Well after an age of planning the SKCC Road Trip starts on Wednesday ( 2nd), 20 drivers are anxiously watching the weather forecasts and sending
prayers to the weather Gods.
Blitzkieg 2012:
5 days 20 counties 1250+ miles
We kick off at Thurrock/Dartford for 5 days of sampling some of outstanding stretches of tarmac.
So if you're in or near any of these 'stop off's ' feel free to give me a shout for an evening beer or to join in for a stint.
Day 1 - Bridlington
Day 2 - Alnwick
Day 3 - Blackpool
Day 4 - Lanndrondid Wells
Day 5 - we go our seperate ways at Bensen nr Wallingford ( after which you may see 1-2 slightly dirty cars up at Stoneleigh, although the majority
will head for home).
The remit was to stitch together as many good roads as we could and barring day 4 when we have to endure 80 miles of dual carriageway to get us into
North Wales it looks like we've managed to plot some fantastic roads, with an average of 250 miles a day - giving plenty of time for ciggie +
photo stops.
Wish i could come mate, waiting for Ash to help sort my ecu
I hope the weather is better then today if you are coming past Hull to Bridlington
it's rained heavy all day 
have a good safe trip
Jacko
Any details of the route, I'm sure you will be coming past mine...
The weather forecast for the NE is to be dry after tonight with just a light shower Tuesday night, dry and sunny from then on.
[Edited on 29/4/12 by coozer]
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Originally posted by Ben_Copeland
Wish i could come mate, waiting for Ash to help sort my ecu
buckle up
You got your planning way wrong to miss the Scottish borders like that to go to blackhole crazy
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Originally posted by ashg
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Originally posted by Ben_Copeland
Wish i could come mate, waiting for Ash to help sort my ecu
ben after my visit today your excuse is gone now
Cozzer - here's the route (roughly )......barnard castle to stanhope ( for lunch) and then Hexham up towards Bellingham, Rothbury and if time permits Bamburgh - otherwise diving across to the Hotel in Alnwick.
Ok, what time in Stanhope for lunch, say you leave Bridlington 8am, Stanhope for 10.30?
Steve
steve, stanhope for approx 1pm for lunch, leaving 2-2.15. we've 137 miles to knock off from Brid to get to lunch, so my best guess is that the
earlybirds will be there at 1 and the others will be a tad after.....depending of course on traffic. It's all B road stuff as ' fun
isn't a straight line ' :-)
trying to recall the name of the pub in Stanhope........as you look at the map we come up from due south and hit the crossroads in teh centre, we turn
right and the pub is a few hundred yds along on the right.
Let me know if its a 'goer' and i'll ping you my mobile.......
Blackhorse Inn opposite the Bonny Moorhen in the Market Sq?
Presume your coming over the moors on the B6278, cracking road that one indeed
Just fixed my new diffuser on and glued the wind deflector on so should be good to go by tomorrow!
Forecast for Thursday is dry and sunny!
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Originally posted by greenwood03
Cozzer - here's the route (roughly )......barnard castle to stanhope ( for lunch) and then Hexham up towards Bellingham, Rothbury and if time permits Bamburgh - otherwise diving across to the Hotel in Alnwick.