2010 Tour

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THE REGIS CLASSIC TOUR 19 – 21 MARCH 2010 “AN EAST ANGLIAN ODYSSEY”
Entries have now topped 50 for the next Regis Classic Tour – organised by the ladies of Bognor Regis Motor Club Ltd and sponsored by Frosts www.frost4cars.co.uk for the third generous year.

This event has now raised over £254,000 for cancer charities and is fundraising for Against Breast Cancer and Orchid – Fighting Male Cancer.  For 2010 the tour is heading into East Anglia and experienced navigator Ann Locks has devised an interesting route based out of Belstead Brook Hotel at Ipswich for the weekend.
Format:  Friday night, arrive sign-on followed by an informal 3 course buffet dinner with a chance to meet old and new friends.

Saturday morning:  After breakfast leave for South Elmham Hall where morning coffee will be taken in Bateman’s Barn, then onto Classic Team Lotus where Clive Chapman will show participants around his workshops to view his father Colin’s collection of classic Lotus racing cars.  Light Lunch will follow at the English Whisky Company.  Heading south again the crews take afternoon tea being hosted by Caroline Spurrier at Crows Hall before returning to the hotel for Gala Dinner with Auction and tombola.
Sunday:  After a more leisurely breakfast the route heads south and west to explore South Suffolk with morning coffee at Belchamp Hall (where Lovejoy was filmed) and then a pleasing route through the Suffolk lanes before the finish at Kentwell early afternoon, where a hot farewell buffet will be served.
Entry fee £260 per person including everything listed above, plus tulip roadbook, souvenier finisher’s gift and photograph.

For those extending their East Anglian Experience and staying over at the hotel for an additional night – the ladies have organised an optional coach trip to Cliff Quay Micro brewery followed by curry in the adjacent Brewery Tap.
There is a new feature for 2010 – Richard Graylen at JD Classics at Malden is offering the first 20 takers a chance to visit the  showrooms and workshops of this classic Jaguar specialist for a donation to the charities on Monday.
Enter the event for FREE.  For every £125 you raise for the charities, we’ll take £25 off the entry fee!  Raise enough and enter free!  Auction and tombola prizes are still being sought contact Ali with any donations please.
Full itinerary and details are available at www.theregisclassictour.co.uk or by calling Ali Green 01243 542674

ALL VENUES NOW CONFIRMED FOR 2010 THE REGIS CLASSIC TOUR 19TH – 21ST MARCH 2010: “
AN EAST ANGLIAN ODYSSEY”

The final total for 2009 stands at £30,227,26 including the Gift Aid element.  The team were hoping to reach the magical Quarter of a Million this year, and we’ve done it!  The overall figure in 12 years has reached £254,517.27.  An amazing result in a dire recession!  But then the British public are always very generous and really pull out all the stops when necessary.  Against Breast Cancer and Orchid – Fighting Male Cancers have benefitted with donations of £15,113.13 each. Thanks again to all those who supported the event.

The 2010 tour is heading to East Anglia and will be based at the very comfortable Belstead Brook Hotel to the south west outskirts of Ipswich. www.swallow-hotels.com/hotels/belstead-brook-hotel.aspx. This delightful and well appointed establishment have promised an exclusive use arrangement subject to a minimum of 70 rooms.  The hotel has a large private car park and excellent leisure facilities.

The tried and tested formula will follow that of previous years. However, there will always be the “odd tweak” to hopefully add to the fun!  Participants will arrive on Friday evening in time to sign on and have a tasty 3 course buffet dinner.  This will give everyone the chance to catch up with old friends and make new in informal and relaxed surroundings.

