If you are wishing to dine then please arrive at 7pm as we like to start our meeting at 8pm
| Date | Event |
| Wednesday 13th January |
Monthly meeting – The Birch and Bottle |
| Wednesday 20th January |
Monthly meeting – The Moors Inn, Bwlchgwyn, LL11 5YL (near Wrexham).
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| Sunday 24th January |
Sunday Roast |
| Doug and Val Corfields Sunday Roast run. Start at Hapsford Services M56 J14, CH2 4QZ, meet at 10.30am for 11.00am start.
Forty plus mile run around the Wirral inc the coast and the Port Sunlight area.
Lunch will be approx 12.45 at the Derby Pool Pub, New Brighton, CH45 3QS..........good menu including free salad bar with main meals.
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| Wednesday 10th February |
2010 PLANNING MEETING – The Birch and Bottle |
| Please come along with YOUR ideas to make 2010 even better than 2009! |
| Wednesday 17th February |
Monthly meeting – The Moors Inn, Bwlchgwyn, LL11 5YL (near Wrexham).
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"We are sorry to inform all members that the next Welsh meeting on Wed 17th Feb will be the last one in our current calendar year, this is due to the lack of support. The Welsh meeting was started following requests from a number of members who felt travelling to the Birch and Bottle was to far to travel.
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| Sunday 21st February |
Sunday Roast - CANCELLED DUE TO SNOW! |
| Alan Robinson Sunday roast run, meet at Birch and Bottle, WA4 4PH, for 10.30am and start at 11.00am.
Guides available on the day or print one off before from Here.
Run length from the Birch and bottle is 52.1 miles, stopping for luch at the Leathers Smithy Pub.
Nice pub with reasonable prices and a good line in local Game dishes. I had Venison for the first time and it was loverly and at less than a £10 it was well priced and that big I couldn't finish (so thats Huge).
Hoping to be in the pub by 12.30 before it gets busy
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| Saturday 6th March |
Track Day |
Alan Robinson will be driving at Anglesey Circuit track day and is offering passenger rides to members.
Update from Alan: Never been on this track but should be fun, but hopefully not tooooo cold and wet.
Anyone want to turn up and Have a nose around and ask questions about trackdays or just the cars in general.
About 6 mx5 will be there including 1 turbo and one supercharged.
Don't know what the ruling is at Anglesey for passengers, but if I can get you in My car your welcome to have a few passenger laps.
And if you planning any big engine mods on your car this might be a good opportunity to talk to a few owners.
Details here
Angelesey Ciruit
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| Sunday 7th March |
Sunday Roast |
Janet Alan's Sunday roast run.
Start: Plantation Garden Centre, Plumley Moor Road, Plumley. WA16 9SD.
Coffee available in the Colonial Restaurant.
Time: Meeting up from 10.15 to leave 11am SHARP
Run: 58 mile run through Cheshire, Staffordshire and Derbyshire.
Ends: Legh Arms, London Road, Adlington, SK10 4NG.
Carvery meals but can order from menu also. Tables booked for 1pm.
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| Wednesday 10th March |
Monthly meeting – The Birch and Bottle |
| Tuesday 16th March |
Robinsons Brewery Tour |
Syd Bailey has organised a midweek evening tour of Robinsons Brewery Stockport.
Event Fully Booked now, tour costs is £11 inc. finger buffet and sampling the beer. Please contact Syd direct at mx5syd@aol.com or 07860 743 583 if you have questions.
Update: URGENT Any outstanding cheques for £11pp payable to "S.L. Bailey" to Syd to arrive by 1st March latest (Contact Syd for his address). Meet at 19:25 at rear of Brewery.
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| Sunday 21st March |
Lake Vrynwy Run |
The run will be the Lake Vyrnwy run from 2008. Starting at the Little Chef on the A51 Tarvin Road, CH3 7DF, meeting for 10am and departing at 10.30am. 25 mile drive over Minera Mountain and down into Worlds End (cross fingers roads ok) then down into Llangollen where we can stop over for coffee or late breakfast, early lunch.............play it by ear on the day.
From Llangollen we then drive 42 miles down to Lake Vyrnwy, maybe a toilet stop and stretch legs then a drive round lake then over to Bala.....then home.
Events on day may change but route will not.
Please message on our forum if you will be doing this little jaunt......just so I can get idea for printing off routes etc.
Route Map1
Route Map2
Route Map3
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| Wednesday 14th April |
Monthly meeting – The Birch and Bottle |
| Sunday 18th April |
Spring Welsh Run |
| organised by Lars Favrholdt, this will be Lars 1st run for the club. Start at Hapsford Services M56 J14 for 10.30am meet and start for 11.00am. Run details TBA.
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| Sat & Sun 8-9th May |
Ludlow Spring Festival 2010 |
So who's up for it?......Beers, Bangers and Bread........ Ludlow Spring Festival 2010 - previously known as the Spring Event - takes place for the second year in the grounds of the historic Ludlow Castle, in Shropshire, England.
The well-established Marches Transport Festival, a display of classic cars and other vehicles, also takes place in and around the Castle on the Sunday - so there is a double attraction on that day.
www.springevent.org.uk
There will be convoy of cars starting from the Hapsford Service Station on the M56 J14 CH2 4QZ.
Depart time will be 8am and approx journey time will be 1.75hrs.
Heading down the M56 then onto M53 then onto the A41 Whitchurch and then the A49 to Ludlow.
