JAE 2008 FAQ and other questions.

Ill be updating this thread over time with various FAQ's so that people know what is going on. If you have a question, post it here. Please be aware we are still several months away from the even so there are still things that are undecided.

Loads of info here

Opening times

THURSDAY - Set up day. Only limited number of club representatives allowed on site.

FRIDAY - The show opens from 10am. The gates will be open until midnight

SATURDAY - The gates are open from 7am until midnight

SUNDAY - The gates are open from 7am and the show closes at 5p

MONDAY - You can camp overnight on Sunday if you wish but must be away on Monday morning

On the day tickets

ON THE DAY

Adults £15 per person

Under 12s £10 per person

Under 5s go free!

Camping is free of charge to Club members

How to get there

JAE is being held at Mersea Island's 'East Mersea Camp'

It is a council owned venue which caters for events all year round. It has extensive facilities for an action packed weekend and regularly hosts various scouts and cadet training and summer camping holidays as well as car and motorbike events. The camp is located on Mersea Island which is on the coast just outside of Colchester, Essex. The Island is separated from the mainland by one access road making the location unique. Its remote location makes Mersea a special trip to as its not a location you pass on your way to somewhere else, it has its own purpose and is therefore fantastic for holding outside events that attract many visitors and noise.

For those of you not on foot !!

From A12 Northbound turn off for Colchester Central

At roundabout take 2nd exit

At next roundabout take 3rd exit

At next roundabout take 3rd exit (up hill)

At next roundabout take 1st exit (into outside lane)

At next roundabout take 3rd exit onto B1025

Follow for 9 miles, cross onto island and take left turn fork towards East Mersea

Take 3rd turning on right, following lane until entrance to camp

The venue is accessed via the Mersea Islands B road. JAE will be signposted from all major routes surrounding Colchester so whilst it’s a remote location, you'll find it easy to locate with our road markings which will be in operation at the time of the event. Once over the ''bridge'' you'll take the first exit immediately left after the bridge leading you to the East side of Mersea. Follow this twisty country lane for 1.5miles and you'll soon reach the venue entrance.

The site itself is 62 acres and has a wealth of events under its belt. As such it caters for all kinds of visitors from activity hunters, camping enthusiasts and clubs which present camping experiences. It is this element that makes Mersea the ideal location for JAE and the club interaction that makes JAE so special.

Post code is CO5 8SX

Mersea Island Tide times

High tide:

Thursday 10:51 then 23:29

Friday 11:54 then 24:00

Saturday 12:46

Sunday 01:17 then 13:31

It is impossible to say at this stage if these high tides will render the road impassable/wet.

To keep fully upto date: http://www.stroodcam.co.uk/

They are pritty good times, and shouldn't effect us really. If you are unfortunate to get held up then there is a loverly pub near where you can pop for a drink

Local Accommodation, (if you're not camping)

Mersea Island Vineyard (B&B)

Rewsalls Lane

East Mersea

Colchester

CO5 8SX

e-mail [email protected]

http://www.merseawine.com

Bromans Farm

Bromans Lane

East Mersea

Colchester

CO5 8UE

e-mail [email protected]

http://www.bromansfarm.co.uk

The Old Forge House

6 East Mersea Road

Colchester

CO5 8SJ

e-mail [email protected]

http://www.theoldforgehouse.co.uk

Mrs YJ Chamberlain (B&B)

51 Churchfields

West Mersea

Colchester

CO5 8QJ

01206 383501

The Victory Hotel

92 Coast Road

West Mersea

Colchester

CO5 8LS

01206 382907

Waldegraves Holiday Park

Mersea Island

Colchester

CO5 8SE

email [email protected]

http://www.waldegraves.co.uk

Coopers Beach Holiday Park

Mersea Island

Colchester

CO5 8TN

email [email protected]

http://www.park-resorts.com

Sampton Wick Bed & Breakfast

Sampton Wick

Wigborough Road

Peldon

Colchester

CO5 7RA

Keston’s Farm

Maldon Road

Great Wigborough

Colchester

CO5 7RE

e-mail [email protected]

