Putting 'something' together, isnt actually that difficult. Split things up and think of it as a few small tasks and not 1 BIG DEAL.
Mostly its an expansion of what people already do. Just nice to put 1 or 2 original 'twists'in, more so if 1 goes for a 2 day/weekend event. Finding hotels/camp sites is not much more than a lil bit of googling and emails.
The problems? Well 1 may have no problems when there are 6 , 10 or 15 people bouncing about in a location. But what will authorities do if they suddenly spot 50 + peeps on their cameras ? If 1 doesnt want to go down the official permission route ( that will probably mean getting insurance), then 1 has to be pretty certain to the area is OK.
We are mainly talking about doing these events in large urban areas. Finding the 'somat different' to do on a 2nd day may not be that easy. Whilst budget hotels may be readily to hand, camp sites may not.
So if thinking of running a 'big' event. Start thinking/planning now.
Find your main location and make sure you have a 'history' of using it. Invite other groups/individuals to join you. Builds numbers and acceptability in an area. Gets word out about a place and gives confidence that a big event can be put together ( in both onesself and for others). Also post pix and videos of the 'bock spots'. people know what to expect to see in LNDN Cardiff or Pompy. The guys in Brum and leeds seem to have a good time. But where EXACTLY
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Work out the logistics ( accomodation,free/cheap parking, people to meet visitors at stations, places to get food , loos etc) as I said thats just a bit of googling and then plonking on a google map.
Lots of words, but not really much to do. As always I also like to push the idea of more 'regional' events. In the south here there is a circle of us who are just a couple of hours drive/tain apart at most. With somewhere like Basingstoke an hour or less for a great many of us. So once a month or every 5/6 weeks we really should be thinking of bigger get togethers. And at these meets eventually start trying the treasure hunts, sports events or wotever.
To match this there was the NEWC / Sky High meet a week or so ago. Then from these larger regional meets 1 or 2 BIG events a year might evolve. To jump from rounding up 6-10 people to bounce about 1's own town centre and park for a few hours on a Saturday afternoon to a weekend event for dozens of people is too much for many to contemplate
Bit jumbled up all the above, but hope u get the drift
And lastly dont be intimidated by the 'legend of Cardiff 'o8' A great event ( which even the weather couldnt quite dent). But , it was an amazing venue, with loads of people...that was the main thing. The camp site , sorry gotta b said ranks ( in my 30 odd years of camping --the tent type b4 Toddy makes a comment) v near possibly at the bottom, erm 1 gents toilet and that had no lite bulb ( possibly a blessing, cos it ment u couldnt quite tell how insanitary the place was
)...I did complain ( think I was told somat like 'live with it'), bar ( only amenity) closed at 8....as I mentioned above camp sites in urban areas R ' problematic'.
IF a 2 day event cant be sustained annually ( or bi annually) then sorry dismiss as history...cos what is needed is a sustainably sport.
But 2 day events can b done, maybe relearned how to do. Certainly a 2nd day will be 'difficult' to fill entertainingly. Das why peeps should keep throwing up ideas ( and others shouldnt kneejerkingly say no) and 1 or to from the resultant menu may fit
