steve,

looks like you will have a lot of track passes left

as not many people will do a track day on there own,

you seem to have shot yourselfs in the foot a bit by selling pit/passenger passes to people who do not have a car there,

at national day, you get a couple of pit passes with your track pass once you sign on,

your show will have loads of people in the pitts just to watch and blag a ride

the idea of pit passes is so the general public are not in the pits, so you can safely leave all your stuff there like tools and wheels ect,

with your system, if they did that at national day ect, the pits would be full!

did knowone think to only sell pitt/passenger passes to people who are doing the track day with there car,

a simply system would have been to allow two per car, and then sell the spares.

27 track passes=£2160

pit passes @ £5 each looks like this will cost you in the long run.

spoke to the other two guys for track day,and they will not bother if they.

A CAN NOT GET A PASSENER IN THERE OWN CAR

B CAN NOT GET IN THE PITTS


whot you need now is 27 people who do track days with no mates!

sorry if i am a bit negative, but most people do not know if there cars ready to last minute,

and now looks like you have not sold another three track passes.

 

I do know what you mean but the rules at Bedford are so strict on the amount of people that are allowed in the site it was a case of needs must i'm affraid.

Less than 2 weeks ago we were £2000 short of the price that it has cost us to attend so it has been a case of take the money or I would have to find £3000 to pay all the people back as we had paid the deposit if the day had got cancelled....

At the end of the day we started this whole project without a penny in the bank and its now been completely paid for....

We had to raise cash fast and managed that so if we have 27 places left so be it, the day is paid for in full now so any money that is generated now is an added bonus (we haven't gone out to make a profit out of the day) the idea was to have a budget track day at a decent venue (I bet theres no one else that would offer such a cheap track day at Bedford)

Like I said when it comes down to it IF we have track spaces left I will sell them as pit passes..... the only bonus I see of doing this is that there will be less track cars there so running an open pit lane system will be easier (50 cars on track at any 1 time, full GT circuit is used 3.7 miles)


And with National Day they have the money in the bank to pay for the day upfront if need be and there are more tha 3 people organising the day...... They also have done it many times, this is our 1st attempt and we WILL make mistakes some of which I already know of and WILL change for next year if we bother doing it...

Steve

 

hi steve,

i know whot you mean,

rules are rules,

next year it will different as you say,


martin.

 

Totally right, its MEGA cheap.

I think you have done a great job getting it off the ground and am really looking forward to the day

 

Its a lot harder than you'd expect trying to organise something like this with only 3 people envolved.....


The amount of times we've said "fuck it its just not worth the hastle".......lol


Hopefully it'll be a good day and not too many problems on the day

 

I've lost my BEDS Member card...can i still get in for free?!??!!? eh Gemma?? eh?

 

I will sort it.

 

Amen to that

 

All involved in this have done a cracking job

the wife and I are really looking forward to the day

 

when will the general entry passes be sent out?

cheerz

 

Ish,

who did you send chq to???? (if it was Clare she's been away since last week and back tomorrow) or if it was with Marco hes got it

 

Martin

are you coming to Bedford ? if you are bring your helmet... i'll take you out for a few laps in the Focus WRC TDi it will be good fun bud

it's a proper snail but it's ok in the corners


Marco

 

Steve, i sent it to clare (i think) on fri 14/01/05

it was this addy:-

Beds RSOC
23 Lampitts Cross
Eaglestone
Milton Keynes
MK6 5LJ

 

did you get my cheque clare?

 

Clare went away on friday 14th until this thursday 20th so i'm sure she'll sort it once shes back.... same for you Ballin

 

hi

are there still any ticket's for spectator's?

 

I was going to book for this but i didnt know if my car was going to be ready told a friend to ring today too see if there are any more spaces? one for me and one for him and maybe one more three pass's which he was told there was!


THEN i read this what a joke only place per 1 car.

i did a track day at bedford with REDLINE 1 DRIVER 1 PASSENGER per car no one had any probs with this and it worked

I dont know how you have done this i agree with martin

BEFORD RS day a trackday! for pepole with no mates

 

Im back!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol

Right, i've only been home for about an hour, but I can confirm I have had cheques from the following since ive been away (Ish I put a note up that I got yours):

Anthony Fessey x 2
Ballin x 1

Im not back at work till Friday (providing all goes well having my stiches out tmoz) so i'll send all remaining general entry passes out then.

