Guinness World Records™ Land Rover Record Attempt, Gaydon, Warwickshire, England 23-24 April 2011 (Easter weekend)

Wasn't going to list this event here as it's nothing whatsoever to do with overlanding, but I've suddenly become heavily involved in it (Event Director - that's HEAVY MAN!!!) so now I just have to include it ...

Land Rover World Record Attempt, Gaydon 23-24 April 2011

Here is an interesting event for you, something unusual. A group of Land Rover enthusiasts have got together to raise a heap of funds for the worthy Help For Heroes charity, and at the same time have a bit of fun.

Held at the Heritage Motor Centre, Banbury Road, Gaydon, Warwickshire CV35 0BJ it's it’s an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the Longest Land Rover Parade, previously set at Towcester Racecourse in Northants 2004.

Called CONVOY for HEROES they aim to have a convoy of 500 or more Land Rovers under the conditions set by Guinness World Records. The record was set at 260 vehicles (set because it was first established in 2004 and there hadn’t been a record before that), with Series, Defenders, 101FC’s, Lightweights, Freelanders, Rangies and Discoveries all joining in. Now seven years on, with the Range Rover Sport thrown into the mix, there are an awful lot more Land Rover models out there, so achieving the goal of 500 should be a doodle … we hope!

23-24 April is the Easter weekend, so hopefully that will entice a few more owners to turn out as the Monday will obviously be a Bank Holiday, so no work!!!

The weekend however won’t just be confined to the world record attempt as there will be a host of attractions due to be announced in the New Year. Until then, have a butcher’s at the website for more details - www.convoy4heroes.org.uk

Hope to see you there!!!

well as Tom has put it here, we will be leading a mini convoy from the North East Scotland so if anybody would like to join on here is list of route
http://h4hconvoy.myfreeforum.org/about224.html

I suppose I should list the mini-convoys as well ...

As a prelude to CONVOY for HEROES, a series of mini-convoys will be setting out on Friday 22nd April 2011 (Good Friday) all heading to Gaydon. The idea is that each mini-convoy will be stopping at a number or pre-published pick-up points on their route at set times, thus enabling folk to join in and accompany them to the event. With loads of flags, cuddly toys, horns, bells and whistles, we want the world to know we are 'on our way'.

Here is the full list of all 17 mini-convoys, showing their proposed routes (unless stated) and estimated mileages and duration.

There are a few more than first envisaged, but understandable given the breadth of England and the densely populated south and southeast.

Commencing with the “North mini-convoy” to Gaydon, thereafter clockwise around points of the compass.

Please bear in mind that at this stage, only two of these proposed routes have been confirmed, so if you will be attending CONVOY for HEROES and yourself or your club fancy leading a mini-convoy, please register your interest by contacting me direct – 4x4trading@talk21.com Unless stated, all mini-convoys will depart on Fri 22nd April 2011.

PROPOSED: Route. ESTIMATED: Mileage & duration.
“North mini-convoy”
? to Gaydon, Warwickshire

Convoy led by ‘?’ of the “?” – MOB: ?

Ideally the mini-convoy should start from somewhere in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, roughly central between the M6 and the A1. Either Hawes, Pateley Bridge or Leyburn - A650 via Bradford to J27 M62 eastbound – J42 M1 southbound – M1 Wakefield – M1 Barnsley – M1Rotherham – M1 Sheffield – Chesterfield – west of Mansfield – Kirkby in Ashfield – M1 Nottingham – M1 Donnington Park/East Midlands Airport – A42 to Ashby de la Zouch – M42 Tamworth – Solihull – M40 to Gaydon.

Roughly 210 miles, 5.5 hours with stops.

CONFIRMED: Route, mileage, duration, departure times at pick-up points (now listed within C4H forum). This is the only mini-convoy comprising two days – Thurs 21st April and Fri 22nd April.
“Northeast mini-convoy”
Banff, Aberdeenshire to Gaydon, Warwickshire

Convoy led by ‘Yoda’ of the “Landy Rally Club” – 07802 894671 Yoda aka roamingman from this forum!

