Oulton Park

[Mark8815]

What’s it like for shelter for spectators? I’m taking the kids there on Saturday to watch the racing but I’ve never been there before (weathers looking ste)
Thanks

[SAS Tom]

You’re going to get wet!

There’s a lot of trees at druids so you can hide under those.

[Mark8815]

SAS Tom said:

You’re going to get wet!

There’s a lot of trees at druids so you can hide under those.

Haha yea I thought that’d be the case!

[Gavia]

You think you’re going to get wet. Think of us poor racers, especially those of us doing the sprint races and the endurance race

[Mark8815]

Gavia said:

You think you’re going to get wet. Think of us poor racers, especially those of us doing the sprint races and the endurance race

Couldn’t care less about getting wet pal, it’s the kids wittering on that I can’t be doing with! So are you there on Saturday then?

[Rich Boy Spanner]

Park wisely and you'll be OK. You drive your car into the circuit, rather than park outside so you can sit in it if need be. Take either the main entrance and park up on the hill looking down at Cascades and Knickerbrook, or get there early and use the Knickerbrook entrance and park there and if it rains you can watch from the car (or the children can). Just park where you won't get stuck in mud, happens a lot over by Knickerbrook.

[Gavia]

Mark8815 said:

Couldn’t care less about getting wet pal, it’s the kids wittering on that I can’t be doing with! So are you there on Saturday then?

Yep. I’m doing sprints in the Cup1000 and then the 3 hour endurance with a Lucking Fast. Garage 22 at the moment. They can stand in there to keep dry between races if you want

[curlie467]

Wet races are always a good way of grabbing a few places, get some fresh wets on and keep it smooth!
Sadly can't be there due to work.

[towser44]

As above, Druids is good if it's wet, although it used to be even more sheltered but over the years they've cut back some of the trees and opened it out a bit more by moving the fence back a little. There's a couple of benches and shelter from the trees (follow the woodland walk from the top of clay hill/the dunlop bridge) and if it dries out everywhere else on track, it always takes longer to dry there because of the trees so there's always a few 'moments'. Was there earlier this week watching a track day for an hour or so, although using the trees for shelter from the sun rather than the rain.

[EvoBarry]

Why not pick up one of those little half tent shelters - handy sun shades as well as weather protection. Aldi no doubt have some in at the moment.

[cookie42]

Saturday maybe dry looking at the latest forecast.

I hope so anyway

[Mark8815]

cookie42 said:

Saturday maybe dry looking at the latest forecast.

I hope so anyway

I hope you’re right! Then I can carry on planning family days to the track instead of to a fking petting zoo!

[Mark8815]

And the weathers looking alright too!

[Gavia]

I was on track with him at Silverstone last week. He’s not all that

[Mark8815]

Gavia said:

Yep. I’m doing sprints in the Cup1000 and then the 3 hour endurance with a Lucking Fast. Garage 22 at the moment. They can stand in there to keep dry between races if you want

Which bike was yours pal?

[Gavia]

Mark8815 said:

Which bike was yours pal?

Number 35 in endurance