Tour of Cheshire 2008

[speedsport]

Tour of Cheshire, Classic Rally
LMC is assisting Knutsford & DMC by running one of 4 compact tests at Booth's Hall, Knutsford on Saturday 8th March.
We need a minimum of 6 marshals to run test start & test finish.
Official Times are:-
Signing on 07:15 to 07:45
Clock Car 07:45
Course opening car 08:29
Ist car 09:00
Closing car 10:29 or earlier if all cars have completed the test.

We are comforable if marshals cannot make it by 07:45, as long as they are & signed on by 08:15 !
Location - Booths Hall OS Map ref 118/768779. 10 mins from M6
Directions: Leave M6 at Jct 19, take 3rd exit along A556 toward Northwich, after half a mile turn left onto A5033 signed Knutsford. At Roundabout, take 3rd exit (right) onto A50, stay in LH lane through 2 sets of lights & turn left at next t/lights just after Shell filling station onto A537 signed Macclesfield. Straight ahead at next lights & after 1 mile turn left at roundabout into Booths Park. Drive to the barrier and tell the operator that you are with the Rally. Keep on this road and the test site is on the right.

Options:
1. If we have sufficient marshals at Knutsford, you could drive ahead of the rally to Prestbury Water Treatment Works to assist Ken Wilkinson of Stockport MC with one of his 4 tests there. His first car is 09:50.
2. After either Knutsford or Prestbury, you could drive 30 miles south down the M6 to Jct 15 (Stoke) (approx 40 mins), then 5.5 miles further down A519 & A51 to Swynnerton Camp where there is a mammoth 15 mile stage. Signing on there is 13:00, 1st Car is 14:00 Stage Closes 16:00.

If you can help at Booth's Hall Knutsford, Please ring Jim Bebby (LMC) on 0151 523 0428 any time up to 21:45
For Prestbury, Please Ring Ken Wilkinson (Stockport-061MC) on 0161 432 3490 eves, before 21:15
For Swynnerton. Please ring Peter Boyce (KDMC) on 01565 634318 (day or evening up to 21:45).

This is a great rally, for more info see www.tourofcheshire.co.uk/

[vanny]

I should be able to make that without too much of a problem, have a major hand in on Friday so itching for something to take my mind away from the life for a few hours. I know the route well fortunately, i have a tendancy to work at a farm not far of the Northwich by-pass, so with any luck i wont get lost.

Probably won't go down to Stoke though on the grounds of fuel costs, and i can probably get some work at the farm in the afternoon if i ask nicely! Will aim to call Jim Bebby tomorrow evening, but if anyone else speaks to him then let him know i'm coming!

Also, is it worth buying the local OS maps? it seems all rallys/tests give locations from OS maps, and i work by GPS/degree and minutes. Haven't used an OS map for years!!

[speedsport]

You can buy OS maps if you like, but they are a bit pricey.

The Landranger 1:50000 series (the most popular ones) are £6.99 and the larger scale Pathfinder 1:25000 series are £7.99.
www.WHSmith.co.uk are currently offering a 20% discount ie £5.59 & £6.39 with free delivery to your local store!
However if you can get the ISBN number & paste it into the search engine at www.pickabook.co.uk then they are 33% off at £4.68 & £5.35 respectively with free p&p for orders over £15. Similar discounts on all sorts of other books there too!

Now doesn't it make you feel better knowing all that? !

[vanny]

it worries me that you have spent so much time investigating, but other wise useful information. Was looking at the entries for the TOur of Cheshire a few days ago, and thinking about the immaculate 5000 mile Fiat X19 that is in dry pampered storage at the farm, it's an old T-plate and never been outside in the damp let alone the rain. It still starts on the button as well, and i'm thinking as its totally original inclusive of original tyres, it would make a great entry At which point, i might have to start classic rallying! Shame the landy is only a C-Reg!