Thursday 21st April 2011: Banff – A97 Huntley – A96 Inverurie – A96/A90 Brechin – A90 Dundee – A92/M90 Kinross – A90/A720 Edinburgh – A720/A68 Jedburgh – A68 Fir Tree – A68/A1(M) Scotch Corner

334.7 miles, 7.7 hours with stops

Friday 22nd April 2011: Scotch Corner – A1 Pontefract – A1(M)/M18/M1 Sheffield – M1 Derby – M1/M69/A46 Coventry – A46/M40 Gaydon.

191.8 miles, 3.6 hours with stops

PROPOSED: Route. ESTIMATED: Mileage & duration.
“East Route E1 - Great Yarmouth mini-convoy (A47)”
? to Gaydon, Warwickshire

Convoy led by ‘?’ of the “?” – MOB: ?

Great Yarmouth – A47 Norwich – A47 Dereham – A47 Swaffam – A47 King’s Lynn – A47 Wisbech – Peterborough – A43 at Duddington to Corby – A43 Kettering – A14/A426 Rugby – A426 Southam – B4451 Gaydon.

Roughly 176.7 miles, 5 hrs 27mins with stops.

PROPOSED: Route, mileage, duration.
“East Route E2 - Felixstowe mini-convoy (A14)”
? to Gaydon, Warwickshire

Convoy led by ‘?’ of the “?” – MOB: ?

Felixstowe – A14 Ipswich – A14 Bury St Edmunds – A14 Newmarket – A14 Cambridge – A14 Huntingdon – A14 Thrapston – A45 Northampton – A45 Daventry – A425 Southam – B4451 Gaydon.

Roughly 153.5 miles, 4 hrs 36 mins with stops.

PROPOSED: Route, mileage, duration.
“East Route E3 - Southend-On-Sea mini-convoy (A127)”
? to Gaydon, Warwickshire

Convoy led by ‘?’ of the “?” – MOB: ?

Southend-On-Sea – A127 Basildon – J29 M25 Romford – M25 Waltham Abbey – M25 Potters Bar – M25 Watford – J21 M1 Hemel Hempstead – J9 M1/A5 Dunstable – A5 Milton Keynes – A421 Buckingham – A421/A43 Brackley – A422/M40 Banbury – M40 Gaydon.

Roughly 135.8 miles, 4 hrs 21mins with stops.

PROPOSED: Route, mileage, duration.
“Southeast Route SE1 - Margate mini-convoy (M2)”
? to Gaydon, Warwickshire

Convoy led by ‘?’ of the “?” – MOB: ?

Margate – A299 Faversham – M2/A249 Maidstone – M20 Maidstone – M26/M25 Sevenoaks – M25 Westerham – M25 Godstone – M25 Reigate – M25 Leatherhead – M25 Cobham – M25 Staines – M25 Uxbridge – M40 High Wycombe – M40 Bicester – M40 Banbury – M40 Gaydon.

Roughly 175.0 miles, 4 hrs 08 mins with stops.

PROPOSED: Route, mileage, duration.
“Southeast Route SE2 - Dover mini-convoy (M20)”
? to Gaydon, Warwickshire

Convoy led by ‘?’ of the “?” – MOB: ?

Dover – A20 Folkestone – M20 Ashford – M20 Maidstone – M26/M25 Sevenoaks – M25 Westerham – M25 Godstone – M25 Reigate – M25 Leatherhead – M25 Cobham – M25 Staines – M25 Uxbridge – M40 High Wycombe – M40 Bicester – M40 Banbury – M40 Gaydon.

Roughly 173.8 miles, 3 hrs 56 mins with stops.

PROPOSED: Route, mileage, duration.
“South Route S1 - Hastings mini-convoy (A21)”
? to Gaydon, Warwickshire

Convoy led by ‘?’ of the “?” – MOB: ?

Hastings – A21 Tunbridge Wells – A21 Sevenoaks – J5 M25 – M25 Westerham – M25 Godstone – M25 Reigate – M25 Leatherhead – M25 Cobham – M25 Staines – M25 Uxbridge – M40 High Wycombe – M40 Bicester – M40 Banbury – M40 Gaydon.

Roughly 155.8 miles, 3 hrs 49 mins with stops.

