MTM2009 - OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

[Tony Cooney]

I'll also be heading down fom Dublin on Friday, probably leaving about 10am once the traffic has eased off.







Tony

[Billy]

Another entry received from Northern Ireland. It's Ivan and Valerie McMurray from Co. Down who won the Spirit of the Event on MTM2008 in their red/white '97 Cooper.

Welcome back folks,

Billy

[macker]

Ah right
Looks like I will be travelling down on my own in that case, I have just checked my ferry times and I dont dock until 13:50.

The later the better for me,
i'll meet up with you somewhere somehow and spin down with you,
ive got to come up to dublin from courtown, Wexford to collect my mini as i leave it in work these days,
will arrange where and when with you on here at a later stage if thats ok with you?

[Billy]

Just keep in mind folks that the Drivers Briefing will be at 8pm down Mizen Way and that it's about 5 hours solid driving from Dublin to Mizen.

Billy

[sprintmini]

Macker
Yeah no problems with travelling down with me,like billy says its a five hour run to Mizen so I will be getting off the ferry and heading straight down.
So a meet somewhere heading out of the City would be best I think.
Where would you suggest?

[craigmini]

Hi Billy,

Posted off my registration form today - looking forward to it.

PS. I will be driving from Dublin, and plan to leave about 12. Hopefully I can catch up with the convoy.

[Billy]

Hi Craig,

Your entry arrived in this morning's post. Well done.

Billy

[BlackSe7en]

Form and Cheque posted!

[macker]

Macker
Yeah no problems with travelling down with me,like billy says its a five hour run to Mizen so I will be getting off the ferry and heading straight down.
So a meet somewhere heading out of the City would be best I think.
Where would you suggest?

if you come off the M50 onto the N7, i'll meet you in the first petrol station that you come to after Newlands cross,
sound ok to you?

[Billy]

4 more entries received this morning:

1. BlackSe7en (Kildare);
2. Joe Conboy (Sligo);
3. Mark McKissock (Meath);
4. Kevin Luddy (Cork).

Receipts and accommodation details on the way, lads.

Billy

[sprintmini]

Macker
you have PM.

[craigmini]

Accomodation booked!

BTW: This has inspired me to finally upload some pictures from last years run to my web site http://www.craigsminis.com. Not many pictures of the scenery, but loads of all the cars.

[Billy]

FYI, For anyone yet to book accommodation at the Donegal end, I have just spoken to the Hotel and they have just 6 rooms left.

You MUST however mention that you are part of the Mini group or you will be told that the hotel is booked out.

Billy

[openmini]

Hi Craig,

Your entry arrived in this morning's post. Well done.

Billy

hi craig see you are in for the long run again jimmy and stephen roll on sunny may.

[Billy]

Julie sent me an updated membership list this morning and I have e-mailed/posted out entry details to 18 new members that I hadn't on any previous lists. 2009 is seeing a serious revival in the interest in Minis.

Long may it continue,

Billy

[Billy]

Yeehaw! We have now reached 40 Minis entered with the arrival of 3 entries from Donegal.

New club member Iarla Carty from Bundoran has entered his '99 BRG Cooper while regulars the McFeelys from Letterkenny have entered 2 all-girlie Minis this year. Any MTM veteran will know Goretti with her Mad Cow.

Closing date is getting very close now folks.

Billy

[openmini]

All most there, who will be number 50.

[Billy]

Entry No. 41 is from Robert and Hazel Swan with their 1967 red/black Mk1 Cooper S

Billy

[openmini]

Billy I have road maps for you ,are we covered with seventy.

[Billy]

Fair play Jim. I'll get them off you on the Friday night.

Billy

[just_st3v3n]

bit late doing this but expect a letter from me
was telling my mates how good a craic the run is that they want to switch insurance to my old flame red and bringing my racing green too

steven

[Billy]

Entry no. 42 from Catriona Hayes, a new club member originally from Schull near Mizen but now living in Dublin with her 2000 red Cooper.

Billy

[Billy]

Entries 43 & 44 from Jim and James Dawson from Cappamore, Co. Limerick with their 2 Minis

Billy

[Billy]

Greetings from sunny Inishkeen where myself and TMG are working our way towards Malin on a recce trip. We left Mizen yesterday morning and have found loads of new roads that haven't been used before on MTMs.

I called home yesterday and it seems 4 entries arrived in the post and hopefully more today.

Will be back online tonight or tomorrow as there isn't much broadband coverage in a lot of the areas we've been.

Billy

[Baker]

I'm disgusted,

Just found out today that my exams are from the 18th May to the 29th May. On top of that i had a "ahem" significant birthday on the 24th May. Oh well, as Johnny Logan said... What's another year! I'm jealous of all yee buggers going already

P