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Yanks are back in Saddleworth 2011.


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  • 2 weeks later...
Hi all.

Who is going to Saddleworth this August (12th 13th & 14th). Last year's event was fantastic in spite of all the knockers who attempted to sabotage it!!!

I had a great time and the organisers wer incredibly friendly and helpful. They deserve our support.:)

 

You clearly are not in the picture regarding this event.

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i have been for the last 2 years and certainly from a spectators point of view it was a very pleasant day out..

 

Hopefully i can be there with a vehicle if i can get something organised by then...i would love to actually drive in the convoy it seems to be a great atmosphere and its only round the corner from me so good to support my local event!!!

 

mike

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Hi John/Antar,

 

Please explain wot "you clearly are not in the picture regarding this event" is all about!!

I went last year speaking for myself only, it was the best biggest organised convoy with crowds to match iv'e ever been on.Hence i'll be trying to bring all my vehicles this year.

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The convoy was great fun and I had a fab day altogether. I probably don't understand the politics of the situation but the organisers were brilliant and I have never felt a welcome as warm as the one offered here anywhere before.:)

If anyone wants a ride on Bernadette in the convoy just let me know because I don't want to be Billy no-mates this year!!!:embarrassed:

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I wonder if this event may be at risk this year...Just seen in the local paper that the usual location which is a school playing field and running track is to be subject to 12 months drainage work starting at the end of June...

 

Further to this the field will loose the running track to increase the number of football fields so will mean a grass track will only be available

 

Not sure if they are going to want lots of military vehicles using a grass track...rather than the existing shale track.

 

Anyone know who runs this event and if there is plans for another location...

 

Mike

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I am looking forward to this event,even more so since I realised that there are many events that I will not be able to attend because of the better half booking boring holidays etc and interfering with my hobby.... Anyone else definately going?

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Really looking forward to this one now. It should be great, it is based at the school this year and is a special one because it is the tenth anniversary of it's existance. It is my favourite event in the north of England (Yorkshire ?).It has lots of character in a charming part of the world. Who is coming ?:-)

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I will be attending both days as its my local event beng only about 2 miles away from me...

 

I bumped in the organiser at another event recently ( i forget his name thou and he is keen for the convoys to be bigger than ever...Last year he says there was approx 95 vehicles and as its the 10th Anniversary he is keen to get 100 vehicles for the convoy...

 

I have only ever been as a spectator before but really enjoyed the event with the atmosphere being really good...Hopefully it will be just as good if not better at Saddleworth school...

 

Anyone else going...it would be great to put faces to a few names being very new to this MV thing.

 

cheers

 

Mike

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Is this still on ?

 

Who is going ? Berna, Toolman ?

 

Would be up for a convoy from Hudds if you fancy it - if I take a CVRT though it will need to be a slow one - on the uphills anyway !

 

I'd love to go but I'm off to Alderney on the 13th for a week. I think it clashes :-(

 

We'll just have to convoy round hudds instead at a later date :-)

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Hi there i am 1 of the organisers and officials for the event.The event is been held in the saddleworth school grounds at uppermill just after the bus turn around place.The convoy will be going ahead on the sunday and we are hoping to have over 100 vehicles it will be as always escorted by police and after previous events i will be bringing up the rear in the medical support unit.there is also a page on face book for the yanks are back in saddleworth which you can find uptodate posts and info please also invite as many friends to this event as you can as it is the 10th year we want it to be the biggest and best event ever held.Yorkshire Medic.Respect to fallen war hero's.

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Is this still on ?

 

Who is going ? Berna, Toolman ?

 

Would be up for a convoy from Hudds if you fancy it - if I take a CVRT though it will need to be a slow one - on the uphills anyway !

Definately going, wild horses would not keep me from it.... Convoy from Town sounds good. Shame Matt can't come though.... Surely Saddleworth is better than Alderney, Matt !!!!:)

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