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from my house - Brands is the only circuit that I don't have to round the M25 which is easily the worst road in the country, even at 4am I have sat for hours in traffic!. - in fact I don't think I have ever gone round the M25 without hold up's ask Neal Catlin how long he sat on the M25 on the way to Anglesey. Brands 20 mins Mallory 3 hours 45 mins (+ dartford tunnel) Anglesey 7½ hours Snetterton 3 hours + (last year it took me 6 hours, 3 hours to get through the dartford tunnel which is quite normal) Pembrey 5½ hours Cadwell 4½ hours (+ dartford tunnel) Castle Combe 3½ hours Oulton Park 6 hours It would be interesting to know how long it takes the Northerners (scotts not included!) Matt, p.s. I'm about as far South East as you can get without getting wet or speaking French |
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Why am I not included, I'm Northern? :( |
I'm South (nr Greenwich), and the tracks from my house are: Brands 12miles Mallory 130miles Anglesey 309miles Snetterton 98miles Pembrey 218miles Castle Combe 98miles Oulton 209miles Cadwell Park 167miles Total 1241 miles (double that if I want to come home!) Average distance 155miles/round (again, just to get there) I would have said that anyone living anywhere between London and Manchester would have similar journeys (on average) over the whole year. Despite living in the South, I would say the worst case (other than the extreme North!) is someone like bradders, who I would expect averages over 200miles. My point, which I have wandered from, is that I think there is a good geographical mix that doesn't really favour Northerners or Southerners. |
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Exactly. Apart from Brands GP, is there a decent track within shouting distance of London? It doesn't matter where you are in the country, you'll still have to travel if you want to ride on more than one decent track. Having a national championship means that you might be lucky and have a "local" round, but the rest are going to cause you to travel ... and you can be sure that the rest of the entrants have exactly the same problem too! |
too true, there is nothing near me. Brands is 100 miles or so and probably closest. Happy with whats there personally (except Catle Doom - may not do that round!) |
I am about to start this racing game and I live in Cornwall apart from Castle combe I think Pembrey is closest (about 4 hours), can't wait!! |
think yu and Steve Masion will win the 'miles travelled' awards!! Be good to see you out there. You getting to any more rounds this year? Pembrey in July....we can always find something for you to do ;) |
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Oulton Park 19 mins Three Sisters 25 mins Aintree 35 mins Anglesey 90 mins Donnington 90 mins Cadwell 3hrs 30 mins Not been anywhere else |
A wee bit late to this thread, but the flying haggis says it all for me: Quote:
Now if someone could unearth a stash of 800 top ends we could have some fun. Or how about some low-compression big-bore kits*.......:lol: *only "funny" if you remember 2005 |
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Brands 265 Mallory 140 Anglesey 145 Snett 263 Pemb 275 Cadwe 147 Castle 200 Oulton 55 |
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