European championships DH @weeksy08 racing adventure.
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Good luck chaps.
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Not exactly. It runs until the end of December but you can buy it at least month early (and I suspect there's a smidge of leeway in January if you have the previous years, but I haven't tried that)Count Steer wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2024 9:16 pmIt's not even for a year. They run from 1st December. So if you went on 29th November it's still 40CHF and it lasts 1 day. Thieves in lederhosenweeksy wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2024 8:53 pmOf course they didCount Steer wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2024 9:25 am Did they sting you for an annual vignette for the van too? 40CHF. No weekly or monthly option of course.
So you get 13+ months if you buy in November or 12 months if you buy 1st January
TBF, over all it's cheaper than paying tolls on French roads for a trip. But yes, expensive if you are only popping into Suisse nd coming out again
But it's only 40CHF, so not 'that' bad if you know about it!!
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Bestest of luck to the @weeksy @Weeksy08 team. Sorry I can't get over. Had a plan but been scuppered
But will watch here for info and results
But will watch here for info and results
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Been an interesting morning here, his practice finished 30 mins ago and he's not down.
Eventually he messages Katie and says "helicopter isn't for me, we're at top"
Not messaged his parent lol just his mate. Another red half way down so waiting again. This time he did message me though.
Eventually he messages Katie and says "helicopter isn't for me, we're at top"
Not messaged his parent lol just his mate. Another red half way down so waiting again. This time he did message me though.
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Ah, yes. I misunderstood. It runs from the 1st Dec to 31st Jan sort of thing. I drove in in a Belgian registered car for a week or so in summer. So, when I finished in Brussels somebody got a car with a few months vignette left on it.Noggin wrote: ↑Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:46 amNot exactly. It runs until the end of December but you can buy it at least month early (and I suspect there's a smidge of leeway in January if you have the previous years, but I haven't tried that)Count Steer wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2024 9:16 pmIt's not even for a year. They run from 1st December. So if you went on 29th November it's still 40CHF and it lasts 1 day. Thieves in lederhosen
So you get 13+ months if you buy in November or 12 months if you buy 1st January
TBF, over all it's cheaper than paying tolls on French roads for a trip. But yes, expensive if you are only popping into Suisse nd coming out again
But it's only 40CHF, so not 'that' bad if you know about it!!
You're right, it's cheaper than French tolls but there's more of a sense of paying for what you use. A monthly vignette would be nice.
Still, it's cheaper than importing meat.
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Practice complete and now waiting for seeding run.
He's still not done a top to bottom without stopping. Partly due to learning the track and red flags.
He's due out 12.43uk roughly.
He's still not done a top to bottom without stopping. Partly due to learning the track and red flags.
He's due out 12.43uk roughly.
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Session chilling in the cool gazebo and ready to roll.
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Down safe and qualified with 3.47
Fastest is 3.12 which is faster than most Elites this morning
Fastest is 3.12 which is faster than most Elites this morning
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I doubt it in truth. There's a massive tonne of abilities out there
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What a day.
There were 10+ people carted off in the helicopter today and qualifying for elites was cancelled as they ran out of time.
The boy felt his run was ok but some mistakes and some lines to pick up in the morning tomorrow. But sometimes I think he forgets the scale of things, this is the Euro Champs, the best in Europe on the hardest track around and he's 49th, out of the best in Europe lol.
From where we came at the start of this thread, that's, well, bloody amazing if you ask me.
Me, I'm fried. We made a mistake not booking accommodation in Champery, the drive on the roads is an absolute killer and eats your brain, especially at 5.10am when we're having to leave. Ouch.
The intensity of waiting, watching, waiting, it gets really hard
But it's exceptionally rewarding.
There were 10+ people carted off in the helicopter today and qualifying for elites was cancelled as they ran out of time.
The boy felt his run was ok but some mistakes and some lines to pick up in the morning tomorrow. But sometimes I think he forgets the scale of things, this is the Euro Champs, the best in Europe on the hardest track around and he's 49th, out of the best in Europe lol.
From where we came at the start of this thread, that's, well, bloody amazing if you ask me.
Me, I'm fried. We made a mistake not booking accommodation in Champery, the drive on the roads is an absolute killer and eats your brain, especially at 5.10am when we're having to leave. Ouch.
The intensity of waiting, watching, waiting, it gets really hard
But it's exceptionally rewarding.
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I like the comments. Isaac is obviously a fan.
Some comment about the first split time?
Some comment about the first split time?
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Down safe. I don't know how I didn't puke waiting!!!