Anyone doing the "Mini Miglia" next month?

Anyone doing the "Mini Miglia" next month?

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YorkshirePudding

2,118 posts

184 months

Wednesday 26th March 2014
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Lancashire AC have a St George's Touring Assembly listed on the ANWCC calendar on the 20th April.

http://www.anwcc.org

moribund

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4,030 posts

213 months

Wednesday 26th March 2014
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Good spot. 21st running of the tour, 75 miles, Sunday 27th April 2014.

Looks like a different approach to the Miglia in that it's much shorter, no tests (although the Miglia only had one in the end) and entry is restricted to cars loosely defined as "classic". I guess it'll be rather less intense and rather more genteel?

Still would be fun but I think I'll pass on this one. More details for anyone else who might fancy it:

http://www.lancsautoclub.com/content/st-georges-da...

http://www.lancsautoclub.com/sites/default/files/c...



Edited by moribund on Wednesday 26th March 19:05

MikeT66

2,680 posts

123 months

Wednesday 26th March 2014
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Thanks for the info, chaps. I've been looking around for a little while for suitable events (since I got the Puma, really) and it seems there's lots of events out there - as long as you've either got a 'proper' classic (probably pre-1980 now) or are happy to really give your car a proper 'rally' work-out (and no so concerned if it gets a bit, well, bashed). Not so much for more recent (but still interesting to some people) cars. In that sense, the Mini Miglia looked pretty much spot-on - a chance to do some enthusiastic (but not dangerously so) driving with other like-minded gents and ladies. As the Puma is a daily driver I can't (and don't want to) either get it hammered on gravel/off-road circuits or have it modified to cope with anything too strenuous. I'll keep looking, but thank you again.

moribund

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4,030 posts

213 months

Thursday 27th March 2014
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Sounds like you're looking for exactly the same thing I was. The Miglia is the nearest fit I've seen so far!

velocemitch

3,795 posts

219 months

Thursday 27th March 2014
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Mike. Can I suggest you have a look around at your local motor clubs. They will be running navigational scatters and 12 car rallies, which for the most part are non damaging and people frequently use there daily driver. Although to be fair it's getting out of season now as they are usually run in an evening under darkness. Our season starts again in late September.

MikeT66

2,680 posts

123 months

Thursday 27th March 2014
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Thanks again, Mitch and moribund. I'll definitely have a nosey around the NW motor clubs and see what I can find. thumbup

YorkshirePudding

2,118 posts

184 months

Thursday 27th March 2014
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Being in the NW you've also got SD34,

http://sd34msg.org.uk


Wingo

298 posts

170 months

Thursday 27th March 2014
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The devils own is running this weekend.Targa event tests with no regularity

http://www.klmc.org.uk/Devil%27s%20Regs%202014amme...


Berwick Classic on May 3/4th
I think they allow modern stuff as well

http://www.berwickmotorclub.co.uk/media/event/52_1...

Lake District classic on June 29th Same day as BTCC at croftirked

12 cars are good fun, not done any for years, won a clubbie 12 car championship in a Bog standard 1.4 Pug 306, so you don't need a modded missile.
Won again in a Group N clio Williams that was a modded missile.

Ilkley MC are a very active club for 12 cars and the like.
York MC run an autotest once a month. Usually 9 tests, three run three times for an entry fee of £11. I've been doing these again this year after about a 25 year breakyikes. About £15 to Join YMC for the year. Pretty much use any car (noise might be an issue) you like although I don't think four drive is allowed.

Other motorclubs are available!



Wingo

velocemitch

3,795 posts

219 months

Monday 19th May 2014
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Just dragging this back up to advise that Kirkby Lonsdale motor club are thinking of organising a similar event to the mini miglia.
the plan is to follow the route of the 1985 devils own rally, they picked that year as I suspect it was one of the last motoring news championship counters. It's about 150 miles and would start and finish near Kendal at the Heaves Hotel.
The date is expected to be August 3rd, no good for me as it clashes with another event.

Nothing is certain yet, it's just a proposal, but anybody interested might like to contact the club.

I expect you would need to be a KLMC member.

moribund

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4,030 posts

213 months

Tuesday 20th May 2014
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Cheers, sounds interesting.

Logbert

2,455 posts

143 months

Sunday 1st June 2014
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moribund said:
Cheers, sounds interesting.
Keep us informed if you find out anything more on this , theres a good chap ,, thanks smile

moribund

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213 months

Tuesday 3rd June 2014
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Will do...

velocemitch

3,795 posts

219 months

Friday 11th July 2014
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More information now, taken from the regs.

'Kirkby Lonsdale Motor Club Ltd will organise a Touring Assembly to be
known as the “ The 85 Devils Own Tour” on Sunday 10TH
August 2014. The event will start and Finish at the Heaves Hotel Near Kendal la88ef map ref:97/497867.'

It's open to any Car and you don't have to be a KLMC member (Though priority will be given to those who are)

Route is 165 miles.

'Route Book defining the entire route by means of tulip diagrams will be
provided. There will be the option to use more taxing navigation, for which Ordnance
Survey maps will be required. The OS map numbers needed are:97b1,98a ,91c2,92c1
or later '

Entry fee is £35.00

Any correspondence or questions please contact Paul Whitelock
on 07799355377 or at paul_79_95@hotmail.co.uk

moribund

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4,030 posts

213 months

Friday 11th July 2014
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Cheers! Didn't see anything about it anywhere until you posted this, I wonder how many entries it'll get?

velocemitch

3,795 posts

219 months

Friday 11th July 2014
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It'l probably do OK, though they have left it a bit late now. I picked it up off Facebook yesterday, though it has been mentioned in the KLMC newsletter for the last couple of months.

moribund

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Friday 11th July 2014
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Cheers. I've emailed Paul. If he's OK with it I'll forward details to the Bolton-le-Moors mob too.

moribund

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Saturday 12th July 2014
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At the risk of looking like I'm "promoting" the event here are links to the regs and entry form for "The 85 Devils Own Tour":

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/90262682/devil...
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/90262682/THE%2...

I've hosted them on Dropbox as Kirkby Lonsdale Motor Club have a rubbish website and don't seem to have these published anywhere on the web.

Anyone fancy it? I do, but I need to check I'm allowed out and that I have a co-driver available!

Looks very similar to the Mini Miglia including having dinner thrown in with the entry fee.

velocemitch

3,795 posts

219 months

Saturday 12th July 2014
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I'm thinking about it, but my Nav would have to be the Mrs this time (No more Brownie points!)and I'm not sure if she's up for it.

benjj

6,787 posts

162 months

Saturday 12th July 2014
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If I can source the new front discs I need for the Porsche in time I'd be up for this.


Logbert

2,455 posts

143 months

Sunday 13th July 2014
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Just filled my entry form in smile