The Peldon Rose

Mersea Road

Peldon

Colchester

CO5 7QJ

e-mail [email protected]

http://www.thepeldonrose.co.uk

Five Lakes Hotel

Colchester Road

Tolleshunt Knights

Maldon

CM9 8HX

e-mail [email protected]

http://www.fivelakes.co.uk

Layout

MKIVSUPRA.net are in area 15

Play areas for the kids

And for the adults

On site the main facilities include:

Remote and safe location

Grassy well kept camping ground throughout the venue with hardstanding pedestrian access routes to the main buildings

Log Cabins suitable for larger groups, families or individuals with special requirements ( not able to camp )

On site toilets and shower blocks

Large function hall and admin buildings

Large Canteen hall and professional kitchens (doubles up as an extra function room if required )

Fully stocked licensed bar and outside seating area

Hardstanding areas for foodstalls and function room overflow areas

Complete range of on site activities such as climbing walls, frames, kids areas

Public Beach on site (Pictures)

Outdoor swimming pool with lifeguards

What is on;

* Full camping facilities for individuals, clubs and families.

* Designated camping areas for specific car clubs and organisations.

* Log Cabin accommodation for the disabled.(Please contact us for info).

* Dedicated family camping area away from the busy areas of the event.

* Official JAE activity and event tent for sign-ons and event merchandise.

* The infamous JAE Show and Shine competitions with great trophies and prizes .

* Huge trader areas covering cars to parts and accessories, new and used.

* Complete food village with varying tastes available.

* Fully staffed canteen with full English breakfasts and dinner available.

* Outdoor Swimming Pool.

* Disco hall with JAE DJ's catering for all musical tastes.

* Full licensed bar throughout the event with open patio in a Japanese themed style.

* Hot and Cold Japanese Sake available from the bar.

* Saturday Night JAE Fireworks display

* Trophies and prizes for the best turned out clubs, furthest travelled etc

* Speed Boat trips from the beach including an inflatable Banana ride

* Live Tuner and manufacturer interviews with the industries famous names

* Kids playground

* Knockout style inter-club competitions.

It’s a Knockout inter-club competition (IKO)

JAE 2008 will feature a full It’s a Knockout competition which is for car clubs to enter and battle it out to become the JAE champion club for each discipline. The winners of each competition will be presented with a club trophy which will be presented on Saturday night in the main hall at the official JAE trophy presentation and included on the JAE post event section of the web and promoted to the media for inclusion into magazines.

To register your club for any of the IKO competitions, please register HERE prior to the event. Registrations for each discipline is limited so book early to enter your club, places are first come first serve. Registration for all events is free. All competing teams will be drawn from a hat on the event weekend. You must be part of an attending club to be eligible to attend with your club registered and confirmed prior to your IKO application being accepted ( to ensure attending clubs has first refusal of the event activities ).

All activities will take place from Saturday morning throughout the day so if you register to enter, please ensure you/your team are available to enter the competitions throughout the whole day with the trophy presentation that evening on stage in the main hall.

The current IKO competitions are :

Tug Of War Battle - 7 persons per team max

Five-a-side football tournament - 5 persons per team max

Endurance competition - 2 persons per team

Personal obstical course - 2 persons per team

Sumo Wrestling Bouts - 1 person per team

Japanese Food and Drink competition - 2 persons per team

Swimming pool is on site so lads bring your speedo's and lady's.........nothing!

No Glass Allowed On Site At Jae. Period. If you are found with it, then it will be confiscated.

T&C's

One ticket is for the whole weekend. T

Trophies

This years JAE continues the tradition of presenting awards for the best cars of the event but this year with a twist and some new ones added! Show and Shine continues with each category but we also have some event trophies to be handed out

Show and Shine Competition

The Show and Shine competition continues to attract the cars from each manufacturer, and the competition has been kindly supported by the good guys at car-care specialists Serious Performance and also Banzai Magazine.

