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Everything Else => Events & Special Offers => Topic started by: Alianora La Canta on June 30, 2010, 12:04:00 AM
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It's that time of year again - I'm organising the 3rd running of the F1 Bloggers and Friends Karting Competition :D
Like the last two events, it will be at Teamworks Karting in central Birmingham. There were 22 people last year, but the more the merrier.
If you'd like to come, the karting will cost £70. If there are enough people interested in coming, I will be able to use that knowledge to convince Joe to do "An Evening With Joe" afterwards - either in the conference room by the track or in a local pub. However, I cannot provide details of it at this precise moment.
Further details are below:
Date
Saturday 15 January 2011 (the Saturday of Autosport)
Time
Between 4:30 pm and 5 pm.
Location
Teamworks Karting, Birmingham. Their website has further location information.
Kit Needed
Warm clothes and enthusiasm.
Note on Anonymity
If using a psuedonym, please type the psuedonym you want into the computer.
Price
£70 for the karting*.
Spectating is free.
How To Join In
To attend (either as a karter or spectator) please e-mail me at alianora . lacanta @ yahoo . co . uk (omitting spaces). This will enable me to e-mail you with further information nearer the time. It will also allow me to invoice you if you are karting.
By When?
The deadline is 30 November. No extensions will be entertained.
Minimum Numbers
I will need 12 people to book and pay to kart in order to be able to run the event. On previous experience this should be feasible, but if it isn't then I will need to either open the event to other people or cancel.
Any Questions?
Please post a comment here or e-mail me at the above e-mail.
* - The price rise compared to last year is due to increased costs.
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sounds great ALC and best wishes for a brilliant event - sorry I can't be there as the airfare from Brisbane is a little too steep for me.
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I too would love to be there but alas round trip from Tucson is a bit out of my budget Maybe next year. (I wish).
Lonny
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I'm in Ali.
Neil.P
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Like Lonny, I'm on the wrong side of the pond to attend. :'(
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Looks like your lumbered with me too this year Ali, sorry Neil, :yahoo:
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It's about time too Ian.
Neil.P
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I'm there - just for the fun of it >:D ;)
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I'll have to wait until my wife forgets about my Monza bill before I try to use the credit card again, but I expect I'll be able to book it before the end of November... >:D
Wizzo, are you going to see about getting any of us in for the Friday (Trade Day?) of Autosport?
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Who is Joe?
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Sorry, I should have explained better. Joe is a journalist called Joe Saward (http://joesaward.wordpress.com/about/biog/). He's started doing evening talks to groups of fans (http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2010/02/01/an-event-to-consider/) about what he's seen in the paddock. From what I've heard they're good evenings (http://sidepodcast.com/2010/03/02/a-live-aside/).
If I can get enough people to come to the karting, I hope to be able to convince Joe to come and do an evening after the karting has finished.
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>:D I'm so jealous!
Lonny
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I too hope to make it this year Ali. :good:
Checked the flights but they are all bad times to do a one day visit. Can anyone recommend a cheap hotel in and around Birmingham Int Airport? The Hilton is a blinkin' fortune!!
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Better downtown David - a few of us stayed there last year...I think it's called Ibis by the Bullring mall. Why not stretch it to two nights and hit Autosport show as well? That's how I justify it flying in from here. :D
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Wizzo, are you going to see about getting any of us in for the Friday (Trade Day?) of Autosport?
I can get you in on the Friday Trade Day Scott. Would anybody else be interested in going on Trade Day?
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Quite possibly.
Yes it was the Ibis we stayed in last year Scott.
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Newsflash:
Due to low interest, I've decided to experiment a bit, accept that I will make a loss this year if the event is going to go ahead and cut the price to £40. If you've already received an invoice from me, please wait for the new invoice to avoid paying over the odds. If you've already paid me, I will refund you.
Everything else is as before.
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Sorry Ali, but I have to hold off on booking the karting for a bit...we are planning a family trip in early January, and I'm not sure yet if it will conflict with Birmingham. I may be a last minute addition, but I doubt I will be able to confirm this early this year.
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we are planning a family trip in early January, and I'm not sure yet if it will conflict with Birmingham.
That sounds like nerves Scott :DD
accept that I will make a loss this year
Ali, would you be so kind as to PM me with details of people attending and the costs involved please.
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My wife's name is not 'nerves'! ::)
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Mrs Wiz last name is nerves, First name? Getonmy :(
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Hope you enjoy sleeping on the couch. :DD :DD
Lonny
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I've now cancelled the 3rd F1 Bloggers and Friends Karting Competition due to a combination of lack of interest and lack of a sign-up place. Having only had 3 firm expressions of interest, I was unable to confirm the venue date/time, so I can't do the event now.
I hope to be able to organise some karting for a future date and venue, but I will need some sort of consensus on when and where would work (particularly from the people who came from places other than GP Wizard).
I'm really sorry about this :(