2022 UK Targa/Road Rallying Thread
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Last night was the third round of the Weald MC 12 Car series, this one organised by Sevenoaks & DMC and based at their home pub of The Bell, Kemsing.
The event was titled "Chin Memorial" after Martin Chinnery, who was one of the leading lights of the nav rally scene down here.
57 miles with tricky navigation, tough competition and very wet, muddy leavy roads around Sevenoaks / Hever Castle way.
We missed 2 route checks and finished 9th overall, not a great result but a fun night out.
Back out again in 2 weeks for the Southern Car Club event. There was a photographer out last night, while I await his decent shot, here's one from the car park!
The event was titled "Chin Memorial" after Martin Chinnery, who was one of the leading lights of the nav rally scene down here.
57 miles with tricky navigation, tough competition and very wet, muddy leavy roads around Sevenoaks / Hever Castle way.
We missed 2 route checks and finished 9th overall, not a great result but a fun night out.
Back out again in 2 weeks for the Southern Car Club event. There was a photographer out last night, while I await his decent shot, here's one from the car park!
velocemitch said:
Big weekend for me, just about to set off for Scrutineering on the Ilkley Jubilee Historic.
Second time as clerk of course for me. First one got canned because of Covid and finally ran in 21.
This one had to have a massive reroute when we lost all the test and three regularities due to Military activity ( thanks Putin!) then postponed when the Queen died ( I will let you off Liz). It’s been keeping me awake at night for months!
But after all that we should be good to go tomorrow starting at 08:30 from Leyburn in North Yorkshire.
Good luck pal! I look forward to the updates Second time as clerk of course for me. First one got canned because of Covid and finally ran in 21.
This one had to have a massive reroute when we lost all the test and three regularities due to Military activity ( thanks Putin!) then postponed when the Queen died ( I will let you off Liz). It’s been keeping me awake at night for months!
But after all that we should be good to go tomorrow starting at 08:30 from Leyburn in North Yorkshire.
The latest round of the Weald MC Series took place last Friday, run by Southern Car Club and based in Tandridge. It was a tricky night again for us - we suffered a hold up from an indignant resident then stopped to tow another competitor out of a muddy ditch. All that meant we had to cut some of the route to ensure a finish, which we got in 9th o/a and 2nd Expert.
I revisiting part of the route the following day, as I was in the area - this is a "yellow" - lots of similarly tricky lanes down here just off the M25.
A few photos...
Next is The Preston - I will be attending this legendary navigational rally on Saturday night for the first time. Marshalling this year with an eye on competing next. It seems it's the toughest, muddiest (or icy this year), car breaking road rally around! Anybody got experience?
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I revisiting part of the route the following day, as I was in the area - this is a "yellow" - lots of similarly tricky lanes down here just off the M25.
A few photos...
Next is The Preston - I will be attending this legendary navigational rally on Saturday night for the first time. Marshalling this year with an eye on competing next. It seems it's the toughest, muddiest (or icy this year), car breaking road rally around! Anybody got experience?
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|https://thumbsnap.com/V1EB4iB3[/url]Well, we had a great time marshalling on the Preston. It was a really cold night, -7 deg C most of the time. The section we were on was mainly frozen dirt with a few deep icy puddles. From what I hear there was a higher finishing rate than normal due to the reduction of deep mud and water.
But it certainly looked like a tough old rally. It was so cold I didnt get any decent photos, but here's a couple.
But it certainly looked like a tough old rally. It was so cold I didnt get any decent photos, but here's a couple.
Re: The Preston Rally
Lots of chat and photos on this Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/499183516833287
Lots of chat and photos on this Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/499183516833287
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