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 AquilaEagle |
 Posted: Jul 16 2004, 04:36 AM
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Meets & Events
Here's a handy pocket sized guide to all the meets which are currently planned and the dates. Each one listed has a link. Just click the relevant one to be taken to the thread  This should also help anyone decide on other dates for meets.See the Google calendar below, and subscribe to it for automatic updates! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2009 November Irish Monthly Meet - 1st November 2009 Sussex Meet - 2nd December 2009 Regular Herts/Beds/Bucks/Essex Pub Meet (1st Thursday each month) - 5th November 2009 Regular Surrey/Berks/Middx Pub Meet (2nd Tuesday each month) - 10th November 2009 Regular Bristol Meet - 2nd Thursday each month) - 12th November 2010 Regular Oxford Pub Meet (3rd Monday each Month) - 16th November 2009 Regular Milton Keynes/Bucks/Beds/Nhants/Warks Meet (3rd Thursday each month) - 19th November 2009 Bedford Trackday - 21st November 2009 Ricky to Towcester Run - 29th November 2009 December Regular Herts/Beds/Bucks/Essex Pub Meet (1st Thursday each month) - 3rd December 2009 Xmas Meet 6 - 5th December 2009 Regular Surrey/Berks/Middx Pub Meet (2nd Tuesday each month) - 8th December 2009 Regular Bristol Meet - (2nd Thursday each month) - 10th December 2009 Milton Keynes/Bucks/Beds/Nhants/Warks Meet (3rd Thursday each month) - 16th December 2009 Oulton Park Drift Day - 19th December 2009 Regular Oxford Pub Meet (3rd Monday each Month) - 21st December 2009 Regular Milton Keynes/Bucks/Beds/Nhants/Warks Meet (4th Wednesday each month) - 23rd December 2009 2010 BIG Ireland Meet - 28th May 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Organising A Meet - Making things easier The thread starter (i.e. the meet organiser) should keep the attendance list and meet details (excluding the route) up to date in the first post of the thread by editing it. Then a simple reply to the post to inform everyone the first post is updated. People then know straight away where to look. Please try and keep general chat out of the thread, and try and keep meet threads on topic. Tips on Organising a driving meet 1) Before you post details of the meet make sure you know the following information/have done the following: a. Start point including post code - make sure sufficient parking is available; b. End point including post code - make sure sufficient parking is available; c. The actual route you are going to take; d. Drive the route yourself beforehand. 2) Post details of the meet on S2ki, include the following: a. Date; b. Time (include meeting time and actual driving start time); c. Start and end points with links to Google Maps or similar including postcodes for those with Sat Nav. d. Make a list of attendees with definites and maybes. 3) Some notes on route planning: a. Try to avoid towns - getting a convoy through intact is difficult, especially during shopping hours; b. Make a note of right turns onto major roads - these are where convoys break up. See if there is a pull over and wait point nearby and make a note of it. If you can avoid right turns then do so; c. Keep the route as simple as you can - not easy but a good aim to have. 4) Some notes on convoying with a maximum of 10 cars: a. Make sure everyone knows that the leader will wait at, or better still, just before the next turning. This means that followers can remain on the same road knowing they will get reattached to the convoy. It also means that those out in front can make good progress safe in the knowledge that the followers will not be lost; b. Use indicators nice and early, encourage everyone to do this; c. Go at an appropriate pace, remembering others may not be as confident as you are, as well as not knowing the roads, if attendees are frightened then it's not a good meet. d. Stick to 30 limits through villages, remembering people live there and they do not want a horde of noisy sportscars belting past their front doors. This has the side benefit of helping the convoy to stay together. e. Overtaking - getting 5 or more cars to overtake can be a tricky business. i. Standard convoy etiquette is to remain out once you have overtaken to indicate that the road is clear for the next car to overtake; ii. If you are the lead car, look well ahead and observe properly. If you can't see where the road goes, or if there is something coming, then get back over immediately. Once you see the following car is well into the manoeuvre, move back over to afford the follower a clear view of the road ahead. Err on the side of caution at all times; iii. If you are the following car, it's your responsibility to make sure you can overtake safely. If you're unsure, then don't overtake, even if the lead car is out. Do not feel pressured into overtaking to keep up. Chances are that the leader is stuck behind another vehicle half a mile up the road, so you'll catch up anyway. Err on the side of caution at all times. Remember, The lead car will be waiting at the next turning; iv. If you are "stuck" behind someone who is going a bit slowly, please keep a safe distance and do not try to push them along. Backing off a bit on the straights and then enjoying the corners is a good way to approach things. Overtaking is frowned upon unless by consent. 