'( .... Should arrive on MB around 2-ish actually. Bringing two virgins with us in honour of attending my milestone on the Sunday, one of whom's plane doesn't land at CDG from Madrid until around 10am. Then tripping via Carrefour prior to MB.

Planning to show the virgins some of the Friday evening shenanigans down at Arnage (nobody wants to drive back from LM on Friday evening - we park up and the Pug doesn't move until Monday lunchtime!) then back for a hook up with the Tres Hombres and their distinguished guests (depending on how hot the curry is, I guess they could be extinguished?).

Saturday will be an attempt at watching the Group Cs then back to base for the now famous Saturday "hose pipe" oblutions (for those that have witnessed this, this is the stuff of legend - well, something like that) but not for the faint hearted.

Pre-race will be a revisit to a haunting ground of old - THE TERRACES!!!! In the name of giving the virgins the full LM experience first time out, have plumped for a grandstand free event and our once usual spot will become home. These days it is populated by the aforementioned Hombres and also the esteemed TWATS (if they have finished playing footsie with the BAM boys that is!!!) - Hey Pres, do I still qualify for my shirt???? (Fawn, fawn).

The rest of the thing is open to negotiation and the twists of fate that spontaneity can bring, but rest assured a 9pm attendance at the Champers Bar will at long last be something I can cross off my list of things done!!

Sunday evening is again an unknown quantity but with some footie lovers in our merry band (not me I hasten to add - the overpaid primadonnas lost my support years ago but in the name of St. George I will this once join the throbbing masses) we will no doubt go in search of the "beautiful game", with perhaps some open-wheeled/Spoonface viewing to boot. And of course Sunday is my big day, so I will probably endup being chained naked to the thing in the middle of Arnage roundabout.

Monday departure from MB around lunchtime (not me driving I hope!!!).

There - see you all there at some point! Not long now!!

 ;D

group name (if you have one)
No name - just a bunch of gash mates

Travel plans (crossing/time)
Various - 1000 Dover-Calais on 9 Jun, returning Calais dover at 1100 on 14 Jun.   Others by various routes and times

ETA
Evening Wednesday

Campsite
Karting Nord

Any distinguishing features of your group (e.g. exotic machinery)
MGA Coupe, Lotus Elan, and a couple of other modern rep-mobiles, and a "max'd" Ford Escort (one of the children is coming this year.....)

Any plans for open-to-all events/parties
We're there - if we're in, then have a chat and a beer

Would that be P&O?
If so, you're onboard with us Mark - convoy with us down the M25 / M20 perchance?

Steve, indeed one and the same - PM sent  ;D

Group Name: Team Sushi Raw Power Racing, Bedford CF Challenge (Derv Class)
Travel: Wednesday night, Portsmouth/Le Havre P&O
ETA Thursday afternoon (having raided Auchan first & had last civilised meal there)
Campsite: Tetre Rouge
Features: Green/white CF motorhome,  Piss tent, strange smells of food, beer, Sheridans and flatulence,,Oh, and CA shirts !!
Plans: A nice, quiet, relaxing weekend camping.  May spend some time watching the trees burning due to the parachute flares fired from Houx landing in them !!

Dear Mr Big H
We shall be taking a close look at your forms this year as you have made us feel so welcome!

Do you always radiate such warmth and friendly feelings towards your fellow man!

You may think you know which ferry we are on, but how do you know that I'm telling the truth?

Come and have a beer and see what friendly caring folk we tax inspectors really are!!!!!!

I have to do my returns just the same as you and if you believe we are really Tax Inspectors then you'll believe anything!!!

It's all in the name of fun and raising money for charity.


See you there!!