Parking is available for club members in the Ludlow Brewery car park, 105 Corve Street, Ludlow SY8 1DJ. Gates will be open at 10am. Parking is free but the brewery asked us for a voluntary donation of £1/car to their Save the Children Pet Charity.
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| Wednesday 12th May |
Monthly meeting – The Birch and Bottle |
| Sunday 23rd May |
Tan Hill Run |
| organised by Alan Robinson. Run Details
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| Sat & Sun 29-30th May |
MX5OC Spring Rally |
| MX5 Owners Club Spring Rally in Belfast, N Ireland.
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| Sat & Sun 5-6th June |
Tatton Park Classic and Performance Car Spectacular |
| with giant Cheshire Auto-Jumble. No details available as yet.
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| Wednesday 9th June |
Monthly meeting – The Birch and Bottle |
| Sunday 27th June |
Cardigan Bay Run |
| organised by Mike from Harlech. Start at Leisure Centre car park Bala, Ll23 7SR, on the A494 between Corwen & Dolgellau, next to Bala Lake for 11.15am meet and 11.45am start, lunch stop will be at the Oakley Arms Maentwrog. Three meats carvery or veg £8.95. Further run details TBA.
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| Sunday 11th July |
Wilmslow Country Show |
Yet again the Mx5 CNW Owners Club is at Wilmslow a favourite for many with its relaxed country fair atmosphere, a true taste of ‘a Country Show’, fairground, stalls, gymkhana, livestock, jams, morris men, and car club stands. Great opportunity for a picnic and a cheap day out – FREE admission for driver and passenger.
Please contact Paul Mckay for application forms and any further details.
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| Wednesday 14th July |
Monthly meeting – The Birch and Bottle |
| Sat & Sun 17-18th July |
Cholmondeley Pageant Of Power |
This will be a new event for us, a chance to show our cars under the MX5 Owners Club banner. A club pitch is confirmed, and we will have a unlimited car club pitch on the two days of the show.
There will a discounted paddock enclosure rate for club members and their families who attend with their cars. There is camping and caravan facilities for the event weekend including the Friday night (Friday night FOC if you are exhibiting).
Please let Paul know who will be doing this event on which days or both, and/or who is camping over.
Please contact Paul Mckay email: mx5ay@aol.co.uk mobile: 07803901607 if you have any questions or queries about this event.
Please read a review of last years event and the summary of this years event, or
visit their website for further details of the event.
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| Sunday 8th August |
Run & BBQ |
This event is kindly organised by John Egerton and will consist of a fairly lengthy scenic run (not giving too much away ) and a BBQ at the end of day.
Basic details ae as follows: Start, Tesco Hibel Rd Macclesfield. SK10 2AB. 10.00am for 10.30am start.
Stop for coffee and loo at Wetton Mill Tea Rooms for 11.30ish. Smallish car park but public car park round corner. Continuation of run, details TBA. 2 BBQ`s available PLUS (Chefs) and cover. Will provide bread rolls, puddings tea .coffee and crocks. Just bring BBQ food.
Post on Forum any questions
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| Wednesday 11th August |
Monthly meeting – The Birch and Bottle |
| Sunday 15th August |
Marrion and Geoff's Run |
| details TBA
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| Sat & Sun 21-22th August |
The 23rd Tatton Park Vintage, Classic & Sports Car Show |
Over 2,000 Vintage and Classic cars, with up to 90 top car club displays including special events for the Rolls Royce Enthusiasts Club and Alvis Owners Club.Massive 2-day Auto-jumble, collectors car mart for selling or buying the car of your dreams!Lots of general trade stands, children's rides and refreshments.A great family day out!
This year we have space for 20 cars each day on the stand.
Passes are available from Paul Mckay, contact on mx5ay@aol.co.uk with full details as below,
a/ Owners Name
b/ Make/Model
c/ Reg
d/Attending Saturday or Sunday or both
e/Camping or Caravan/Motor-home
Note: Passes issued at the discretion of the CNW coordinators.
Ideally we need a mix of mks if possible for the weekend.
There are one day tickets available this year to allow as many cars to attend over the two days.
Free entry for driver and passenger.
Camping is free for exhibitors (max two adults per exhibit) and is from 12 noon Friday until 7pm Sunday.
Caravan or motor-home's a fee applies of £20 (no American motor-home's).
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| Sunday 5th September |
Three Counties Run |
| organised by Alan Robinson. details TBA.
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| Wednesday 8th September |
Monthly meeting – The Birch and Bottle |
| Sat & Sun 18-19th September |
MX5OC National Rally |
| MX5 Owners Club National Rally in the grounds of Chatsworth House. FREE ENTRY to MX5 Owners club members.
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| Wednesday 13th October |
Monthly meeting – The Birch and Bottle |
| Weekend 16/17th October |
Blackpool Illuminations Run |
| Illuminations run organised by Anne and Jim, Date and details to be defined nearer the time
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| Wednesday 10th November |
Monthly meeting – The Birch and Bottle |
| Sunday 14th November |
Remembrance Day Run |
| organised by Pauline & Grahame. Run details TBA.
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| Saturday 4th December |
Christmas in Chester |
| organised by Paul & Syd. Evening Meal and Overnight stay in Chester.Xmas Doo Details
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| Wednesday 8th December |
Monthly meeting – The Birch and Bottle |