PROPOSED: Route, mileage, duration.
“South Route S2 - Eastbourne mini-convoy (A22)”
? to Gaydon, Warwickshire

Convoy led by ‘?’ of the “?” – MOB: ?

Eastbourne – A2270 Polegate – A27 Hailsham – A22 Uckfield – A22 East Grinstead – J6 M25 Godstone – M25 Reigate – M25 Leatherhead – M25 Cobham – M25 Staines – M25 Uxbridge – M40 High Wycombe – M40 Bicester – M40 Banbury – M40 Gaydon.

Roughly 150.6 miles, 3 hrs 51 mins with stops.

PROPOSED: Route, mileage, duration.
“South Route S3 - Brighton mini-convoy (A23)”
? to Gaydon, Warwickshire

Convoy led by ‘?’ of the “?” – MOB: ?

Brighton – A23 Crawley – J7/8 M23 Reigate – M25 Leatherhead – M25 Cobham – M25 Staines – M25 Uxbridge – M40 High Wycombe – M40 Bicester – M40 Banbury – M40 Gaydon.

Roughly 137.5 miles, 3 hrs 22 mins with stops.

PROPOSED: Route, mileage, duration.
“South Route S4 - Isle of Wight/Portsmouth mini-convoy (A3)”
? to Gaydon, Warwickshire

Convoy led by ‘?’ of the “?” – MOB: ?

Ideally it should start from Isle of Wight (if not then Portsmouth) – A3(M) Waterloovillle – A3 Petersfield – A3 Guildford – J10 M25 Cobham – M25 Staines – M25 Uxbridge – M40 High Wycombe – M40 Bicester – M40 Banbury – M40 Gaydon.

Roughly 120 miles (from Portsmouth), 3.8 hours with stops (from Portsmouth).

PROPOSED: Route, mileage, duration.
“South Route S5 - Bournemouth mini-convoy (A34)”
? to Gaydon, Warwickshire

Convoy led by ‘?’ of the “?” – MOB: ?

Bournemouth – A338 Ringwood – A31/M27 Southampton – A34 Winchester – A34 Newbury – A34 Oxford – M40 Bicester – M40 Banbury – Gaydon

Roughly 130.7 miles, 3.26 hours with stops.

PROPOSED: Route, mileage, duration.
“Southwest mini-convoy”
? to Gaydon, Warwickshire

Convoy led by ‘?’ of the “?” – MOB: ?

Ideally it should start from Penzance – A30 Redruth – A30 Bodmin – A38 Liskeard – A38 Plymouth – A38 Exeter – M5 Taunton – M5 Bridgwater – M5 Weston-Super-Mare – M5 Bristol – M5 Gloucester – M5 Cheltenham – M5 Worcester – A422 Alcester – A46 Stratford-upon-Avon – M40 Gaydon.

Roughly 274 miles, 6.15 hours with stops.

PROPOSED: Route, mileage, duration.
“West Route W1 - St David’s mini-convoy (A40)”
St David’s, Pembrokeshire to Gaydon, Warwickshire

Convoy led by ‘?’ of the “?” – MOB: ?

Ideally it should start from St. David’s – A487 Haverfordwest – A40 Carmarthen – A48/M4 Swansea – M4 Bridgend – M4 Cardiff – M4 Newport – A449/A40 Monmouth – A40 Ross-On-Wye – M50 to J8 M5 – southbound to J9 M5 Tewkesbury – A46 Evesham - A422 Alcester – A46 Stratford-upon-Avon – M40 Gaydon.

Roughly 224 miles, 5.40 hours with stops.

PROPOSED: Route, mileage, duration.
“West Route W2 - Aberystwyth mini-convoy (A44)”
Aberystwyth, Ceredigion to Gaydon, Warwickshire

Convoy led by ‘? of the “?” – MOB: ?

Aberystwyth – A44/A470 Llanidloes – A470/A489 Newtown – A483 Welshpool – A458 Shrewsbury –
A5/M54 Telford – M6 Walsall – M5 West Bromwich – M42 Bromsgrove – M40 Redditch – M40 Gaydon.

