Several convoys from each corner of the country, so to speak, all heading to a Newquay campsite for a (long) weekend, beers & bbq, everyone trundles off home Sunday evening/Monday. J.D
the fast show - santa pod
Ultimate street car - santa pod
street nationals - santa pod
modified nationals - peterborough showground
classic and retro -castle combe
retro rides gathering - prescott hillclimb
pageant of power - cholmondeley
ppc in the park - mallory park
la vie en bleu - prescott hillclimb
rallyday - castle combe
Several convoys from each corner of the country, so to speak, all heading to a Newquay campsite for a (long) weekend, beers & bbq, everyone trundles off home Sunday evening/Monday. J.D
Rent the top gear race track.
You should put where the shows are located on the vote board- I'd go to all the local ones
a bigOriginally Posted by Mart
Several convoys from each corner of the country, so to speak, all heading to a Newquay campsite for a (long) weekend, beers & bbq, everyone trundles off home Sunday evening/Monday. J.Dfrom me sounds like a brilliant plan
edited pollRent the top gear race track.
You should put where the shows are located on the vote board- I'd go to all the local ones
Nice one mate.
Is there going to be a pod day or even better a week end at all this year
Also I'm with dave reed north Weald sounds a good idea
[QUOTE=TopCat;313711]Rent the top gear race track
Now that's the best idea I've heard all week, we could do our own lap times score board
wheres frog at the pod day to vote for
Pod gets my vote.
Got to love frog of the pod.wheres frog at the pod day to vote for
Pod days are the best
Is that where RTOC books santapod to themselves?
yes are own event fast show and ultimate street car is a chav festival
Trouble is how many people do you think will turn up the club is not as big as it once was and its very exspensive to hire santa pod ?
to hire pod for the day is just over 4k and for blyton park is just over 10k so the committee just spends all the club funds on one event now
so for a pod day to happen about 60 of us would need to turn up at about £60 a ticket?
Doesnt seem too unrealistic?
No I don't think so mate my point being its just over 4k and what if only 10 cars turn up its a big loss I am not sure what the club turnover is. Is it no good if we join in on an event thats allready on?
we tired that last year at the pod and it was a disaster no rtoc area for club cars to be together and you could only get 3 runs on the day, where as before on frog at pod i think most poeple got over 20 runs.the club funds from membership every year is always near 15k your on committe you should know the figures.
I have just joined the commitee so it is new to me I am also doing this in my spare time which I dont have much of working 60 plus hours a week so no need to get at me over figures I believe the website needs upgradeing aswell but I will look into it tommorow and then we can talk bout it then is that ok?
Will be pissed not to see this again, had a few memorable weekends at the pod with the rtoc possewheres frog at the pod day to vote for
now added, im not sure on clubs budget this year etc maybe someone higher up can shed some light on it?wheres frog at the pod day to vote for
Putting only one rtoc event on is a pain but I we can't afford two then I understand. But having it crossed with fcs is going to cause issues.
We need to be at fcs promoting ourselves rather than isolating at blyton.
The karting has been changed to the 28th now
Voted frog at the pod, enjoyed the event at the pod last year even though it was mega busy
Frog of the pod for me!
Although I have never been to Blyton or Mallory, I'm to scared to turn that round thing that sits infront of me whilst driving
Awesome having the whole place to ourselves, at no other time is it possible to do as much test and tune and get loads of runs in. Last years wasn't really backed by the club in full I feel, turn out was pants, organization was rubbish, I still enjoyed myself, it's just much more special having the place to ourselves.
Frog of the pod gets my vote aswell
guys iv dropped a bit of a clanger, i shouldnt of added the frog of the pod option as its been brought to my attention that something is possibly going be sorted where we tag along at another event.
so my apologies for the balls up
Got love how chilled out everyone is at our own pod days. No queue, lots of laughs, helping each other out and as a bonus theres normally another event the following day to have a nose around.
guys iv dropped a bit of a clanger, i shouldnt of added the frog of the pod option as its been brought to my attention that something is possibly going be sorted where we tag along at another event.
so my apologies for the balls up
looks like you've taken this voting poll down for frog at the pod because it was going to win, maybe its time you start listening to what members want!!!!!
hey robbie if it was up to me there would be a frog of the pod event every year, like i say i shouldnt of added that option as it seems like a no go for this year.
Like button. No pod is a travesty
Pod used to be the national day, and at a less price than a track rental.... Makes sense it's brought back as the nd...
now thats a suggestion that can be taken on board, i reckon it would be interesting to have a vote on where everyone would prefer next years national day
What a mess.
