Moors getting merrier – final call

There are now just three places left to join in the Guild’s first ‘low cost’ replacement event for its traditional Euro Classic motoring tour; the latter regrettably mothballed after a decade of unsustainably rising expense (writes John Griffiths).

So this new three-night event, running from Friday 8th August to Monday 11th August, will be taking place in the UK – and we make no apology for that. It will be running across some of the best roads and through some of the finest scenery that England has to offer: the wild and stunning landscapes of the West Yorkshire Moors and beyond.

Some 15 crews, including some of the Guild’s leading members and hardened Euro Classic enthusiasts, are already signed up and looking forward to the weekend. 

Do take note: this event is not confined to the Euro Classic’s traditional entry of ‘classic cars only’. We are interested in attracting more younger members to the event by making it accessible whatever the car. We don’t want to see you just once a year at Castle Combe!

For the same accessibility reasons, the ‘Moors the Merrier’ will be based at the relatively modest, but utterly charming, Foxglove hotel (pictured above) on the Moors’ fringes outside Huddersfield. It is near Holmfirth, home of the Last of the Summer Wine TV series and – of particular interest to Guild members – the historic Holme Moss Hillclimb, where legends such as the Campbell family first cut their motor racing teeth and the centenary of which was recently celebrated. A series of visits to other places of interest is in the schedule.

Compared to the cost of taking part in the most recent Euro Classic – it had climbed to well over £1,000 – there is just one fixed cost: £372.70 per crew of two for all three nights at the hotel, including breakfast. We are working on a deal with the hotel for the two evenings we expect to have dinner there (the third, elsewhere, might be surprising). But essentially, all other spending will be discretionary – your fuel, any lunches, drinks and such

To take part, email John Griffiths for a quick-fill entry form, which contains the Guild’s BACS account details, to which the £372.70 should be sent. Under the terms of our contract with the hotel, the Guild must settle the rooms booking account by mid-July, 28 days before the start of the event.