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Myself and Dave from the TheGTR Shop presented the tunnel with the cheque on Monday Many thanks to all that helped & took part in the event!! I'll do my best to do a drier event next time :cheers:, due to work on the tunnel this year its unlikley there will be another Tunnel run till (SUMMER this time) 2012, currently working on another first for 2011 and as always will be inviting all owners clubs :D

Well what can I say, Thanks to everyone that made this happen, In particular Tamsin Greulich (TT2), Ron Henderson (TT2), all the TT2 Staff that braved the elements on the night, Max Boost (NESF), our own little Gizmo (so.com), My Mrs Lesley - Max Boosts Mrs Tracey and there daughter Jade For selling the passes all night, RX Jamie (NEMM), J-M Imports & The GTR Shop The event had a massive turn out, the Main car park was flooded and the entry point in was to muddy to put cars through, I stood in it and sank around 3”. This caused a little traffic chaos but we did the best with what we had, this meant a longer waiting time than expected which I can only apologise for, however this was totally out of our / TT2’s control Other than that it seemed like everyone including the tunnel staff enjoyed the night, there was a massive variety of cars on show through out the night, Skylines, Evos, Supras, Scoobys, Starlets, Celicas & many more The amount raised was just shy of £2,000 im sure with a little nagging I’ll get that up to the £2k mark It was great to see lots of old faces, and meet plenty of new ones. If I didn’t get the chance to stop and talk sorry. Some great pictures and videos emerging, keep an eye out for the features in the Total magazines and Banzai Lastly THANKYOU!! To all that turned out in the poor weather and stuck your hand in your pocket for this great cause – Metro Radios Cash 4 Kids. I Hope you all enjoyed the run which as far as we can tell is the first closed tunnel run of this type in the United Kingdom. Another first for the Northeast & Skylineowner.com All the Thank you texts / calls / Forum posts over the last day or so are much appreciated, I’ll keep thinking up new ideas and continue to bring events like this to the Northeast as it’s something we are definitely lacking! Also makes a change from the usual sit in a car park meet lol Oh and for all that asked I managed to get my run done near 3:30 am lol not bad being there from 10:20 lol

yep allowed through before & after the tunnel will open every 15 mins or so to the public & people who want to come later :D Janus you'll regret missing this whats happend with the Lude?

lol i'll probs get lost and end up late

lol not quite sure whats happening at the bottom roundabout but you get the idea Directions to Howdon Yard Coming From South Side And heres a better view of the car park as some thought it was a little small ;)

no mate you have to go up and back down, get there about 11:30 yeah. Hopefully all set up ready to start dishing out the tickets by then :scared:

pretty much, it would be nice to keep groups together as OC's but with people turning up at different times its not realistic TBH, if theres a group who want to go through together just ask at the desk and the mrs will sort you out Yeah if people havnt signed up just get there names on a list so we can try and get an idea of the numbers