Roughly 163.7 miles, 4.26 hours with stops.

PROPOSED: Route, mileage, duration.
“West Route W3 - Holyhead mini-convoy (A55)”
Holyhead, Isle Of Anglesey to Gaydon, Warwickshire

Convoy led by ‘?’ of the “?” – MOB: ?

Holyhead – A55 Bangor – A55 Conwy – A55 Abergele – A55 Chester – J36 A55/A483 Wrexham – A534 Nantwich – A500/J16 M6 Stoke – M6 Stafford – M6 Stafford – M6 Walsall – M5 West Bromwich – M42 Bromsgrove – M40 Redditch – M40 Gaydon.

Roughly 216.4 miles, 5.35 hours with stops.

CONFIRMED: Route, mileage, duration, departure times at pick-up points (now listed within C4H forum).
“Northwest mini-convoy”
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire to Gaydon, Warwickshire

Convoy led by ‘Bling’ of the “Landy Rally Club” – 07771 921077

Kilmarnock – A71 Strathaven – M74/A74(M) Lockerbie – A74(M) Gretna Green – M6 Carlisle – M6 Kendal – M6 Lancaster – M6 Chorley – M6 Knutsford– M6 Stoke – M6 Stafford – M6 Stafford – M6 Walsall – M5 West Bromwich – M42 Bromsgrove – M40 Redditch – M40 Gaydon.

382.8 miles, 7 hours 3 mins with stops


That’s it!

we are making our own little two vehilce convoy down from Mansfield
i think we are heading down a few days before any how to do some things around the area

At least you can take turns being the convoy leader.

Fingers crossed and I will be there !

Coming in from South Wales in my 1973 SIII Lightweight


bet the AA and RAC are on overtime cover for that weekend

OffroadingBoyo wrote:

Fingers crossed and I will be there !

Coming in from South Wales in my 1973 SIII Lightweight


bet the AA and RAC are on overtime cover for that weekend

Way hey! What are you planning to head over?

Are there places still available in the convoy????

Andy

As of this morning only 22 left.

Noticed on Saturday there were only 30 places left. So it's down to 22 already? Suppose i had better send my entry form off quick smart, it would be a bit embarassing for the Event Director to be refused!!!

CONVOY CLOSED!

Latest news from the organisers:

We’ve reached the maximum number allowed by Jaguar Land Rover – 360 Land Rovers – and if you haven’t booked your place yet, you’ll just have to wait for next year! If you recall, the current world record stands at 260, so providing all goes well on the day, the existing record set back in 2004 should be broken.

Still, there will be plenty to see and do on the Saturday, if you’d still like to come along. Children’s events, the Land Rover Experience and some interesting talks and demonstrations from our friends in black – the SAS. And don’t forget, your day entry ticket also gives you free entry to the Heritage Motor Centre and the Sci-fi at the Movies exhibition. And it’s all in aid of Help for Heroes.– 360 Land Rovers – and if you haven’t booked your place yet, you’ll just have to wait for next year! If you recall, the current world record stands at 260, so providing all goes well on the day, the existing record set back in 2004 should be broken.

To recap – day visitors are welcome at Gaydon on either Saturday 23rd or Sunday 24th April, but as the actual world record attempt will be taking place on Sunday at Jaguar Land Rover’s private test track to the rear of the Heritage Motor Centre, only those who have been accepted to take part in the convoy will be allowed to take part. Spectators therefore can only view proceedings in front of the museum, not to the restricted area at the rear.

Thanks to all those who have supported CONVOY for HEROES, a report on what took place will be forthcoming post event.

Hi Tom slight mistake in the numbers total allowed is just 350.

Going globle

https://youtu.be/3N7LpxagfAk

Looks good have a look.

I was about to tell the wife we were going, but now its closed. whats the point in putting a cap on a reord attempt. Oh well my new 101 will have to wait.

it was JLR put the cap on because that is all thats fit on the track, have to see abut a bigger track next year.

Well back home after the Convoy for Heroes, we had 380 moters take part now waiting for GWR to say we have the record will have to wait 6-8 weeks to find out.


a video of the atempt
edit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7D_Pg1bz9zQ