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2017 Season

The 2017 is being finalised and will be fully posted here as information becomes available. 
Last updated 25 Feb
Apr 22nd - 23rd
​Leicester
May 13th - 14th
Teuge (Holland
Jun 3rd - 4th
Llanbedr
​Jun 24th - 25th
Sherburn
​Jul 15th - 16th
Abbeville
Aug 12th - 13th
Shobdon
​Sep 2nd - 3rd
Beccles
Sep 23rd - 24th
Alderney
Feb 3rd 2018
​AGM and Prizegiving
Leicester Air Racing Weekend
​When
22 - 23 April 2017
Where
​Leicester Airport
Saturday Trophy
Beverley Snook
Sunday Trophy
City Livery
​Practice
​Saturday 1145
​Race Saturday
​1530
​Race Sunday
1200
Accommodation
Club hotel: Ramada Leicester Stage Hotel, 299 Leicester Road, Wigston Fields, Leicester, LE18 1JW  
​01162 886161  reception@stagehotel.co.uk
All rooms are Queen executive £79.00 BB single occupancy, £89.00 BB double occupancy. £20.00 three course dinner per person 
B&B also available. Deduct £20 from single occupancy and £40 from double occupancy
Rooms on hold till 1st April
Quote: ROYAL AERO CLUB
OTHER HOTELS
​Holiday Inn Express Filbert Way Raw Dykes Road, Leicester LE2 7FL 0116 249 4590 
£93.00 per room. inclusive of breakfast and car parking.
Travelodge Vaughan Way, Leicester LE1 4NN 0871 984 6254
Premier Inn Glen Rise, Leicester LE2 4RG 0871 527 8600 premierinn.com
Ramada Leicester 73 Granby St, Leicester LE1 6ES 0844 815 9012
Ramada Encore 84-90 Charles Street, Leicester LE1 1GE 0116 366 0150
Mercure Granby Street, Leicester LE1 6ES 0844 815 9012
Holiday Inn, St.Nicholas Circus, Leicester 0116 242 8708 reservations@hileicester.com

Camping will abe available at the airfield and you should arrange this directly
​Dinner
To be arranged
Forms
Documents can be found here
Notes
COACH:  from and to Airfield/hotel/Airfield supplied by Leicester Airfield
Teuge Air Racing Weekend
​When
13 - 14 May 2017
Where
Teuge Airport
Saturday Trophy
Grosvenor
Sunday Trophy
Bruce and Ian Hook Celebration
​Practice
​Saturday 113​0
​Race Saturday
​1630
​Race Sunday
1200
Accommodation
Club hotel: the “Van der Valk” Hotel De Cantharel, Van Golsteinlaan 20, 7339 GT Apeldoorn

Book via Booking.com approx. £145 – 169 per room for 2 nights (ie 12th & 13th May) Breakfast £12 per person per day (rate as of 19 Feb 17)
Other hotels can be found on Orbitz and other booking sites
​Dinner
Wine, beer, tea, coffee, soft drinks available in the hangar. A card with 10 snap out coins can be purchased for 15€ per card, in cash or with credit or debit card in the hangar . This can be used during the whole weekend not only for drinks but sandwiches too. Tea value 1 coin, beer and wine more coins.
Saturday Night Dinner:  Dinner 30€  and is paid at the hangar in cash, credit or debit card in exchange for an event wrist band. Only those wearing this on Saturday evening will be served.  Venue is Lex Versteegs hangar at Teuge
Forms
Documents can be found here
Notes
Transport Teuge-hotel-Teuge from late Friday afternoon-Sunday am: club self drive.

After discussions, the ILT (Dutch equivalent of the CAA) has agreed that PLBs are a suitable alternative to ELTs.

