2007 EVENTS

SOUTH COAST RUN


Sunday 7th October 2007
 
 

Sorting out the admin at Milford on Sea

Fs gathering by the seaside

 

Chris & Bruce doing the putting up a table challenge

Chris briefs the SCR entrants

Bob Foster has been on lots of runs

Georges Pascal's great new interior on his TF

A new car on us but with extenmsive renovations

Great new interior with MGF logos

Some cars had odd MG badges

Chris waves the cars away

Getting lost in the New Forest

We did find the half way point

Mark & Abby being chased in by an MGB on another run!

80th Anniversary and Aston Martin cross paths in the Forest

Alistair pies an ice cream

Only one horse power

Yes we did all make it to the Watercress Line

Tim & Rob's VVC's posing by Ropley Footbridge

Wooo Wooo

The 1332 MGF pulls into Alresford Station

Jonathan & Joyce get enveloped in steam

Where do we hook the Fs on then ?

Adrian found NAC's Steve Cox watching some bigger engines than the new LE500

Tea & Cakes were included

Richard & Gill enjoying tea on the platform

MGF Parking at Alresford
 

 

A hazy morning dawned as we drove along the clifftops of the South Coast towards our starting point of Milford on Sea but nonetheless it was tops off from the word go. Cars were already gathering facing the sea before organiser, Chris Mills, arrived having taken a wrong turning already. Maybe we should have had our suspicions aroused at this point ?

Once Bruce and Chris had managed to untangle the table and put the flags and banners up we were ready for signing on . Chris dished out the route plans and those of us with poor eyesight searched for our magnifying glasses to read the tightly spaced instructions. This run was shaping up to be a challenge already. Fully briefed and having kicked plenty of tyres Chris flagged us away on behalf of the South Coast Road Runners and the MGF/TFs and VW Golf headed towards the New Forest. With the day warming up it was looking perfect for an autumnal drive through the forests falling leaves. Turn left in the general direction of Bramshaw said the instructions so we sailed by the turning for Stony Cross and realised we had gone wrong. A quick about turn to head back meant that we could wave at several other Fs and TFs going wrong as well. With good spirit the challenge of deciphering Chris's sometimes cryptic directions proved  exciting  for many of us.

 Somehow most of managed to get to the half way point where we could indulge in ice cream and classic car spotting as the Hants and Berks Classic Car club were also holding an event on the same day. Triumphs, Aston Martins, MGs and other exotica could be seen heading in the opposite direction to us.

The next challenge was trying to dodge the Hampshire Hogs, Horses , Cows and Sheep wandering aimlessly across the road in front as we negotiated the tiny country lanes. We could smell the steam of the Watercress Line and headed rapidly around Winchester to arrive at the Alrseford Station car park where Chris was wiating for us to wave us into our reserved parking area.

Tea and large chunks of home made cake waited for us in the station cafe which was very welcome. Some then took a trip on the steam engines of the Mid Hants Railway whilst others just watched as the big engines drew in to the station enveloping everyone in swirls of steam.

Thanks to Chris and the South Coast Road Runners for organising an intersting end of season MGF Register Main Event.