EVENTS IN 2018 Issue 3 Richard Jenner, Activities Coordinator Highland MG Owners Club Pheasant Wood, Munlochy, Ross-shire,IV8 8PF Tel: 01463 811080 Email: r.h.jenner@btinternet.com Club events in blue (ones that we organize) Club activities in red (ones that someone else organizes but we attend as a club) In green are MG Caledonian Club events that we can join as guests In black are other confirmed events of interest that you may wish to attend In italics are place holders for events from the 2017 list awaiting 2018 information Dates in () are the cut-off dates for entries. Shaded have disappeared in the rear view mirror
Date Event Description Comments APRIL 15 April MG Caledonian Club Satellite Run Northern RV is Montrose for a drive to Perth for lunch to meet 2 other groups. Charlton Farm and Coffee Shop Montrose DD10 9DW from 10.30 ( 5 for hot drink and breakfast roll) The route will head via Dun, Kirkbuddo, Glamis, Woodside, Stanley to Huntingtower Hotel (+/-66miles) Depart Montrose around 1115. Contact Richard if you want to join in 20 21 April Spring Saunter Two nights away in Lairg with a Saturday drive to Durness & Tongue with time to make it to the the Drive-it day in Inverness on Sunday Accommodation Lairg Highland Hotel (http://www.highland-hotel.co.uk) on a DBB deal from 154 single & 280 double for 2 nights. 22 April Drive-it day! V8 Café @ 11 AM Book (free) at www.highlandclassic.org.uk/public/events/did.php 6 May Forres Theme Day Grant Park, Forres from 0900 forresvintagevehicleassociation@yahoo.com MAY 8 May (Tuesday) Helmsdale for Fish & Chips Contact Peter Poole 12 May Inverness Classic Vehicle Show 1100-1500 www.invernessbid.co.uk
18 21 May Orkney Odyessy Three nights in Kirkwall. Meeting Chichester MGOC @ John O Groats at 1130 on 18 th for a photo shoot Contact Richard 19 May East Sutherland Rotary Classic Car Tour Start Dornoch, drive to west coast & back with evening ceilidh. 60 car limit. Charity raiser for RNLI & Rotary Club. secretary@eastsutherlandrotary.org Paddy Murray. 07785 261110 27 May (30 April) Vintage Day Highland Folk Museum, Newtonmore www.highlifehighland.com/highlandfolkmuseum/vintageday/ JUNE 2 3 June MG Live Silverstone (TBC) 3 June BVAC Historic Motoring Extravaganza Thirlestane Castle (near Lauder). www.bvac.org.uk/ 3 June Fraserburgh Vintage Car Rally www.fvcr.co.uk 9 June Rotary Club of Inverness, Loch Ness Classic Car Tour Nicol.manson@btinternet.com 10 June (Sunday) Logie Steading 1300. RV V8 Café for 1130 departure 17 June Tain Vintage Vehicle Rally We have reserved a club stand for up to 15 MGs 24 June Strathmore Classic Car Tour www.forfarrotary.org.uk
7-8 July Scottish Transport Extravaganza Glamis Castle. www.svvc.co.uk/extravaganza/ JULY 12 July (Thursday) The meeting place will be the Attadale Gardens (around 11.00 am) for a visit before lunch at the Carron Restaurant at 1.30 pm 21 July Inverness Show and Shine Bught Park Inverness http://invernessshowandshine.co.uk/ 21 July Sutherland County Agricultural Show Dornoch www.sutherlandshow.com AUGUST 5 August Classic Cars & Jazz on the lawn. Aberdeen MGOC Open Day Drum Castle http://aberdeenmgoc.com/index.php 12 August Historic Wheels Rally Finishes Brodie Castle www.moraymotormuseum.org 12 August (Sunday) Rendezvous at Cars & Coffee Inverness at the Roller Bowl between 10.00am & 10.30am then to depart at 11.30am for the Old Mill Inn at Brodie for lunch at 12.30pm. After lunch, those who want to can visit the Historic Wheels Rally at Brodie Castle which opens at 2pm.
19 August Dunrobin Castle Vintage Car Run & Rally Helmsdale to Dunrobin Castle 22-23 August (Wednesday & Thursday) MG Caledonian Club Heather Tour Invited to join for 2 nights at Fort William Contact Richard for details 25 August Fortrose & Rosemarkie Classic Car Rally 26 August Buckie Classic Car Show Cunningholes Ind Est Buckie AB56 4DA www.facebook.com/fortroseclassics www.buckieclassiccarshow.co.uk SEPTEMBER 1-2 September Bo ness Revival 1 September Great Feil Maree Dingwall 2 September Motor Mania Grantown on Spey www.grantown-motormania.co.uk 7 September (Friday cut-off date for this event will be 11.00 pm on Monday, 3 September ) Meet at the Highland Wildlife Park at 11.00 am., spend a few hours in the park and have lunch there, then drive down the B9152 route out to Garvamore through Glenshero via Laggan & then return along, the B970 to have a cuppa at Nick & Patsy s before heading homewards. Book with Richard
23 September Gathering of the Clans Doune core time 1130-1430 https://www.facebook.com/events/846116125587250/ OCTOBER 3-6 October Autumn Amble Ayr 4* Westernhouse Hotel for the special rate of 390/couple for 3 nights bed, breakfast & dinner or 300/single for the same package. Contact Richard