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7 Aug 2008, 19:51 (Ref:2265512) | #1 | ||
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Tracks near london....
Hey all. I'm off to university in London in September, and don't want to stop my marshalling. Just wondering which were the closest ( and easiest to get to) tracks near london??
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Erm...Brands has to be closest...depends on what mode of transport your going to be using though as most circuits can be quite hard to get to on public transport.
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Crystal Palace is fantastic! Whooops!, Sorry, that was closed by Ken Livingstone back in the late 70s; early 80s!!!! Public Transport access used to be brilliant - Ah well!!
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Theres a couple of Brands' marshals use public transport to get to the circuit. AFAIK they don't actually own cars. They seem to have no problem getting a train to Swanley and then cabsharing.
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O'k, so I was joking, but in reality Brands Hatch is the nearest. Just off the A20, with the M20 running very close. It is probably about 25 miles from the centre of London, as those proverbial crows fly. Nearest Railhead is either Longfield, or Swanley both equidistant from access gates, but virtually no Bus service to link with the Circuit - Taxi only alternative, or fold-up bicycle.
Longfield is probably best by bicycle as slightly nearer and the road is level. (No hills). Both Stations have direct access from Victoria (SE Trains). |
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yay, so there's somewhere close by =]
i'm sure i'll find SOME way to get there!! =] |
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Short circuit wise there's: Wimbledon short oval and Arena Essex just off the M25
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I have ridden my bike to Brands from Swanley numerous times, it's about 25-30 mins up a bit of a hill each way. The only thing is the time you have to be there in the morning - do trains run then? (I'm not a marshal). Cab is about £10-15 each way.
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Also Rye House for Karting, station is right next to the circuit and trains run into Liverpool Street.
You'll also have the two big meetings and a couple of rallies and sprints at Goodwood which is accessible by rain but a little further than Brands. Castle Coombe, Thruxton, Snetterton, Gurston Down, Silverstone, Mallory and Donnington can all be done in a day from London but will require a car. |
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that is the problem, i don't have a car/can drive.
I know i can do combe on the train (already checked for the formula ford festival =]) are other circuits ok by train. |
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Wimbledon Park on the District Line (last stop before the terminus at Wimbledon) ... also Haydons Road on what used to be BR... IIRC they are both pretty similar distance away from the venue.
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The Sprint held in the 90s was stopped by the Bromley council which CP comes under. As to public transport to Brands-last time I tried was for the first A1GP-seem to remember problems getting a taxi back- about a dozen of us were waiting by the hotel-eventually a mini bus was found. One reason I never became a marshal-no means of getting there in time for start of practice. |
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Maybe one way is to see if theres anyone around where you are that marshals
or find someone thats got a car who likes motorsport and get them into marshalling |
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for Rob29 and zac510
As I've already said, at the WTCC, one of my marshalling team came by train from South London, met up with another marshal and taxi shared from Swanley.
Assuming sign on on Saturdays by 8am, heres what the trainline.com offers (but do not trust this 100%, always check, especially for weekends) London Victoria to Swanley Outward journey: Saturday 9 August 2008 From Victoria to Swanley (for taxis) or to Longfield (if cycling) Depart/Arrive 06:18/06:45 06:39/07:10/07:19 06:43/07:26 07:09/07:40/07:49 07:18/07:45 Sundays sign on by 9am 07:35/08:03 07:42/08:10 Theres also the Blackfriars to Sevenoaks line that goes through Swanley, but it's a bit confusing at the weekend right now, although once it gets to Denmark Hill it seems to sort itself out. |
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thanks for all the advice/help, it's good to know that there are ways of marshalling, =]
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[B]ROB 29 Yes, you are quite correct that Racing at Crystal Palace did stop in 1972; 23rd September 1972 to be quite correct, organised by the AMOC, and I was Deputy Clerk to Graham Bond. And, Yes - before Ken's time as Leader of the GLC, only just elected a Councillor then, but it is easy to blame hime for most of the disasters that have befallen London as he caused most of them, (IMHO)!!!!
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Also remember the Forum, I have picked people up in random places before. I picked up Mandyhoo in Nottingham or somewhere once. If you know what station you are going to be at and roughly when. Ask, the worst that happens is you get lots of appologies, best you might save yourself a taxi or cycle ride.
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You can walk from swanley to brands! I did on the friday night of WTCC, got into swanley station at 10past11, and got to bh at 10 to 1!!!
I thought it was just 2 miles...:P |
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