MCR Northumberland Borders Rally 2013

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The next running of the Borders will take place on Saturday the 23rd of November 2013.

A full announcement will be made shortly but to register your interest and receive a copy of the supplementary regulations for this event, please email nialltcook@tiscali.co.uk or PM me on here.

Niall Cook.

Secretary of the Meeting.

[slowboy]

a up cookie , going to try my upmost to do your event this year, will be interesting to see if i can still see [at night that is ] wonder who i can prise into the silly seat ?

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Put an entry down for me and Bob , providing the Orangebox is healthy after the Rally of the Tests

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Cheers guys , it's an exciting proposition having both of you on the event - fingers x you make it.

Niall.

[GraemeC]

I might have to have another dabble too......

[SMOKE GREY]

I might have to have another dabble too......

Team North West

[slowboy]

I might have to have another dabble too......

are you a flintsone

Team North West

only 1 litres may apply , bloody 1380"s

[GraemeC]

only 1 litres may apply , bloody 1380"s

I only use 2/3 of your revs though!

[slowboy]

I only use 2/3 of your revs though!

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The Newcastle & Durham Region of the Mini Cooper Register are proud to announce that this years' Northumberland Borders Rally will take place on Saturday the 23rd of November.

It will once again use the classic lanes on OS maps 81 (Alnwick and Morpeth) and 88 (Newcastle-upon-Tyne), with a start and a finish close to Morpeth, just to the north of Newcastle.

In a change to previous years however, it will feature a few daytime regularites and around half a dozen special tests, as well as the traditional evening road navigational sections, giving a total competitive mileage of c.120 miles.

For genuine novice crews, looking to gain valuable experience before moving onto higher status events like the Borders, there will again be the Tynedale 12-car Rally. Crews on this will also have the opportunity to do the regularities and tests but the competitive mileage will be in the region of 90 miles.

Regulations for both events will be out on the 1st of August, with the usual discounts on offer for fully paid up members of the MCR.

We look forward to welcoming MK1 forum members on the day.

Niall Cook (SoM) and the rest of the organising team

http://www.northumberlandbordersrally.co.uk/

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Update on things here:

http://forum.minicooper.org/showthread. ... post141558

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Did some setting out for the tests on this event yesterday (using coloured balloons as a substitute for the cones) then needed to have a drive round to check that everything was OK

[Chris64]

Great pics and a lovely car!

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The Supplementary Regulations and entry form for this year's event are now available for download from the rally website here:

http://www.northumberlandbordersrally.c ... trants.htm

Apologies for the slight delay in making these available to everyone.

Regards,

Niall.

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To confirm, regulations are now available for the sixth running of this event taking place on Saturday 23rd November this year.

Supported by YBracing and Heighley Gate Garden Centre it will feature:

- a 120 mile route in Northumberland on OS maps 81 and 88
- around half a dozen special tests and some pain free regularities
- a start and finish near Morpeth, just to the north of Newcastle
- a 90 mile event for novices, the Tynedale Rally, that will run to a similar format to the borders but for which no competition licence will be required
- straightforward PnB navigation that is kept very simple for less experienced crews

Entries are again restricted to classic mini saloons only but open to members of selected MSA member clubs, including those from the Historic Rally Car Register.

http://www.northumberlandbordersrally.co.uk/

We look forward to welcoming competitors old and new.

Niall Cook, SoM & Regional Organiser Mini Cooper Register, Newcastle & Durham Region

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Entries as of yesterday:

No. Driver Club Navigator Club Car cc Colour Registration Event Class
1 Joe Sutton MCR Colin Sutton MCR Morris Mini 1275GT 1275 tbc DAY 677K Borders Newcomer
2 David Dyson MCR Anthony Hart MCR Morris Cooper S 1330 Red/black ATU 609F Borders Newcomer
3 Sally Ann Hewitt MCR Mark Lewis MCR Mini Clubman 998 Red SDC 838M Borders tbc
4 Stephen Reynolds MCR David Batty MCR Morris Mini Minor 1293 Blue RFO 872 Tynedale Novice
5 Jim Drake MCR Beth Drake MCR Austin Cooper S 1275 White/black CYE 348H Tynedale Novice
6 Cliff Porter MCR Peter Machin MCR Morris Cooper S 1330 White EDM 183J Borders Newcomer
7 Derek Wilkins MCR Nick Wilkins MCR Morris Cooper 1293 White/grey 244 FYF Borders Newcomer
8 Andy Brookes HRCR Andrew Pullan HRCR Austin Cooper 988 tbc CLH 288H Borders Expert
9 Mark Yates W Gareth Yates W Morris Mini Minor 1071 Blue 9311 PX Borders Newcomer
10 Graeme Cornthwaite K Ali Proctor HA Morris Mini 1380 Yellow MNW 124F Borders Expert

And hopefully a good few more to come

http://www.northumberlandbordersrally.c ... trants.htm

Niall.

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Few more to add to the list and some more in the post apparently

11 Barry Bradley MCR Stewart Lawrence MCR Rover Mini 998 Grey H638 YTN Borders Expert
12 Jeff Pratt MCR tbc tbc Austin Cooper 1330 Red/black REH 300F Tynedale Novice
13 Davy Dickinson MCR Colin Brown MCR Morris Mini 1275GT 1300 Red/white GNR 720L Tynedale Novice

PR work all but completed now, with no problems identified , so just the event paperwork and the marshalling to finalise.

Thanks to all those that've entered so far and offered to help out on the event.

If anyone fancies a run out the regs can be found here:

http://www.northumberlandbordersrally.c ... trants.htm

Contrary to what's written inside though, there are no whites on the event.

Niall.

[GraemeC]

Contrary to what's written inside though, there are no whites on the event.

Thats a shame! I'll have to stiffen up the suspension now!

Following last years comments, I've fitted a new exhaust just for you (knowing my luck it'll be louder!)

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Oops..just been reminded by my co-organiser (cheers Dave ) that there is still one short section of white on the event although i'm not sure it's the exhaust wrecker that you're hoping for Graeme!

Cheers, Niall.

PS received another entry in the post today

[GraemeC]

At the price of Maniflow's finest I don't want it wrecked!
Smooth whites are always fun though.