Branners Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 My apologies folks, I was completely sure I had posted a thread about Dragoncol...but its nowhere to be seen. QUick summary - Saturday 24th September 2022 - start from Hereford, drive down through Wales and then out to Birstol to stay at Mollies Its definitely happening, I will post further details asap so you can all book your hotels. Cant believe I didnt post this! Thats old age for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share Posted September 5, 2022 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share Posted September 5, 2022 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnPreece Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Booked 2 rooms for me and Annie aswell as my parents coming in there Supra too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Meiser Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 I'm in, not sure whether I'll come down the night before or go hardcore, leave home really early and do it all in one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 unfortunately we can't make it this year so enjoy guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted September 19, 2022 Author Share Posted September 19, 2022 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annabella Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 3 hours ago, Branners said: 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. Shit to hear, best wishes to you and yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 4 hours ago, Branners said: 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. Sorry to hear that John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnPreece Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 11 hours ago, Branners said: 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. Sorry to hear this mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burna Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 (edited) TomTom GPX files (New model TomTom GO's) 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, log into TomTom MyDrive with your TomTom account https://mydrive.tomtom.com. Then on the left of the screen go to 'MY ROUTES', you will then see an option at the bottom of that panel to 'IMPORT A GPX FILE'. Import each of the DragonCol routes until all 5 routes are showing. You may need to rename each route after you import it, but this is easily done by copying and pasting the name from each of the files you unpacked earlier. 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. Dragoncol 2022 TomTom Routes.zip Edited September 20, 2022 by Burna (see edit history) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burna Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 Here are the links to the routes on Google Maps: DragonCol 2022 Route 01 - Premier Inn to Elan Valley Visitors Centre https://goo.gl/maps/JnBLLNhnsz7EcrQi7 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...
J-Meiser Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 On 9/19/2022 at 11:44 AM, Branners said: 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. Sorry to hear this, my best wishes to you all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Meiser Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Burna said: TomTom GPX files (New model TomTom GO's) 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, log into TomTom MyDrive with your TomTom account https://mydrive.tomtom.com. Then on the left of the screen go to 'MY ROUTES', you will then see an option at the bottom of that panel to 'IMPORT A GPX FILE'. Import each of the DragonCol routes until all 5 routes are showing. You may need to rename each route after you import it, but this is easily done by copying and pasting the name from each of the files you unpacked earlier. 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. Dragoncol 2022 TomTom Routes.zip 128.34 kB · 0 downloads 2 hours ago, Burna said: Here are the links to the routes on Google Maps: DragonCol 2022 Route 01 - Premier Inn to Elan Valley Visitors Centre https://goo.gl/maps/JnBLLNhnsz7EcrQi7 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 Thanks for these - will give it a go. I don't have a TomTom, but apparently, Google Maps can read GPX file, so I'll give that a go, if .not, then I'll just use the links provided. I like to test these things . Edited September 20, 2022 by J-Meiser (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burna Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 9 minutes ago, J-Meiser said: Thanks for these - will give it a go. I don't have a TomTom, but apparently, Google Maps can read GPX file, so I'll give that a go, if .not, then I'll just use the links provided. I like to test these things . We've tested them to death over the years, I can 100% confirm they wont work I'm afraid. Best you follow someone mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rider Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 There is a site that offers route conversion to various formats that may help, or it may not? https://www.alltrails.com/converter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m12aak Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 On 9/19/2022 at 11:44 AM, Branners said: 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. Goodness, very sorry to hear this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdavies Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 GPX files might work in Outdoor Active, although fr working and off roading they utilise GPX files Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burna Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 17 hours ago, J-Meiser said: Thanks for these - will give it a go. I don't have a TomTom, but apparently, Google Maps can read GPX file, so I'll give that a go, if .not, then I'll just use the links provided. I like to test these things . A few people for the eurotrips we do just download the TomTom app, it's free for 30 days, and I can confirm that it works with the custom forced routes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnPreece Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 We’re down at the bar/reception in Mollies, will be leaving for food about 7 o clock if anyone here wants to come join Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Meiser Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 I really enjoyed yesterday and it was great to see all who could make it! Thanks to everyone who was involved in the planning and execution . I had to head off in the end as tiredness was starting to catch up with me. Made it home by 20:00 after a detour for some (more) fuel and dinner. Pictures and a video will pop up in due course. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m12aak Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Thanks all, we had a great time too, appreciate it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Yes it was nice good weather shame this year we go down from 30 cars to 5 but i guess thats because of short notice (hopefuly) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bender Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 @Branners as i can see on the forum all the events start reapearing so might be a good idea to start making list for this one so everybody got enough time to put themself on the list/organize time etc and make 30 or more Supras again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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