Monday, February 28, 2011

THE MIKE HAILWOOD MEMORIAL RUN SUNDAY MARCH 20th 2011
1981 - 2011 - 30 years
500 Riders expected
Note the revised MADE IN BIRMINGHAM WEBSITE is up and running at http://www.madeinbirmingham.org
We have a separate page for the MH Run now this update can be found there too.
If you are interested in Birmingham industrial history the MIB newsletter sign up page is at

REVISED MH RUN START TIME 11.45am at Bracebridge Street B6 4PF

To TANWORTH IN ARDEN, WARWICKSHIRE
St Mary Magdalene : Tanworth Green, East side, Tanworth-in-Arden, West Midlands, B94 5AL

Anyone who would like to volunteer for some marshaling please contact JP

20th March Sunrise 06.04 Sunset 18.13

This years run (2011) will start slightly later at 11.45am so as to ensure we do not interfere with the previous service and the congregation leaving the church and village.

Last year there were lots of complaints about West Midland's Police insistence in driving down the dual carriageway between Maypole and Portway at speeds between 15 - 30 mph.

CAN I ASSURE EVERYBODY THAT WM POLICE WILL NOT BE WITH US THIS YEAR AND I WILL BE LEADING THE PROCESSION MYSELF AT A SPEED MORE IN KEEPING WITH A MOTORCYCLE EVENT!

We also have a new route this year that will completely avoid Moseley and Kings Heath and give everyone a much easier and enjoyable riding experience. (No, its not down the motorway!)

Pauline & David Hailwood will be with us this year. Pauline is going straight to the church and David will join us at Bracebridge Street and ride in the procession.
Ken Sprayson and John Peters will talk about Mike at the church service which will be around 30 minutes long.
Please remember that Tanworth in Arden is a very small village with extremely limited parking around the village centre , PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON OR AROUND THE VILLAGE GREEN, we have exclusive use of the school car par at the rear of the church. The procession will arrive in convoy in the village, please follow the marshals instructions and proceed past the village green & church to the school car park.

Can I ask everyone to enter and leave the village with an appropriate speed and noise level.
Information about the church
Church of St Mary Maggdalene, Tanworth in Arden (History & Location)

There is plenty to do in the area after the event, The National Motorcycle Museum is less than 10 miles away. Henley in Arden & Stratford upon Avon are also near by. A list of pubs and local attractions are listed below.

PETROL
Closest petrol station to Bracebridge Street is the ESSO station in Aston Way, open 24 hours http://www.whatgas.com/?LatLng=52.49473,-1.89100&Zoom=13

Note, from Bracebridge Street, due to the Aston Expressway and one way system, you will need to go towards the city centre to the old fire station roundabout and then U turn back to Bracebridge Street to get to the garage -- see map for details.
Search for Petrol Prices in other areas.

The nearest filling station to Tanworth in Arden is

Beoley Garage
Alcester Road
Bransons Cross
Redditch
Worcestershire
B98 9DS
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=B98+9DS&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=Redditch,+Worcestershire+B98+9DS&gl=uk&ei=ok9kTbimMIPOhAeS89mnDQ&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=image&resnum=1&ved=0CBcQ8gEwAA

FOOD

Near Bracebridge Street

Nearest Mac Donald's all within 2 miles of Bracebridge Street

McDonald's - Star City

100 WATSON RD

B7 5SA

McDonald's - Perry Barr

ONE STOP SHOPPING CENTRE

B42 1AA

McDonald's - Birmingham - Small Heath

109 COVENTRY ROAD

B10 0RJ

McDonald's - Birmingham Bristol Rd (On the site of the former Bristol cinema)

5 BRISTOL ROAD

B5 7TT

Near Tanworth


The adjacent Bell at Tanworth

The Fler de Leys - Lowsonford http://www.fleurdelys-lowsonford.com/
Local CAMRA reccomended pubs
http://www.catshill.com/camra/award.htm

LOCAL

Note the Transport Museum at Wythall is not open on Sunday 20th March (emailed and asked them if they would like to open but as per usual no reply)

http://www.nationalmotorcyclemuseum.co.uk
open till 5.30

Forge Mill Needle Museum & Bordesley Abbey Visitor Centre
Needle Mill Lane
Riverside
B98 8HY.
open till 4 pm on Sunday
Pop singer Nick Drake buried at Tanworth in Arden
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Drake

http://nickdrake.moonfruit.net/#/news/4538440192

UMBERSLADE HALL
Now private residences but one time home to R & D for BSA & Triumph.
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