squiffy Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 went to longleat today from southampton, took 4 HOURS! weather was windy and wet, event was chaos and then the race got cancelled. then got stuck in traffic getting home! what a waste of a day! rant over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R3DG3CKO ROB Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 Saw a bit of it on TV looked very wet, what a let down - the flying looked awesome though, how close were you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffy Posted September 2, 2006 Author Share Posted September 2, 2006 missed the displays because of the traffic! when i got to the evet i was bombarded with text msgs from redbull saying, welcome please turn on your bluetooth, then after we had left keep getting them saying sorry about cancelled race, full refund etc still getting them and its getting annoying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R3DG3CKO ROB Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 That really sucks... at least ur getting ur money back though... How much were the tickets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffy Posted September 2, 2006 Author Share Posted September 2, 2006 only £35 per vehicle (from a bike to a 12 seater minibus!) so would have been a great day if it wasnt for the crappy weather! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 You should have come to see me instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffy Posted September 2, 2006 Author Share Posted September 2, 2006 thought about it but the cash was at home:( i have a feeling tomorrow will be a better day:d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 thought about it but the cash was at home:( i have a feeling tomorrow will be a better day:d I am certain it will be. I had a little journey to Newbury this afternoon and took Rose with me. She commented on how nice it was to get back into a fast Supra again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffy Posted September 2, 2006 Author Share Posted September 2, 2006 all the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 same thing happened to my mate. he is gutted. was on the road for about 6hrs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 I spent nearly 8 hours constant driving today. Not happy - we never even got to the gate due to traffic! Seen nice black and silver soops on the way there and back though Think it was M4 or M5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonB Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 There were no displays, nothing flew all day. It took us just over 5 hours to get there, and I'm only just over 50 miles away! Must say the organisation was pretty poor, they must have known nothing was going to fly quite early but they didn't cancel it until really late. There was bugger all to do there either, and they're going to have to sort the traffic management out for next year or restrict the number of cars more, it was ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MizTheWiz Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 went there myself today i got to know the inside of my car very very well lol......... I live in poole so only about an hours drive. arived at park 3 HOURS LATER entered. driving up and down looking for blue entrance seeing colour stickers on other cars traveling in every direction completley lost. got in stood around for about 2 hours said cancelled then took 3 hours to get out the car park. then an hours drive in the fog and rain home. What a waist of a sat........ Oh well at least ill get my money back but will think twice for next year...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesupraboy2 Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 left at 9am....started queuing at 11am....left the queue at just after 2pm with about an hour and bits wait....with a sign out the window saying NO CHANCE... to the whole queue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev.O Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 I went aswell. It took me an hour to drive there and 3 hours to get in. It took me 45 mins to cross the 10 metre or so bridge on foot. It really was very poorly organised Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prof. Monkey Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 There were no displays, nothing flew all day. It took us just over 5 hours to get there, and I'm only just over 50 miles away! Must say the organisation was pretty poor, they must have known nothing was going to fly quite early but they didn't cancel it until really late. There was bugger all to do there either, and they're going to have to sort the traffic management out for next year or restrict the number of cars more, it was ridiculous. They knew the day before that they were not going to be able to fly. They did not need Michael Fish to tell them that. I watched the programme and they even said that the races could not be held because of the weather! Barstewards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MizTheWiz Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 I wrote to the redbull staff abut the event to ask about the parking and to see what they had to say........they replyed... Thank you for your recent e-mail and for your valuable feedback on the Red Bull Air Race at Longleat. While the great British weather played a key role in the overall experience, we acknowledge there were problems with vehicle and foot traffic on and off site. A full investigation is underway with all parties involved to ensure we improve the event experience in the future. Like you, we are extremely disappointed that the event was cancelled but unfortunately, the strong winds on the day meant that it was unsafe for the pilots to fly. You may be aware that the safety requirements for our Air Race pilots to fly and compete safely are threefold. If cloud cover lies below 1,500 feet, the winds are greater than 55kph or the rain is heavy, hampering visibility, then our pilots are unable to fly, which applies to both our racing pilots and our show pilots such as the Matadors and the Blue Eagles. We received a number of positive weather reports in the days preceding the event and during Saturday afternoon which indicated the winds would subside, so we held off for as long as possible in the hope of postponing the action rather than cancelling completely, but by 4.30pm it became clear that the fierce winds were not going to drop. Regarding your traffic problems, we employed an experienced external traffic management agency which comprised of 90 staff and 13 management. Traffic management plans were approved in advance by the police, local council and health and safety. In addition our traffic management directions began on a 30 mile perimeter outside Longleat. Unfortunately, three accidents on the A362 and the A350 and bad weather conditions resulted in diversions and added delays. Moreover, the on-going uncertainly regarding the weather conditions also meant that some members of the public were exiting the venue whilst others were trying to enter � this exacerbated the traffic situation. We ran a very successfull event last year and in consulation with our traffic management team, Longleat and all local authorities we are confident that an event of this size can very easily be staged at this great venue again. Yours sincerely, Red Bull Air Race Team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 Think I'll watch it down the pub next time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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