M25 Bandit Memorial Run

[Will]

Below are some details of this event on Sunday 16th September originally posted by Dan. I am going if I can get my Grand Prix repaired in time (waiting for parts from the U.S.). If not, I will go in my daily driver as I think it will be an awesome run and a great tribute to the late, great Burt Reynolds!
As you can see, they are starting at the Thurrock services just past the Dartford Crossing and stopping at other M25 services throughout the day (including Cobham near the A3), so there will be a few places to join if you don't fancy the whole trip or an early start.
If we chose Morrisons at Horndean as a meeting point, to be at Thurrock for 9, we would probably need to leave Morrisons at 7 ish. Anyone fancy it?

Quoted details below...
There is a Bandit run on the M25 next weekend. Their facebook link is:-
The M25 Bandit Memorial Run

Facebook event details below...

16 September from 10:00-16:00
The M25 Bandit Memorial Run...
Motorshow Events, American Hire Ltd & the Bandit Run UK have teamed up to bring you The M25 Bandit Memorial Run, We’re gonna do what they say can't be done. We've got a long way to go and a short time to get there. Come down and join us for The M25 Bandit Memorial Run which will be held on Sunday 16th Sept 09:00-16:00. It mainly comprises of a vehicle display followed by a cruise around the M25.

They will be meeting & visiting the following locations:
09:00-10:00: Lakeside/Thurrock Services
11:00-12:00: South Mimms Services
13:30-14:00: Cobham Services
14:45-15:30: Clacket lane Services
16:00: - Lakeside/Thurrock Services

All vehicles are welcome to take part and do so at their own risk and we don’t take any responsibility for theft or damage and ask that you stick to the Highway Code at all times. Once the front vehicles leave each location, You’re welcome to filter into the convoy.

They are also raising money for a children’s charity. Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity Click here Fundraiser by James Martin : The M25 Bandit Memorial Run

 

[Will]

My Grand Prix is now repaired.. so I am going!! :clap2:

Meet tomorrow morning (Sunday 16th Sept) in Morrison's store Car Park Horndean to LEAVE there at 07:00. Cruise up the A3 then on to the M25 to head anti-clockwise (3rd Exit on A3/M25 roundabout). Cruise round to Thurrock Services just after the Dartford Tunnel for the first Bandit Run meeting point at 09:00-10:00. Then follow the convoy from there....

CH19 on CB radio if you have one!

Really looking forward to this run. The good thing about it is that you can do as much or as little of it as as you want because there are a few stopping points at the M25 services along the way, the closest being at Cobham. There are also TWO tunnel runs for those leaving from Morrison's Horndean :ear:

All latest information is below from their Facebook Page....

The M25 Bandit Memorial Ru

The M25 Bandit Memorial Run...
Motorshow Events, American Car Hire Ltd & the Bandit Run UK have teamed up to bring you The M25 Bandit Memorial Run, We’re gonna do what they say can't be done. We've got a long way to go and a short time to get there. Come down and join us for The M25 Bandit Memorial Run which will be held on Sunday 16th Sept 09:00-16:00. It mainly comprises of a vehicle display followed by a cruise around the M25.

We will be meeting & visiting the following locations:

we will be using the coach parking area at Lakeside/Thurrock Services for all trucks these will be guided by Marshall’s
please use car park for cars. And running on Channel 19 for CB radios

09:00-10:00: Lakeside/Thurrock Services
Thurrock - trucks to park in coach park guided by Marshall’s, all cars to use car parks as normal.

11:00-12:00: South Mimms Services
South Mimms - we will be using the coach parking area again for trucks and car park for cars again Marshall’s will be there for direction.

13:30-14:00: Cobham Services
Cobham - we are using the far end of the car park for trucks that will be coned off , trucks to follow coach parking signs and marshal directions. Cars again to use car park as normal.

14:45-15:30: Clacket lane Services
Clacket Lane South, trucks go into the- normal lorry park and cars into the car park.

16:00: - Lakeside/Thurrock Services
trucks to go in the truck area and cars in the car park..


Dartford Tunnel info Any Vehicles over 9ft wide
or over 18.75 meters long will need to stop at the Marshall area and be escorted through the tunnel. Will be using the east tunnel with the 15.9ft Height restriction.

All vehicles are welcome to take part and do so at their own risk and we don’t take any responsibility for theft or damage and ask that you stick to the Highway Code at all times. Once the front vehicles leave each location, You’re welcome to filter into the convoy.

We are also raising money for a children’s charity. Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity, it would be amazing if each motor taking part could put in £5 Click here Fundraiser by James Martin : The M25 Bandit Memorial Ru

 

[saleen 192]

Enjoy video and pictures when not driving then :thumb:

AS sally fields would say ARE WE REALLY GOING A 110 (nOT ON THE M25 )

And this would be good to do for all them camara's

 

[Will]

Enjoy video and pictures when not driving then :thumb:

AS sally fields would say ARE WE REALLY GOING A 110 (nOT ON THE M25 )

And this would be good to do for all them camara's

Thanks mate. Yeah, definitely!

Lol. We will actually be East bound and down (having first gone North for a bit haha ;-)

 

[Will]

What an absolutely brilliant day!! Probably the best cruise I have ever done. The turnout at the first Bandit Run meeting point at Thurrock Services was staggering. I have never seen so many big rigs (including the Snowman's Truck!) and there was a great selection of cars (including a few Bandit Trans-Ams of course! The run was very well organised, my thanks and congratulations to the organisers for a smoothly run day. And the CB radio made it all the more fun. The organisers were giving out information over the air and there were plenty of quotes from Smokey And The Bandit and some good humour from the other cruisers along the way. As we approached one of the tunnels, a call went out over the CB to sound our horns in the tunnel as a tribute to the Bandit... which was quite moving with all of those truck horns I can tell you. There were members of the public gathered on many of the bridges who were waving as we passed. I think dear old Burt Reynolds would have been very proud.

 

[AmericanThunder]

Awesome. That’s memories right there.

 

[TransAmDan]

Awesome. Thanks for posting a great write up. Looks like a great day out. Shame I couldn't make it, well gutted.

 

[AmericanThunder]

Awesome. Thanks for posting a great write up. Looks like a great day out. Shame I couldn't make it, well gutted.

Yeah, but you’re in the US and you are going out in a Hellcat Charger. The US are remembering Burt by doing burnouts, burnout for Burt. What an opportunity and you can video it for us all to see.

 

[Will]

Thanks for your comments guys. Just wanted to also post this picture which shows my car and Richard's Dodge police car as we cruised there together from Wisley services along with The Snowman's Truck. Cheers Rich!

 

[TransAmDan]

Yeah, but you’re in the US and you are going out in a Hellcat Charger. The US are remembering Burt by doing burnouts, burnout for Burt. What an opportunity and you can video it for us all to see.

Everyone I spoke to so far in the states didn't realise Burt has passed. Maybe it never made the news in this area.

 

[an88fiero]

Wow looks like it was a great time!

 

[saleen 192]

wow just seen the update for this wow, mega turn out thanks for posting,


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M25 and Dartford Crossing traffic as huge American car rally in memory of Burt Reynolds takes over road - Essex Liv
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