RAF Marham Track Day Weekend - April 2008

[rcutler]

I think you'll find no noise restrictions short of sonic booms.

Indeed there are no set noise limitations, what with it being an active RAF tornado GR4 base most of the nearby residents are used to noise. There is however one note in the rules that if a car is deemed to be too noisy, ie a complaint from local people then the driver will have to either run quieter or stop driving. This to my knowledge has never had to happen, and we have run some very noisy cars that are not welcome at trackdays in the UK for the very same reason.

[Freddie von Rost]

I think you'll find no noise restrictions short of sonic booms.

Excellent. 105 db+ rules!

[mgmark]

I think you'll find no noise restrictions short of sonic booms.

Excellent. 105 db+ rules!

Confirmed - Rick has summed up the position nicely.  We have not had to enforce anything yet, and the geography/proximity of housing is such that we should not need to - that said, if there are complaints then we would have to take some form of action.

MG Mark

MG Mark

[Bob T]

Aaaagh!!!

Only just spotted this thread Mark...
Count me and my maniac son in please. He hasn't stopped asking me about it since last September.
I promise I'll try not to kill the car this time (note that I only said "try").

Not sure whether we will want to do 1 or 2 days yet.

Sounds like it could be quite a crowd this time though...

[mgmark]

Right, I now have final confirmation of the dates - 12 and 13 April, and I have up to 10 slots allocated to CA for each day.   I'll be going on the Saturday only, as it is my lad's 18th the following day and we're going to the BTCC at Rockingham.  Prices for the Marham event likely to be the same as before - i.e. £60 for one day and £100 for both.   The event is going to be over0-subscribed, so this time they will require payment in advance rather than having "pay on the day" as an option - understandable as there were a number of "no shows" on the last couple of events, which is too late to fill spare slots. 

I haven't got time to revise and post the full details of the event for the benefit of those who haven't been before, but the first post on this thread
http://www.clubarnage.com/forum/index.php?topic=7435.0
from the last weekend in September 07 gives you everything you need to know.

I need to confirm numbers soon, so that if we don't fill the allocation they can be offered elsewhere.
So far, judging by the posts, CA members attending will be:

Definites:

Me - MGA
Garyfrogeye with his Frogeye
Perdu - Lara
Toby - Something
BobT + Junior BobT - Midget and something else

For you guys, I need to know which day(s) please - I probably still have all your personal details, so unless they have changed since last time, I'll use those, except for Toby who didn't come last time (so I need yours) and Bob please let me know what car Anthony is going to be in.

Possibles:

Steve Brown with his Cobra
Freddie van Rost in something
Catchpole (but not sure if that is as an attendee or a driver?)

for you guys, I need confirmation that you are coming and on which day(s) please, and full personal and car details as set out in the link to the last event above.

Anybody Else:

Confirmations and details are needed now please!

MG Mark

[rcutler]

I think I will have 4 cars for both days, I will confirm in the next day or so.

Definately bringing an Escort Cosworth, 2 Sierra Cosworths on both days.

[mgmark]

I think I will have 4 cars for both days, I will confirm in the next day or so.

Definately bringing an Escort Cosworth, 2 Sierra Cosworths on both days.

Hi Rick,

Sounds good, but I do need to wait to hear from a couple of others who are already on the list before I can confirm the number of slots that might be available to you for both days - I can certainly slot that number in on the Sunday, just not sure yet about the Saturday.

Mark

[mgmark]

I'll post further event details over the weekend, but I've now got them, which includes confirmation of the costs - a slight rise this time, but that's the first time the cost has risen since their inception, and they still represent extraordinarily good value, with virtuallly every penny going directly to charitable causes - now £70 for one day or £120 for both days.

MG Mark

[rcutler]

Any more news on this yet Mark? Some of the guys are still waiting to see if they have space, or have I already missed the boat on this?

[mgmark]

Any more news on this yet Mark? Some of the guys are still waiting to see if they have space, or have I already missed the boat on this?

Rick - sorry, been snowed under professionally and domesticaly, should be able to work with what you are after - will confirm in the next day or two,

Mark

[garyfrogeye]

I'm looking forward to seeing those of you who are going up on Friday night tomorrow.
It should be a nice wet weekend which should level the playing field a bit.
Be safe

[mgmark]

As ever, a Grand Day Out - the MGA, 2 frogeyes, 3 Midgets and a Porsche boxster flying the CA flag, so to speak, at the Track Day today.  An outstanding time had by all, catching over a beer or two the evening before, then hooning it round the track throught the day today, and embarassing plenty of modern machinery with our vintage stuff (well, except Toby's Porsche). 

One of the Midgets did, however, have an unplanned roll (not Bob or Bill, but a newbie) which has rather buggered up the bodywork and windscreen (although it is repairable) and Mike spent the afternoon being checked out in Kings Lynn hospital - for those there, Mike is fine (if a bit bruised and sore) and I dropped him back at his home just after 7.  Hope you all had a safe trip back - I'll let you know when the next one is going to be as soon as I know!

MG Mark

[garyfrogeye]

Great news about Mike. I hope his wife will be forgiving. I'd imagine she'd just be happy to have him back in one piece.

Many congratulations to the RAF and everyone at Marham who gave us such a great day.
And for anyone going tomorrow, have a fantastic and safe day.

[TobyAnscombe]

Fantastic news Mark, please pass on our regards and a couple of healthy snigger's for good measure. To start the engraving discussion - "I came, I rolled, I have to explain this to the wife" or to quote one of the MT's "It'll polish out...."

To paraphase someone from the MG BBS - "Keep the greasy side down as it rolls better that way" can be taken a number of ways ;-)

Thanks again for organising a great day, look forward to the next one...Now its just the marathon to do and then I can go to bed. For those from HA; The trundle-Bunny is  stocked and forms an intrigral part of the plan...

[Fran]

How did FLM go?   Looked a bit cold n wet - unless you were finished early....