SES - Tunnel run with a difference - Sunday 31st October
 

Hi everyone
BIG E and Baz have both recently raised the idea of another tunnell run.

Last year we decided to do an early morning run into London to take in a number of tunnels and go to a selection of london landmarks for a photo shoot, finishing at the Ace cafe for breki.

It worked really well,we managed to park and get photos in front of:

• Tower Bridge
• Westminster Bridge
• Big Ben
• Houses of Parliament
• London Eye
• The Mall
• Buck Palace
• Wembley Stadium

We also got plenty of videos of everyone playing in the old noisy brick tunnells. :drive:

The date is to be the morning of Sunday 31st October
I will post the exact route and times at a later date.

First come first served basis for this one. Limited to 14 cars Max.

1. Crowman
2. Worzel (He is currently sunning himself in Egypt)

1. Crowman
2. Worzel (He is currently sunning himself in Egypt)
3. SilverSurfer

1. Crowman
2. Worzel (He is currently sunning himself in Egypt)
3. SilverSurfer
4. Steve_PPP

1. Crowman
2. Worzel (He is currently sunning himself in Egypt)
3. SilverSurfer
4. Steve_PPP
5. Spooky

1. Crowman
2. Worzel (He is currently sunning himself in Egypt)
3. SilverSurfer
4. Steve_PPP
5. Spooky
6. Lucky

1. Crowman
2. Worzel (He is currently sunning himself in Egypt)
3. SilverSurfer
4. Steve_PPP
5. Spooky
6. Lucky
7. BlueBugEye (provisional due to wedding on the 29th!)

1. Crowman
2. Worzel (He is currently sunning himself in Egypt)
3. SilverSurfer
4. Steve_PPP
5. Spooky
6. Lucky
7. BlueBugEye (provisional due to wedding on the 29th!)
8. BIG"E"

9.Frenchie

1. Crowman
2. Worzel (He is currently sunning himself in Egypt)
3. SilverSurfer
4. Steve_PPP
5. Spooky
6. Lucky
7. BlueBugEye (provisional due to wedding on the 29th!)
8. BIG"E"
9. Frenchie
10. 666subaru
11. Mrs666subaru (yes thats 2 cars):ok:

Where you going to meet guys?

Steve

In the past weve at the small industrial estate just off the M25 on the A20.

A20 the road that goes to Brands Hatch from the M25 @ Jnc 3.




















ps. But could be completely wrong as this down to me.:lol::whistle:

link isn't working above, but i think Ian's thinking of somewhere off J3 of M25:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&so...4,0.01929&z=16

Makes sense to meet on the entrance to the B2173 (hopefully google maps will keep the location marker on the link above ;)) as we'll be heading towards Dartford from there :ok:

I've had busy weekends ever since my first meet and havent been able to come to any SES events, so for once i'm makin time to come !
Gonna bring the rest of the family too as my partner & stepdaughter want to come see all teh scoobs.

1. Crowman
2. Worzel (He is currently sunning himself in Egypt)
3. SilverSurfer
4. Steve_PPP
5. Spooky
6. Lucky
7. BlueBugEye (provisional due to wedding on the 29th!)
8. BIG"E"
9. Frenchie
10. 666subaru
11. Mrs666subaru (yes thats 2 cars)
12. Andy-M

1. Crowman
2. Worzel (He is currently sunning himself in Egypt)
3. SilverSurfer
4. Steve_PPP
5. Spooky
6. Lucky
7. BlueBugEye (provisional due to wedding on the 29th!)
8. BIG"E"
9. Frenchie
10. 666subaru
11. Mrs666subaru (yes thats 2 cars)
12. Andy-M
13. DukeBoy

1. Crowman
2. Worzel (He is currently sunning himself in Egypt)
3. SilverSurfer
4. Steve_PPP
5. Spooky
6. Lucky
7. BlueBugEye (provisional due to wedding on the 29th!)
8. BIG"E"
9. Frenchie
10. 666subaru
11. Mrs666subaru (yes thats 2 cars)
12. Andy-M
13. DukeBoy
14. The Fly

Convoy from Pease Pottage as usual anyone and then we will meet up with everyone at the other meeting place as we know where it is.:ok:

Well done everyone.
yes also to Big E's meeting place,should suit everyone as its on the way for all i belive.
I will post up the route,landmarks and aprox times.
Please anyone that wants to see some other sights let me know,i know my way around very well,so can take in other sights if people wish.

Just to make everyone aware this is a very early start.
Also does everyone want to do the dartford tunnell first,its no problem, £1,50 each way unless we do it before 6am.

Personally not bothered about the Dartford tunnel.

I my opinion previous years have been spot on, (but I would say that:whistle:)

If we do Dartford tunnel it will delay getting to Central London and the longer we leave it the busier London gets.

Could we possibly do the underpass that goes under Hyde park corner?

Not to fussed about the tunnels (i'm all grown up now) lol, just going for the photo's

and we have our 14 names - if anyone else wants to come we'll start a reserve list in case of any drop-outs.

I vote we skip Dartford as well, maybe go down to Westferry circus and take some piccies around Canary Wharf instead?

Canary Wharf has a brilliant under ground car park/roundabout,
Just ask sideways Brad wrx. :lol: :lol: :doubleup:

I am looking for somewhere else for breakfast, as Ace Cafe was ****e. IMO.

:agreed: and they were not very helpful, especially the MD:sad:

Yep, thats the Westferry Rd i think, not been there yet tho.

