Great North Run 2009 - Yorkshire Dales

[Austin-Rover]

Sunday 30th August 2009
The Yorkshire Dales



This year, the M&MOC Great North Run returns to the Yorkshire Dales for a circular run of approx. sixty miles through the scenic Yorkshire Dales. A different route to when we last visited this area, this year we will take in Settle, Ribblehead, Ingleton, Dent and Sedbergh.

In a break with tradition (Hopefully this year only) there will be no pre-run camping the evening before.

The run will begin at 10.00 in Whitefriars Car Park and we will depart from there at 10.30. Everyone is welcome to attend in whatever car you like. Maestros and Montegos are not compulsory! Another change for this year is that in place of a pub lunch, we shall be stopping for lunch at a Picnic Area in Dent...so make sure you pack a good lunch for some al fresco dining.

If you have any questions, feel free to reply to this thread, send me a PM or contact me throught the details published in Monstro.

[Jonathan]

Route directions, TomTom itinerary file and maps (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Settle+%4054.06870740283783,-2.2814011573791504&daddr=B6479+to:B6255%2FLow+Sleights+Rd+to:Unknown+ road+to:Main+St+to:Loftus+Hill+to:A683+to:A65+to:K irkgate&hl=en&geocode=FeMFOQMdRzDd_w%3BFSFGOgMdZ-Lc_w%3BFd4bOwMdquDb_w%3BFVdaOgMdZyHa_w%3BFas0PAMd2 Y3a_w%3BFUbmPAMdC23Z_w%3BFaz8OgMdUHvY_w%3BFXplOQMd knHc_w%3BFdQGOQMdiDDd_w&mra=ls&sll=54.213459,-2.450638&sspn=0.234893,0.499191&ie=UTF8&ll=54.237945,-2.283096&spn=0.223117,0.499191&z=11) attached.

More detailed directions are usually handed out on the day, with all the stops included.

[Stu_CDX]

May I enquire why camping is suspended this year?

Credit Crunch day out??? :p

Is there no chance of camping as I'd love to come but it's a bit too much to do in one morning, especially a Sunday.

Stu.

[Austin-Rover]

The camping is off as I've not had the time to organise any.

If you want to camp, you'll have to sort some yourself I'm afraid!

[Stu_CDX]

The camping is off as I've not had the time to organise any.

If you want to camp, you'll have to sort some yourself I'm afraid!

Ahh right, I see...

Might have to have a look for campsites around the locality then... It'd be much nicer to find one up there and leave later in the morning refreshed, rather than turning up feeling like poop... :o

[Stephen G]

If im on the road by then, il be driving down in the morning! Dont be a wimp stu!

[ChrisM]

Gonna have to sit this one out again I'm afraid, just too much on and not enough weekends! Am coming down for Tatton on the previous Saturday, though.

[Stu_CDX]

If im on the road by then, il be driving down in the morning! Dont be a wimp stu!

Unless I bomb it up there at 100mph all the way, I'll be leaving at approximately 4:30am... Which is kinds BED TIME for me!!!

[BikerGran]

Everyone is welcome to attend in whatever car you like. Maestros and Montegos are not compulsory!

Now that I have no Maestro, Mike and I might have added a little something to the proceedings by attending in his new ride - but I'm afraid I'm elsewhere that weekend.... :(

[Austin-Rover]

You'll have to make sure you get to see us all some time soon, Bobbi!

[Austin-Rover]

Just a reminder....The Great North Run is this Sunday. Those of you joining us had better hope we get good weather for our Picnic!

[Jonathan]

And my sunroof still leaks!

[ben rawlings]

right, whos comming on this then?? because the impression im getting from this thread, is that only JS, RG, Stew dx?? myself, martin and possibly ricky are comming - that counts 4 cars???

also, is anyone camping because i intend to and it would make sense for all that want to camp to be on same site???

Ben

[Oli]

Me & the mrs are possible in the Rover 420.

[Deutsch]

I'll be showing provided my helo works as advertised on Thursday. It'll be good to meet some of you humourous posters.

[Austin-Rover]

Ben, there are one or two others who will be in attendance who don't have Internet access.

My apologies again for not having sorted any camping for you all, but it's been one of those years so far and a number of things fell by the wayside...this being one of them. If you manage to sort some for yourself Ben, that's great!.

[Howard]

Doubt I'll be attending as only have the one day off and other things sadly invade my time.

Howard :(

[ben rawlings]

hi all. for anyone who wants too camp for this weekends event, i have found a campsite, roughly 6 miles from settle which is nice.
its called cragg hill farm campsite and its 3 quid per night per person which is also nice! its only got toilets and wash basins but thats all you need for one night.

Ben

[MG Maestro Van]

I wish that I could have got to this but I am to far beheind at work:(. I am looking forward to some of the run's and show's next year.:)

[Austin-Rover]

Thanks to everyone who turned up today. It was a cracking day out, even with the clouds and bits of drizzle. We didn't get wet, which is the main thing!

The run saw two red Montego Estates, a Montego Mayfair saloon, Maestro Tandy camper van, MG Maestro EFi, Maestro Clubman D and a Ledbury Maestro in attendance...a very mixed bag!

[Howard]

Thanks to everyone who turned up today. It was a cracking day out, even with the clouds and bits of drizzle. We didn't get wet, which is the main thing!

The run saw two red Montego Estates, a Montego Mayfair saloon, Maestro Tandy camper van, MG Maestro EFi, Maestro Clubman D and a Ledbury Maestro in attendance...a very mixed bag!

Sounds an absolute corker Rich. I'm sorry I missed it.

[Beaker]

Any pictures?

[Austin-Rover]

Any pictures?

Pictures will arrive in due course...I can't get them from my camera to the PC I have access to at the moment.

[Jonathan]

You're home already? I'm only at Stafford services - easily another 3 hours to go. Another 686 trouble free miles so far this weekend...

[Austin-Rover]

A selection of pictures from the run.

[E_T_V]

Looks good. Who's was the Tandy?

I was busy building mine so I couldn't come.

[Jonathan]

I think it was the first time in recent years we had an all Maestro/Montego run.

I had a bit of a post-run drive...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3418/3875975988_b1d64e881f.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3495/3875975576_c4c9db0a64.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2449/3875185529_8356bb5705.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2617/3875975288_777b55e665.jpg

[Howard]

Lovely images there chaps, thanks for posting.

[Ledburymatt]

Nice Pic of Ledders and friends, Looks Like He Enjoyed Himself:)

Matt;)