ALL landing fees at Teuge Airport are payable even if uplifting fuel

NO landing fees at race venue, Twente (Twenthe)
Llanbedr Air Racing Weekend
​When
3- 4 Jun 2017
Where
Llanbedr Airport
Saturday Trophy
Gower
Sunday Trophy
Goodyear
​Practice
​Saturday 1145
​Race Saturday
​1530
​Race Sunday
1200
Accommodation
BARMOUTH B&B rooms have been reserved on a first come first served basis at the following hotels/guest houses for 2nd & 3rd June. Deposits may be required.

Bae Abermaw, Panorama Road, LL42 1DQ
​01341 280550 enquiries@baeabermaw.co.uk
Dbl £80-90pn (Sgl occ. £80pn); Dbl/Twin £80-90pn; Family (2+2) £140pn.
Rooms on hold till 30th May
Cancellation policy 3 days prior to arrival.
Quote ROYAL AERO CLUB
 
Lawrenny Lodge, Aberamffra Road, LL42 1SU
01341 280466 enquiries@lawrennylodge.co.uk
www.lawrennylodge.co.uk 
Twin £75-95; Dbl £80-95; Small dbl /sgl £75/60; dbl / sgl £80/70
Rooms on hold till 1st March
Quote ROYAL AERO CLUB
 
Leamington House Hotel, 4 Marine Parade, LL42 1NA  
01341 280019 s.mumford123@gmail.com

Twin; Dbl; Sgl all £30-35pppn
Rooms on hold till 20th March
CASH or CHEQUE only
Quote ROYAL AERO CLUB

 
OTHER HOTELS
Sea Shell B&B Marine Parade,  LL42 1NA
01341 281180  info@seashell-bb.co.uk
Twin £30pppn minimum 2 nights
Min Y Mor Hotel Marine Promenade, LL42 1HW  http://www.minymor.com   01341 280555   info@minymor.com
sgl £50pn;  dbl/twn £86 (sgl occ £64) Family £112 -120 Non-refundable deposit required unless room relet £50
Richmond House Hotel, High Street,LL42 1DW
01341 281366 nicky.roberts@btopenworld.com
min 2 nights
. 2 interconnecting rooms (dbl/twn) with shared bth rm £130pn for both rooms
Dbl £80 pn if sgl £70pn, Twin £80pn if sgl £70
​Dinner
Saturday Night Dinner: The Captains Table, Bodlyn, Church Street, LL42 1EW  £25 
Forms
Documents can be found here
Notes
Train journey time 15 mins. Llanbedr Airfield to Barmouth. You're advised to check times and ticket price
http://www.redspottedhanky.com
 
COACH:
 from Airfield to Barmouth after race Saturday (16.30/16.45) Return to Airfield for 09.45 Sunday ​

TAXI SERVICES 
Llanbedr TAXI:ID’z 01341 241423/ 07811 259307    Griffiths 01341 247741
Barmouth Taxi: Ad’s Cabs 07785 282938 / 07929 120288 ; A2B 07860 739073
Sherburn Air Racing Weekend
​When
24 - 25 Jun 2017
Where
Sherburn in Elmet Airport
Saturday Trophy
Ginger Lacey
Sunday Trophy
Paul Walker
​Practice
​Saturday 1145
​Race Saturday
​1530
​Race Sunday
1200
Accommodation
CLUB HOTEL: South Milford Hotel, South Milford   LS25 5LF 
01977 682761 
reception@southmilfordhotel.com
​http://www.southmilfordhotel.com/about-us/
B&B per room  Sgl £72.95;  Dbl £82.90  Family £102.90
Rooms on hold till 1st June

OTHER HOTELS:
Owl Hotel, Hambleton, YO8 9JH 
01757 228374 owlhotel.selby@marstons.co.uk

http://www.owlhotelpub.co.uk/
single B&B £55.95; double/twin B&B  £65.95 per room; family (2+1)  B&B £75.95 per room

​Dinner
Saturday Night Dinner: South Milford Hotel 3 courses £22.95. Please note that payment needs to be made by BACS with your booking.
Forms
tbc
Notes
COACH: from Airfield to Club hotel after race Saturday. Return to airfield Sunday for 09.45
Abbeville Air Racing Weekend
​When
15 - 16 Jul 2017
Where
Aerodrome d'Abbeville
Saturday Trophy
Battle of Britain
Sunday Trophy
Michel Dore
​Practice
​Saturday 1145
​Race Saturday
​1530
​Race Sunday
1200
Accommodation
Be aware that this is Bastille weekend.

