Dublin Paddies day run

mustang68

Anyone doing the Dublin Paddies day run with the AAAI this year, I believe its on the 16th (thursday)

dubtom

Can anyone just turn up and go on the run, do you have to be a member.

camarobill

which one,the one thats in the paddys day parade,or the night run

dubtom

There's one on the thursday isn't there, that one.

mustang68

Yep, the thursday evening run, wilton terrace, last year they had entertainment which was great and the weather was good too, however the run itself was a bit flaky, the Gardai escourted the cars and bikes around town like we needed to be rushed to a diplomatic meeting, so we all got split up, and then they left us at the top of O'Connell Street, so there was 200+ classic cars and bikes left wandering around town, but the entertainment and the show was great.

MercMad

Wasn't that the "Whacky Rally ?

It has been cancelled for this year !

I din't hear there was anything else organised !

mustang68

You sure, according to this its still on http://www.american-automobile-association-irl.com/ and this its off: http://www.stpatricksday.ie/cms/events.html

It would be a shame if it wasn't on, where did you hear its not on?

MercMad

I was sent an entry from the organisers ...............then a few weeks later, about 10 days ago, they sent a letter stating that it had been called off due to lack of resources !

mustang68

Booooooo!

mustang68

Yep it's official

"The Whacky Rally wont be on this year however, there will be vintage cars in the parade."

I emailed the organisers and that is what I got back (not that I didn't believe you Merc )

ah well

MercMad

Yeah I know..............it sucks !

The again my car is off the road so I would have been a spectator thgis year anyway !

Ahh well !

dubtom

As mentioned in my alloy post bendan from brady tyres is the pres of the aaai and he was surprised to hear that the run had been cancelled, cost nothing to run according to him,so you never know.

MercMad

Actually there are some costs involved and they have to apply for a road closure certificate, notify the Gardai and organise the Civil Defence.

I got the impression that someone didn't do ALL of the above and time ran out !

mustang68

You're right looked like a lot of expense involved, First Aid, road closure, entertainment, toilets, refreshments, Gardai etc.

dubtom

So any confirmation on the run, cancelled or what. If cancelled, anyone interested in meeting up anyway. I rekon if the pres of the club didn't know it was off there my be a few who just turn up anyway. Just give an iota of an excuse to take the car out and I'll be there.

mustang68

Yep, its definate that its off, mustang69 was down with Brady the other day and its off, also I got the official Paddies Festival glossy the other day and its not in it.