[FTO MEET] 5th anniversary

[Dragonheart]

Yup it'll be early, if we're meeting with the Limerick gang along the way especially, where-ever they said they're meeting, cant remember off hand. I'll have to work out the times but I would be thinking off the top of my head around 7 or even earlier. I've to collect a lad in Glanmire so we can meet in Silversprings if thats all right seeing as its more or less on the way to the road we'll be prob taking anyway. Anyone else got any suggestions?
Oh, and its a bed thats free in a family room, havent got a full room spare. But I dont know if they're full or not in the b+b yet.

[Kace]

1. CJ +1 (KRO) (other half won't be karting).
2. Mustang + 1 (KRO)
3. Dave + 1 (KRO) (other half won't be karting )
4. Colm (KRO)
5. Myfeckin + 1 (KRO)
6. Muad_dib +1 (KRO)
7. IrishGirl + 1 (KRO)
8. Kevinod (KR)
9. Elaine +1 (RO) Might be late on the day as I am (John) on Nights so I will not be home till around 5AM , So will more than likely miss the karts
10. Bernard +1 (KRO)
11. d_dan (K) might have an fto by then
12. dragonheart +1 (KRO)
13. Ftomad
14. fatboyfat7
15. Mike-Kerry (KR Overnight to be decided)
16. Kace (Tyre kicking at Kylemore only)
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18.
19.
20.

[Dragonheart]

Right, just checked aarouteplanner, and its telling me that to get to Tougher, Kildare, (is this where people are meeting? If not let me know), it takes 3 and 1/2 hours. Now if they're meeting at 9, thats means we're leaving at 5.30! So bed early the night before for people if ye're planning on getting there on time! I know theres a good bit to be saved because of lack of traffic and the fact that the speed limit is 120kmph, but I dont know how much time can be saved.

[Myfeckin FTO]

Right, just checked aarouteplanner, and its telling me that to get to Tougher, Kildare, (is this where people are meeting? If not let me know), it takes 3 and 1/2 hours. Now if they're meeting at 9, thats means we're leaving at 5.30! So bed early the night before for people if ye're planning on getting there on time! I know theres a good bit to be saved because of lack of traffic and the fact that the speed limit is 120kmph, but I dont know how much time can be saved.

Karting doesn't start till 11am -1130am so theres no point in leaving at 0530. 0700 should be time enough from Cork.

I'm staying up in Dublin the night before with work so I won't be part of convoy from the West.

[Dragonheart]

I didnt fancy getting early morning birds stuck in my front grille at that hour of the morning all right, but to meet the rest of the Limerick gang at some designated point twould want to earlier than 7 wouldnt it? Any better place to meet along the way than Kildare?

[Dragonheart]

Wow, I've just been looking at our numbers there, am I right in this?

13 definite FTOs (I'm presuming that Mustang and Irishgirl have FTOs, sorry for not knowing, the rest I know or have seen). If Topcat makes it thats 14 FTOs!
2 definite Z's!

Do these numbers look right?! It'll be some meet!

[Bernard]

Any better place to meet along the way than Kildare?

How about Birdhill for the Cork / Kerry / Limerick crowd?
We'd have to pass through it anyway...

[Dragonheart]

What time ye be at Birdhill? Would take us about 1 and 1/2 hours to get there I think, give or take a bit for traffic again and all that.

[Bernard]

It depends, how many are meeting at tougher?
We might be better heading straight for Kylemore... any thoughts?

[Mustang]

1. CJ +1 (KRO) (other half won't be karting).
2. Mustang + 1 (KRO)
3. Dave + 1 (KRO) (other half won't be karting )
4. Colm (KRO)
5. Myfeckin + 1 (KRO)
6. Muad_dib +1 (KRO)
7. IrishGirl + 1 (KRO)
8. Kevinod (KR)
9. Elaine +1 (RO) Might be late on the day as I am (John) on Nights so I will not be home till around 5AM , So will more than likely miss the karts
10. Bernard +1 (KRO)
11. d_dan (K) might have an fto by then
12. dragonheart +1 (KRO)
13. Ftomad
14. fatboyfat7
15. Mike-Kerry (KR Overnight to be decided)
16. Kace (Tyre kicking at Kylemore only)
17.
18.
19.
20.

Ok I count 20 people for Karting.
@ D Dan I think you said you were bringing a guest along, will she be karting as well? if so can you please update the list. That would make 21.
I also count ~21 for overnight (that includes FTOmad, fatboy7 and D Dan +1)

13 FTO's, 2 Zeds + unknowns
@Dragonheart, yes Irishgirl and myself have FTO's. BTW I'd say you are looking at 3 hours from Cork city to the Naas rd. without any delays. I'd factor in at least 3.5 hours. (as a rule of thumb add 1/2 to 3/4hour to any time given by MyfeckinFTO )

[Dragonheart]

How about meeting in Urlingford, is that on ye're way or is it off the track? Was told its only 2 hours from Cork so that would be ideal for the cork crew to meet ye if it is on the way.

[Bernard]

I thought tougher was in Kildare....

[Dragonheart]

Ya, it is. My geography is pretty dire. Urlingford is in Offaly isnt it? Seeing as that was smack bang in the middle of the country thought ye might be passing through it on the way to Dublin.

[Dragonheart]

Damn, Urlingford is in Tipp. Bernard have you got list of towns ye'll be passing through or a route planner or something so I can pick one to meet ye at cause I'm getting all confused!

EDIT: Ye passing through Roscrea?

[Bernard]

I'll be on the N7 most of the way..... take your pick.

[d_dan]

EDIT: Ye passing through Roscrea?

ill meet you in rosscrea if you want?

[Mike-Kerry]

trying to follow all this meet talk here, just joined the site in the last few days. I've only got a bog standard GS, just wondering if im out of depth a bit here, ye all seem to know each other fairly well. I was thinking of heading up for night if work doesn't get in the way... Again, im new to how all this works so id appreciate any comments or advice!

Not to worry, im new enough, but im going to go up and stay, why not...i need a few pints...

[Mike-Kerry]

Alright lads on computer now booking a hotel might go with that flower power place.. i think it would be easier for me to meet the convoy in limerick/Rocrea or something.....somebody let me know where and when this west convoy is meeting and ill just meet ye there!!!haha bringing my younger brother for company..

[d_dan]

how about we meet at the midway hotel in portlaois that morning?

[Myfeckin FTO]

how about we meet at the midway hotel in portlaois that morning?

Portlaois is bypassed now - I would suggest its better to meet on the N7 like Roscrea, Urlingford or Monasterevin,

[d_dan]

midway hotel is just on the bypass! but ok how about mc Donalds in rosscrea! the lil carpark at the round about?

[Myfeckin FTO]

midway hotel is just on the bypass! but ok how about mc Donalds in rosscrea! the lil carpark at the round about?

Oh right! - Is that the Comfort Inn on the left hand side of the N7 on eastbound ?
That wouldn't be too hard to find though McDonalds in Roscrea is v easy to find plus you get to eat high quality food while you wait.

[Mike-Kerry]

midway hotel is just on the bypass! but ok how about mc Donalds in rosscrea! the lil carpark at the round about?

Ya i think if we arrange a time to meet in Roscrea, would be best, anybody leaving from Limerick id like to meet with ye....pick a time?

[d_dan]

im in tullamore about 45 min up the road from rosscrea
so leme know what time ya recon we need to meet at?

so i know where m going but not how long it will take! ill be in the celica with my other half cos the mg getting serviced

[Bernard]

McDonalds carpark sounds like a plan.
I'm just thinking of times, are we heading straight for Kylemore or meeting the lads in Tougher?