Boxhill Olympic ticket access

Will.C
Will.C Posts: 245
edited July 2012 in Pro race
OK, I know there's been a million different threads on here regarding this and I've ignored everyone but it's getting close now and wondered if anyone had the answers I need :)

I've got a ticket for 'Dormouse drive' (?) http://www.london2012.com/mm/Document/D ... eutral.pdf

And being up boxhill last night, the only big screen I can see is on the green opposite the viewpoint, Can anyone with a ticket for any part of the hill wander up there once the 9th lap has gone and watch the finish?

As far as i can see on the map there's alot of good empty places up the zig zag that'd be bloody good viewing, such a shame they've crammed 15,000 into a small portion of it.

Also, only got one lonely ticket so if anyone else is lonering it up, say hi :D

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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    I'll be there on Dormouse drive.

    No big screen for us monkeys. Just (probably appalling) commentary.
    _
  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,440
    It'll be McCrossan wont it? Normally is for this kind of thing, I'm sure he was doing to finish commentary at the Giro too, You could hear him in the background on a tannoy.

    Could be worse, could be Carlton ;) I'll be watching it on TV so no doubt we'll have Hugh Porter, can't slag him off, the father in law used to ride with him, nice chap apparently
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    I just hope it's not Hugh Porter too.

    He doesn't know who any of the riders are.
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  • Gazzaputt
    Gazzaputt Posts: 3,227
    I'm glad i never got a ticket now as with no screen as you say it'll be commentary which I'm sure will be dire.

    I'm off to Denbies for the day. Might even try a bottle of their fine rose.
  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    Gazzaputt wrote:
    I'm glad i never got a ticket now as with no screen as you say it'll be commentary which I'm sure will be dire.

    I'm off to Denbies for the day. Might even try a bottle of their fine rose.

    Me too (plus one), we're getting the train to Leatherhead and then over the course of the 9laps making our way down the A24 ending up at Denbies to watch the final run-in on the big screen.
  • Will.C
    Will.C Posts: 245
    Might be worth heading down to Denbies after the laps to get watch it on the screen if it's not too packed, hard to judge how many people will turn up tbh, denbies is only a 15 min walk from the bottom of the hill so shouldn't miss too much.
  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,440
    edited July 2012
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    I just hope it's not Hugh Porter too.

    He doesn't know who any of the riders are.

    Hugh will be doing the BBC coverage I'm sure. I assume it's on Eurosport?? :shock:

    It is phew, just set it to record just in case!
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  • Will.C
    Will.C Posts: 245
    It is.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Might have to try and stream some Belgian radio off my 3g.
    _
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Might have to try and stream some Belgian radio off my 3g.

    I wonder how well the 3g network will cope, probably not very well.

    When I worked in London I couldn't get a 3g signal sat by the window on the 6th floor of Westferry Circus.
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  • dsoutar
    dsoutar Posts: 1,746
    MrTapir wrote:
    Gazzaputt wrote:
    I'm glad i never got a ticket now as with no screen as you say it'll be commentary which I'm sure will be dire.

    I'm off to Denbies for the day. Might even try a bottle of their fine rose.

    Me too (plus one), we're getting the train to Leatherhead and then over the course of the 9laps making our way down the A24 ending up at Denbies to watch the final run-in on the big screen.

    Me too, too.

    Managed to drag my wife away from her morning row (that's rhymes with go, not how) although the prospect of mullering some of their finest probably convinced her. Train(s) to Dorking, watch them go past and then up to the wine lodge
  • richa
    richa Posts: 1,632
    Anyone know if there will be any commentary on DAB? I presume not?
    Rich
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    RichA wrote:
    Anyone know if there will be any commentary on DAB? I presume not?

    5 live don't have coverage.
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  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    DAB is a huge pile of poo.

    Where I live we get no signal, where I work we get no signal and yesterday i drove to Leeds and back and was constantly losing signal in the car, ruined some great records on 6 Music.
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  • Gazzaputt
    Gazzaputt Posts: 3,227
    inkyfingers wrote:
    DAB is a huge pile of poo.

    Where I live we get no signal, where I work we get no signal and yesterday i drove to Leeds and back and was constantly losing signal in the car, ruined some great records on 6 Music.

    Fine down here in London :P
  • prb007
    prb007 Posts: 703
    +1 for Denbies...train up from sunny south wales, me and my 11 y.o. son, a day in the sun (hopefully), a few rose wines (not too many with the young 'un in tow!) , hopefully to cheer Cav to a glorious gold medal!
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  • rebs
    rebs Posts: 891
    I've just been tickets to Dormouse Drive :mrgreen:

    Shame no tv but hopefully it'll be worth the travel from Canning Town!

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