Sunday 22nd June 2014 - North Pennines Run

[mk1 dal]

This years North Pennines run will take place on Sunday 22nd June 2014

(This run was originally planned for 21 September but amended 16/01/14 due to route organiser having to change dates due to work commitments)

The starting point is Burton Services between Junction 35 and 36 northbound on the M6. We will depart from here promptly at 09.30.

For those travelling north up the M6 please meet at Charnock Richard Services M6 just north of Junction 27 at 08.30 and we can all travel together to Burton services.

Graham (lakelad) our route organiser, who has planned the run will meet everybody at Burton Services. Anyone requiring any other meeting point or more specific information about the route or any other additional details please message Graham directly.

This is a full days run that takes us all the way up to Hexham and Hadrians Wall. It includes some amazing roads and is a fantastic day out. We stop for lunch in Hexham for an hour before the second leg in the afternoon and we will finish up at Killington Services M6 (southbound between Junction 37 and 36) at about 4pm.

Please put your name down, THERE IS A LIMIT OF 12 NAMES.

1 Graham (lakelad)
2 Bill Hulme
3 Gary (mk1 dal)
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5 Batesy (KGB603)
6 michaeljapp
7John F
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9 mark
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11Nattie
12Andy

[Master-B]

5. Batesy

[michaeljapp]

Just seen my name isn't on the list. Can you add it please.

Thanks,

Michael

[Johnsf]

Please add me to the list.

John F

[Scott Forster]

Add me too, I would hope she is back in action by then! If not then i will walk it.

Scott

[Nattie]

Go on then - I'll give it a whirl :eek:

Nattie

[Scott Forster]

Im sorry to say i cant make it, car is still in the garage. :cry:

Fingers crossed I will be back on the road by next weekend.

[Master-B]

Not walking then Scott? ;-) Good luck getting it sorted, sounds like youre nearly there :+:

[mk1 dal]

Go on then - I'll give it a whirl :eek:

Nattie

Added to the list :thumbup:

[steve]

Sorry can't make Sunday got some family problems :-(

[mk1 dal]

Sorry can't make Sunday got some family problems :-(
Thanks for letting me know Steve , see you a Tatton mate .

Gary

[Johnso]

Sorry but I need to go to work on Sunday, so I will not be able to join you all. :cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:

[michaeljapp]

Any one else meeting at Charnock Services?

[Master-B]

Depends what time I get out of bed!

[mk1 dal]

Andy and I will be at Charnock Services .

[bill hulme]

Can all that are going please be at Burton Services by (9.30am) so you can toilet and be ready to leave at 10.00 prompt.
Please put my mobile number in your mobile 078 127 387 64.
Bill.

[Nattie]

Me and Ed will also be at Charnock Services. See you all tomoz :)

[Lakelad]

What a great day! I hope evrybody has made it home safely. Sorry Kris and Alison could not join us but full marks for a 45 minute trip up the motorway to aplogies! We all hope Alison's Mother is comfortable and we are sorry she was taken unwell this morning.

Excellent company, good weather, quite roads, Gary's mechanical expertise, Bill's wheel changing skills, the air ambulance, a fleeting glimpse of a World Hertiage site, great views, the country's most congseted petrol station, numerous suicidal sheep, a large bowl of chips and the occassional Sunday driver and traffic calming tractors - it had every thing that makes up a typical MR2 MK1 North West run out!

[mk1 dal]

Brilliant day out, well done Graham for another exciting fast twisty route . Will post pics and vid later .:thumbup:

[michaeljapp]

Thanks again for the great day out, really enjoyed it, great roads and the usual banter.

Hope Bill gets his car sorted, it wouldn't be a Mk1 run without someone breaking down. Just glad its no longer me...!

The obligatory group shot.

http://www.mr2mk1club.com/images/imported/2014/06/2014062220160529-1.jpg

From door to door the total mileage today was 599.8 ( I did think about driving around the block again just to get it to 600 )

http://www.mr2mk1club.com/images/imported/2014/06/2014062220211058-1.jpg

[Master-B]

We all hope Alison's Mother is comfortable and we are sorry she was taken unwell this morning.

Cheers all, the prognosis is good, doc thinks its kidney stones.

[Lakelad]

Wow Michael 600 miles that shows some commitment and dedication - glad you had a good day.

[bill hulme]

Thanks Graham, one of the best runs we have, If not the best, you do now some terrific roads, I will order some handbrake cables today, it was the nearside cable that was sticking on, my disc and calliper where so hot you could fry an egg on it.
Bill.

[Nattie]

Super fun times had by both me and Ed - it was a fantastic run, can't wait for next year!! Many thanks Graham

[Johnsf]

Great day out, so our thanks for the guided tour of the North Pennines. The stop start motorway trip home was a pain but I was pleasantly suprised that over the whole trip, even with my brother on board I averaged 39 mpg (super unleaded) Must have been driving economically round those roads. Anyway here's some pictures !!

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Again thanks to Graham for a great route.

John & Martin.