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Old 07-Jun-2011, 19:33
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Part of the problem is that I think we will find that the majority of tracks are actually south of Manchester, which does tend to favour the Southerners!
I'm a southerner

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!)

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p.s. I'm about as far South East as you can get without getting wet or speaking French
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Old 07-Jun-2011, 20:37
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It would be interesting to know how long it takes the Northerners (scotts not included!)

Why am I not included, I'm Northern?


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Old 08-Jun-2011, 08:47
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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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Old 08-Jun-2011, 09:52
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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.

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!


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Old 08-Jun-2011, 09:59
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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!)
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Old 08-Jun-2011, 12:09
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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!!
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Old 08-Jun-2011, 13:27
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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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Old 08-Jun-2011, 19:03
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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)


Lucia and I live in NW London so pretty much the same journey as Ron's journey.... Except I always get there quicker cause Im always in a rent-a-van
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For me from where we live now its:
Brands 84
Mallory 98
Anglesey 272
Snetterton 44
Pembrey 277
Cadwell 93
Castle 184
Oulton 178

Total of 1230 x 2 = 2460mls

So an average of 153.75mls to each circuit!

When we move at the end of June to Alresford nr. Winchester
Brands is similar
Mallory further
Anglesey similar (a bit further)
Snetterton loads further
Pembrey closer
Cadwell loads further
Castle Combe much closer
Oulton similar (a bit further)

Reckon it will be around 1400mls

An average of 175mls to each circuit!
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Lucia and I live in NW London so pretty much the same journey as Ron's journey.... Except I always get there quicker cause Im always in a rent-a-van
No... I generally get there a day quicker than you!
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