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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

updated with Maps and google maps and timings

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

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

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

Been a while since I’ve been here but just posted the Dragoncol event in the national events section. Those who have been on it before will tell you how much fun it is. Even if the last time I did it there was a fuel crisis and we had to spend hours finding super unleaded! if you fancy a nice drive down through Wales and a fun night at Mollies Bristol then do sign up. And it’s free, you just have to book your own hotels.

So who’s in?

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.

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.

I have the p300 2018 model and it’s an amazing car. Handing is probably the best I have ever driven. Out handles the supra easily. avoid the 20” wheels, go for 19s as it’s way more comfortable. get a good spec as the poverty spec can be a bit lacking. Make sure it has memory seats, reversing camera, front parking sensors and full leather. the svr version must be unbelievable as the p300 is fast enough! the convertible has zero boot space. Couldn’t even fit my weekend bag in it. brakes are huge and stop the car so fast I’m now working in Birmingham and doing the commute twice a week and the car is a dream. honestly love the car and would chop one of the supras in for the v8 or svr with no hesitation. mine has been in for a misfire but was fixed under warranty. The looks are amazing too! really an amazing car.

My father in law has been taken in to hospital and has been given days to live. We came back early from our holiday as we were not sure he would make it to tomorrow. what that means is that I have to drop out of dragoncol this year as I will need to be with Karen and her father. Littlenum has offered to keep you all to the right timings and I will need to ask you all to just run to the routes as I don’t have anybody to lead the convoy as my usual suspects cannot make it. Sorry to mess everybody around. Was looking forward to this one.

Any new members that fancy a nice drive through Wales and a bit of a night out in Bristol then have a look at this thread

Late notice folks but here are the details of the best Dragoncol to be held this year!

Any my apologies for making this all a little last minute! I thought you all had the details and were happily booking up the hotels. So, who's in? Last year was an amazing drive, the routes are stunning and I have tweaked out the roadblock in the tiny Welsh village that held us up for 20 minutes.

Here are the full details Dragoncol 2022 Saturday 24th 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 11.30am depart Elan Valley for Tesco Aberdare CF44 8DL and stop for Momentum fuel and McDonalds 2pm 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 Hotels If you want to stay Friday 23rd September in Hereford then the Premier Inn Hereford Holmer is the one we are using (not the town centre one). Book online via the Premier Inn website If you want to stay on the Saturday night in Bristol then it is Mollies Hotel Bristol. We have negotiated a £115 a night deal but rooms must be booked by this Friday or it's back up to £170 a night...Call them via the number of their website and quote Supra Club Booking for the £115 a night deal. Rooms are limited at that price so hurry hurry folks. Tom Tom routes will be provided and will be based loosely on this route