OK guys below is the Map of how you will enter the tunnel from Howden Yard and also the T & C's set by the tunnel Now then the stance on the speed limit, as we all know the tunnel speed limit is 30mph in normal operating times, after many meetings ive managed to have a blind eye turned to this but anyone acting the idiot will by pulled to one side by the police / asked to leave immediately. The way i see it is no one is going to want to go through the tunnel at 7k in second gear for the full run, what has been generally accepted for the run is hard 1st, feather 2nd. If anyone has questions about speed please either PM me or your clubs area rep for guidance. T&C's are Below Lastly this should be a cracking night, estimating an attendance of 200 cars. Also if this event is successful there is the possibility of doing this annually. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Skyline Owners Midnight Tunnel Run Terms and Conditions 1. Registration a. All vehicles wishing to participate in the Tunnel Run must register at the meeting point in Howdon Yard, Tyne View Terrace, Willington Quay, NE28 6UL. You will be provided with a disc to display on the dashboard or windscreen of your car. You must display your Tunnel Run disc in order to gain access to the tunnel. b. Vehicles will be taken under escort by TT2 staff to a waiting area adjacent to the Tyne Tunnel tolls plaza. The vehicle tunnel will be cleared of all other traffic before the Tunnel Run commences. Your TT2 escort will indicate when you may enter the tunnel. Please do not proceed into the tunnel until directed by TT2 staff. c. TT2 reserves the right to forbid entry to the Tyne Tunnel should the Terms and Conditions set out within this document not be adhered to. 2. Courtesy to Neighbours a. There are residential neighbourhoods on both sides of the river close to the Tyne Tunnel. Permission for the Tunnel Run to proceed is conditional upon no disturbance being created for nearby residents. b. DO NOT rev vehicle engines whilst waiting at Howdon Yard or at the Tyne Tunnel plaza area. If possible leave engines turned off until you are invited to proceed to the tunnel. 3. Road Traffic Laws a. Please note that National Road Traffic Regulations apply within the Tyne Tunnel. Failure to observe the Road Traffic Regulations may result in prosecution. b. All vehicles participating in the Tunnel Run must be roadworthy, and fully insured. 4. Route a. Vehicles will be escorted to the Tyne Tunnel from the meeting point at Howdon Yard by a TT2 patrol vehicle (see attached map for route). This route is only made available for the purpose of the Tunnel Run and would not normally be available for public access. b. The Tunnel Run will commence on the north side of the Tyne Tunnel. c. Upon exiting the Tyne Tunnel south of the river, vehicles are requested to proceed to the A194 exit from the A19, in order to take the fifth exit from the roundabout, and return to the Tyne Tunnel for the return leg of the Tunnel Run. Upon arrival at the Tyne Tunnel, vehicles should wait at the entrance of the Tyne Tunnel, under instruction from TT2 staff, until directed to enter the tunnel. d. Upon completion of the second leg of the Tunnel Run you are requested to depart the area via the A19 northbound. For vehicles wishing to return to South Tyneside, or other destinations south of the Tyne Tunnel, vehicles should proceed to the A193 exit from the A19,(direction Wallsend) in order to rejoin the A19 southbound. 5. Fundraising a. All proceeds from the Skyline Owners Midnight Tunnel Run will be donated to the charity “Cash for Kids”. No payment will be made to TT2 Limited, other than for direct donation to Cash for Kids. 6. Postponement or Abandonment of Event a. Should it prove impossible to hold the Midnight Tunnel Run for reasons beyond the organiser’s control, TT2 will not be held liable for any loss or inconvenience caused. 7. Liability a. TT2 cannot accept responsibility for any damage, loss or injury incurred to vehicles or participants during the Skyline Owners Midnight Tunnel Run event. b. Tyne Tunnel By Laws apply. For further details please visit http://www.tt2.co.uk

will post full details of where to park and how you go from the parking to the run position on monday Will also post the guidelines the tunnel have set for the event, nothing drastic mainly about noise / driving outside the tunnel etc.... Oh and full run instructions :D

not long now :D

still two weeks to beg borrow & steal lol:clown:

yep saturday / Sunday pay on the night Janus no problem in bringing the lude :D

which ones he on mate i'll sort it, its on this celica one http://www.gt4ec.net/forum/meets/midnight-tunnel-run/

markprior20@hotmail.com even lol

if your serious about doing the filming drop me a email at markprikor20@hotmail.com please mate:punk:

there not an owners club and the way admin have behaved on there own site and facebook simple flat no to certain people

should have said invite only is due to capped numbers

invited clubs only mate but i have advertised it on hondaNE for all the local honda boys

must agree the sound is nice at about 4k, i think i may bring ear muffs for my launch control lol

Stellaz can you drop me a email on markprior20@hotmail.com mate no pms lol Slightly modified flyer postcode changed slightly and magazines attending added first post flyer will self update

lots of update to follow tonight

i'm trying to find someone with decent equipment and editing skills to do it mate, but there will be

^^ apllies to inside the tunnel outside of the tunnel normal rules of the road tho

speed limit will have a blind eye turned but anything stupid i.e still going for it in 3rd will get a tug, top end of second is quick enough no ?

simply the chance to go through the tunnel with hard 1st n second gear runs, there will be around a 10 - 15 second gap between each car in the group