"Distance travelled for one day event" Topic

How far would you travel to attend a one day event( a Saturday) of your favorite game.
1hr = 60miles/100 Kilometers
2hr = 120mi/200Km
3hr = 180mi/300Km
4hr = 240mi/400Km
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Some where @ here:

2hr = 120mi/200Km <closest FLGS>
3hr = 180mi/300Km <if there was something that close>

Depending on game and people at the game – More.

The furthest I've travelled to a game was 4 hours.. I was rather like a Zombie when I got there..!

I have traveled 2 1/2 hours, but I seriously wonder if I would go any further driving solo.
Probably further if someone else drove!

I've done 6 hours but I did have to take my kids up to Auckland to spend the holidays with their mother so it probably doesn't count. It was a good day playing Full Thrust while I was up there though.

Robert

2-3 hours

I once drove 4 hours to LA for Games Day, spent 8 hours there, then drove 4 hours back. That was a long day. I brought a friend to keep me awake while driving lol!

1-2 hrs., max.

I've done 4-5 hours, but by public transport not driving – 200 miles or so is probably my limit, but from Sheffield that doesn't rule out very much of the UK – accessibility's more of an issue than distance.

2-3 hours is usually my maximum but I have traveled as much as 8 hours (one way) for such an event.

Frankly its the people that are involved, not the event that is the attraction.

mjc

Antwerp to Salute is about 4 hours.

I once flew from Dallas, TX to Buffalo, NY to run a game. These days, for a 1 day event (no overnight) I wouldn't go more than 1-2 hours away.

Depends where you are what the time is – Canadian speed limit is 55 miles per hour isn't it ?

Depends how you're travelling too.

For Salute I drive to the station, park up and then get a train. In London I get the tube, then switch to the DLR, and walk the last bit of course.

Total distance door to door is ~40 miles

Takes ~2-2.5 hours. More if there is works on the line for train or underground ot DLR.

In general – I'd go about 100 miles tops.

I recently went from Adelaide to Melbourne (8 hr drive) with an 8' x 4' game table strapped to the roof of my car for a 1 day event.

As a vendor I have been invited to a number of one day events. Most are outside the range that I normally travel. Most in my area are also a small crowb. Many have flea markets which are thefocus of a show.

One day events are tough. Two day events are actually happening.

For a one-day event, 2-3 hours would be my maximum limit if I'm driving back home that same night. That's time, not distance. Depending on the area, making 60 MPH door-to-door might be tough, so I think 120 miles in 2 hours is optimistic.

- Bob

2-3 hours. But that's not really all that far in Texas, especially if you count Houston traffic.

I've gone 5 hours/240 miles for one day.

I get 2 games a month,normally. One is 10minutes away,no big deal. The other is an hour and 15 minutes. I would say my tops would be 2 hours ,because thats 4 hours round trip,and more than enough for a one day event(although I have done 3 hrs) for me.However,if it were just to go"shop hopping",I would go alot further.

The furthest I've gone is Glasgow to London – about 400 miles – and back in a day to visit Salute. I've done it a couple of times by plane, and this year by train. The furthest I've driven is to Nottingham, although I stayed overnight.

The furthest I've gone for a game would be to Manchester – a bit over 200 miles – and back in a day to go to a Hell Dorado tournament.

We talking round trip or 1 way? Mine is 3 hours round trip just to game.

Farthest ever drove for a game was 4 hours Detroit to Traverse City. Used to drive one hour plus one way each week for D&D. Willing to go 5 hours for a convention but I work every Saturday for 24 hours so weekends are basically screwed.

2 or 3 hours.
Longer than that, usually I'd stay over if the hosts have a free patch of floor.
-Kle.

I've done a day trip to Salute by coach, underground and DLR a couple of times. Around 4 hours travelling each way but, as I'm not driving, it doesn't matter too much

Flew to San Jose to attend an event on Saturday when Origins was there years ago. Might still do that, but it would have to be a very special crowd and game.

1 hour normally. Beyond that, I'm not averse to doing it in theory, yet I've always failed my morale check when faced with a drive of much more than an hour.

Using public transport and including half an hour/45 minutes from my home to the nearest major railway station 3 hours is about the most I'll do.

From Manchester (UK) I'd put Derby and York at the limits for me.

2-3 hrs.

I do remember changing my layover on a flight to San Fran so I could run over to Pacificon and meet Rob and Anne Bowling from RLBPS…