Branners Posted June 15 Share Posted June 15 So it’s back for another year, Dragoncol 2024! It’s a cut down dragonball covering 1 day of driving and two nights of hotels. Starting in Hereford on the morning of 21st September, drive down through Wales in to Elan Valley, then out through Aberdere, across the Bwlch Mountain pass and out to Cardiff. Then a drive along the m4 to Bristol for the night. Free event, you just need to book your own hotels. If you want to stay Friday night then book the Premier Inn Hereford Holmer. We will leave around 9.30am on the Saturday so not everybody will stay on the Friday. Then Saturday it’s Mollies Hotel Bristol. You can join us at any point or leave at any point. But would be great if you can raise a glass in memory of Colin CJ after whom the event is named. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted June 15 Author Share Posted June 15 Friday 20th September hotel - Premier inn Hereford Holmer https://www.premierinn.com/gb/en/hotels/england/herefordshire/hereford/hereford-holmer.html Saturday 21st September hotel - Mollies Bristol - fixed rate of £115 room only use code SUPRACLUB24 https://mollies.com/bristol/ Routes will be provided for TomTom navigation systems. This is one not to miss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted June 15 Author Share Posted June 15 So who’s in? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted June 15 Share Posted June 15 Put me on the list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 im in and booked rooms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2 MSW Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 Booked rooms for both nights 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axl Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 Tempted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjy Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 Tempted but it’s Emma‘s birthday… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 oh i would be. but im off to the usa in october so i need to save Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spunkmeyer Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 Booked on 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowlze Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 Booked both hotels! Looking forward to it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2 MSW Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 Do we have routes yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 Hope to be up for around 5pm Friday 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burna Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 16 hours ago, wile e coyote said: Hope to be up for around 5pm Friday We may already be there, I'll have to check with Trick, meet you at the bar mate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted September 17 Author Share Posted September 17 Google Maps routes for Saturday Route 01 - Premier Inn to Elan Valley Visitors Centre https://maps.app.goo.gl/DowBfW3JxLWeqByG8 Route 02 - Elan Valley Visitors Centre to Lauras Diner https://goo.gl/maps/WQox9zH75RtaDHfN7 Route 03 - Lauras Diner to McDonalds Aberdare https://goo.gl/maps/HamFz5aKhTogWFZk7 Route 04 - McDonalds Aberdare to Bwlch Mountain https://goo.gl/maps/K64yvWvSbrAZsJAM7 Route 05 - Bwlch Mountain to Mollie’s Hotel & Diner https://goo.gl/maps/D3tzF7JrZRDAreSr6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted September 17 Author Share Posted September 17 TomTom routes - need to be loaded in using the following notes On your PC Download the zip file and unpack it. There will be 5 files in there, each between 51kb and 310kb. Again still on your PC, open a browser and put in plan.tomtom.com and log in using your usual TomTom logon (or create one that you can attach to your satnav). Then on the left of the screen go to Routes Below that you will see 'IMPORT A GPX FILE'. Import each of the DragonCol routes until all 5 routes are showing. You may want to rename each route after you import it, but this is easily done by editing the names, but they should be in route order. Then make sure you set it to sync to your devices by clicking each route and using the 'sync this route as a track' button Turn on your satnav and log into your Tomtom account, you will find this under the 'TomTom Services' icon. Connect your TomTom via smartphone Bluetooth tether or to your PC via USB. Once connected it will sync with 'My Drive' and the routes will start to appear in 'My Routes'. Then, once on DragonCol, at the start of each stage after we've had a rest stop, you load up the next route file, let it plan the route and off you go. DC24 Routes.zip 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted September 17 Author Share Posted September 17 And the all important timings for Saturday 21st September 9am Meet at Hereford Holmer Premier Inn in Hereford HR4 9RS 9.30am depart Premier Inn for Elan Valley for tea and cake stop and some photos. Taking the long route round the lake this year 12.15 depart Elan Valley for Tesco Aberdare CF44 8DL and stop for Momentum fuel and McDonalds but stop at 2.15pm depart Tesco for Bwlch Mountain Pass 3.30pm depart Bwlch mountain pass to drive to Mollies Hotel in Bristol. 5.30pm arrive at Mollies Bristol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted September 17 Share Posted September 17 And make sure you link the routes to your sat nav 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted September 17 Author Share Posted September 17 yep, make sure in the web client for Tom Tom you click the route and then choose Sync This route, then check your Tom Tom and make sure it picks up the route. You can use TomTom on Apple Iphone to do this too, I use a full size TomTom as it works better when I'm in a panic about a route being wrong, but the Apple one will work fine so long as you download the maps for Wales 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 On 9/16/2024 at 8:12 AM, Burna said: We may already be there, I'll have to check with Trick, meet you at the bar mate Hoping to leave Telford at 2:30 - 3ish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowlze Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 afternoon gents. we’ve just got to the premier inn. see you boys soon! hope the weather gets better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsH Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 On our way ETA 8pm. See you all soon! It's been a while 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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