AE08 - The Event of Next Year, Can you help ?

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

Not really fussed either way, but the way I thought about it was that once the location was sorted then the date would be dependant on the people in the local area that was choosen who are doing the organising if that makes sense.

Theres no point in everybody picking weekends that the local organising team cant do or are not available for IMHO.

I was also hoping to give a it bit longer date wise as that gives more time for next years race calenders etc to be published, it'd be wise IMHO to stay away from clashes with other biking events such as Donnington Moto Gp, Brands WSB, BSB rounds etc etc.

Edit Provisional Moto GP Calender for Next year is

June 1 Italy Mugello
June 8 Catalunya Montmelo
June 22 Great Britain Donington Park
June 28 ** Netherlands Assen
July 13 Germany Sachsenring
July 20 United States * Laguna Seca
August 17 Czech Republic Brno
August 31 San Marino Misano

Personally that means I think we oughta discount the weekend of the 22nd June

Or do we simply say for simplicity that its the same weekend of the year that AE07 was, which looking at next years calender is 27th, 28th & 29th June 2008

June 15th looks clear

However, I think that while Donningto may be one to avoid (due to people wanting to go there) we should not discount a weekend just because something is on the telly.

Thats what video recorders are for.

Cant see why anyone would want to sit in front of the telly watching people riding motorbikes when they can be out on their OWN motorbike.

Is [Rossi/Cappirossi/Pedrosa]'s life REALLY more interesting and important to you than your own??

[fizzwheel]

Surely it makes sense to pick a date towards, near or just after most peoples pay day...

Middle of the month might not work so well due to cash flow reasons. Hence why I suggested for simplicity that we pick the same weekend that this years was...

Why not make it the same weekend every year, e.g last weekend in june ?

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by stewie

Why not make it the same weekend every year, e.g last weekend in june ?

OK I like this idea, its one less thing to sort out...

Still gotta choose the dates though

[Viney]

But that doesnt fit in with peoples paydays type thing. A majority of people get paid on the last working day of the month, or around the 26th of the month. So make it the 1st weekend in July every year. One of them will fall on my birthday

I feel like a poll is coming on although that might work actually

august?

weather should be hot

[fizzwheel]

What about these dates for next year then...

Weekend of 30th, 31st May, 1st June
Weekend of 27th, 28th, 29th June
Weekend of 25th, 26th, 27th July
Weekend of 1st, 2nd, 3rd July
Weekend of 1st, 2nd, 3rd August
Weekend of 29th, 30th, 31st August, ( Normally Bank Holiday weekend I think )

Any other weekends ? Personally I think end of June early July as that avoids school holidays and all the extra headaches and traffic that they bring... Also remember that the weather can be cr*ppy at the end of May still..

The end of June early July seems like a plan, plus dont forget the summer weve had this year means nothings gauranteed anyway.