Black Granny

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Group Name
ArnieTours and Dark Warrior Promotions  

Travel plans (crossing/time)
Dark Warrior & Switch : Wednesday 23.15 Portsmouth-Caen
Others : Chunnel : Early Thursday

ETA
Thursday Lunchtime

Campsite
Maison Blanche

Distinguishing features of your group
The Dark Warrior drives an Esprit Turbo… Occupation : Pearl Diver. Drinks Guinness. Hates missing planes and ne’er do wells.
Arnie’s chosen steed is an Audi Quattro WR. Occupation : Weights, Measures and Quality Management. Never happier than when necking a large Stroh. Once consumed 50 pints during marathon row to Kings Lynn.
Golden Child will be in a BMW M3… Occupation : International Jetsetter. Sips cocktails in far flung corners of the globe. He enjoys Le Mans fountains and hates being cold…
His Nobship The Lord Stillez. Occupation : Ice Cream Man. Recommends Gaviscon and inane rambling. Will probably be naked at some point late on Sat nite/early Sun morning. Television celebrity who also did the 50 pint Kings Lynn marathon.
Renty. Occupation : Property Magnate who lives in Holland… Drinks…? Lordy, Lordy yes… After Jonesy’s Edinburgh Stag he has legendary status…
Crusher. Occupation : Teacher. Comes from the US and likes seeing pints done all in one… Le Mans is another opportunity for educating him in our English ways…
Switch The Master of Hindsight & Prophesy. Occupation : Telephone Operator & International Mountainbiker. Drinks from the Fountain of Eternal Youth. Can sleep anywhere after enough ale.

Plans…?
Get there. Stoke the barbie. Eat meat. Drink beer. Our various tour shirts are a giveaway… If you see us, drop by...


Best wishes to all.


The Dark Warrior

Group Name: PetrolVeins

Travel Plans: Dover - Calais 08:30am Thurs
Travelling in Elise 111s, C type Jag, Westfield, Boxster, TVR S3....not a lot of room for the luggage! Got stuck at Rouen last year, so we're heading along the coast and crossing the Seine further accross.
ETA: 6:00pm Thursday

Campsite: Hoping the temp camp site we found last year for 17 Euros is open again this year. If not, sleeping in the cars!

Distinguishing Items: If it's as sunny as last year, we'll all be sunburnt to a crisp by the time we arrive, so look for the lobster lookalikes.

Can hardly wait for this year, the anticipation is killing me!!!!!

carsarecool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

group name:  LOTUS SEVEN CLUB (Sevens at La Sarthe Limited)

travel plans (crossing/time):  
65 foot truck with hiab and two 20' containers of "stuff" Newhaven -Dieppe Treansmanche 7th June overnight
Advance Party - 6 Caterhams 1 Toyota Amazon on Ports Le Havre 7th June 22.45
Main Group 106 Caterhams and 10 non- Caterhams Ports-Le Havre 8th June 22.45
Around 20 other Sevensand  a Caterham 21 from Switzerland, Germany and other places....

Campsite - Bleu - Where else???

Any distinguishing features of your group (e.g. exotic machinery):  
3500 sq foot of marquee, 6000 watt Dolby Digital/THX theatre, heated swimmimg pool, and of course a noisy generator running 24 x 7.  We are looking into the possibility of lycra clad beer waitresses.....  

Any plans for open-to-all events/parties:

Live Band - Sweet FA - Friday night 9pm - Very lively part glam rock tribute band - have to be seen to be belived!  Limited space (around 150 -200 for non-club members. Admission charge of 10 Euros - all monies will be donated to Leukaemia Research.

Live EURO 2004 Sunday Night - Again limited space (around 150 -200 for non-club members. Admission charge of 10 Euros - all monies will be donated to Leukaemia Research.

Live (or poss slightly delayed (sky+) because of the football)  Canadian F1 grand Prix Sunday Night - Again limited space (around 150 -200 for non-club members. Admission charge of 10 Euros - all monies will be donated to Leukaemia Research.

Group name: 07 racing

Travel plans: Thurs 10th june 07.45 dover-calais

Campsite: Houx

Dist Features: 2 M3s, 1 Mini cooper S Works, Ferrari 328 (if it starts!)
                       Club arnarge t-shirts and car stickers!