On Saturday morning, The tour will leave the hotel after a good breakfast heading into the Suffolk countryside. This year’s selection of venues are delightful.  Our East Anglian hosts seem more welcoming than ever. Our first rest halt for Morning Coffee will be at Bateman’s Barn www.batemansbarn.co.uk.  This will be followed by one of the highlights of the weekend - a” whistlestop” visit to Classic Team Lotus www.classicteamlotus.co.uk where Clive Chapman, Colin’s son will be available to chat to participants and show them his father’s wonderful collection of historic racing cars. Our Saturday lunch halt will be at The St George’s  Distillery www.englishwhisky.co.uk with a chance for the non-drivers to sample a dram!  Caroline at Crows Hall www.crows-hall.com at Debenham invites you to enjoy a Cream Tea on Saturday afternoon in her delightful moated manor house. 

On returning to the hotel on Saturday evening there will be a chance to use the very pleasant leisure facilities and relax before the BIG event.  A Pre-dinner drinks reception where the Ladies will be delighted to take your money for tombola tickets, will be followed by a Black Tie “Masked Ball” , with a menu celebrating local produce wherever possible. After dinner there will be a Grand Auction and live music to finish the evening off with a swing! There will be a selection of Masks available to purchase at the start from £10 with donations to the charities!  Or why not make your own?

The Sunday leg is always much shorter with a slightly later start to allow for the late night revelry on Saturday! The planned route takes in Belchamp Hall for morning coffee www.belchamphall.com  where the classic 1980’s TV series “Lovejoy” was filmed. The last stop of the schedule finishes at Kentwell www.kentwell.co.uk  for a hot farewell buffet lunch and a chance to explore the park, rare breeds and enjoy the spring bulbs. 
Crews heading home will leave after a late lunch. 

Those planning to extend their weekend head back to Belstead Brook Hotel to:  a) either put their feet up or b) join in the optional coach trip up to The Cliff Quay Brewery www.cliffquay.co.uk  where there will be a tour of the micro brewery followed by a curry in the adjacent Brewery Tap pub.

The total route will be around 180 miles and the entry fee includes all of the following:

• 2 nights Bed & English Breakfast in an en-suite room at Belstead Brook Hotel
• Buffet Dinner on Friday
• “Masked Ball” on Saturday
• Morning Coffee Saturday & Sunday
• Light Lunch on Saturday
• Afternoon Cream Tea on Saturday
• Hot 2 course Buffet farewell lunch on Sunday
• Entry fees into all attractions
• Quality tulip roadbook with snippets of information about the route, area and history
• Rally plate and rear window stickers
• Souvenier photograph
• Finisher’s Gift

Entry fee is £260 per person sharing a twin or double room.  Upgrades are available on a first come first served basis at a supplement (this money will directly benefit the charities). For every £125 you raise in sponsorship you may take £25 off the entry fee – raise enough and enter the event for FREE!

The hotel are offering special rates for Thursday and Sunday nights for those wishing to extend their weekend of £66.00 per twin/double room including English breakfast – plus upgrade where applicable.

Auction items have already been donated and include:

• A limited edition print by Alan Fearnley titled “Feltham Flyers” signed by Tony Brooks kindly donated by Autosports-Gallery.com and framed at cost by Tony Furr of Frame Base at Barnham
• A weekend break at Belstead Brook Hotel kindly donated by the Hotel
• Autographed Regis Classic Tour items featuring famous names at Goodwood including:  Derek Bell, Will Young, Lewis Hamilton, Jensen Button
• Four limited edition Alfredo de la Maria prints kindly donated by Autosports-Gallery.com
• A fine Italian Leather Holdall from CB Fine Italian Leathers
• A Block print cartoon by Russell Brockbank

Tombola prizes already include:  Morris Lubricants Classic Golden Film oil, Motoring Books, Annie’s famous Hampers, Wine and Spirits.

The ladies are still seeking Auction lots and tombola items, so if you have anything you’d like to donate please let them know.

The event is open to all Classic Cars registered before 31st December 1979.  However the Organisers will accept entries from interesting newer vehicles subject to availability and perhaps a suitable “Bribe” for the charity pot! 