Ok, so why don't we cancel Blyton & just do Pod?
You've got to love RTOC. No one turned up at Pod last year now everyone wants to go!
That's what I was thinking. Last year's pod day was the fail of all fails
I do like a nice day out at 'pod though
I haven't read this thread, just the last few posts, but I can say that RTOC can't book an exclusive weekend day. Pod won't hire it to us since 2006. Unless that's changed this year?
Fridays, they would do.
Last year Miller suggested booking into a weekend test and tune Pod day which we did.
Half that now days.
2012 was close to, or perhaps just dipped into deficit for the first time ever.
4K is a Friday, not a weekend. I presume that would be nearer to a track day hire. Last year the Blyton day lost a lot compared to the previous ones which had more people promoting and selling the event and tickets and broke even or nearly so.to hire pod for the day is just over 4k and for blyton park is just over 10k so the committee just spends all the club funds on one event now
It's says have your say in the title.
My say is can we make our bloody minds up..lol what am I targeting for track or pod?I don't care either way as I turned up for both last year..
Most of the people who are asking for pod were there last year.
Blyton was fun and I would like to do both if possible.
"Everyone" wants to go to Pod means about 10 people who said something in this thread.
Ideally the club will need to sell more than 60 tickets for a Friday event. And that wasn't happening.
People said the Sunday event last year was not advertised well so evidently the vast majority of people need a lot of telling, prodding, motivating. They don't just buy tickets and turn up.
Members leave it until the last week or so, even the day, to buy. That would be OK if the organisers knew they were going to sell out anyway. But now there's greater uncertainly that even half the required sales will take place. That's cause to doubt the wisdom of booking a venue and 20 people voting in a poll is not all that solid for a big event, it may be OK for booking 10 or 20 places and organising a stand at someone's show, which is what this thread is asking.
I'd be very disappointed if there wasn't a Pod Day this year, to be honest I've found them much better than the Mallory/Bylton weekends we do
The last time we done one I think I counted more cars running up the pod than there was on the track, that's members and not people who buy the excess tickets to cover cost
Last years Pod Day was a total cock up, no real push for it and arranging it on a day where there was a huge VW show on the same weekend was a poor idea
I'd say Pod Day instead of Blyton for this year too, far better day
One thing I will say is avoid going to one of those 'chav' days like USC and Fast Show, track prep is crap and the que's are ridiculous
A day on our own or tag along on a 'test and tune' day would get my vote
That were 9 sales in advance at £60 and 4 x £10 entry on the day.
The other 31 went for £30 instead of £60 to other people who were there from other clubs thanks mainly it seems to Miller and Glenn.
So shall we book Pod on a Friday this year just so those nine can attend?
AFAIK, there was no mention of VW when we booked it. It was supposed to be a test and tune day and no three runs only nonsense.
Friday only. No weekend, as mentioned above.I'd say Pod Day instead of Blyton for this year too, far better day
I'm not being negative here, just realistic.
i agree with mark we were there last year too it was good id vote for thisI'd be very disappointed if there wasn't a Pod Day this year, to be honest I've found them much better than the Mallory/Bylton weekends we do
The last time we done one I think I counted more cars running up the pod than there was on the track, that's members and not people who buy the excess tickets to cover cost
Last years Pod Day was a total cock up, no real push for it and arranging it on a day where there was a huge VW show on the same weekend was a poor idea
I'd say Pod Day instead of Blyton for this year too, far better day
One thing I will say is avoid going to one of those 'chav' days like USC and Fast Show, track prep is crap and the que's are ridiculous
A day on our own or tag along on a 'test and tune' day would get my vote
So why won't Pod let us book a day on the weekend then?
I don't mind it being a Friday, i'm never expecting it to be on a weekend either just a real shame that Pod Day is being pushed aside
To be honest last year was crap mate, just felt like a few of us turned up to a show at Pod rather than have our usual Pod Day
I would suggest joining in with a POD test and tune day but this time have a club stand and promote it well. The problem is always that Pod might change things and have some show that days that earns them a lot more then a test and tune day. I think they don't normally do what we did last year, which is sell 40 tickets out of 100 for such a day. I guess that they hold those test and tune days in reserve in case a big club want to put on a big show.We had 300 people turn up. It was 'deserted'. They make money from the gate, not just the booking fee.
A big club might have 3000(?) people turn up.
I think Pod don't tend to book out weekdays much so don't figure that into their annual profit and loss. So £4k or so covers their costs if they do and only 20 people turn up, ie, it's not dependant on the gate takings.
Looks like Blyton 2012 sold 43 track time tickets! That's hardly any.
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