Thames Valley WSCC 2011 Events Calendar
January
09th WSCC Monthly Meet at The Bird in Hand
February
13th WSCC Monthly Meet at The Bird in Hand
13th WSCC Monthly Meet at The Bird in Hand
March
5th WSCC Inter Area Karking Challenge, details have been e-mailed please contact timdave25@hotmail.com
13th WSCC Monthly Meet at the Bird in Hand.
April
10th WSCC Monthly Meet
Date TBC, Anthony Bean is planning a trip to “The Ring” with a few like minded petrol heads, probably the week of the royal wedding. Contact the AO’s for details if your interested.
10th WSCC Monthly Meet
Date TBC, Anthony Bean is planning a trip to “The Ring” with a few like minded petrol heads, probably the week of the royal wedding. Contact the AO’s for details if your interested.
May
1st & 2nd Stonleigh Kit Car show, the Thames Valley Convoy will be going on Sunday 1st May.
8th WSCC Monthly Meet and Hambleden Sports Car Show (Convoy to a static display)
1st & 2nd Stonleigh Kit Car show, the Thames Valley Convoy will be going on Sunday 1st May.
8th WSCC Monthly Meet and Hambleden Sports Car Show (Convoy to a static display)
June
Saturday 11th Barkham and District Classic Car club, Bearwood College Invitational Classic Car Show.
12th WSCC Monthly Meet at The Bird in Hand
Saturday 11th Barkham and District Classic Car club, Bearwood College Invitational Classic Car Show.
12th WSCC Monthly Meet at The Bird in Hand
26th Thatcham and District Rotary Club “Classic and Sporting Car Show”, Henwick Worthy Sports Field , Thatcham, Berks RG18 3BN
Date TBC, We are also planning a Private trackday at Curborough for Thames Valley Members which will probably be in June.
July
10th WSCC Monthly Meet at The Bird in Hand
10th WSCC Monthly Meet at The Bird in Hand
August
14th WSCC Monthly Meet at The Bird in Hand
14th WSCC Monthly Meet at The Bird in Hand
September
11th WSCC Monthly Meet at The Bird in Hand
11th WSCC Monthly Meet at The Bird in Hand
24th/25th Kop Hill Climb (Spectating one of the two days, TBC nearer the time. Kop Hill Road, Princes Risborough, HP27 0LB)
October
9th WSCC Monthly Meet at The Bird in Hand
9th WSCC Monthly Meet at The Bird in Hand
November
13th WSCC Monthly Meet at The Bird in Hand
13th WSCC Monthly Meet at The Bird in Hand
December
11th WSCC Monthly Meet at The Bird in Hand
11th WSCC Monthly Meet at The Bird in Hand
Plus,
* If the weather is good Monthly Meets at The Bird in Hand can turn into an impromptu blat around the area.
* Goodwood Breakfast club 1st Sunday of the month from March to September. This is normally attended by the Thames Valley members at least once during the summer.
