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• Llanberis, North Wales rally!: August 15, 2009 - August 16, 2009

[SteamboatPhil]

Well as we get closer I hope you are all getting prepared.
Here is a list of activities we are planning (planning might be too strong a word !!!!)

Springer football (I will blow up the football this time), Straight running and club 500's on the small lagoon
Tugs, warships and anything else that floats on the large lagoon
OMRA (all classes welcome--come and show us mere mortals what you are capable of) on the main lake.
Bring and Buy Table, search out all the stuff you no longer want (try and keep it boating) sell it, and buy more stuff to take back with you.
There will be power available through out the day for battery charging.
Lots of boat chat on the Friday night for those that will be arriving (Tea and coffee on the go------) I'll be raiding my beer stock----(coded lock to keep Bill out !!!!)
BBQ and night sail on the Saturday night (bring something you can burn / cook---we will supply the fire----no not Stavs table--again)
The Odd spot prize as Stav and I spot---- something.
So don't delay, start getting those boats ready 

[Bill D203]

Here's my check list.

Beer
Boats X 4 off
Beer
Tools
Beer
Caravan
Cider For Andy not me
Tools
beeerr
Gen set.
beeerrr
Lap counters
Beeeerrrrrrr
BOG ROLL
Headack pills
Beer.
Can't wait till we are on our way there. Hopfully there by lunch on Friday.
Phil the code is 1 2 3 4. or if that don't work it will be 0 0 0 0. it always is

[Ghost in the shell]

have you got enough beer bill?

[SteamboatPhil]

Don't worry I might bring a spare can (or 2, or 3 or----------)

[Bill D203]

3 or 4 Hum now let me think!!!! well it will do to warm up with.  Ghost. It must be your turn to bring some beer???? A small bottle of vodka ant going to do the job
Foster is very cheap in the suppermarkets at the mo. I got some well 24 cans for £10.00 the other week. See what you can do!!!!!

[Welsh_Druid]

Well as we get closer I hope you are all getting prepared.
Here is a list of activities we are planning (planning might be too strong a word !!!!)


 night sail on the Saturday night (bring something you can burn/

Oh Good - does that mean we can set fire to Ghosties boats and send them off blazing onto the lake ?   

[Martin (Admin)]

On a more SOBER note...

Phil, Bradders says he hasn't got the tea/coffee cups from Wicksteed, we'll need to buy some more.

[Bill D203]

On a more SOBER note...

Phil, Bradders says he hasn't got the tea/coffee cups from Wicksteed, we'll need to buy some more.

Pint glasses will do fine Martin. 

[andyn]

Don't worry, Phil's got 42 plastic bottles

[SteamboatPhil]

No problem with the cups I found them in my caravan so we are good to go.

Right better solve the beer shortage now.
New motor fitted to my crash tender----well I had to, I just tried to stick 12v into a small como motor (circ 1978 when I put it in) motor go------motor no go, slight panic as  I thought I had done for the Action ESC (cap in hand to Dave) but its fine, motor, not fine, well scrap now. Score so far this year 1 Decaperm---Fried,  1 como motor---Fried.
I really should stick to steam.
Lets see what else I can destroy before next week.  

[Bill D203]

Don't worry, Phil's got 42 plastic bottles

Are they the one's he filled with water the weigh them down at Wicsteed?? he he he!
Phil. have you ever tried out a 26cc petrol engine ? Its fun fun fun. And cost loads when it goes wrong.

[andyn]

I've broken pretty much everything since Wicksteed (or at Wicksteed) so I'll be lucky to have one running at the moment...

Still it doesn't matter because at last Llanberis I only found the time to run 2 boats, the Hellcat and the Perkasa in the night sail. The car will be a lot emptier though, more room for beer

[Bill D203]

OK Heres one for you all.
I am going to be heading up the M6 for Llanberis with my caravan on. My sat nav wants me to take the Telford A5 way. Last year I went right up to the M56 and round the top which seem a long way round especially when I m only doing 27MPG when towing. Has anyone got a good way to get to Llanberis??

[Martin (Admin)]

I'm sneaking aboard your caravan... drive smoothly please!

[The long Build]

A roughish route

M6 to the m54 telford  onto Shrewsbury  then the A5 to Oswestry , then think the a183 llangollen (maybe the a5 as well)  head towards Betws-y-coed  carry on to Capel Curig (a5) a 4086  to Nant Peris  straight to Llanberis.  aprox 190 miles .

Please Note this is only a rough route but would get you there  but they are windy rounds at times and a bit slower than the other way  ..May save about 40-50 miles

[tigertiger]

This is the route I always used to take to N Wales. It is all dual carriageway or M way until the turn off at Bangor.
I would avoid the A5 up through Llangollen. The road is good in places, but you are going over the mountains, instead of around them. All these hills will drink petrol.

M6 to the M54. M54 continues on to become A5.
A5 until Chirk then join the A483 This is a big roundabout.
A483 until just south of Chester, join A55 N Wales.
A55 until just outside Bangor. Then follow signs for Llanberis for the last 5-6 miles.

[Bill D203]

This is the route I always used to take to N Wales. It is all dual carriageway or M way until the turn off at Bangor.
I would avoid the A5 up through Llangollen. The road is good in places, but you are going over the mountains, instead of around them. All these hills will drink petrol.

M6 to the M54. M54 continues on to become A5.
A5 until Chirk then join the A483 This is a big roundabout.
A483 until just south of Chester, join A55 N Wales.
A55 until just outside Bangor. Then follow signs for Llanberis for the last 5-6 miles.

Cheers that look good to me.

