In response to the Carlingford run, I thought it would be a good idea to copy a post that I have just put up on MR2OC. It lists out what I hope to organise for the year.

We, like you guys, are planning a regular meet up on the first Sunday of each month. The idea behind this is that we can come to you or vice versa. Alternatively, each group could do their own thing if they wish.

So, forgive me if I step on any ones toes, but hopefully the following copy of the OC will give you an idea of what I am suggesting:


DRIVES

Sun 3rd January - nothing planned

Sun 7th February - MR2.ie event t.b.c.

Sun 7th March - Fermanagh Lakes afternoon tea

Sun 4th April - MR2.ie event t.b.c.

Thurs 15th – Mon 19th April Highlands Drive

Sun 2nd May - t.b.c.

Sun 6th June - 2nd Annual Antrim Coast Road and BBQ

Sun 4th July - Welsh Drive?? or MR2.ie event

Sun 1st August - Mournes, ards and lunch

Sun 5th September - MR2.ie event t.b.c.

Fri 10th – Mon 13th September Ireland Drive

Sun 3rd October - Lough Neagh

Sun 7th November - t.b.c.

Sun 5th December - Christmas lunch


OTHER EVENTS

February - on Friday 5th most likely - The post christmas blues boozy night out

More nights at the pub

Ice Karting - date t.b.c.

Ten pin bowling - date t.b.c.

Also, thought about trying to organise a Track Day and/or Dyno day



All members of MR2.ie are welcome to come to any of our meets, drives or nights out. The only condition is that, for the drives, we need to know numbers in advance to be notify the Police via the Parades Commission. We would also want to keep numbers to a manageable level for the more popular events.

My sugestion would be that those of you who haven't registered on MR2OC do so, to keep an eye on the events threads. You don't need to be a full member and so don't need to pay anything. I will try to keep our events updated on this site as well. I think you need to be registered for the links in the above to work.


@Spidey - I hope you don't mind, but I have taken the liberty of leaving some months for you to organise something good that some of us in 'the north' will come down for ... no pressure

Fair play Mark, you're certainly putting a lot of work into this, should be a good year

Wow - you guys are certainly very well organised

Sounds like a great plan for the year. We'll try our best to organise something for the other months (anyone on mr2.ie or mr2oc.co.uk can make a suggestion for these months ).

mnixon wrote:
Fair play Mark, you're certainly putting a lot of work into this, should be a good year

Yeah, fingers crossed. The main problem is varying things sufficiently to keep interest from the majority of members. It is trial and error really.


Spidey wrote:
Wow - you guys are certainly very well organised

I only create the illusion of being organised

The fear is that you spend a lot of time organising things and only a few people turn up but hopefully the Fermanagh drive should be a good indication of the sort of numbers we can expect.

It is positioned well for everyone north of Dublin - Galway.

sounds fun hopefully ye might come douwn a bit closer to munster ha ha plz but will try to make for a few

tommy m wrote:
sounds fun hopefully ye might come douwn a bit closer to munster ha ha plz but will try to make for a few

The four day run in September is doing a lap of the island. Down the east coast, along the south coast and diagonally back to the north after the ring of kerry. You could join us for part of that.

SOUNDS GOOD!! Lookin like a good year to come. I'll be definatly attending some up north an see what its like-collage permitting