Elan Valley run sunday 14th May 2023

[A2Steve]

Evening all

It's been a year or two since i've run a driving social and wondered if there was any appetite for a run through the Elan Valley in mid Wales, with a pub lunch.

We've done this trip as part of a larger tour of Wales in 2018 and everyone really enjoyed the scenery. I'm hoping that delaying until the middle of May will also see some nice weather to enjoy it.

If you fancy coming along, please reply here, i'm just looking for numbers at the moment and if it looks like a go-er i'll make the arrangements with Teresa as social secretary.

The roads shown below will be part of the route taken so you'll get to see Wales in all its beauty.

The Elan Valley is located at LD6 5HP to give you an idea of it's location.

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[Proghound]

It's been a while hasn't it. I enjoyed the Welsh driving socials from a few years back, I remember that road from Aberystwyth to the Elan Valley was gorgeous although it really highlighed my elderly suspension at the time! I'd be happy to attend again and if it's not too harsh a ride I might even bring the new socials whip with me

 

[A2Steve]

It's been a while hasn't it. I enjoyed the Welsh driving socials from a few years back, I remember that road from Aberystwyth to the Elan Valley was gorgeous although it really highlighed my elderly suspension at the time! I'd be happy to attend again and if it's not too harsh a ride I might even bring the new socials whip with me

My thoughts are meeting at Elan Valley, driving up to the Devils Bridge Falls (which is very beautiful) and then back down to a pub just outside the Elan Valley. The road looks completely different when going back on yourself.

And don't worry about the showqueen, it will be nothing like that Abergwesyn Pass we did that was verging on being an offroad course

 

[stevec]

HI All
I'd be up for this, if i still have the A2.
Apologies can't make this, we are glamping in Devon this weekend.

 

[CrispyEdd]

Hell yeah

 

[Dave M]

We always fancied a night at the Nant Ddu Lodge Steve but having just checked the prices i,ve reverted back to looking at the Travelodge in Merthyr. 😂

 

[RZX]

Martin and I had a lovely holiday in The Elan Valley several years ago so I think we would be up for it.

 

[Proghound]

Steve, I've just realised that May 6th is the Coronation. Is this trip an antidote or a clash you hadn't spotted?

 

[RZX]

Good antidote I would have thought, at least we will all remember in years to come what we were doing on coronation day 😃

 

[A2Steve]

We always fancied a night at the Nant Ddu Lodge Steve but having just checked the prices i,ve reverted back to looking at the Travelodge in Merthyr. 😂

That’s a little far from the start point (about an hour) so you want to consider something further up.

 

[A2Steve]

Steve, I've just realised that May 6th is the Coronation. Is this trip an antidote or a clash you hadn't spotted?

Hadn’t realised that, so definitely a clash. Hmmm perhaps a change of date is needed.

All depends on how patriotic the A2 community is.

 

[stevec]

Hadn’t realised that, so definitely a clash. Hmmm perhaps a change of date is needed.

All depends on how patriotic the A2 community is.

Not really. Booked this glamping trip last year due to vouchers that had to be used up. Just so happened charlie getting crowned on this weekend also. Why don't we go for later in May?

 

[A2Steve]

Not really. Booked this glamping trip last year due to vouchers that had to be used up. Just so happened charlie getting crowned on this weekend also. Why don't we go for later in May?

Couldn’t do any later than the following weekend as we go on our annual holiday the last week of May.

 

[roc-a-rhol]

sounds good 🤘🏻

 

[A2Steve]

Is it possible for someone in the admin team to add a poll to this thread with different dates?

6th, 7th, 13th, 14th May ?

 

[datsundrew]

This sounds great! I’d love to come along 😀

 

[Proghound]

Is it possible for someone in the admin team to add a poll to this thread with different dates?

6th, 7th, 13th, 14th May ?

Done

 

[A2Steve]

Done

Thank you Ian

 

[Teresa]

If its one of the later dates, we will be very tempted (I shall be in Cyprus on the earlier dates)

 

[timmus]

If its one of the later dates, we will be very tempted (I shall be in Cyprus on the earlier dates)

If you drive up to the radar station on Mt. Olympus, you’ll have summited an Ultra. 😀