Shame the Ace Cafe is being rubbish, they were good a couple of years back when we only took 4 cars. Guess theres not a lot of room out the front for 14 of us!

No room they have a norsk meet on the day and the md has said we wont be allowed to park in front of the cafe:boom:

1st on the reserve list please.

1. Crowman
2. Worzel (He is currently sunning himself in Egypt)
3. SilverSurfer
4. Steve_PPP
5. Spooky
6. Lucky
7. BlueBugEye (provisional due to wedding on the 29th!)
8. BIG"E"
9. Frenchie
10. 666subaru
11. Mrs666subaru (yes thats 2 cars)
12. Andy-M
13. DukeBoy
14. The Fly

Reserves:
1. Mortster
2.

why are you limiting to 14?

Bit of a late response but nobody else has answered so i'll try!

Not sure why the number 14 was chosen (as opposed to 13 or 15 ;)) but Martyn picked it. As he's the one sorting the route and being our tour guide, i'm more than happy to go with that :ok:

Too many people and it'll be a pain trying to keep the group together. Also moving this over to SES events as its now being organised as such :nod:

Thanks Steve
Guys the only reason for limiting it is that it is very hard with any more to get the photos,which is really one of the main reasons for the run.

Even at 07.00 in london the police are very quick to move you on from parking outside Buck palace,houses of parliament,the Mall etc
To be honest 10 is really the max but having looked at the photos from last year i think we could do two lots of 7 at most stops.

Now i am more than happy to do a comprehensive route description,post codes,maps etc if someone wants to lead a 2nd group,but trust mew there is no way that you will get any photos done with bigger numbers,Only because the police moving you on. Which i think you will agree is not surprising when you think of the places we are parking outside.

So if someone with a sat nav fancies giving it a bash, i will of course help them.

Fortunatley i can do it with my eyes shut,having driven around the poo hole for way too long !

:rofl::10::doubleup:

List edited as now can't make this.....

1. Crowman
2. Worzel (He is currently sunning himself in Egypt)
3. SilverSurfer
4. Steve_PPP
5. Spooky
6. Lucky
7. BlueBugEye (provisional due to wedding on the 29th!)
8. BIG"E"
9. Frenchie
10. 666subaru
11. Mrs666subaru (yes thats 2 cars)
12. Andy-M
13. Mortster
14. The Fly

Reserves:
1.
2.

looks like Mortsters in then :ok:

Martyn - any ideas on the route/a good place for brekkie yet? :mrgreen:

Maccy D's opens at 6am:getmecoat:

First time I have seen this thread :lol:

I'd better get my HD Pro dash cam charged up too :mrgreen:

no way, i want a big fry up and a mug of tea :D

Agreed big fry up and mug of tea needed.
I know a place right near Wembley stadium which will fit in perfect .
I am trying to find it to see if its open when we are going.

I will be working on the route over the next few days.

Nice one Martyn (SES london a-z).:10:

full english breakie sounds great! n i'll bring my camera too for a few extra snaps

And we will bring our video camera.:ok:

Arrgggh! Wanted to go to this but doing a bit of cosmetic surgery that week. Getting a nice looking toe!!! Can't drive!!!! I bet it's as good as last year even with faults on car!!!!!!!!!
Hope youvguys have fun. Photos photos photos!!!

Good luck on the brain reconstruction Coops me old buddy, I mean toe sorry mate, hope everything toes well, I mean goes............:getmecoat::five:

1. Crowman
2. Worzel (He is currently sunning himself in Egypt)
3. SilverSurfer
4. Steve_PPP
5. Spooky
6. Lucky
7. BlueBugEye (provisional due to wedding on the 29th!)
8. BIG"E"
9. Frenchie
10. 666subaru
11. Mrs666subaru (yes thats 2 cars)
12. Andy-M
13. Mortster
14. The Fly
15. Skullfudge


I noticed the Canary Wharf tunnel was mentioned & I assume you mean the Limehouse Link? if so it's full of cameras!

If any of you cannot make this its the www.missbanzai.com tunnel run this comming saturday night!post is on events

Thanks mate - but you know as well as I do there has to be something in the old noggin already for it to be RE constructed!!!

I might be able to hobble into someones back seat if anyone could tolerate my jibbajabba?

Hi All
Please see details of route below.
I will be adding a couple of missing post codes and the full route directions shortly.

Note the following:

• 30mph speed cameras on the A20
• 30mph Speed camera on approach to Blackwall tunnel
• 30mph average speed cameras in Limehouse Link
• 20mph cameras on entrance and exit to Rotherhithe
• 20mph average speed cameras for crossing Tower Bridge
• No cameras in loud brick tunnels - Baz i hope your brakes are better this time:whistle:
• Do not stop in a bus stop area anywhere as youre likely to get a ticket,most are monitored by cameras.

1.Start Point
2.Blackwall Tunnel
3.Westferry Underground Roundabout
4.Limehouse Link
5.Rotherhithe Tunnel
6.Tower Bridge
7.Brick Tunnel's
8.Kingsway Underpass
9.London Eye
10.Westminster Bridge
11.The Mall -Buck Palace
12.Hyde Park Corner
13.Marble Arch
14.Wembley Stadium
15.Breakfast - Finish
16. Overview

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http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/o...roundabout.jpg

http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/o...inkTunnell.jpg

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http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/o...ParkCorner.jpg

http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/o...MarbleArch.jpg

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Good stuff matey, going to be a cracking jaunt :ok:

nice one Martyn, looks good :ok:

Nice one Martyn, looking forward to this, is there parking at the cafe?

Top job Martyn. :10: