Planning Pains

So I'm trying to figure out how to get to the BIG race most effectively. Initially, I thought I'd go up on the Thursday, have a nice relaxed Friday and the big'un on Saturday. But taking the train is not really an option, because of simply the question: How am I going to get to the race?! So the considerations quickly shifted towards a rental car...

So car rental from Thursday to Sunday, that puts me back a good £100. Quick browse through the hotels... a nice decent B&B close enough to the race course... £30. For a minimum of 2 nights, do the math, £60. Phew! So going up there alone is going to set me back another £200...

So now I've decided that it's gonna be a drive up on the Friday, early enough to have a cycle round the course if possible. Have 1 night at the B&B and drive straight back after the race... well maybe have a rather large pile of pasta somewhere. Costs halved. Maybe I can find someone who wants to go with me, and thus halve the cost of the rental car or something... More planning required.

There's also the small issue of doing the prep races in January and February. Need a rental car for that as well... *sigh* More planning. Considering joining a scheme like StreetCar. Most definitely need access to a car.