Photos of previous events are available from the official Regis Classic Tour photographers:Nigel & Julie Eddleston-Dike at www.edpphoto.com

If you have already booked your place for next year – great.  However, if you are unable to join us in 2010 please pass the details of the event to your family and friends.  We have over two thirds of the entry reserved already.  There will be spare rooms at the hotel for friends or family if required. Flyers can be downloaded at www.theregisclassic tour.co.uk.

PHOTOS WANTED OF REGIS CLASSIC TOUR 2009

Since 2007 we have produced a photo book record of each event featuring every car where ever possible.  Mick is starting work on The Regis Classic Tour to Shropshire and would love to include as many photographs as possible of the event including the dinners and social side.  If you have photos you are willing to share please send either by email or DVD/CD to theregisclassictour@btinternet.com and you will be included in the acknowledgements.

The photo books are available to purchase with a small donation going to the charities.

We hope to see you in East Anglia next March when we’re doing it again in 2010!
Kind regards and best wishes

Ali & the Ladies

THE 2010 REGIS CLASSIC TOUR
19th – 21st March 2010

The ladies of Bognor Regis Motor Club Ltd - with support from their men folk – will be running their annual Regis Classic Tour over the weekend of 19th – 21st March 2010. The Tour is a social event for 65 cars, of classic history, with interesting stops en route – plus a chance to visit places of motoring interest.

Our aim, as always, is to raise lots of money for charity, but have a great time doing it! We will again be fundraising for Against Breast Cancer & Orchid – Fighting Male Cancer.

We hope you will support the event and help us to support two very worthwhile causes in 2010. The first twelve tours have raised well in excess of £250,000 for cancer charities. Not bad for a group of ladies out for a good time!

We plan a maximum of 65 entries. If the number of participants rises much more, we feel the tour will loose its appeal as a friendly and personal event. It also becomes increasingly difficult to find venues large enough for all of us and we want to keep everyone in one hotel for accommodation and Gala Dinner on Saturday night. As always, We will be making a few changes and alterations, hopefully for the better in 2009.

Why not enter the event for free? For every £125 of sponsorship raised, we allow £25 to be deducted off the entry fee. Raise enough and have a free weekend.

We are heading to East Anglia for 2010 and will be based at the Belstead Brook Hotel in Ipswich. The entry fee for a crew of two sharing a room at the all-in price of £520 includes:
• Two nights Bed & Breakfast sharing a twin/ double en-suite room. Including Friday evening welcome Buffet.
• Saturday Night Black Tie Gala Dinner, Auction & Grand Tombola with live music
• Lunch on Saturday
• Morning Coffee on Saturday and Sunday
• Afternoon tea on Saturday
• Farewell luncheon on Sunday
• Visits to places of motoring and historic interest.
• Easy to follow “Tulip” Roadbook
• One “Rally” Plate for the car & Complimentary Finisher’s Award/Gift
• Additional awards for Taskmaster Trophy, and Most Sponsorship money raised.
• Special rates are available for Thursday and Sunday nights for those wishing to extend their stay at the hotel.

If there is sufficient interest an optional additional excursion will be added on Sunday evening for those staying over.

The Lady organising team welcomes entries from anyone with a Classic Car registered before 31st December 1979. Exceptional examples of more modern classics will be accepted at the Organisers’ discretion.

Bognor Regis Motor Club Ltd has been established since the early 1950’s and prides itself on professional, well run, value-for-money events. With so much to offer for so little The Regis Classic Tour has become a popular and oversubscribed addition to the touring calendar.
www.theregisclassictour.co.uk

Send your deposit cheque for £60.00 made payable to “The Regis Classic Tour 2010” and form back by return to avoid disappointment.

Ali Green - The Regis Classic Tour 2010
3 Critchmere Road Eastergate Chichester West Sussex PO20 3XA
Tel: + 44 (0)1243 542674 after 6pm weekends
Email: theregisclassictour@btinternet.com