Originally posted by GAZZATT2 Originally posted by Paul Dawkins Looking at the map you are correct. I will be coming from the south so I willl not go on the M4 at all. I will see you there. Whats Dels neigbours going say about all them spannies? Lets meet at Dels at 7am for Lins special bacon sarnies. sarnies sound good

I like crispy bacon on white bread with ketchup please Del.

just had a look at the numbers this morning just under 9500 inc pillion i like the bit at the top of the page which says they are expecting about a 1000 riders i just cant see this happening on this scale.

Apparently the organisers have loads of volunteer police to help with marshalling. Wootten bassett is not the best place to go thru on a normal day so a huge run will be interesting to see.

Luckily I know all the back roads

We could always get out butties at the services..

How the hell is Dels mrs going to do 9000 bacon butties?

I think 'loaves and fishes' might be more appropriate Merv

Wot will happen is the same as Lynehams open /air show day.

They open a big gate past the main entrance and we all ride onto a huge area where the planes normally park.

All sensitive areas will be fenced off - out of limits.

We may be on the base but none of us will be in the base.

If you get wot I mean..

No need to check anybody

Originally posted by Panuno This is getting a bit mad (in a good way though). BUT - if there are almost 10,000 of us at the services then paying the £5 and getting the special wristband for entry will take all day, as I'm assuming they will have to check this against the bike reg & name entered. Then with some people having them and others not, there would have to be relay runs all day long from the services to Wooton Bassett/RAF Lyneham. Anyone else got an opinion?

yep stay in bed think im going to give this a miss.

that might be a plan paul. nose to tail with the smell of burning clutches aint my idea of a good day out im afraid bikes are for riding.

I am prepared to pay me fiver. I am not sure abount donating anymore to the charity.

I have been looking to see wot they intend to do with it and don't really agree with the first idea. The money could be better spent

Other charities help the injured and the families.

I saw a report this week that the Army Benelovant fund is struggling to find the money to help soldier because so mant are asking for help.

All these "new" charities are effecting the work of the old traditional ones.

The wootten run now has an official T-shirt - onsale for a staggering £15 plus £3 postage. Its being produced by a T-shirt company.

A few have asked about the % that goes to the cause - they do not get an answer.

Somebody is making a big profit from this.