For the want of a better title...MazdaFest 2013

[Marc S]

Hi all,

As you may or may not know, as well as skulking around here with my FB, I am events manager for my other club of choice, Club323F...and I am looking to organise a track day next year

However, it seemed that a normal "open pit lane" track day can still be quite expensive, and there is a mix of people and cars that attend (not always a bad thing of course ) and I figured if we opened the event to other clubs, numbers would increase, and costs would decrease

I have been in contact with Thruxton, and if enough people are interested, I can book the entire track, complete with marshals, recovery, medical cover etc - and the resulting cost per car would be about the same as a standard open pit lane day...well, the same as a half day in Thruxton's case...£200
The event will be late May/early June, hopefully with some good weather!

£200 might seem like a lot, but it would be a full day - 9 til 5, all day track access (although they can only let 34 cars out at any one time) and I am trying to arrange for a few other things during the day, such as a Show & Shine competition etc
There would be an entry fee for people not going out on track, something like £15, if you just fancy coming along for the day out, and to watch

Currently I am looking at MRC, Club323F, various MX5 clubs, the MPS club, and here of course - basically, if it's a Mazda, it's in!



At the moment, I am gauging interest, getting a feel for numbers etc, so please let me know what you think, if you would like to attend, and any other comments ideas etc


cheers,
Marc

[MelloYello]

Hmmmm tempting. I will watch this thread for more info.

[KiwiDave]

I'll put in my interest vote at this stage. It should be just enough time to get all the bolts loosened and bushes freed up.

[mullins]

Sounds good. The only thing I would suggest above what you have already, is some form of overnight camping, so people can round out the day with a few drinks, music, bbq, and what not.

Don't forget the bigger clubs like FDUK!! They have been known to have 30+ cars turnout at some events last year.

[mullins]

Just checked a map. Thruxton is a pig of a location. Ideally somewhere central would be better wouldn't it?

[Marc S]

Camping should be available, and I am working on a disco

yes, Thruxton is quite southerly, but I need to go a few times to arrange it all, and most of the "central" tracks are already on the calendar for the events we usually attend...

Having said that - this is still at the discussions stage, so it is not fixed yet - if I get a good deal from another track, I'll take it

[Lucky]

Thruxton's a great track, the fastest in the UK and easy enough to get to, it's just off the A303. Go down the road a bit and see Stonehenge lol. It's always really windy and seems to be cold all year round, though, it's quite exposed.

I could be interested, but there do seem to be an awful lot of shows this "summer" and I may have to start prioritising, there's a limit to the wife's leniency

[Chud]

Done single seater racing at Thruxton - fappong quick track love it. And it's only 30 minutes from me.

[myatt1972]

Thruxton...errr I'll go if Dave goes

[codge]

Is that as in 3,000,000 miles away? Stone fecking henge?

Is there a De Vere Stonehenge?

No I'll sit this one out but I applaud the spirit of a meet up........map, compass, draw circle, radius 25 miles.....hmmmm too far, better make it 15 miles....