Club Drive'n'Meet '2' - March 8th 2025 - North of England - Yorkshire Dales (100 mile loop) Anybody Interested ???

[Miluminations]

Following up on the success and the enjoyment of all who participated in the 'Drive'n'Meet' run last November in the Peak District I organised...

I am proposing to organise 'Drive'n'Meet 2'. This time it will be in the Yorkshire Dales. We will be starting in the village of Settle that's just north of Skipton, driving north to Ribblesdale then following a loop that returns back to Ribblesdale, then retracing the first section of the route back to Settle.

A 100 mile drive with opproximately 3 hours driving time and a total 'jolly' time of probably just over 4 hours, allowing for breaks to stop for a breather, re-group and admire the views.

On the Peak District run back in November Darrel and his brother Mark (Known as Mazdadaz in the club) did an admirable job being the lead car. They have given me their confirmation that they will be participating in this drive being the lead car once again.

The route is the the 'Best Driving Roads In The Yorkshire Dales' (doing the longer route), again devised by RUSH Magazine.
The link to view it is - https://www.rushmagazine.co.uk/post/the ... hire-dales

All who I spoke to who went on last Novenber's drive in the Peak District stated how much the appreciated and enjoyed the hospitality and assistance of all at 'The Commercial Inn' pub provided for us.

So for this jolly, I have been checking out some of the prospective pubs in and around Settle and I will be approaching 'The Craven Arms' in Giggleswick to see if they can offer us their hospitality. It looks a nice place, has a sensible sized car park and looking at the menu offers good food at sensible prices.
website - https://craven-arms.co.uk/

Also if we do get sufficent club members wanting to participate on the drive, i could ask them if they could open up the pub lounge for us to all meet at at 10.30am for a 11.30am departure for the drive (we'd be gone before they open their doors at midday to their regular clientele).
Also we could do like we did on the last drive I organised and pre-order our meals up front and eat as a group at a specified time when we return from the drive.

For people wishing to participate in this run from further afield, there is a Travelodge 12 miles south of giggleswick in Skipton. A room on Friday night the 7th March is £37.99 and on Saturday night the 8th is £63.99
website - https://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/176/Skipton-hotel.

Could people wanting to participate please add their club membership name and also their christian names in brackets also to the list below.

1. Miluminations - (Laurence) - DEFINITE
2. Mazdadaz - (Darrel & Mark) - DEFINITE
3. Thatturborx8 ( ? ) - PROBABLE - Subject to 10+ Participants
4. HarSc ( ? ) - PROBABLE - Subject to 10+ Participants
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note. Could the people who administer the forum kindly sort out any cock-ups I've made in producing this post and also place this 'event' on the club calender for all to see. Thanks.

[thatturborx8]

I'd be up for this if we can get at least 10 cars.

[HarSc]

i'd be down for this if we can drum up the numbers

[DrewR3]

I like the enthusiasm and great job last time. Unfortunately this may be a little early In the year for some, including me, as the tax won't be on and the roads still likely gritty. Hopefully I'm wrong and you get a good attendance, but don't be disheartened if not many sign up, it's likely just the cars are not out of hibernation yet. If this was May, then I would be there.

[Miluminations]

Drew,

I'll give it until early February and see if interest for it going ahead in March picks up, otherwise I'll restage in early May.