[FullLeatherJacket]

Thanks for the route, TT. My problem is that, having found Llanberis, we don't know exactly how to get to the rally site and/or what time it kicks off. I guess Stavros is up to his ears in organising things, so any info on here might serve useful to others too. Over to you, Phil.
FLJ

[Martin (Admin)]

Head for the National Slate Museum:
Llanberis, Gwynedd
LL55 4T

or....

Llanberis Lake railway
Rheilffordd Llyn Padarn
Gilfach Ddu,
Llanberis,
Caernarfon,
Gwynedd.
LL55 4TY

Both share the same car park with the Model Boating lake......

From the A5 at Bangor.

Near A55, Bangor, Bangor LL57 3, United Kingdom

   1. 1 Depart A55 1.4 mi
   2. 2 Take ramp left 0.1 mi
   3. 3 Turn right onto road 0.1 mi
   4. 4 Turn left onto road 0.2 mi
   5. 5 Take ramp left for A55 2.0 mi
   6. 6 Take ramp left 0.3 mi
   7. 7 At roundabout, take 1st exit onto A5 0.1 mi
   8. 8 At roundabout, take 2nd exit onto A4244 2.4 mi
   9. 9 Turn left onto road
  10. 10 Turn right toward A4244 0.8 mi
  11. 11 Turn left onto A4244 2.8 mi
  12. 12 Turn left onto A4086 2.2 mi
  13. 13 Bear left onto road 0.3 mi
  14. 14 Make a U-turn to stay on road 0.3 mi
  15. 15 Arrive at near Street, Llanberis, Llanberis LL55 4, United Kingdom

B End: near Street, Llanberis, Llanberis LL55 4, United Kingdom


http://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?v=2&rtp=pos.53.2091280072927_-4.09634739160538_near%20A55%2C%20Bangor%2C%20Bangor%20LL57%203%2C%20United%20Kingdom__~pos.53.1218080222607_-4.11558017134666_near%20Street%2C%20Llanberis%2C%20Llanberis%20LL55%204%2C%20United%20Kingdom__&rtop=0~0~0&encType=1

[tigertiger]

From Bangor direction.

Once you get on the A4086 you will pass the Llanberis village sign. Stay on the A4086, do not go into the village.
You will pass the Electic Mountain powerstation visitor centre on the left, and the lake is on the left. About 200m past the visitors centre there is a left turn. There is only one left turn. This is next to the bus shelters. Drive down this road a few hundred meters to the 'T' Junction. Turn left this road will take you into the slate museum car park.


From the Southerly direction.
A 4086. You will pass the entrance for the Snowdon Mountain Railway on your left. About a hundred meters futher on the right is the turn for the National Slate museum. Next to the Bus shelters on the right. There is only one right turn. Drive down this road a few hundred meters to the 'T' Junction. Turn left this road will take you into the slate museum car park.

[FullLeatherJacket]

Thanks, chaps. What time does the party start on Saturday?

[Bill D203]

Thanks for the route, TT. My problem is that, having found Llanberis, we don't know exactly how to get to the rally site and/or what time it kicks off. I guess Stavros is up to his ears in organising things, so any info on here might serve useful to others too. Over to you, Phil.
FLJ

I am planing on being there by lunch time FRIDAY. I think Phil and Stav will be there from Friday morn. Most of the boating is on Sat & Sun. Times?? Well I think it's down to when you want to be there. Don't forget the night sail on Sat night. Bring your boats with all the lights on. If you don't have any lights on your boats then pop out this weekend and rig some up. I realy is good fun and thats what the weekend is all about. FUN FUN FUN!

[Malcolm Reade]

What is the situation regarding drinking/washing water?

Somebody suggested bringing our own, but 2 x 40 Litre caravan Aquaroll's full will play havoc with the nose-weight loading of the caravan...Chief Contable Richard Brunstom will be having kittens...

Is there an outside drinking water tap at the Slate Museum car park or somewhere else near that we can use?

Either way, I'm not showering in the stuff from the lake...

Malc

[Bill D203]

What is the situation regarding drinking/washing water?

Somebody suggested bringing our own, but 2 x 40 Litre caravan Aquaroll's full will play havoc with the nose-weight loading of the caravan...Chief Contable Richard Brunstom will be having kittens...

Is there an outside drinking water tap at the Slate Museum car park or somewhere else near that we can use?

Either way, I'm not showering in the stuff from the lake...

Malc

I have just been talking to Stav and he tells me there is Clean drinking water to be use by the car park toilets. So NO need to bring water with you at all.

[Martin (Admin)]

From Captain Stavros:

Right then only 6 days to go and counting
 
Directions well Martin and everyone else have it covered thanks lads
 
This event is definitely a go go I have been done to the venue and the lagoons you can see the bottom BUT we are still on AMBER alert so please wear the gloves provide when handling your wet craft That is the only rule that I want to enforce. Apart from this lets have FUN. 

Barbie Sat night and evening sail is DEFIANTLY On
 
Springer's,club 500's wand Phil trying to straight run(well I am better than him FACT) will be on the smaller of the lagoons.
 
Main lagoon there will be a steering course laid on,this is where the free sailing will take place and also some parade of boats.
 
The Main lake will have the powerboats ....well worth a look at
 
The main lake if you are brave can also be used for Yachts etc
 
There is a safety boat but ONLY PHIL, BILL AND MYSELF CAN USE IT also do not go onto the slate tip to try and rescue your boat IT IS NOT SAFE.
 
If you need to know more then phone me on 07884074857.
Camping is available from Fri till sun only and it is free.
Drinking water is available from a tap outside the toilets come and see me for the tap !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't even ask !!!!!!!!!!!!
 
 
Right then lets see you all up there and have some fun
 
Stav