Title: help - mad-friday and drivers parade
Post by: jezabel on February 01, 2009, 05:39:37 pm
Have been to LM24 for the last couple of years for the weekend only, however this year i will be around for most of the week and want to take in mad-friday and the driver parade...therefore can someone enlighten me on the following:-
1. best place to take in mad-friday (road name etc) and best place to park for this?
2. best parking place to get to the drivers parade?
Cheers..
Cookie
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1. best place to take in mad-friday (road name etc) and best place to park for this?
2. best parking place to get to the drivers parade?
Cheers..
Cookie
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Title: Re: help - mad-friday and drivers parade
Post by: Steve Pyro on February 01, 2009, 06:11:48 pm
Have a look here - all the details from last year are in there.
http://www.clubarnage.com/caguide/caguide2008.pdf (http://www.clubarnage.com/caguide/caguide2008.pdf)
http://www.clubarnage.com/caguide/caguide2008.pdf (http://www.clubarnage.com/caguide/caguide2008.pdf)
Title: Re: help - mad-friday and drivers parade
Post by: SL on February 06, 2009, 08:31:15 pm
Mad Friday tends to happen in places where the police are not!! Try the Houx roundabout or outside MB cmnp.
For the drivers parade, I would suggest get the tram into town, forget about driving. The tram goes from outside Houx Annex every 10 min or so and drops off near to the parade. get there early to avoid the hourdes. late tram run to bring the drunken rabble back until late, but again get back early to avoid these if you so wish.
Try a late lunch in town, find a good place near a bar and stay there for the parade.
Simon
Title: Re: help - mad-friday and drivers parade
Post by: nopanic - neil on February 06, 2009, 10:13:53 pm
Outside MB campsite last year was fun, more police than cars.
we drove thru it, and had a problem not hitting the french fuzz (and I mean the serious ones - who beat the crap out of you, before asking question - What they are called CRS?) who were standing at the side and middle of the road!
not my idea of fun.
we drove thru it, and had a problem not hitting the french fuzz (and I mean the serious ones - who beat the crap out of you, before asking question - What they are called CRS?) who were standing at the side and middle of the road!
not my idea of fun.
Title: Re: help - mad-friday and drivers parade
Post by: Barry on February 07, 2009, 01:16:47 am
Don't mess with the CRS :o
Title: Re: help - mad-friday and drivers parade
Post by: DelBoy on February 07, 2009, 12:17:02 pm
i guess the tram is ideal if you are camped on HA or close by, not the ideal option if say you are on BSJ, like many CA stalwarts ;D
They do a park & ride inclusive ticket on the trams - last year it was 3.65 which included car park and a travel ticket for ALL occupants of the vehicle.
Excellent value.
Del
Title: Re: help - mad-friday and drivers parade
Post by: fallauk on February 10, 2009, 07:21:01 pm
For the drivers parade - I have to admit I have always used the Buses - and last year the tram. But it does not have the same apeal to me as it used to... Very commercial now - not many good viewing spots unless you are very early... then you stil get moved back in the rush of boddies....
As for mad friday - not been able to get to it - apart from the last year it was along the mulsanne... That's how long ago - around the Chinese resturant... but it has since moved - and the guide is ideal for the best places to view..
Here's hoping the weather will be good this year..
As for mad friday - not been able to get to it - apart from the last year it was along the mulsanne... That's how long ago - around the Chinese resturant... but it has since moved - and the guide is ideal for the best places to view..
Here's hoping the weather will be good this year..
Title: Re: help - mad-friday and drivers parade
Post by: redstu on February 14, 2009, 08:42:03 pm
It was along the Mulsanne again in 2008. The police almost seemed to be aiding it by eventually blocking access. The restaurant was doing great trade in Beer and take away food.
Title: Re: help - mad-friday and drivers parade
Post by: redstu on February 14, 2009, 08:43:28 pm
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They do a park & ride inclusive ticket on the trams - last year it was 3.65 which included car park and a travel ticket for ALL occupants of the vehicle.
Excellent value.
Excellent value.
Where was the parking?
Title: Re: help - mad-friday and drivers parade
Post by: DelBoy on February 14, 2009, 09:31:02 pm
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They do a park & ride inclusive ticket on the trams - last year it was 3.65 which included car park and a travel ticket for ALL occupants of the vehicle.
Excellent value.
Excellent value.
Where was the parking?
Right by the tram station - opposite what was HA Nord last year.
Del
Title: Re: help - mad-friday and drivers parade
Post by: Leftie on February 15, 2009, 01:27:31 am
There are quite a few 'mad friday' locations.
Hous is the main one I'm led to believe. Then there MB/Bleu, and then again in Arnage centre (CRS on patroling).
The last good one I saw was Arnage, but just outside Expo you have the bar and all the drunken sods!!!!!!
The photos have been posted elswhere and to post here would take a bit time to find them.
Don't drive mate, your number will be logged - European International Arrest Warrant etc.
Hous is the main one I'm led to believe. Then there MB/Bleu, and then again in Arnage centre (CRS on patroling).
The last good one I saw was Arnage, but just outside Expo you have the bar and all the drunken sods!!!!!!
The photos have been posted elswhere and to post here would take a bit time to find them.
Don't drive mate, your number will be logged - European International Arrest Warrant etc.
Title: Re: help - mad-friday and drivers parade
Post by: tommy84 on March 09, 2009, 10:36:07 pm
Take the tram last year it was 3,50 for a day ticket and you drop out of the tram right where the VIP grandstand is. That's Place de la Repulic or sth like that. NOT the Place des Jacobines where the team gather to start the parade.
Embassy was kind enough to send their girls on the parade, Charouz girls could only be seen at the Jacobines :(
Mad Friday is not mad anymore. The most mad action I've seen in 2008 was at the Spa-Francorchamps parade on wednesday evening...
Embassy was kind enough to send their girls on the parade, Charouz girls could only be seen at the Jacobines :(
Mad Friday is not mad anymore. The most mad action I've seen in 2008 was at the Spa-Francorchamps parade on wednesday evening...