First place trophies will be awarded in the following categories for Show and Shine:

Best Nissan (Datsun)

Best Honda

Best Toyota

Best Mazda

Best Subaru

Best Lexus

Best Mitsubishi

Best Suzuki

Best Isuzu

It’s a Knockout Trophies Winners ( IKO ) - can be club or individual

Bungee Run

Gladiator Jousting

Feel the pain tyre endurance

Eating Competition

Tug O War

Car Pull

5 a side football

JAE Trophies and awards up for grabs:

Best turned out club ( activities for members at JAE )

Best club stand ( presentation for visitors to your stand )

Furthest Travelled Club ( club local town with majority members )

Furthest travelled individual ( come on your own or with your club, how many miles? )

Best car of the entire show ( the best car of the event and on site, overall 2008 headtuner )

Note : To enter the furthest travelled competitions, please register at the JAE Admin tent prior to 6pm on Saturday night, we need some proof of your mileage / entry !!

All trophies including the Show and Shine, IKO and JAE winners will be announced and presented at 8pm on Saturday night in the main hall so please come along and get presented with your trophy or congratulate the winners over a beer!

Banana speed boat

Just a quick heads-up about the inflatable banana speed boat rides which occur just off the beach on Saturday of the event, if you plan to have a go you need to be aware of one thing :

Bring old shoes to wear, you MUST have shoes on to get on the boat/get wet.

Actually two things :

Hold your nose when you fall off!!!

Friday - the show opens at midday but will I be able to get there earlier to set my camp fortress up?

Friday - the show opens at midday but will I be able to get there earlier to set my camp fortress up?

I believe so yes, but will confirm it.

so can we not turn up and help set up and pitch tents etc on the thursday as previous JAEs Daman?

so can we not turn up and help set up and pitch tents etc on the thursday as previous JAEs Daman?

Mimited number at the mo mate. Provided there isn't oo many comming it shouldn't be a problem.

Layout added.

Friday - the show opens at midday but will I be able to get there earlier to set my camp fortress up?

I believe so yes, but will confirm it.

Show opening times have been altered to 10am for fortress assembly.

Layout changed.

Is there going to be a big tent this year and BBQ and bar like last time?

Tent yes, BBQ undecided

Well about chipping in £20 each again for a booze up or is it too much trouble?

Tent yes, BBQ undecided

You can't let us down daman we must have the bbq and drinks:D:D:D:p:rolleyes:

The drinks will be there. The reason for the BBQ thought is because there is a large canteen with "real" dinner ladies on hand. Im still undecided thou

The drinks will be there. The reason for the BBQ thought is because there is a large canteen with "real" dinner ladies on hand. Im still undecided thou

If we have a BBQ it will keep everyone together as last year

DamanC: If you want a hand with any of the organisation for JAE then I'm happy to help where I can.

what date is jae this year?

Definately go with the BBQ and the £xx for the weekend beer.

We only had a couple each, but it was well worth it.

I'm ready with the money now

GO GO GO!!!!

Daman. On the BBQ front, this was definately a positive about the club stand last year. We will get lots of volunteers (Myself, Ian_R, Colsoop already) and people willing to pay for grub. I am happy to arrange the food and BBQ if you want me to. Just send me a pm matey!

PM on its way

Daman. On the BBQ front, this was definately a positive about the club stand last year. We will get lots of volunteers (Myself, Ian_R, Colsoop already) and people willing to pay for grub. I am happy to arrange the food and BBQ if you want me to. Just send me a pm matey!

you forgot about me!!

you forgot about me!!

And the wonderful (likes his head between a pair of buns ) Franko - the A team will return!

Sorry mate!

First post updated

In regards to the camping space, is it open to just mkiv members or friend too? Only reason i ask is because i will almost certainly be coming with an Evo 6, Celica GT4 and an EK9 Civic Type R.

Places are limited. These will be offered to club members first, if we find we need to fill the space then friends will be invited