Plans: Who Knows?  :-\ im sure it will include a trip to shampoo at 9 on sat

groupname
the hemel lads. 8)

travel plans
dover to calais o friday. 7ish there. monday back sumtime.?!?
me and my dad in a BMW convertible, dads best m8 in ferrari f355, another in audi tt turbo, and another in new elise !.

campsite
Karting nord.

distinguising features
extremely fast diving, especially when we get a go inthe ferrari !! :P
Roof's down at 140mph ;D.  Cant miss us.
Random different sizes in tents, plus we will be camped up on the bank next to the road.(great place to watch crazy driving)

plans
to get there in one piece, and not to break down in lemans town center in middle of parade (unlike last year , bloody TR6 !!!)
also to get completely drunk, and to watch England mash the froggs in footie (hopefully  ::))

cant wait till le mans comes, this yeats going to be great !!! ;D!!!!

Group name: Leyland Classics / Leyland Skunkworks

Travel plans:
Out: Thurs 10th 0600 Dover-Calais
Back: 1100 Monday

Campsite: BSJ

Features:
2 x Spitfire 1500s, an Alfa GTV 3.0, and a beefed-up Ecsort

Plans:
Back to basics this year, after things getting a bit out of hand in the past (took 3-piece suites, standard lamps and carpet 2 years running, all of which got burnt on the Sunday night; bare-foot firewalking seemed like a good idea a couple of years ago; setting fire to the fridge less so!). Beer, cars, fun. What else is needed? Plan to watch Sunday night footy either in Alencon or Rouen (Formula-1 hotels booked in both towns depending on how long to get the cars out of the campsite).

I have to ask. Did you manage the firewalking and was it ok. I fancy trying it after hearing a top charity fundraiser type person saying this is the new money spinner and its a mind over matter thing. Beats my bbq fluid fire eating (This year Mark I promise) which the kids love but the wife hates (suprise suprise).

Yes, two of us did it. Once you get over the fear factor it is very easy. A bunch of us had been sat around the fire chatting all night, and by dawn it had burnt down to a mass of glowing embers - no flames but pretty damn hot (not surprising considering the number of trees we'd felled found lying on the ground and burnt!).  Perhaps it was the lack of sleep, but I decided it was do-able. Raked the coals out as flat as poss. Ponced around a bit with last minute nerves then walked straight over. Easy. No blisters / pain. HUUUGGEE feeling of euthoria!

Once was enough for me, but another lad (an impetuous enthusiatic type) did it several times, with only one small blister to show for it.

Tips if you fancy it:
Rake the coals out flat - you don't want your feet sinking 6" into them
A bit of grass dew/water on your feet definitely helps
Walk moderately fast (does anyone need telling this!?)
Don't stop / change your mind half way across
Try to avoid chucking beer bottles into the fire the night before!!! (forgot that we'd done this, but incredibly neither of us got any cuts)

Go for it & good luck!

groupname:
Team Gulp Racing

travel plans:
Thursday 10 June 7.00am Seacat Dover - Calais
arr campsite Thurs pm.
dep Sunday 5pm for overnight in Sees town square hotel
Monday 14 June 7.30pm Seacat Calais - Dover

campsite:
Beasejour (couldn't get the usual KN this year - again)

distinguising features:
2x Porsche 911 Targas,
1x Porsche 911 Carrera 3.0,
1x Morgan Plus8 (useful kindling for the fire),
1x German registered ClioRS172 (proper german beer delivery vehicle),
1x Yamaha Thunderace (handy outrider for mass overtaking manouveres on N138)
+ any other machinery which gets caught up in the vacuum we leave behind us

plans:
Get there, get drunk, show the virgins what it's all about, let off the biggest and baddest fireworks we can get through security at the port.

Hey all,

2nd Le Mans, (1st in 99).

