Events 2006 North East

As a broad range of events I think they sound very good.

I'll definately support the Dilston and Alnwick events if the dates fit in with what I'm doing at the time.

The IOM event is a good idea but not something I'd do, nor is the track day now I own a straight line barge that doesn't really like fast corners too much!

Drive & Dine is probably out for me if it is on a weekday evening, as they're the days I keep for family/quality time at home.

I'd add that I think a regular monthly meeting in the form of a mini-run is something we could consider and support.  I'd certainly give it my support on a Sunday, and still think I could do it if it were a Saturday.

I'd combine this with the official club monthly meeting - say a 2-3 hour meeting once a month that eradicates the problem of evening meetings and perhaps more people can get to it and be prepared to travel on a weekend.

If not, then I still think a monthly mini-meet could be done.  I've arranged the same for another car club and it looks like it's going down well.

I also think a few more pre-arranged runs need to be added in.  Advance notice allows more people to attend them.

Say....

Whitby-Helmsley

Kielder

Lake District

Holy Island/Bamburgh/Seahouses

Staithes is a good one, and very much my old stomping ground.

Parking is easy....you just turn off for Cowbar (opposite Boulby Mine) and take the cliff road to a small car park that is little known.  You can then head down the Cowbar side of the bank to the bridge across to Staithes.  It's a 5 minute walk and the views from the Cowbar side of the cliffs (looking up towards Boulby Twins - which are the highest non-sheer drop cliffs in England) are superb.