Club Hotel: Mercure Abbeville Hotel de France
Tel. +33322240042. Email H5440@accor.com   
Quote  “Royal Aero Club”   Single 117
€ pn  Privilege 132€ pn Twin/double 137€ pn Privilage 152€ pn  Breakfast:16€ per person

Other Accommodation
Airfield Hotel :  "L'Aérodrome de la Baie de Somme" Manager: François Xavier D'Argeuves 
​
+33 649 602 078 hotelrestaurant@laerodrome.com
sgl or dbl  B&B 75€ per room
 
B& B La Maison de’Epousee Tel. 33322243238
​Dinner
Friday  Dinner: in Abbeville approx. 35€ TBC
Saturday Dinner: at Airfield approx. 35
€ TBC
Forms
Forms can be found here
Notes
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Shobdon Air Racing Weekend
​When
12 - 13 Aug 2017
Where
Shobdon
Saturday Trophy
Steward's Trophy
Sunday Trophy
King's Cup
​Practice
​Saturday 1145
​Race Saturday
​1530
​Race Sunday
1200
Accommodation
Club hotel: Talbot Hotel, Leominster 
01568 616347 info@talbothotelleominster.com  
£48.00 per night per person B&B
For singles in a twin or double there is a supplement £15.00 per night
Quote “ROYAL AERO CLUB”
N.B.  Rooms on hold till 1st June 2017
​
Other hotels:
FYI Bateman Arms is fully booked
Mortimers Cross Inn, Mortimers Cross, Leominster,
HR6 9PD 
01568709212 mortimerscrossinn@outlook.com
The Corners Inn  Leominster HR6 9RY 
​01568 708385  http://www.thecornersinn.com 
​Dinner
Saturday night dinner: Talbot Hotel
3 courses £21pp
​ Booking form below
Forms
Documents can be found here
Notes
Coach: from Airfield after race Saturday. Return to airfield Sunday for 09.45​

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Beccles Air Racing Weekend
​When
2 - 3 Sep 2017
Where
Beccles
Saturday Trophy
Airtborne
Sunday Trophy
Rolls Royce Merlin
​Practice
​Saturday 1145
​Race Saturday
​1530
​Race Sunday
1200
Accommodation
Club hotel: The Kings Head, 4-6 New Market, Beccles NR34 9HA   
01502 718730  p3377@jdwetherspoon.co.uk  
Double £74.65 (Fri £61.05), Family £86.05(Fri £70.05), family suite 2+2 £98 (Fri £77.95) family twin £86.05 (Fri £61.05)
N.B. Rooms only on  hold till 17th March
Full English £5    
50% deposit required on booking. Refunded if cancelled by 12.00 on day of arrival
Quote “ROYAL AERO CLUB”
 
Other hotels
Wherry Hotel  Bridge Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR32 3LN  
01502 516845    contact@wherryhotel.com
The Victoria, Kirkley Cliff, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0BZ  
​01502 574433  info@thehotelvictoria.co.uk 
​
​Dinner
 SATURDAY NIGHT DINNER: TBC
Forms
-
Notes
Coach: from airfield after race Saturday. Return to airfield for 09.45 Sunday
21st Island Air Races - Alderney Air Racing Weekend
​When
22 - 23 Sep 2012
Where
Alderney
Saturday Trophy
Aurigny Air Services
Sunday Trophy
Schneider
​Practice
​Saturday 1145
​Race Saturday
​1530
​Race Sunday
1200
Accommodation
See Alderney Tourist pamphlet below
​Dinner
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Forms
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Notes
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