My Danish wife and I will be flying in from Chicago to Paris, and arriving in BSJ camping area just before noon on Friday.

We will be in a rented bright red Ferrari Modena, and a little tent. I SAVED FOR A LONG TIME TO RENT THAT LITTLE CAR!

Any one willing to hold a nice camp spot for us in BSJ?

Any other Americans or Danes (or anyone else for that matter) feel free to drop by for a beer while the beer lasts!

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  will do what we can for you  ;)  just look out for 4 aircooled VW campers, with a variety of flags  ::) {welsh, stoned monkeys [don't ask  ;D] black and white checked}  should be able to make sure theres space with us  :)

group name

• Team Leper

travel plans

• Matt C and Paul C  -  Rosythe to Zeebrugge, Thursday overnight
• Andy C and Richard T  -  Dover to Boulogne 07:45 Friday

Both back on Monday pm

ETA

• Friday early pm

Campsite

• Houx - reet luxury

Any distinguishing features of your group (e.g. exotic machinery)

• Silver S1 Elise
• 1968 BMW Glas

Any plans for open-to-all events/parties

• We'll be organising drag racing on the campsite on Sunday evening, bring your wagons

Groupname:
Durys Motorsport

Travel plans:
Leave UK - Thursday 10 June 1:30 am tunnel
Return - Calais - 15:00

Campsite:
Maison Blanche

Vehicles:
1 x 911 Cab
1 x TVR Griffith 500
1 x Lotus Elise
1 x BMW Z4

Plans on arrival:
Drinking ice cold beer (assuming the freezer fits in one of the cars!)

 ???

thats gotta be a damn small freezer iain

yep, is small - 50cm by 50cm - but will hold quite a few cans.....(assuming we can get it in the 911 passenger footwell)

I've finally got round to collating all this info into a spreadsheet, See the link in the Help Thread or go directly here. (http://www.swr2002.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/maps/Whowhatwherewhen2004.xls)
I'm not planning any updates to this (printable) doc so any late news should be added to this thread. (I know this thread doesn't print...!)

(It IS late now, isn't it? Just two weekends at home then I go!!!!!!)  :) :) :) :)

It's all right for some.  ;) Three weeks today before we leave!!!

Oh well, the beers in Reading next Friday should keep me going!  :)

I can remember quite clearly someone sayinglast year that they were coming earlier next year.

I don't remember anything clearly from last year...  :-[

Three weeks today for us too.

A couple of amendments to our arrangements:

1. We are on the 23:45 Portsmouth-Caen on the Wednesday night, not 22:30 as I wrongly put before.

2. 2 members of the Shed crew (Chicken and Rubber Duck) now not going so only the 4 of us.

Yes, but then Mrs JP (Chardonnay to you) heard the silly idea  ::) :-X >:(

 :D

I have now collected my camping permit for Beausejour (Thanks JPChenet).  I can't believe there is only 3 weeks to go...  It will be our first trip to Le Mans so we're really looking forward to it!

Group name: Piston Broke (because that's what we will be after the weekend  ;D )

Travel plans:  We're travelling on the Friday morning from Portsmouth to Cherbourg and then returning on Monday night!

ETA:  I think we'll be some of the last to arrive, I guess about 5pm ish...

Campsite: Beausejour - Anyone else staying there?

Any plans for open-to-all events/parties:  Not as yet but...

Any advice on where to go and what to see greatly appreciated!!!

R8KDJ

As this is Your first trip to LM, I will say nice move  ;) I know that You will not be dissatisfied.
Things to see? - Beside the Race itself (wich I see as a minor part):

- All the cars people are going in to LM (quite a few classics)
- The parade at fridag evening (in the centre of Le Mans city)
- The Mulsanne and Arnage corners
- The bars at Arnage
*- The pitwalk at friday
*- The unofficial burnout at friday on the "main"-road just outside Bleu (anyone knows the time this useally starts?)
- Almost everything else, besides from the toilets!

