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THE NEW BIRMINGHAM SUPER PRIXWould you like to see motor racing back on the streets of Birmingham, just like in the late 1980's and early 90's. We are trying to bring together as many individuals, businesses and organisations as we can to try to make this happen again. It could bring huge benefits to the region, but it needs as much support as possible to make it happen. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE, VIEW VIDEO & PHOTOS FROM THE OLD SUPER PRIX, AND TO SEE HOW YOU CAN HELP BRING BACK THIS SENSATIONAL AND UNIQUE EVENT

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UNLOCK THE GREAT OUTDOORS
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THE NATIONAL BOAT CARAVAN AND OUTDOOR SHOW
14 – 22 February 2004
 NEC, Birmingham

• The biggest outdoor show in the UK
• Over 600 exhibitors – more than ever before
• Over 570 touring caravans and motorhomes on show
• More than 250 of all types of boats on display

The 43rd National Boat, Caravan & Outdoor Show, held at the NEC, Birmingham between 14 – 22 February 2004, will be the biggest to date with an extensive selection of boats, caravans, motorhomes, camping equipment, holiday parks, tourist destinations, tourist boards and leisure products, providing a wide choice for enjoying the great outdoors.

This year's show will be opened by the great explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes.

The National Boat, Caravan & Outdoor show is now the 6th biggest consumer event in the country.  The 2003 event welcomed an ABC audited 133,761 visitors, representing a 10% increase in visitors from the previous year.

The show is a great day out for all the family enabling everyone to unlock the variety of the great outdoors. Whatever your passion – whether it be relaxing on a canal boat, hiking up Ben Nevis, winding you way through the downs in a caravan, camping by the beach or hitting the throttle in a sportsboat on the open water – the show is for you. 

The show is divided into 5 main areas and will include:

CARAVANS AND MOTORHOMES
• For land lovers, there will be over 560 touring caravans and motorhomes ranging from £9,000 –  £250,000 as well as the latest in 4x4’s, tents, outdoor clothing and accessories, plus a variety of stands and exhibits of products for outdoor living and entertaining. Exhibitors include Swift, Brownhills, Coachman and Lunar.
• For the second year running, The National Caravan Council will be jointly  promoting its ‘Start Caravanning’ campaign with the Camping and Caravanning Club, offering advice on how to get into this leisure pursuit, as well as practical caravanning courses for those wanting to learn the basics of manoeuvring. 

PARK HOMES AND HOLIDAY HOMES
• The Holiday and Park Home Village will allow visitors  to learn more about this alternative choice of home. A wide variety of homes to cover all tastes will be on display and exhibitors include:
BOATS
• For those who like to spend their leisure time on the water, there will be over 250 boats on display including: offshore cruisers, offshore sports boats, power boats, rigid inflatables, dinghies, jet bikes, inland cruisers, river boats, narrow boats, canoes and kayaks, sailing dinghies and trailer sailors. Prices range from £150 - £650,000 and brand names on display include Azimut, Fairline, Beneteau, Jeanneau, Bayliner, Sea Doo, Yamaha, Crownline and Chaparral.

CAMPING AND TRAILER TENTS
• All sizes and types of tents will be on display in the show’s biggest ever camping section. Manufacturers include Penine Leisure Products and J & R Leisure. Camping and tents on show will cost in the range of £50 - £4,000. Penine Leisure Products will be releasing a complete new range of Conway folding campers and trailer tents for the 2004 season compete with product demonstrations from the stand. 
• The Camping and Caravanning Club will  be drawing winners for its yearly ‘camping miles’ competition – a reward points system for members who stay on Caravan and Camping Club campsites. The first prize is a Caravelair Hermitage 472 Caravan worth MRRP £11,500. Representatives from UK and pan European campsites will also be exhibiting, helping to provide brilliant ideas and guidance on choosing a campsite.

TOURISM
• Major tourist boards from right across the UK and all over Europe will help visitors discover a huge variety of places to visit. Representatives from holiday parks, boating holidays and camp sites galore will also give plenty of bright ideas to visitors choosing their 2004 holiday destination. 
There will also be a host of motor vehicles and ancillary products and services on show to provide visitors with an all-round Boat, Caravan and Outdoor experience. For example:

SHOW FEATURES 

The show will have a dazzling selection of activities for everyone to enjoy including:

The Dometic Gold Mine
A themed activity area for the kids, located in hall 4. Let the children run wild in our adventure gold mine. They can climb the mine face, explore tunnels, slide the zip wire, pan for gold and trade in the bounty for a free prize courtesy of Dometic.

The American Express Indoor Skiing and Snowboarding Slope
The American Express Indoor Skiing and Snowboarding Slope will provide a great opportunity for visitors to try skiing or snowboarding under the watchful eye of professional instructors. Suitable for all ages, this feature will also be host to snow tubing. Visitors to the show can book a session on the starter slope, which will be positioned at the rear of hall 5,  clearly visible from show entrance.

Ocean Odyssey and Central Marina
Visitors will get a taste for luxury cruising at the ‘Ocean Odyssey’, located in Hall 5, which will display some of the most luxurious 50ft boats on the market. For those with a more conservative budget, the ‘Central Marina’ will showcase a wide variety boats ranging from 26ft up to 50ft. Visitors will be able to board the boats to take a closer look via a raised pontoon.

Inland Waterways Village
For those who prefer calmer waters, the Inland Waterways Village is the place to head for. Based on a Victorian industrial theme, this feature totally captures the look and feel of the inland waterways of old and will be host to a display of superb new narrowboats.

Volvo Sail and Canoe Zone
For people of all ages who have never tried sailing or canoeing but have always wanted to have a go then Hall 5 is the place to go. A specially built pool will enable newcomers to take to dinghies and canoes under the supervision of qualified RYA volunteers. The zone also includes regional sailing clubs, surf kiting, jet biking, and sub aqua clubs offering advice on where you can take part in these great recreational watersports.

Experts Theatre 
The Experts Theatre is a free to attend, open plan area from where visitors can enjoy a series of presentations and question and answer sessions from leading clubs, associations, manufacturers from the world of outdoor leisure. All sessions will be fun and have an informative but entertaining atmosphere.  Light refreshments will be served on the area.

COST:
Tickets cost £11 for an adult, £7 for children (5-15) and senior citizens (60+) and £30 for a family (two adults and three children under 16). Tickets can be bought in advance for the reduced rate of £9 for adults, £6 for children and senior citizens and £25 for families by either: sending a cheque made payable to NEC Box Office and posting it to NEC Box Office, PO Box 3348, Birmingham, B40 1NS; calling the credit card hotline on 0870 730 0963 or visiting www.boatandcaravan.com (NB. a transaction fee will be charged for credit card payments). 

CAR PARKING
Car parking is FREE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION…..
Call the ticket hotline on 0870 730 0963 or register on-line at www.boatandcaravan.com