Tour of Cheshire 2010

[speedsport]

Once again, we are helping Knutsford Motor Club with their classic Tour of Cheshire that takes place on Saturday 6th March.

This well supported event will start from Rally HQ at The Wild Boar, near Tarporley & for 2010 the rally route is reverting to being mostly in Cheshire with a foray into North Wales. Judging by the organisers comments it's going to be fairly tough on the crews!

We are running two tests at "our" normal site of Chowley Oak (just off the A41 South of Chester) but this time we shall be one of the last venues before the cars return to Rally HQ at the end of the event.
Therefore, expect signing on to be around 14.00 with the first car sometime around 16.00 & the last car an hour or so later.
As soon as the times are confirmed, I shall post them here. (See below)

If you are interested in helping with the Chowley Oak test on this excellent classic event, please contact John Harden (yes, your Chairman gets everywhere!) by posting a message on this forum, or send a message via:- www.liverpoolmotorclub.com/contact-us or phone John on 0161 969 7137
Previous experience is not necessary; our duties are fairly easy, setting up the venue (cones, tape etc), timing the cars through with ordinary stopwatches this year (looks as though theyve had a change of heart & we are back to using Liege clocks) and checking that everyone follows the correct course, without hitting any cones - just like an AutoSolo! Then it's just a matter of packing up & going home.

As it's an afternoon job, the "the LMC crew" could meet at a pub for lunch before going on to Chowley. Let me know if this is of interest to you.

Here's their website: www.tourofcheshire.co.uk/
They have 64 75 confirmed entries already.

After the event there will be a guest speaker at Rally HQ to entertain you while the results are computed and all marshals are most welcome. In early April KDMC will also hold a Marshals' Thank You evening in Knutsford to which all are invited.

[moke]

Count me in.

[Ron]

And me!!

[sprintman]

And me!

[Safari]

aND mE

[speedsport]

So far that's:
Jim Bebb
Geoff A
Ron
Ian Curlett
Safari
Moke
Don R
Sprintman
oh, and Me!

Not too bad a start!
What are your thoughts about meeting at a pub for lunch, if timings allow?

[speedsport]

We now have some more accurate info regarding times:-
Signing on & set up 14.00 to 15.00
Car 0 16.00
Car 75 17.15
Max lateness /latest closing time 17.52

So it looks as though meeting up for lunch at a pub is achievable, so if anyone has any knowledge of a pub reasonably local to Chowley Oak that would be able to "handle" 12 to 15 of us, let me know.

More volunteers still needed to man the tests! If you can help and are not already on the list above, please let me know.
John H

[Safari]

bickertonpoacher.com/php/restaurant.php

or some place called

Peckforton Castle

The Home of Land Rover Experience Snowdonia & Cheshire

www.lrecheshire.co.uk

www.peckfortoncastle.co.uk/

[speedsport]

Provisional entry list for TOC is now available here:-
www.tourofcheshire.co.uk/entries_current.html

[speedsport]

Feb 9, 2010 21:12:59 GMT Safari said:

bickertonpoacher.com/php/restaurant.php
or some place called Peckforton Castle
The Home of Land Rover Experience Snowdonia & Cheshire
www.lrecheshire.co.uk
www.peckfortoncastle.co.uk/

I'm guessing that Peckforton Castle's prices may be just a tad out of our league, Safari - unless you know differently! (and it's about 20 mins away)
About 5 mins away, just off the A41 is www.calveleyarms.co.uk/menu.html where we "lunched" about 3 years ago, though their prices seem to be rising too. Maybe I'm out of date!!!

Also, www.blackdogwaverton.co.uk/ on the A41 which most of us will pass on the way to Chowley.
Or Sportsman's Arms in Tattenhall, 5 mins away just across the A41 from Chowley www.onionring.co.uk/menuholder.asp?section=Restaurants&RID=3266&menu=SportsmansArms_Menu1_09.gif
And still in Tattenhall, there's www.carriagestattenhall.co.uk/ too
I'm guessing that price & possibly availability of a lighter lunch may be a deciding factor for some of our crew and, of course, we need to be at our test site for setting up by 2pm at the latest.

Comments/opinions/preferences please folks?

[moke]

Not bothered where we go as long as they have Lasagne in a basket!! or Steak and Ale Pie/Cottage Pie etc etc..................

[speedsport]

Chowley Oak Location:-
Postcode CH3 9GA

From the M53/M56 and Liverpool: Remain on the M53 beyond its terminus, continue onto the A55, and take the first slip road exit for the A51 (signposted Whitchurch).
At the roundabout take the third exit and then immediately first left at the traffic lights onto the A41.
At the next roundabout, turn left and continue on the A41 for approximately 7 miles. Turn right onto Chowley Oak Lane.

www.multimap.com/s/c27IUCaa

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We have also been asked if we can help with two further tests in the morning at Beeston Cattle Market Delamere as the organisers are very short of marshals. This would mean an 8am sign on for the first car at approx 9am with last car at 11.15.
Whilst I'm not suggesting that LMC should take on responsibility for running that location too, I am looking to see if we can help out. We should still have no difficulty going on to a pub for lunch, before moving across to set up Chowley Oak at 2pm.
Interested? Let me (John Harden) know please!

[sprintman]

Feb 19, 2010 23:36:31 GMT speedsport said:

We have also been asked if we can help with two further tests in the morning at Beeston Cattle Market as the organisers are very short of marshals. This would mean an 8am sign on for the first car at approx 9am with last car at 10.30.
Whilst I'm not suggesting that LMC should take on responsibility for running that location too, I am looking to see if we can help out. We should still have no difficulty going on to a pub for lunch, before moving across to set up Chowley Oak at 2pm.
Interested? Let me (John Harden) know please!

Fine by me - just make sure the deal is finalised well in advance!

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It's all change again folks.
The morning tests that we are helping with will now be at the Tarmac building products site just across the road from Delamere Raliway Station. 117/557 702.
Signing on at 07.50 - 08.20
Clock car 08.52
Closing time no later than 11.13.
That will give us plenty of time to pack up & head to a pub for lunch, before moving on to Chowley for the aftermoon tests. The Cheshire Cat at Christleton CH3 6AE is the pub weve chosen. A Vintage Inns pub, with real ale & reasonably priced food. Anyone know it? (0.4 mile along the A41 beyond the Peugeot garage/A55 flyover, set back on the left of the A41). If you are doing Chowley, but not Delamere, why not call in for lunch?
Yes, we are still running Chowley, but the times have been put back by about 15 mins.
Signing on is still 14.00 to 15.15,
Test closes 18.05

We now appear to have enough help for Chowley, but could still do with more for Delamere. Interested? Add a note here please!