5) If the meet is very successful in attracting attendees and you end up with more than 10 cars, then you need to be aware that staying in convoy is very difficult. There are a few ways you can work around this: a. Hand out maps at the start of the run - useful but it's difficult for those driving solo to navigate; b. Organise a TomTom file of the route which can be emailed to attendees - be careful with this as some organisers have had suspicious requests in the past; c. Nominate certain drivers to be co-leaders - they should know the route, preferably having driven it before (or at least have the TomTom file or some local knowledge) and these cars should ideally be every fifth car in the convoy or at least every tenth car. Make these cars known to the attendees so they know whom to follow in the event of a convoy break-up. 6) Remember to have fun! This post has been edited by AquilaEagle on Nov 13 2009, 07:30 AM -------------------- "Please take good care of your S2000, keep it by your side for long and enjoy it from the bottom of your heart and share the quality and legacy of the S2000 with many friends so that the legend of the S2000 will continue for long." - Shigeru Uehara - Chief Designer, S2000 - 12th April 2009, Trentino, Italy "S2000 came from a dream; it was built with passion and even though production will end on 7th August the dream will live on, so please keep it by your side for long!" - Mr. Aoki - Honda Collection Centre - S2000 Final Production Tour 11th July 2009, Motegi, Japan        
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| AquilaEagle |
Posted: Jan 1 2007, 03:47 AM
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Admin S2KI User #: 18211 S2KI Age: 6 yrs 335 days PPD Average: 35 Owner 2009 GrandPrix White/Black-Red 2002 Silverstone/Black-Red |
Google Calendar
 You can subscribe to the Google Calendar of all meets and events by clicking this Google Calendar Icon. This is kept up to date with this list, and all you need to do is register with your email address. Or here on the S2KUK Website |
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| AquilaEagle |
Posted: Jan 1 2007, 03:48 AM
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Previous Archives
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Jockmeet Archive This post has been edited by AquilaEagle on Jan 1 2009, 10:45 AM |
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| AquilaEagle |
Posted: Feb 1 2009, 11:00 AM
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Admin S2KI User #: 18211 S2KI Age: 6 yrs 335 days PPD Average: 35 Owner 2009 GrandPrix White/Black-Red 2002 Silverstone/Black-Red |
Updated for February
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| AquilaEagle |
Posted: Mar 6 2009, 10:56 AM
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Admin S2KI User #: 18211 S2KI Age: 6 yrs 335 days PPD Average: 35 Owner 2009 GrandPrix White/Black-Red 2002 Silverstone/Black-Red |
And March
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| AquilaEagle |
Posted: Apr 7 2009, 07:56 AM
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Admin S2KI User #: 18211 S2KI Age: 6 yrs 335 days PPD Average: 35 Owner 2009 GrandPrix White/Black-Red 2002 Silverstone/Black-Red |
April update done (a bit late!)
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| AquilaEagle |
Posted: Apr 30 2009, 10:18 AM
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Admin S2KI User #: 18211 S2KI Age: 6 yrs 335 days PPD Average: 35 Owner 2009 GrandPrix White/Black-Red 2002 Silverstone/Black-Red |
May update doen
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| Roadkill |
Posted: Jun 12 2009, 11:27 AM
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Member S2KI User #: 13531 S2KI Age: 7 yrs 84 days PPD Average: 2.4 Owner 2006 Deep Burgundy/Black North-by-Northwest |
Ian, is there any way we can get get meetings put onto a google map? So people can see how far they are from their house?
-------------------- Graham, Isle of Arran, Scotland. 
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| AquilaEagle |
Posted: Jun 12 2009, 11:51 AM
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Admin S2KI User #: 18211 S2KI Age: 6 yrs 335 days PPD Average: 35 Owner 2009 GrandPrix White/Black-Red 2002 Silverstone/Black-Red |
They are on a calendar
if you want to try and do it on a map you are welcome. They are all miles away from yours  |
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| AquilaEagle |
Posted: Jul 3 2009, 11:02 AM
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Admin S2KI User #: 18211 S2KI Age: 6 yrs 335 days PPD Average: 35 Owner 2009 GrandPrix White/Black-Red 2002 Silverstone/Black-Red |
July done
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| AquilaEagle |
Posted: Aug 1 2009, 06:17 AM
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Admin S2KI User #: 18211 S2KI Age: 6 yrs 335 days PPD Average: 35 Owner 2009 GrandPrix White/Black-Red 2002 Silverstone/Black-Red |
August already!!
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| AquilaEagle |
Posted: Sep 1 2009, 08:59 AM
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Admin S2KI User #: 18211 S2KI Age: 6 yrs 335 days PPD Average: 35 Owner 2009 GrandPrix White/Black-Red 2002 Silverstone/Black-Red |
September update done
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| AquilaEagle |
Posted: Oct 30 2009, 09:50 AM
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Admin S2KI User #: 18211 S2KI Age: 6 yrs 335 days PPD Average: 35 Owner 2009 GrandPrix White/Black-Red 2002 Silverstone/Black-Red |
November update done
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