March 29	Northumberland Borders Rally 2008 Run by MCR Newcastle and Durham Region.  Entry fee £29 which includes rally insurance and buffet at the finish.  No Competition licence needed.           Contact Niall Cook on 07770 796049 or email nialltcook@tiscali.co.uk to enter or for more details.
March 30	Brooklands Mini Day www.brooklandsmuseum.com Pete Hodges on 01273 454440, or e-mail peter_hodges@sky.com
March 30	All day Rally Driver/Navigator School Gaydon Heritage Motor Centre. The event will be followed up later in the year by a weekend GT in France which will be a timed event – ask for details.   £39 per crew, which includes admission to the museum.  Road book comprises three 30 mile loops, which are un-timed, each section starting and finishing at Gaydon.    Call 01304 380244 or email admin@continentalcartours.co.uk to book.
April 7	1st round of Mini Se7en and Mini Miglia Racing at Silverstone  www.mini7.co.uk
April 28 – 29	April   Mini Racing at Snetterton    www.mini7.co.uk
May 3 - 4	Cuckoo Fair incorporation The Downton Show at Downton Village, Wilts – www.comehometodownton.co.uk
May 9 -11	IMM 2008 (International Mini Meet) This year in Holland www.imm2008.nl
May 11	Committee Meeting    Coventry Transport Museum Kim Bromage secretary@minicooper.org
May 18	London to Brighton Mini Run  www.london-to-brighton.co.uk
May 26 – 28	Mini Racing at Oulton Park  www.mini7.co.uk
June 1	Heartbeat Run, Castle Howard, Yorkshire.   90 mile run starting 10.45 am  £33 per car.  Contact 01827 or info@papercraftshows.com for all the information.
June 8	National Mini Cooper Day     National Motor Museum, Beaulieu From 10am      see here
June 15	Harewood House Classic and Vintage Vehicle Rally, Harewood House, Yorkshire.   Contact 01132 181012 or nicol.young@harewood.org for all information and to book tickets.
June 23	Mini Racing at Castle Combe   www.mini7.co.uk
June 28 - 29	AutoGlym HSCC Historic Festival - Brands Hatch .   More information Paula Skinner 01707 273999 x 280 (Fax) 01707 252704 www.motorsportsvision.co.uk/autoglym
July 5 – 6	Gaydon Mini Festival with MiniWorld  general information for Clubs www.heritage-motor-centre.co.uk
July 7 – 1	The Normandy-Maine Classic Tour finishing at the Le Mans Classic race meeting.   Entry fee is Euros 2660, which includes a weekend pass to the event but accommodation for the weekend is not included.         For more details contact www.retro-rallye-sport.com  or Andre Denisot on 06 07 11 66 68 or email adn10@wanadoo.fr
August            9	Coopers at Castle Combe. Places limited to 25. Contact Graham Robinson 01702 219298
September  14	Committee Meeting    Coventry Transport Museum, Kim Bromage secretary@minicooper.org
September  14	National Mini Show, Stamford Hall, Leics  01543 257956  www.miniownersclub.co.uk
September 28 - Oct 4	Minis to Monte           Starting at Valance www.ministomonte.com ministomonte@minicooper.org