MCR Northumberland Borders Rally 2011

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Regulations for the fourth running of this mini-only clubman status event, taking place Saturday 19th March next, are now available and will be sent out to the usual suspects in the next few days or PM me for a copy.

I know after the last one some of the rally boys on here were keen to give it a go so i hope they're still up for the challenge!

Cheers, Niall.
PS. There'll also be a clubsport event (Tynedale Rally) for genuine novice crews.

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Yep if your a rally man i would recommend a trip out on this one. I would say , without sounding biased that it's one of the most enjoyable rallies i've done (20 years). Superb roads, excellent start and finish venues and friendly people, plus a cracking supper at the finish, what more could you ask for!

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Not sure we can quite live up to that billing Steve but we'll certainly be doing our level best to put on a good event for everyone. In the meantime, the regs. for it can be found here:

http://www.northumberlandbordersrally.c ... 0final.pdf

Cheers.

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Few people looking for drivers, navigators for this event - more details on link below or PM me. Cheers, Niall.

http://www.britishrally.co.uk/forum/vie ... =6&t=36097

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Entries for this coming in steadily, including one from ANWCC Historic Champions, Paul Gray and Marcus Pomfret, as well as former winners, Paul Metcalfe and Stuart Wright.



We could definitely do with some marshals though pretty please? Cheers, Niall.

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Niall, could you send me a set over and do I need to loose the single box maniflow to pass the noise reg's?

I may even fit some sound deadening and loose the door squares!!

Is there anywhere to camp or a cheap B&B??

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Niall, could you send me a set over and do I need to loose the single box maniflow to pass the noise reg's?

I may even fit some sound deadening and loose the door squares!!

Is there anywhere to camp or a cheap B&B??

Regs on link above unless you want a hard copy put in the post?

Re accom., the finish location (see regs) has 14 rooms plus there's both other B&B's and camping close by.

Cheers, Niall.

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Got them, thanks.

Just speaking to a potential navi.

Is the specification (running latter head/carbs) a issue or does it just have to be a mini.

Also, how strict is the noise levels? Only ever done the tour of cheshire road rally and now this car has later modifactions (7 port)

David.

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Got them, thanks.

Just speaking to a potential navi.

Is the specification (running latter head/carbs) a issue or does it just have to be a mini.

Also, how strict is the noise levels? Only ever done the tour of cheshire road rally and now this car has later modifactions (7 port)

David.

Hi David,

The mods. you mention are OK but the noise reading musn't be over 98dB (compared to max. 100dB on stage rallies) - see MSA Yearbook R 4.1.2.

Last year the cars ranged between 79dB and 92dB, although i don't think we had anyone running a single box RC40.

I hope this helps but please do come back to me if you have any other questions.

Cheers,

Niall.

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Entries still coming in for this - one from Pete Tyson/Neil Harrison, another from Alan Forster/Phil Bateman and also Dave Archer partnered by some guy called Pete Flanagan - track boy takes to the lanes!

Plenty more room though so get those forms in to us!

Cheers, Niall.

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also Dave Archer partnered by some guy called Pete Flanagan - track boy takes to the lanes!

Cheers, Niall.

Don't listen to them Pete, typical unproffesional pre event bully tactic's. You stick to your maps mate.

Shocking behaviour frankly

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Just need to sort a few things out, if all works out should have an entry in by month end for me and Bob Hargreaves in the 'orange-box'

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Dave and I PR'd getting on for half the route today, with no problems, in fact, one resident (with horseboxes in his yard ) i thought we might have trouble with turned out to be absolutely fine with it. He even offered to move his cars off the 90 left in front of the house!

Nearly got myself a cool course car, in the form of a K reg Lotus Elan, today too but the guy decided against in the end as it might get bit mucky down the lanes! I am after one for this event though so if there's someone out there with a period motor that fancies running ten minutes ahead of the field checking TC positions etc. out let me know. Oh, and yeh I can probably supply a nav. if needed.

Cheers, Niall.

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track boy takes to the lanes!

I haven't been on a track for over fifteen years either ! (except karts !) Got me sick bag ready anyway.

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track boy takes to the lanes!

I haven't been on a track for over fifteen years either ! (except karts !) Got me sick bag ready anyway.

Pop a couple of Stugeron tablets down your throat 2hrs before the off Pete and you'll be OK.

I never leave home without them!

N.

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Pete- you have PM

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So have we got a entry list yet? I'll confirm the details of our car later today, but I can confirm it is a mini

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So have we got a entry list yet? I'll confirm the details of our car later today, but I can confirm it is a mini

Entries as received are up on the website although there are a couple more to add, which i'll do tomorrow, plus there's at least one more 'in the pipeline'. A seeded entry list should be up the site sunday evening along with the finals. Cheers, Niall.

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Runners and riders for Saturday evening are currently as follows:

Car Driver/Navigator Clubs Make/model Reg. Mark. Event Class
1 Steve Entwhistle/Bob Hargreaves MCR/K Austin Seven GJM 795 Clubman Expert
2 Pete Tyson/Neil Harrison K/K Morris Cooper S FEO 823F Clubman Expert
3 Paul Metcalfe/Stuart Wright MCR/MA Rover Mini M250 SYG Clubman Expert
4 Paul Gray/Marcus Pomfret M/M BL Mini DPM 140K Clubman Newcomer
5 Barry Bradley/Stewart Lawrence MCR/MCR BL Mini 1275 GT YOE 556T Clubman Newcomer
6 Stephen Reynolds/ Stuart Lamb MCR/MCR BL Mini JYA 67T Clubman Newcomer
7 Phillip Brent/Graham Robinson MCR/MCR Austin Cooper S YJJ 676G Clubman Newcomer
8 Alan Forster / Phil Bateman MCR/HRCR Morris Cooper S TKF 488H Clubman Newcomer
9 Sally Ann Hewitt/Mark Lewis S/S BL Mini Clubman SDC 838M Clubman Newcomer
10 Jim Drake/Beth Drake MCR/MCR Austin Cooper S CYE 348H Clubsport Novice
11 Sam Rawcliffe/Simon Rawcliffe H/H Rover Mini K648 AVN Clubsport Novice
12 James McAthey/TBC TBC/TBC BL Mini WTN 59T Clubsport Novice
13 Chloe Browning/David Fletcher MCR/MCR Rover Mini G663 WFC Clubsport Novice
14 David Archer/ Peter Flanagan MCR/MCR BL Mini 1275 GT WAE 565H Clubsport Novice
15 Peter Harrison/Neil Grey MCR/TBC Rover Mini L796 XJR Clubsport Novice
16 Eileen Horsfall/Neal Horsfall K/K BL Mini 1275 GT NUD 774T Clubsport Novice
17 Peter Hayes/Elizabeth Hayes MCR/MCR Austin Seven WCO 15 Clubsport Novice
18 Chris Morrison/Josh Broughton H/H Rover Mini K406 RTN Clubsport Novice
19 Keith Proudfoot/Richard Jewers MCR/TBC Rover Cooper A13 UYR Clubsport Novice

Finals, etc. now up on the website here: http://www.northumberlandbordersrally.c ... trants.htm

Cheers, Niall.

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Looks like we will be busy on Saturday night