Tour of Cheshire, 3rd March 2012

[speedsport]

Once again, Knutsford Motor Club has asked us to help with their classic Tour of Cheshire rally that takes place on Saturday 3rd March. www.tourofcheshire.co.uk/

This hotly contested event once again starts from Rally HQ at The Wild Boar, Beeston, near Tarporley.
Judging by the organisers comments the event is going to be fairly tough on the crews again this year and there will be several big names taking part as this is the opening round of the Historic Rally Car Register’s 2012 national championship.

We are running three tests this year at "our" normal site of Chowley Oak (just off the A41 South of Chester) and this time we shall see our first cars just after 11.15am. The cars will be doing two consecutive tests in the morning, similar to last year's tests, then they return shortly after 3pm for a third, longer test before heading back to the finish at Beeston. There may even be time for a pub lunch in the village in between!

As soon as the times are confirmed, I shall post them here. Signing on to be from around 10.00 to 10.30

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 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.



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.
Location map:-www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&where1=Chowley%2C%20Cheshire&q=chowley&form=LMLTSN&cp=53.1029510498047~-2.7820000648498455&lvl=16&sty=r&encType=1

They have 88 entries already, with more coming in daily.

After the event you are invited back to rally HQ at Beeston to be entertained by a guest speaker while the results are computed; all marshals are most welcome.
Provisional entry list for TOC is now available here:-
www.tourofcheshire.co.uk/entries_current.html

[1400metro]

Go on you can count me in (as long it's Sat 3rd!!!)

[speedsport]

Feb 14, 2012 17:27:55 GMT 1400metro said:

Go on you can count me in (as long it's Sat 3rd!!!)

OOps!
Now corrected, thanks for pointing that out Rhys!

[speedsport]

Times have now been confirmed as :-

Test Location, Chowley Oak off the A41. MR 117/447 563

Signing on 10.00 to 10.30
Test 4/5 to be set up ready for clocks and route check........11.01 .............................Test 11 14.49
Test Ready 4/5 ............................................................11.16...............................Test 11 15.04
Car 0 test 4/5 ..............................................................11.30...............................Test 11 15.18
Car 75 test 4/5 ............................................................12.45 ...............................Test 11 16.33
Course Closing Car ........................................................13.15(latest)......................Test 11 17.00 (latest)

From past experience, the course closing car is often sitting at the test start waiting for the last car to finish the test, so with any luck, we should be away earlier than the times indicated.

I reckon that we should have an opportunity to have lunch in the pub in the village between 13.15 & 14.15 if anyone is interested, but don't forget to come back for the afternoon test - we need all the bodies we can muster for this one, preferably sober!

[sprintman]

Sorry but I will be missing on Saturday - my knee is playing up again! I had hoped to pop along to assist but I can't walk much more than 100 yards before the knee stiffens up.

[speedsport]

A Brilliant event as usual. Shame about the weather though - that's two years on the run when we've had showers.
Thanks go to everyone who turned up to help - 16 in all. The organisers have passed on their thanks too - competitor feedback is that it was the friendliest event yet, and they said that last year too!

Roll on next year!