*- You probatly will miss these, but keep them in mind for next year

On smokies excel sheet I have been put down as Portsmouth Cherbourg at 0645 we are in fact on the 0645 Portsmouth Caen Fast Craft with P&O.

What car are you taking down??  We'll wnader down to Beausejour at some point to see some other frineds so we'll call by and nick a beer off you  ;) Also, as I said last night, call by our place at Maison Blanche to break up your journey to the track and village.

Amended. Sorry for the mistake.

Also a 'Well Spotted That Man' must go to tmdg who did spot that we had it as the 71st race (via cut and paste from the official site) and not the 72nd as it well is.

Stu

We will be in an Audi A4 Estate (exciting!!!  8)) and has the plate R8K DJ  :)

Unfortunatley, I am designated driver so will be the only sober one for the journeys...  I think i'm going to have a lot of catching up to do but it's a challenge i'm looking forward too!

Hi R8KDJ
             Be  sure to stop and pick up some beer before driving at BSJ. Good move on the designated driver, find some other poor sod for the return journey ::)
Piston poor is the best way my friend.
 Enjoy and see you at the Shampoo bar Saturday Night
 9;00pm
Canada Phil

 

group name (if you have one)

Team TickleTheDragon

Travel plans (crossing/time)
Some Poole-Guermsey-St Malo Monday 7th To secure the site
Some Wednesday 9th Calais-Dover or Poole-Cherbourg 12:30

ETA
Various

Campsite
Tertre Rouge

Any distinguishing features of your group (e.g. exotic machinery)
289 V8 powered 1960 Ford Zodiac (Assuming it's ready)

Any plans for open-to-all events/parties
Just drop by the site, beers are always cold

group name (if you have one)

- sorry none at the time, but I'm sure we're gonne make one up

travel plans (crossing/time)

- We are a small group of seven danes
- first party will stop at Hamburg and leave tue morning
- second will leave Copenhagen wed or thursday

ETA

- 1. Tuesday afternoon
- 2. Wed or Thursday afternoon

Campsite

- Techno Park

Any distinguishing features of your group (e.g. exotic machinery)

- 1 silver very common Cheesemakers car (Peugeot 306 SW)
- 1 yet unknow motorised device

Any plans for open-to-all events/parties

- Feel free to drop by, we all love having a beer (or several) with crazy brits

Well, it seems that a few danes have made it public that they will appear. My Danish wife will be there with me at BSJ. Any other Danes headed to Lemans?

No name
No exotic machinery – just the finest Jacques could make in Le Harve (Renault)

First time

Going with my eldest son who is 10 (brother in law whimped out) so only me driving,

Going Friday Am via tunnel, due to seasick child on last sea cat crossing we made and general convenience, not camping this year.  

Son’s great idea was to get two sleeping bags and a grandstand seat and just stay there for 24 hrs.  Has any one ever done this?  It didn’t appeal.


 ;)

Hi Ron and welcome to LM.

Every year I see people sleeping by the tackside, just trying to catch all of the race.
So You won't be the only ones  ;)

Hi Big Ron,

Your son will become bored witless within a couple of hours if you don't move from the grandstand. I can see his theory, but in practice it is misguided. Better to base yourselves at your carpark and go back there for a couple of hours shuteye lying on the grass late at night. You can go to sleep with Radio LM playing so when you wake up you'll know what the crack is. You'll be able to wander around the spectator areas too without lugging around your sleeping bags etc. There's so many other distraction at the track too and any youngster will want to have a look at them. Anyway, the race itself will be rubbish this year I reckon, unless you're an Audi fan.

Stick a tent into a rucksack and walk onto one of the campsites. You will not have to pay and you will have somewhere to leave your luggage.

Anybody who's on the forum going across on the Brittany Ferries from Portsmouth crossing at midnite on the Wednesday ?

Myself and my mate Switch, The Master of Hindsight and Prophesy,will be having a few cheeky ones on the boat...

