Tanks in Town 2007 / 2008 / 2009 - Mons (Belgium)

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Practical information

Friday:
Reception of the participants in the " Boîs-Brûlé" (just near Mons) - MAP Route de Wallonie GHLIN

Saturday:
As of 10 hours, evolution of the armoured vehicles - MAP Route de Wallonie GHLIN
YOUR FIRST TANK RIDDING (reserve your ticket) and military flea market
You always dream ridding in an WW II tank ….your dream can be soon a reality on 25 August 2007. You only have to take a ticket for reservation and choice you tank Your reservation ticket will be on " first in-first out " basis STUART FISH'SHIPS: 40 €, SHERMAN: 40 €.

Sunday:
9 H 00: circuit (only for tanks) of 15 km in the immediate surroundings
14 H 30: Deployment tanks in a field in Mesvin + MAP
17 H 30: arrival of the armoured tanks and exposure on the "Grand-Place" of Mons.

More information is available here

Tanks in Town is mostly organized by the Royal Mons Auto Club.

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Location information

The celebration of Mons liberation is located in Ghlin, Mesvin and Mons in Belgium.