London to Brighton 2009 - 16th/17th May

Hi All,

I organise the London to Brighton, and I will be sending out the 'clubs' application forms next week, this is the form that allows clubs to bulk book tickets and apply for club stands. I know many of you will use your LSMOC membership to buy tickets (to save the £5), and many of you will enter the SNS rather than be on a stand. But I wanted to ask if you want a form posting to you?

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I've never done L2B, and I'd love to do it with Rupe!

Jase

Well, 2009 would be a great first year as we have lots of extra stuff planned to celebrate Mini 50.

If your an LSMOC member you get an application form posted to you, general public use the form in Mini World out in January and repeated in February. Or you can apply as a club if someone co-ordinates and confirmed to me where they want the form sent.

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If a few of us are gonna do I think a club stand would be great - otherwise we're all scattered all over Maderia Drive -what d'ya reckon Al?

elfgirl wrote:If a few of us are gonna do I think a club stand would be great - otherwise we're all scattered all over Maderia Drive -what d'ya reckon Al?

I might even make a mini holiday of it!

(Mini holiday! God I crack myself up!)

elfgirl wrote:If a few of us are gonna do I think a club stand would be great - otherwise we're all scattered all over Maderia Drive -what d'ya reckon Al?

as a rule, there's usually only a few of us that meet up in crystal palace and do the run so that's why i've never asked for a stand space before.

also, lsmoc usually insist that each club builds a racer/ go-kart type thing for the competition and as we are all so spread out and don't have regular meetings as such, i always figured it as too difficult.

however, never say never, so maybe 2009 will be the year for the first ever e/h reg club stand at brighton?!

now, who wants to build the go-kart?.......

discoman41 wrote:

elfgirl wrote:If a few of us are gonna do I think a club stand would be great - otherwise we're all scattered all over Maderia Drive -what d'ya reckon Al?

I might even make a mini holiday of it!

(Mini holiday! God I crack myself up!)

about time you discovered where the south-east of england is.......hehehe

DyNoRod wrote:Well, 2009 would be a great first year as we have lots of extra stuff planned to celebrate Mini 50.

If your an LSMOC member you get an application form posted to you, general public use the form in Mini World out in January and repeated in February. Or you can apply as a club if someone co-ordinates and confirmed to me where they want the form sent.

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thanks very much - if you could send it to me - Al Smith, details on club website as chairman, president, dictator or some such title!

much appreciated

Big_Al_Smith wrote:

elfgirl wrote:If a few of us are gonna do I think a club stand would be great - otherwise we're all scattered all over Maderia Drive -what d'ya reckon Al?

as a rule, there's usually only a few of us that meet up in crystal palace and do the run so that's why i've never asked for a stand space before.

also, lsmoc usually insist that each club builds a racer/ go-kart type thing for the competition and as we are all so spread out and don't have regular meetings as such, i always figured it as too difficult.

however, never say never, so maybe 2009 will be the year for the first ever e/h reg club stand at brighton?!

now, who wants to build the go-kart?.......

I'm working on a design as we speak!!!!!! C'mon big Al, you know you want it!!!!

Heads up - stand themes are "GOLD" and soapbox racers matching the theme get extra marks...

DyNoRod wrote:Heads up - stand themes are "GOLD" and soapbox racers matching the theme get extra marks...

C3PO Costume on standby!!!!

discoman41 wrote:

DyNoRod wrote:Heads up - stand themes are "GOLD" and soapbox racers matching the theme get extra marks...

C3PO Costume on standby!!!!

Now that's a scary thought! Not sure we'll be wanting those photos on a public forum!!

Hi All,

Application form will go in the post to Al next week.

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ta very much

All posted so you should have it by now.

Also our website is now up to date with 2009 information www.london-to-brighton.co.uk

If you have an L2B ticket you may have seen my requests for a car from every year 59-09 as these will be the first to leave Crystal Palace and be parked seperatley in Brighton. I have been checking my list and so far I only have 1 Elf in the potential candidates, and thats offering to represent the same year as someone else who has an amazing Cooper S police car! So if you own a 60's Elf or Hornet, and have an L2B ticket - apply to be in the first 51! Email enquiries@london-to-brighton.co.uk with you cars year and a picture. I also need a nice standard van and pickup... oh and a marcus would be good!

Adam

Hi Adam,

I'll take that as an early indication that Katy's not in the first 51

Go on the rest of you - we've got to have an elf/hornet...... or two!!

Then again, if no one else puts themselves forward does that increase my chances... you know you've gotta have at least one elf/hornet

Just a thought, you can't blame me for trying!!

Oops sorry elfgirl! No decisions made just yet, I am taking all the snaps to a meeting tomorrow night so we can decide, but I think the year you applied for has an S police car, an great standard cooper! However your right, if I dont get another Elf or Hornet it will be 50/50.

Perhaps non of the people here are coming... best show of the year!

I was going to come but missed out on a ticket!

Jase

DyNoRod wrote:Oops sorry elfgirl! No decisions made just yet, I am taking all the snaps to a meeting tomorrow night so we can decide, but I think the year you applied for has an S police car, an great standard cooper! However your right, if I dont get another Elf or Hornet it will be 50/50.

Perhaps non of the people here are coming... best show of the year!

No worries, all's fair in love, war ..... and selecting the best car!! I don't envy you your job, I'm guessing you're in for a long meeting!

Discoman, I've got room for a couple of passengers - drop me a text if you're interested!

Although I haven't entered my car for the event, I hope to visit the show in my modern day transport, sorry to say and spend a day, possibly weekend on the south coast with my wife.
As I haven't been on/to the L2B run before, is it similar to other Mini shows where there are the usual traders and Mini related events etc etc, and are there any issues re parking?

Yep! Lots to see and do, full details of what is happening and a list of traders at www.london-to-brighton.co.uk

Well???

C'mon DyNoRod, you posted your last message at 12.02am, that's gotta be after your meeting, put me out of my misery pleeeeeease, I can't stand the suspense!

BTW I love your updates on twitter

Elf Service wrote:Although I haven't entered my car for the event, I hope to visit the show in my modern day transport, sorry to say and spend a day, possibly weekend on the south coast with my wife.
As I haven't been on/to the L2B run before, is it similar to other Mini shows where there are the usual traders and Mini related events etc etc, and are there any issues re parking?

Brighton will be packed and parking at a premium and very expensive! forewarned is forearmed!

also, re: imm - i will not be able to go due to work, and we have no stand booked there as i believe clubs have to pay in advance the entry fee of £55 per car(?) and wondered if you'd like to try and organize a stand from your end? Ray P. will be going up (probably in his mk1 mini) and he could bring the banner etc? just a thought and sorry not been on here about it before now.