Anyone else up for a few ?

Wednesday evening, i will be at the rudmore Cellars for a cheecky few.

I'm using the premier service for our Channel crossing - P&O.

Hi Smokie

1st timers this year!!!

Group Name - Geordie Boys (6 sporting lads)
Travel - Thursday -  Dover - Calais 08.00 back Monday 16.45
ETA - Teatime Thursday
Campsite - Karting Nord (Whats this campsite like?)
Features - Traveling in 2 Hymer 524 Motorhomes
Events / Parties - Dont know what to expect really, heard that its a megga piss up with good people and is a right laugh. As were Le Mans "virgins" any advice or tip offs about good parties would be very much appreciated. Where's gonna be the best place to watch the England vrs France game?  

thanks for the advice, had thourght about the car option and that was favourite as the only reason we're hoteling it is because i'm the only driver and needed some reasonable sleep for the drive back to gb and one night stop overs withina reasonable distance of LM were not available.

but the take a tent and just walk in is appealing, they just take walk ins then no one bothers?

Thanks.

 ;D  

Going Friday Am via tunnel, due to seasick child on last sea cat crossing we made and general convenience, not camping this year.  

You could always pitch a tent at Parking Blue, its accepted practice and good atomphere(but no bogs or showers - plan ahead)! Keep on the move, if you do the start line at the start, walk up to Tetre Rouge for when it gets dark - awsome- back for some kip, in the morning take the car down to Inianapolis and Arnarge and then back to the finish line for the finish. Thats the great bit about LM you can see lots of different perspectives over the 24 hours without it being to exhusting! ( its the beer that knackers you!)
Have  a good one ;D

Better late than never :-)
I think we have the final arangements.

    * group name:  KGB  (Kronenbough Guzzling B*st*rds)
    * travel plans: Lots  
                          Portsmouth -> Cean Tue afternoon  
                          Portsmouth -> Cean Tue Night        
                          Dover         -> Calias  Wed Morning
                          LGW          -> CDG -> TGV Fri AM
                          Genoble     -> Le Mans (TGV) Fri AM

    * ETA:   From mid morning Wednesday.
    * Campsite: BJ
    * Any distinguishing features of your group:
                   Hmmm.   Company Cars mostly.

    * Any plans for open-to-all events/parties.
                    Cooking with Microwaves.   (Any time)
                                    Roasting CDs,
                                    Light Bulbs,
                                    and a Laptop.  (Plus any thing else we find,)
                       
t.

Team: Bobblehat Racing, KTM271, (5 of us) Colectivley know, for this year only as the "Frank Beila Refueling Squad"

Travling from: 23.15 Portsmouth-Caen

Transport: One motorhome towing a blue mini moke.

ETA: Some time Wednesday

Distinguishing features: Eyes, nose, mouth, arms and legs, wich will be working on Wednesday, wether they will be by Monday is debatable.

Campsite: BJ wich is a worry as this is the same site as tmdg........ :o

Pop round for beer and pimms, if BJ is still there after tmdg's experiments

Team: South Humberside Institute of Technology motor racing club
Travel: Pompey to Caen 23:15 Tuesday
ETA: Wed late morning
Camping: Tetre Rouge
Transport: Mazda rep-mobile sadly. Hope to have Wolseley 18-85 fettled for next year
Distinguishing Features: Look out for prematurely bald man with hairy shoulders & back
Plans: Thinking of sitting round drinking beer quite a bit. Feel free to stop by.

Team Bud
We are cathcing the ferry at 7.30 on thursday night and are arriving lemans at 12 the next day.
Car is a new bmw 320d turbo.
Campsite is hoax annexe
Features for our campsite is well a few large people a flag several bikes a caravan and the smell of fresh butchers meat all week.
Come join us for a ice cold bear. you can see us from our TEAM BUD flag
 :)

Hi Smokie,
How about a plan to get this info updatable online for direct visability ?

Our plans pretty much the same as last year...

group name (if you have one)
Two Thousand and Four Lemons Gang

travel plans (crossing/time)
Portsmouth - Caen
Tue 11-pm-ish Loti
& Wed (van)

Returning
Sunday evening

ETA
Wed breakfast time
unless I take a detour to find some fun roads

Campsite
Karting Nord

Any distinguishing features of your group (e.g. exotic machinery)
Lotus Elise & 340R
with van following to collect any bits that drop off
Skoda Superb

Any plans for open-to-all events/parties
Plan to attend
Friday Parade du pilot
Friday night Brethrens bash
Sat night Shampoo bar

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Leave Folkestone for Calais via euro tunnel at around 10.30
 
Arrival Karting Nord from mid afternoon wednesday.
Our largest year so far. Possible 60 plus attendance.
Not many bikes this year but I'm sure Billyboy will entertain everyone with his dirt burnouts.
A few nice motors though and a few gay ones too. A pair of Aero 8's, DB7, Cobra, Sunbeam Alpine, Jags, Scooby plus various other assorted nonsense. Plenty of rental cars to ruin again. ( hooray). plus Simon and the Lambo boys usually pitch up sometime on Friday.
No Doom or Hinch this year. Hinch has a good excuse as he is now based in China. Doom doesn't.

Usual antics.
Thursday just floating around. More bods arriving from New York via Paris.

Friday. Indianapolis followed by the jaunt to the town square for mucho beer and hopefully getting as sunburnt as we did last year. Also hopefully there will be no mooning Granny this time (Ack). Stumble through the soap suds that always seem to find there way into the fountain in the place de Republic.
return to the campsite for the Evenings event of the now legendary Brethren Bash including Trayboy's and Elvis's floor shows fireworks and flaming bikes plenty of good music and some right shite too.( Hopefully Trayboy will keep his clothes on this year). All and sundry invited, just bring a slab and try the Chilli Challenge if you're man enough you Silky Boys.
We have many new boys to initiate, bring yours too.

Saturday. Champagne bar at 12 til 3 to kick off the day. Back to the champagne bar with whoever I can muster.

Sunday . Rouen for a decent shower, meal, loads more beer and of course the England France match at O'Kallaghans in the Place de Charles De Gaulle.

Monday. Our time for remembrance and a visit to a few memorials and a long relaxing drive home and a top lunch on route to Calais.

If you spot us , come over and introduce yourselves.

Have a great race.

Rusty, Kimey, Pork Chop, Trayboy,Spotty, Elvis, Woolly, The Koombies, Big Brian, Karen, Biilyboy, Pel, Fat Boy Fat, Gazbo, Arch, Q, Debs, Ruscoe, Spotter John, Jeff, Vickstar, Neill and the College boys, Ali, Haywood the Firestarter, M-M-M-Mark, Kane, Scaffolder Pete, Steve the Landlord, Shaun, Shotgun Dave, Keith, Steve, Rex and the Nissan boys, Angus, MV Pete , Steve, Simon and the Lambo Boys, Ashley, Billy A, Juan, Graham, Susan, Nick, Andy B plus many more, and of course not forgetting Doom, Hinch and Big Gay Steve.
We are the Brethren

• group name (if you have one)

DREAMRACERS (from the site...)

• travel plans (crossing/time)

Out - Portsmouth to Le Havre Tues 8th at 15:00
Back - Cherbourg to Portsmouth Mon 14th at 06:30

• ETA

Sometime Weds AM as staying in a "Yurt" at a friends place on Tues.

• Campsite

Maison Blanche (someone said its a lively place?)

• Any distinguishing features of your group (e.g. exotic machinery)

The ONLY Alfasud 1.3Ti at the event!  and a rather big "Dreamracers.com" banner!

• Any plans for open-to-all events/parties

Will be at the 'poo-Bar Sat night and the Flambedodo on Fri evening with Gilles, Wishy, n co...
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If we are around, drop in and say hi and drink our beer...

Sunday . Rouen for a decent shower, meal, loads more beer and of course the England France match at O'Kallaghans in the Place de Charles De Gaulle.

Rusty - might just join you lot to watch the footie!

surely Lord,you,ll be joining them for the shower too.It would be impolite not to!
PM

Look forward to it my friend.
Will see you before that of course.
I've sent you my mobile number via PM.

Rusty

Team: Me, Myself, I
Where: Maison Blanche, because camping is one of the last experiences I didn't already experiment at LM.
When: from Monday PM...
What: a black locally license-plated VW Golf, the only one from this side of the Channel with CA sticker.

We could do with a loofer or two. Make sure you bring plenty of  buxom milkmaids with you  M'Lud.
You humble servant,
Rusty

Sir Rusty of Old London Town
Two busty milkmaids in our crew this year, neither of whom have experienced either Le Mans OR The Brethren before!
Should I warn them or shall we wait to see their reaction?

I think the latter........

Probably best M'Lud.

Rusty,

We've got a newbie with us this year and also an oldie who has now had his arsehole fixed so they wish to partake in the chilli challenge :-X

I guess you will be hosting this again this year?

Abs

Hello from the old wessex sailors.
We are sailing from Poole on Wed lunchtime and overnighting at Falaise.
Arriving at Expo campsite late Thursday morning.
We are taking the kit cars again so providing the string and elastic bands hold together we hope to see you in town Friday. ;D

Crossing 8 am thursday (starting 2am in order to collect others)
ETA - have nop idea as it is i am newbie
Campsite - Moulin Rouge - Neuville sur Sarthe
Passat TDI Sport (Mine), Vectra diesel, Scooby Doo turbo, Marcos Mantis, TVR Chimera, M Roadster - a varied bunch as you can tell

The more the merrier.
Bring'em on baby

Rusty,
that is a wicked design man,
if i am honourable i would like to partaketh in the challenge for my renewal to the brethren man.
best regards to all the lads and see you soon
Andy

I would like to announce that we have 1 extra person in our crew for this year.

Over dinner last night my DAD agreed he is going to make his first visit.
I took him to the classic in 2002 and had a great time but he said that the 24 in June is just too busy. That brings our party up to 8 people (nearly three times more than last year and twice the largest number).

See the first page of the thread for our full intinary.

rcutler  www.24-lemans.com

group name (if you have one)
Miniacs (Most of us have Mini’s as well)


travel plans (crossing/time)
Friday morning travelling over the continent, all watching out for SPEED TRAPS!


Campsite
Camping Nord

Any distinguishing features of your group (e.g. exotic machinery)
Wife’s VW Touran 2.0 FSI  Gray color (Not so exotic but we need reliable transportation for 5 guy’s)

Any plans for open-to-all events/parties
Going to the drivers parade on Friday, eat some pizza in the City, watch burn- outs at Bleu.

STILL LOOKING FOR FULL ENLISH BREAKFAST ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY MORNING. Can swap for Duch Heineken Beer!

Or let us know what to bring with us for making it ourselves.

Grease,

Q.

Hi Quirin

You'll definitely need grease. Lots of it. Also, oil, lard, fat and ox tallow aid the cooking process. Additionally, bacon, sausage, mushrooms, tomatoes, baked beans, fried bread, fried potato, fried black pudding (a thick sausage made of boiled up pigs blood with big lumps of fat in it) will all help fill you up.

Don't forget your sick bag.

Andy Z

PS You still in Table?

Hello Andy

Yes I am still a Tabler. Just had our AGM last weekend. I am IRO of our club at the moment and want to come to the UK to meet RT139 Leigh.

What Number are you in? (or have you pased 40!)

Were do you stay in Le Mans?

Q.

hey

are we going to talk about tables and chairs
 or cars?


haha  see you at le mans

miniac  (rt189 the netherlands)