I need to catch up with Gemma & Steve tomorrow to confirm, but it would appear that there are now NO GENERAL ENTRY PASSES LEFT!!!!.


And im a little peeved to read some of the comments above on how we should have organised this event.

Im all ears to hear of a better way of selling Passenger passes when you are allowed no more than 150 people in the pit lane, 100 of those being Track Drivers............... so how do you fairly split 50 passenger passes between 100 people who all have equal right as the next driver.
I'll tell you how........... by selling them on a first come, first served basis.

This event has been organised since the middle of last summer, it was clearly stated that places will be limited and no we didnt expect to sell out before the day (we actually expected to be desperatly trying to sell everything the week b4 the event). So many people told us that it wouldn't be very popular because it's in Feb, and we do listen to people you know, if you lot tell us there's not going to be a big take up on people buying passes we actually believe you............ and now we've sold out (except track passes altho they are selling very quickly too and there aren't many left) a month before the event lol

We are sorry that people have been disappointed as they have left it too late to buy tickets but that's the way the cookie crumbles. As Steve said, we're not doing this event to make a profit, and we aren't getting paid to do what we do so quite frankly we're sorry but that's the most sympathy we can offer.

Rant over, need sleep, will update tmoz

 

As has been posted above............... and how much did you pay for your Redline track day ticket?

You can have a tantrum on the internet and post like a keyboard warrior all you like but its not going to change anything, our hands are tied.

Its so true what all the other RS groups who have done shows told us at the start, you're never gonna please everyone, there will still be people who think they have the right to demand things from you because they think they are more important than everyone else.

Anyway, I cant wait for Feb 19th to arrive, cos not only will all this work be worth it, but those who are attending are gonna have a top day and really enjoy themselves at one of the best track venues the UK has to offer

 

BIG UP to ALL the organisers, you have done a great job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I agree there is no fairer way to distribute tickets than on a first come first served basis.

If people think they can do a better job, then perhaps they should get up off there arses and help out!!!!

Sean..

 

Some people it seems need a friend with them in case they get frightened
Well done on organising it all folks

 

 

No probs Keith we all know how useless you are


I have just spoken to Pete4x4, he has apologised for his post


It has been hard on myself, Steve and Clare, all we wanted is to have a good cheap track day, which i hope is what will happen, we have very strict rules to follow and cant do anything thing about this

 

Well done to all those organising the day
Also well said Clare, if you don't like it and don't want to meet new people then don't bother coming cos I know that all that will be there will probably have the best car related day of the year

 

well done for organising what is gonna be a cool day, for the price i think its a bargin and the reason i aint got a passenger pass is cause i left it too late, my fault not steves or gemmas or clairs, they were very clear on the costs etc on numerous posts.

BTW steve now that you aint got your cossie, if you fancy a blast round track your more than welcome to take mine out for a few laps

 

Don't forget my passenger pass on the day!! I did give it to you to hold didn't I?!?!?!?!

 

Is that offer open to anybody gra

 

 

Only 12 track spaces left as of tonight ......

 

 

3 still remaining unpaid....

Gary Hayward
Christian Major
JC Motorsport

 

shaping up to be a top day

cant wait to get on track

i know its been hard work guys but you've done a fantastic job

 

ALL general entry passes now sold out

 

Just like to respond to the critics.....



Clare, Gemma and Steve etc have worked wonders organising this event with little or no support. Well done guys, I cant wait for the 19th!!

ps. passanger pass sorted

 

BTW i have 2 helmets, and will bring both, just in case theres a shortage or someone needs an extra one,

 

If you have a spare Gra can I borrow it? My dad has one but he has a big head

 

i think it a small, but will dig it out later and have a look, but yep no problemo, i think i have now one person with me, but not a problemo

 

Can you post a final list of runner?

alex

 

Don't worry. Dans only little (according to keith )