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Playtoy 1000

The Playtoy 1000 has now run successfully for the second year running. All cars were back without any damage and all the participants were wearing big smiles!

Keep checking back for more videos and pictures from Playtoy 1000.

To view our photos use this link to the Playtoy 1000 Flickr Album

To view the photos taken by Scooby, use this link to Scooby's Playtoy 1000 Flickr Album

A video can be seen here from Nick's lap around the Nurburgring in the Renault Clio 197 F1 with Joe in the passenger seat...


After the success of the Shaz ball 1000 run last year, it was decided that another trip would be organised running on a similar theme. This years trip takes us down from Leeds to the Nurburgring in Germany via Amiens, Reims and Luxembourg.

playtoy 1000 stickered clio 197
Itinary for Playtoy 1000 run

Day 1

AM - set off from Leeds (b in w) to Dover.

PM - From Calais we will drive down to Amiens where we will check in to the Hotel. In the evening we will head in to Amiens for a meal (or a legendary Euro Mix) followed by a few social drinks!

Day 2

AM - Breakfast at hotel, leave for Reims where we will have a photo shoot.

PM - Leave Reims for Luxembourg. Check in to Hotel then head into Luxembourg for Meal and drinks.

Day 3

AM - Breakfast at hotel in Luxembourg, leave for Nurburgring.

PM - Arrive at Nurburgring, check in to hotel then drive up to the Nurburgring. Here Mike and Nick will share half the session, covering photos of cars lapping the track. Evening spent at hotel bar.

Day 4

AM - Breakfast at hotel, leave for Rotterdam

PM - Arrive Rotterdam and board ferry, meal in Rotterdam before boarding ferry.

Day 5

AM - Arrive Hull, breakfast at chav donalds, head back to Leeeds

PM - Sleep

Nurburgring Circuit Guide - Circuit guide by BMW

If you are taking part on the

Things you will need...

- Passport

- Money (euros)

- Credit Card

- European Breakdown Cover

- European Insurance Cover

- European Health Insurance Card

- Sat Nav (optional) radar detectors are illegal in Europeso should not be taken

- Full Driving Licence including paper section

- V5 Vehicle Registration Document

- Insurance certificate

- GB sticker (issued in sticker pack) / euro plates

- 2 High Viz jackets per car (incase of break down) carried in the car

- Warning Triangle

- Recommended First Aid Kit and spare Bulb kit

Speed Limits (on the Continent) - Wet Weather Speeds apply to Dave in all conditions

France

Built up areas - 31 mph (50 kmh)

Outside Built up Areas - 55 mph (90 kmh) Wet - 49 mph (80 kmh)

Urban Motorways / Dual Carriage - 68mph (110 kmh) Wet 62 mph (100 kmh)

Motorway - 80mph (130 kmh) Wet 68 mph (110 kmh)


Luxembourg

Built up areas - 31 mph (50 kmh)

Outside Built up Areas - 55 mph (90 kmh) Wet - 49 mph (80 kmh)

Urban Motorways / Dual Carriage - 68mph (110 kmh) Wet 62 mph (100 kmh)

Motorway - 80mph (130 kmh) Wet 68 mph (110 kmh)


Germany

Built up areas - 31 mph (50 kmh)

Outside Built up Areas - 62 mph (100 kmh)

Motorways / Dual Carriage - 80mph (130 kmh)


Netherlands

Built up areas - 31 mph (50 kmh)

Outside Built up Areas - 49 mph (80 kmh) / 62 mph (100kmh)

Motorways / Dual Carriage - 74mph (120 kmh)

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