Charitable cause :The 2009 Blind Man Car Rally. EDIT :Now on Sunday, 15th February

Dippy · 14th February 2009, 10:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by navin

Q: where? Still at Worli Sea Face?

Cant make the dinner though.

Navin 3 pm this afternoon at the NAB Worli Seaface.

Tejas@perioimpl · 14th February 2009, 10:56

Road outside NAB is dug up and the other side is used for two way traffic. I wonder how we will get parking for so many cars.

Dippy · 14th February 2009, 11:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tejas@perioimpl

Road outside NAB is dug up and the other side is used for two way traffic. I wonder how we will get parking for so many cars.

I'm assuming there might be parking inside the premises. Else I wonder how so many cars will be parked tomorrow and flagged off.

scooby05 · 14th February 2009, 11:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dippy

I'm assuming there might be parking inside the premises. Else I wonder how so many cars will be parked tomorrow and flagged off.

There isnt enough place inside for more than 7/8 cars. Ideally they should shift base to an event tent outside the milk dairy, also from where the flag off can happen tommorow. Im sure the organisers know the problem of parking and flag off in view of the road work!

Rehaan · 14th February 2009, 14:17

See you guys there @ 3 !

cya
R

GTO · 14th February 2009, 19:45

Good meet, though I wish I'd met more BHPians this afternoon. For the ones who are first-timers at a Team-BHP gathering, please come by and introduce yourselves to us. You'd find us around a bunch of cars with Team-BHP stickers on them. Look forward to meeting some new faces!

I wish the navigators had a little training, mine was absolutely clueless on the rally, the map or what he was expected to do. Even a basic 30 minute training session from the organisers would go a long way in making this rally a stellar success. I didn't do much on the trial run, except for driving down to Aarey and having an energee. Only after we went back, and my navigator was explained the map (for 5 minutes) by an organiser, were we really getting somewhere. He mentioned that he had NO familiarisation session at all, and was merely told by someone to come by NAB, at a particular computer class that he attends. Disappointing. I intend to make this suggestion to the organisers. Again, even a simple 30 - 60 minute (organised) training session will go a long way.

Rudra Sen · 14th February 2009, 20:10

Hey, we're expecting some pictures to appear soon. Don't take so long to post guys.

Rehaan · 14th February 2009, 21:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rudra Sen

Hey, we're expecting some pictures to appear soon. Don't take so long to post guys.

Rudra, today was just the pairing with our navigators, and a short trial run to get familiar with the procedure.

Tomorrow is the main event and im sure there will be pictures taken then. (I'll take a few)

cya
R

straight6 · 15th February 2009, 04:25

Why is everyone saying 3? Manson told me flag off is at 7.30 am!

Rehaan · 15th February 2009, 07:09

3pm on saturday was the briefing and driver pairing.

8am on Sunday (today) is the flag-off.

cya
R

scooby05 · 15th February 2009, 08:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rehaan

3pm on saturday was the briefing and driver pairing.

8am on Sunday (today) is the flag-off.

cya
R

I thought flag off was 8.30 am?

Rehaan · 15th February 2009, 15:21

Scooby, to be honest, i dont/didnt know for sure, i just took everyones timings and averaged them

Eventually the flag off was much later, but it made sense to get there early to pair up / get organized.

Heres the report and pics in a new thread : http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/motor-...-feb-09-a.html

cya
R

14th February 2009, 10:56	#122
Tejas@perioimpl Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bombay Posts: 4,423 Thanked: 9,582 Times View My Garage	Road outside NAB is dug up and the other side is used for two way traffic. I wonder how we will get parking for so many cars.
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14th February 2009, 14:17	#125
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,046 Thanked: 34,078 Times	See you guys there @ 3 ! cya R
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14th February 2009, 19:45	#126
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,546 Thanked: 300,761 Times View My Garage	Good meet, though I wish I'd met more BHPians this afternoon. For the ones who are first-timers at a Team-BHP gathering, please come by and introduce yourselves to us. You'd find us around a bunch of cars with Team-BHP stickers on them. Look forward to meeting some new faces! I wish the navigators had a little training, mine was absolutely clueless on the rally, the map or what he was expected to do. Even a basic 30 minute training session from the organisers would go a long way in making this rally a stellar success. I didn't do much on the trial run, except for driving down to Aarey and having an energee. Only after we went back, and my navigator was explained the map (for 5 minutes) by an organiser, were we really getting somewhere. He mentioned that he had NO familiarisation session at all, and was merely told by someone to come by NAB, at a particular computer class that he attends. Disappointing. I intend to make this suggestion to the organisers. Again, even a simple 30 - 60 minute (organised) training session will go a long way.
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14th February 2009, 20:10	#127
Rudra Sen Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,590 Thanked: 6,532 Times View My Garage	Hey, we're expecting some pictures to appear soon. Don't take so long to post guys.
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15th February 2009, 04:25	#129
straight6 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bombay Posts: 2,548 Thanked: 296 Times	Why is everyone saying 3? Manson told me flag off is at 7.30 am!
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15th February 2009, 07:09	#130
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,046 Thanked: 34,078 Times	3pm on saturday was the briefing and driver pairing. 8am on Sunday (today) is the flag-off. cya R
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15th February 2009, 15:21	#132
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,046 Thanked: 34,078 Times	Scooby, to be honest, i dont/didnt know for sure, i just took everyones timings and averaged them Eventually the flag off was much later, but it made sense to get there early to pair up / get organized. Heres the report and pics in a new thread : http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/motor-...-feb-09-a.html cya R
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