Teesside Autodrome Trackday - 23/4/07

lotustype116 · Post by **lotustype116** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 12:42 pm

Looks like i'm a fud! please excuse my incompetence

minkypotglory · Post by **minkypotglory** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:19 pm

shooomer wrote:
minkypotglory wrote:Paul, What time are we leaving at to go to this.Just that i need to know to get time off work.

Cheers Mags
Mags
I'm planning on going down on Sunday and having a couple beers in evening

mac wrote:How do you want paid Paul?
PM sent

Sounds good for us . Any idea of where we will be staying.Do we just book our own accommodation.

Cheers Mags

dezzy · Post by **dezzy** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:43 pm

Hi Mags,

This is the nearest travel lodge: http://www.travelodge.co.uk/find_a_hote ... Sedgefield

Only £15 for the night, but don't think it has a bar. It's about 12 miles away.

The next nearest is this one: http://www.travelodge.co.uk/find_a_hote ... 204/Durham

Also £15 a night but I think it does have a bar. It's about 30 miles drive from the track though.

There are other hotels nearer the track, but they're about £50 a night or more. I'd rather be further away and get a cheap £15 room though.

Once Paul confirms receipt of the cheque tomorrow, we can decide which one to go for and book up. It's best not to do any more searches on the Travel Lodge website yet though, as the more searches there are for those hotels on that night, the higher the price will be.

Cheers,
D

dezzy · Post by **dezzy** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:48 pm

Update:

I actually just called the top Travel Lodge in my post above. They definitely don't have a bar or restaurant, but they said there are bars/restaurants in the nearby village of Sedgefield. She says it's about 5 - 10 minutes walk to get to them. For £15 a night, I'm happy with a 10 minute walk to find the nearest pub!

Only downside is obviously no restaurant for brekkie in the morning, but I'm happy to stop at a petrol station on the way and get a sandwich or something.

What do you think?

VXJON · Post by **VXJON** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:59 pm

dezzy wrote:Update:

I actually just called the top Travel Lodge in my post above. They definitely don't have a bar or restaurant, but they said there are bars/restaurants in the nearby village of Sedgefield. She says it's about 5 - 10 minutes walk to get to them. For £15 a night, I'm happy with a 10 minute walk to find the nearest pub!

Only downside is obviously no restaurant for brekkie in the morning, but I'm happy to stop at a petrol station on the way and get a sandwich or something.

What do you think?

That would be fine for me Dezzy

Dont really fancy the idea of getting smashed in the hotel bar the night before my first trackday

minkypotglory · Post by **minkypotglory** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 2:10 pm

Cheers for the info Dezzy. I am getting smashed as it's my birthday

.And i am no driving just going to pax.

Mags

Lazydonkey · Post by **Lazydonkey** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 7:28 pm

Really tempted but this will be the 2nd Monday of my new job

.........need to see how the land lies first

Post by ed » Sun Mar 18, 2007 7:34 pm

Nice one lads!

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:31 am

Chaps, I stayed here

http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ex/925/en/hd/mdbmw

Bar & restaurant, about 1 mile from circuit, safe carpark

dezzy · Post by **dezzy** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:40 am

Cheers Ross. That looks like a much better place to stay, but it's £58 per room, rather than the £15 at the Travel Lodge. [/pikey faction] However, if folk don't mind sharing rooms, then it works out pretty cheap. I'm happy to share as long as my room-mate doesn't mind the fact that I snore!

cla5h · Post by **cla5h** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:57 am

No offence, but some of you guys could be on a register, or something (as could I!) so I'll travel further, to ensure I get a room of my own.

dezzy · Post by **dezzy** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:19 pm

Nice one Paul.

Right folks, what are we doing about a hotel then? Travel Lodge with no bar 12 miles from track or Holiday Inn Express with bar 1 mile from track? Don't want to end up in a different hotel from everyone else, so will wait til I hear what other people want to do before booking.

Cheers,
D

BigD · Post by **BigD** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:44 pm

I'm happy booking the Travel Lodge.

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:49 pm

Don't mind either way - is there a bar near the travel lodge?