* 2011 Speed Series throughout the year (see www.wscc.co.uk for dates)
* And various other events as they come along
EVENTS SUGGESTIONS - Checkout the Events Suggestion list and let us know of any events you'd like to see placed on the 2010 calendar - e-mail Tim Reid
| EVENT | DESCRIPTION | TYPE | SEASON |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factory visit (small)? | Visit other kit manufacturer, Ultima, Radical or classichistoric car restoration shops (South Cerney Engineering - Tony Sighe organised one). | MuseumTour | WinterWet? |
| Bovington Tank Museum | Something to do indoors during winter season? | Museum | WinterWet? |
| Duxford Air Museum? | Superb indoor hangers full of planes, including huge B52! Ideal for wet weather? | Museum | WinterWet |
| F1 factory team visit | Something to do when weather's bad? | MuseumTour | WinterWet |
| Factory visits (large) | Try to get into the likes of Prodrive, Honda (Swindon) or PorscheLambo preparation shop (Reading) etc for guided tours. Have noted one or two other regions have done so. | Winter | |
| Go-kart evening | An inter-region challenge? | Winter | |
| Pub QuizSkittles Evening Between Regions | Something to do in winter months. Lay on buffet? Venue just along from the Bird in Hand | PubGames | Winter |
| Haynes Motor Museum | Can possibly do during winter months - as it's indoors. Sort a pub lunch somewhere. | Museum | WetWinter |
| 1 Day boat hire on the Thames with BBQ | £100 for the day. Moor, booze and BBQ | Social | SummerAutumn |
| Brooklands with Photo Opportunity on banked circuit | Many events during year, maybe organise attending one and arranging photo opportunity | Show | SummerAutumn |
| Curborough Sprint School | Lesson from the experts and a few laps of sprint track. Check their web site! | Track day | SummerAutumn |
| Prescott Hill Climb School | Track day | SummerAutumn | |
| Santa Pod RWYB | Race what you brung | Track day | SummerAutumn |
| Welsh Valley Scenic Run | Something like the Elan Valley? Could we do in a day, or stay over at B&B? | Run | SummerAutumn |
| 'er-in-doors" Map Reading Mystery Tour | Like treasure hunt but must take female navigator. Combination of TULIP and normal map reading!? Tear open envelope if desperate to find finishing location (pub - again - for lunch). | Run | SpringSummerAutumn |
| "Soft Southerners" Version of Coast to Coast | Would need to plan our own interpretation as Lands End to Margate is too far! | Run | SpringSummerAutumn |
| Borton-On-The-Water Scenic Run and Motor Museum | Pretty village in the Cotswolds. See if we can park in driveway of superb little motor museum jam-packed with British sports cars and memorabilia. Then picnic on the village green or sit in the pub garden. (Cheltenham may have done this in the past) | Run | SpringSummerAutumn |
| Bournemouth Classic Cars on The Prom. | Local owners of pre-83 registered classics park up on summer Sundays. Attempt to arrange scenic drive to Bournemouth and parking up with the club on the sea front. www.ccotp.co.uk | RunShow | SpringSummerAutumn |
| Bournemouth Fish and Chip Run | Idea taken from previous Beaulieu trip, but why not just do the scenic drive down to beach front car park, eat chips (or picnic) and wander the beach? Stop off at nice pub on way home. | Runpicnic | SpringSummerAutumn |
| Box Hill Breakfast | Dorking location. Drive the Zig-Zag up the hill, eat Yamaha R1 dust, watch bikes wheelie and camouflage painted Ventura Atlantic piloted by driver with leg in plaster - all on the public highway! All topped off with bacon roll and tea at café | Run | SpringSummerAutumn |
| Charity showrides at fetes | Have friend who runs Reading Children's Deaf Society. Could do rides for charity at fetes etc. | Show | SpringSummerAutumn |
| Cotswolds Scenic Run | Stop for lunch at nice pub previously spotted on Team Westfield run. | Runpub | SpringSummerAutumn |
| Our own Brighton run | Could organise our own Brighton run with breakfast stop at Box Hill. Not sure about access onto Madeira Drive though. | RunShow | SpringSummerAutumn |
| Scenic Run with Stately Home Photo Opportunity | Scenic run with a stop off at a stately home whereby we get group photo of our Westies on the groundsdriveway. Afternoon cream teas? | Run | SpringSummerAutumn |
| TrackAirfield Days | Co-ordinate attendance at various days throughout the year as organised by "outside" companies. | Track day | SpringSummerAutumn |
| Treasure hunts | Can do a number of these throughout the year. Drive to various locations according to instructions, pickup clues to answers from various locations - ends at pub for beer & lunch to find the winners. | RunPub | SpringSummerAutumn |
| Beaulieu Spring Jumble | Confirm date. Do a convoy and seaside visit afterwards? | Spring | |
| Rolling Road Shoot Out | Spring | ||
| Detling Kit Car Show | ? | Show | ? |