OK, so this is another fantastic SKCC event that we would like to extend to folks on here.

This is our bi-annual trip across the water to participate in the’tulip’ roadbook style – the famous Rallye Artois Lys.

In terms of fun this event doesn’t get much better, it’s a three stage Rally through the small villages in Northern France using the Tulip style roadbooks, for those that haven’t done this before the Tulip books are you guides, its basically a book full of hundreds of directions which you have to follow. The start is the main town square at Artois Lys and when you get going the road will lead you down to a junction, the roadbook tells you how far that junction is and which way to go – and then how far to the next junction etc.

Along the way there’s signs on the side of the road which you need to mark in your book, things like car logos, or just letters and numbers – just to prove you have done the route.

It’s not a race, and it’s fantastic fun, you will need a passenger to help with the navigation.

Unfortunately I cannot make this event personally but if you’re interested let me know and I’ll put you in touch with our man leading the event

Please can I remind you though that if you want to do this you MUST let us know, we need to manage our entries and also the organisers do a special SKCC prize too

Further details here http://www.lagrangeauxdamiers.com/

You can download the rallye entry form from this link: http://www.southernkitcars.com/Downloads/Entry%20form%20-%20Rallye%20des%20Jonquilles%202013.pdf

There is a booking form for a hotel with reduced rates in the town of Aire Sur La Lys where the rally starts and finishes.

Hotel website: http://www.logisdelalys.com/

The booking form for the hotel can be downloaded from this link: http://www.southernkitcars.com/Downloads/booking%20Hotel.pdf

Most of us go on the Saturday for a pre drive, lunch etc and these are the tunnel times we have booked

OUT

(local time) Short Stay Saver Fare | Folkestone to Calais | Saturday 13 April 2013

Check-in closes 09:20 Departure time 09:50 Arrival time 11:25 £49

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(local time) Short Stay Saver Fare | Calais to Folkestone | Sunday 14 April 2013

Check-in closes 19:50 Departure time 20:20 Arrival time 19:55 £49

hi all

first meet of the year

darleston inn on a34 stone 7.30pm

see you all there!!

The Road Trip has been run for the past 2 years and is a great experience - that's not me speaking, that's the feedback from those that have come along!

The format is simple......its a 5 day 4 night trip that starts on the Weds and finishes on the 1st Bank hold Sunday weekend in May - according to my diary that’s the 1st - 5th.

Each day we cover a couple of hundred miles, not necessarily 'blatting' - you drive as you want to, last year we had 20 cars and quite naturally the group gradually split up throughout the morning/afternoon due to traffic etc

The roads are picked as far as possible to match the cars that we have, stunning scenery blending with lovely twisties and at the end of each day we stay in a Hotel - normally in a small Town so that we can have a few beers/curry- whatever, the banter and fun is equally as impressive as the driving.....

OK so that's the backdrop....where are we going?

Day 1- up as far as Holmfirth in the Peaks and finishing just outside Sheffield – weds the 1st

Day 2 sheffield zig zag across mid Peaks and then down towards Shropshire before finishing at Llangollen

Day 3 round robin staying in Llangollen again

Day 4 Llangollen to Llandrindod wells

Day 5 home or Stoneleigh depending what individuals are doing.

So here’s your chance to organise a run and meet us en-route to come and say hello, it would be great to see you and maybe join us for a short while – or even the whole day, and find out exactly what the group driving experience is all about, PM me if you want a bit more detail, timings etc!

Humber Bridge

Bridlington last year

And what we will experience this year

A cheeky little view of wales

the great orme in llandudno where we'll have a wee drive ( small toll)

a pleasing view from Epynt - mid wales

the black mountains

THE famous Top Gear Road - the a4069

Winnats pass in the peaks

and forgive the crappy sound - the Llanberis Pass

this years AGM will be at the national kitcar show stoneleigh at 4pm in the warwick center on sunday 5th May.

How about a visit to

The National Memorial Arboretum http://www.thenma.org.uk/visit/visitor-information/getting-here/

B & B near http://www.enjoystaffordshire.com/thedms.aspx?dms=1&miles=5&ngr1=52.7275874&ngr2=-1.73132209999994&msg=Browsing%24%24serviced%20property%24serviced%20properties%24%24within+a+5+mile+radius+of+National+Memorial+Arboretum&at=SV&nearby=1*mstat=1

Stephen

Main events for 2013

Detling (kent itcar show) April 13th/14th

Stoneleigh May 5th/6th

Newark June 15th/16th

Hollowell steam show July 6th/7th This is some thing a bit different and a good time was had by all last year

Donington kit car show August 24th/25th

Exeter kit car show October 27/28th

Booking for has just arrived for this show i will be booking our usual stand and AGM time if avalable.

arrival time is from 11.00am on saturday 4th of May for those wanting to make a wekend of it. Latest departure time is 11am on Tuesday 7th May.

COSTS

Daily admission

kit car driver free entry

Passanger £10

under 16 free

Weekend admission for camping/caravanning

Kitcar driver £5

passanger £15

under 16 free

Non kit car £30 per adult

The Hants & Dorset mob are once again invited to

The Empress of Blandings on Tuesday 8th January 2013 7 for 7.30pm

This is our normal monthly evening meet -- all welcome.

Happy New Year to all my readers.

The south yorksish meet for January will be at:

Red Lion Inn, Todwick, South Yorkshire

Usual time of 7:30 on weds the 2nd.

Andy

Hi all,

i was going to put this in the Area meeting list, but i have been down graded already so wont let me,can a mod tag these in the meetings thread please

New day time and place for the Northwest meets

From January, we are going to meet to co-incide with the Northwest Supercar meet at the Phantom winger just off the M55

at Preston,

dates for the year are

here

Preston, The Phantom Winger

17th February 24th March 21st April 19th May 23rd June 21st July 18th August 22nd September 20th October 17th November 22nd December

The meetings start around 10,30 so come along for a tyre kick and a chat, if theres enough of us in the kits, we can go for a blast, up the a roads,

the pubs open for breakfasts,and refresments,

we feel this will be a welcome change to the poachers , with the added bonus of being weekend and able to do runs in cars too,

addy is

Phantom Winger 398 Garstang Road, Broughton, Preston, Lancashire PR3 5JE

theres also the weeknight meet of the lotus owners club,NORLOC , lotus owners club, northwest, is 1st wednesday night 6,30 onwards at the boatyard Boatyard Inn

will go to this in spring ,

Bolton Road

Riley Green

Preston

PR5 0SP

2 mins from j3 m65 at Houghton between blackburn/preston

Mitch