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Hello and welcome to the South West Midlands Area of the MX-5 Owners' Club

Our monthly meetings are normally held from about 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month.  Most Members take the opportunity to dine at the venue.  Some even take to drink!

As well as monthly meetings we arrange regular drives and events.  As you will appreciate, the winter months do not lend themselves to open air driving, so January and December tend to get a miss.  There is usually a break for the main holiday month of August. Drives are normally held on the Sunday seventeen days following the monthly meeting.

Apart from the locally organised meetings and drives, Members can enjoy other events and national events.  The club's main site www.mx5oc.co.uk has more details of the national events.

Monthly Drives

Drives 2020

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February   March   April   May   June   July   August   September   October   November   December  

As well as monthly meetings we arrange regular drives and events.  As you will appreciate, the winter months do not lend themselves to open air driving, so January and December tend to get a miss.  

Drives are normally held on the Sunday seventeen days following the monthly meeting.

Some ideas for future drives and events...

  • visit to a National Trust or similar property
  • take a picnic
  • treasure hunt
Download useful NOTES - CLICK HERE for organisers and participants.
Organisers may claim 45 per mile up to £100 for doing their run twice. VAT receipts for petrol totalling minimum of your claim, a copy of the run and  a completed expenses form should be handed to the Area Coordinator.

If you are planning a drive and wish to use Tulip Diagrams then CLICK HERE
for the template document

You can download an example Drive Route and modify this if you wish CLICK HERE for ExampleDriveRoute.doc

 NOTE: always check the SWM Discussion Forum for latest info on drives

Click here for record of previous drives

Drives 2019 Statistics

Below are the statistics from our 2019 drives that some of you may find interesting.

Number of Drives: 9
Total number of Miles covered: 540 Miles
Average number of Miles per drive: 60 Miles
Total number of cars: 250 MX5's.
Average number of MX5's per drive: 27.7 MX5's
Overall mileage covered (Cars x Mileage): 135,000 Miles
Longest Drive of 2019: 81 Miles to Broughton Castle, hosted by Gavin & David

My thanks to all those who organised drives during 2019, great to see new names coming forward. Thanks too to everyone who attended, we had some great days out.

Drives 2020


February 23rd            Theresa and Ron

The Elgar Route and Other Variations
The First Movement
Date: Sunday 23rd February 2020
Start: Ledbury Rugby Football Club Ltd, Ross Rd, Ledbury HR8 2LP
Time: 08:30 onwards for breakfast, tea/coffee.
Depart: 10:30
Finish: Webbs Garden Centre, Worcester Rd, Droitwich Spa WR9 0DG
 
Distance: 36 miles

Drive Options: On arrival at the Rugby Club, please park at far end of the car park on Right Hand Side of the entrance and walk back to the Clubhouse.

On arrival at the destination, please park in area at far end of the car park away from the main buildings. Look out for other MX5s. Facilities available include the Garden Centre, Homeware & Gifts, Food & Drink. There’s also gardens and picnic areas.

For those who are thinking of maybe having lunch at The Swan after the drive please see attached link to their website. You probably need to book beforehand. https://www.swan-inn.co.uk/

Another place of interest locally are Jinney Ring  https://www.jinneyring.co.uk/   We pass this towards the end of the drive.

Also, Avoncroft Building museum is not too far away. https://avoncroft.org.uk/



March 22nd            Gary and Julie

TBA
Date: Sunday 22nd March 2020
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April 19th            Lance and Alan

TBA
Date: Sunday 19th April 2020
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May 31st            Volunteers Wanted

TBA
Date: Sunday 31st May 2020
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June 28th            Karen and Ian

TBA
Date: Sunday 28th June 2020
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July 26th            John and Henry   Note change of date.

TBA
Date: Sunday 26th July 2020
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August 23rd            Gavin and David

TBA
Date: Sunday 23rd August 2020
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September 13th            Theresa and Ron   Note change of date.

The Elgar Route and Other Variations
Date: Sunday 6th September 2020
Start: Gupshill Manor, Gloucester Road, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. GL20 5SG
Time: 09:15 onwards for breakfast, tea/coffee
Depart: 10:30
Midway Break: Elgar’s birthplace, The Firs, Broadheath, Worcester, WR2 6RH
Finish: Hanbury Hall, School Rd, Hanbury, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, WR9 7EA
 
Distance:60 miles

Drive Options: On arrival at Hanbury Hall continue along the drive towards reception. Before you reach the car park you will see the drive up to the Hall on the LHS. Bear left to head towards the House. Weather permitting; we will park on the grass to the Right and Left of the drive. Please drive carefully here; this is also the pedestrian access to the Hall. Once parked, please go to Reception to check in. NT members go free. Non-members should tell Reception you are with the MX5 Club to obtain the Group Rate. It’s £8 each to go round the gardens and £11 each to visit the Hall as well.

If you would like to visit a local craft centre, the Jinney Ring is located 1.4 miles from Hanbury Hall. The address is Hanbury Rd, B60 4BU. It’s 1.4 miles from Hanbury Hall. Turn Left out of Hanbury Hall and continue along School Lane until you reach the T Junction. Jinney Ring is located immediately right of the junction.



October 18th            Jeff

TBA
Date: Sunday 18th October 2020
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November 22nd            Gerard & Frances

TBA
Date: Sunday 22nd November 2020
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December Sunday 13th             No Drive this month

Christmas Meal at Gupshill Manor

Venue: Gupshill Manor, Gloucester Road, Tewkesbury, GL20 5SY, 01684 292278
Time: 12:30 for 13:00 sit down

Please pay the deposit to Penny by the October meeting and the balance in full by the November meeting.
Dress Code: Smart as you like but NO Jeans please