2006 Events Calendar

SDK^ · 20 Mar 2007 at 12:47

The list is still useful for finding stuff happening this year

Matt · 20 Mar 2007 at 13:35

We need a Goodwood meet this year i think

But i'm sure you said you wouldn't be making it this year SDK? Which is just madness!

alexisonfire · 20 Mar 2007 at 13:46

I'll be going to goodwood this year, i guess you mean festival of speed? It will give me a chance to use my new equipment, and it will be my first time photographing motor sports. Now to read up on panning

SDK^ · 20 Mar 2007 at 14:29

Matt said:
We need a Goodwood meet this year i think But i'm sure you said you wouldn't be making it this year SDK? Which is just madness!

I'm going to the British GP two weeks after the Goodwood FOS and so in my view it doesn't make sense to go this year. I'm up for a meet in 2008 though

rpstewart · 20 Mar 2007 at 14:45

Matt said:
We need a Goodwood meet this year i think

I'd be up for that. Tickets arrived this week, can't wait!

SDK^ · 20 Mar 2007 at 15:06

rpstewart said:
I'd be up for that. Tickets arrived this week, can't wait!

Cue everyone ordering tickets for different days

SDK^ · 20 Mar 2007 at 23:37

Matt - did you go to any of the Kite Surfing events last year ?

Matt · 20 Mar 2007 at 23:46

SDK^ said:
Matt - did you go to any of the Kite Surfing events last year ?

No! I know, i'm really bad

I shall try again this year though as there are a few places around here where people go

number41 · 21 Mar 2007 at 13:33

Theres a kite surfing event in cornwall at the end of this month isnt there? Talking of event calendars, whats happened to a 2007 one or arent we having one this year?

alexisonfire · 3 Apr 2007 at 11:33

EDIT: Question regarding goodwood, and woops, didn't realise this was 2006

Thought i would kick this topic back to life incase people forgot about it!

Any suggestions on what ticket to go for? I've never gone there before with the intention of taking photographs (apart from P&S) and I would like to get some optimal photography positions

SDK^ · 3 Apr 2007 at 11:58

alexisonfire said:
Any suggestions on what ticket to go for? I've never gone there before with the intention of taking photographs (apart from P&S) and I would like to get some optimal photography positions

Just buy a general admission ticket; if you get a grandstand seat then you're effectively stuck in the same place all day. Saturday is slightly better than Friday as more cars run.

rpstewart · 3 Apr 2007 at 12:19

SDK^ said:
Just buy a general admission ticket; if you get a grandstand seat then you're effectively stuck in the same place all day. Saturday is slightly better than Friday as more cars run.

Yup, generally I do paddocks and shopping on the Friday, mainly running cars on the Saturday and then the Sunday is spent in paparazzi mode hanging over the fence at the assembly areas.

I think the best photography spot is actually no more - there is a small area in front of the Crossroads grandstand which gives you a view from the exit of turn 1 round Crossroads and off in front of the house. Unfortunately the Crossroads grandstand has become a corporate enclosure this year so it's unlikely there will be access to the front of it. Failing that the spectator banking between turn 1 and Crossroads is good, as is the ground level area right along there. There are some good areas in front of the house but you'll need to fight for a spot though.