2014 MCR Northumberland Borders Rally

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We are pleased to announce that the next running of the Northumberland Borders Rally will take place on Saturday 15th November 2014. Maps, start & finish venues, etc., tbc but the event will run to the same format as in 2013, with special tests during the daytime preceding the traditional 'half-nighter' through the lanes after dark and pub finish. We are also happy to confirm that our long-standing sponsors YBracing http://www.ybracing.com/ will once again be supporting it. Further details on here, as well as on our website http://www.northumberlandbordersrally.co.uk and Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Northumb ... 1404194573 as we get them. Niall Cook, SoM.

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Here's our official flyer for the 2014 event - please share with like-minded folk!

[hanlminiman]

Hope to be there, date in diary.
Car being refurbished at moment with help from Nick.

[sr001]

As always, put me down for an entry.

An event not to be missed.

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Quick update on progress with this event. Start and finish venues identified and booked. Test venues also identified and drawings showing each of the individual test layouts, timings, etc. prepared for the MSA to approve. Half a dozen tests planned including some at venues that've not been used previously by any event and should prove very enjoyable for crews. The organisers certainly had a good time driving them a few weeks back. Route just gone to the RLO for approval. Thanks to all those that've showed interest in doing the event thus far.

Cheers,
Niall.

[ollie]

Were can I find any info about costs, and wich eara is it??? Can find any on the site!??

Ollie

[hanlminiman]

Hi Niall
Shell Repaired and painted. Putting back together to take part in concours class! Only joking. Count me in.
Cliff

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Ollie - the regs. will be out the 1st August but if you Pm me your email i'll send you a copy of last year's ones that'll give you an idea of the costs, etc. involved.

Cliff - good news on the shell and thanks for supporting us again.

Niall.

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Another quick update - RLO approved the route so it can now go to the MSA along with the test diagrams. Route takes in some interesting roads on maps 87 and 88, including a lot previously unused by the event, whcih should prove exciting for crews. Regs nearly there, just a few more things to clarify before they can go up on the rally website, facebook page, the various forums, etc. Will also be available from me at the Croft Nostalgia/HSCC race meet at Croft Circuit this weekend - just catch me on the MCR stand at the event. Rally organisers meeting planned for next Tuesday.

Cheers,

Niall.

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The rally regs are now available for download here folks:

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

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Quick post to get this back to the top of the pile and confirm we have the following entries so far with hopefully more to come

No. Driver Club Navigator Club Car cc Colour Registration Event Class
1 Stephen Reynolds MCR Stuart Lamb MCR Morris Mini Minor 1293cc Blue RFO 872 Borders Expert
2 Graeme Cornthwaite KLMC Ali Proctor HMC Morris Mini 1380cc Yellow MNW 124F Borders Expert
3 Cliff Porter MCR Peter Machin MCR Morris Cooper S 1330cc White EDM 183J Tynedale Novice
4 Russell Mason MCR Wendy Mason MCR Mini 1275cc TBC CXC 444K Borders Newcomer
5 Derek Wilkins MCR Nick Wilkins MCR Morris Cooper 1293cc White/black 244 FYF Borders Expert
6 Andy Brookes HRCR Andy Pullan HRCR Austin Cooper 998cc White/black CLH 288H Borders Expert
7 Jim Drake MCR Beth Drake MCR Morris Cooper S 1275cc White/black CYE 348H Tynedale Novice
8 Richard Derrick MCR Robert Duley MCR Austin Cooper S 1275cc White/black FFM 931H Tynedale Novice
9 Paul Metcalfe MA Stuart Wright MA BL Mini 1275cc White/black SRH 50R Borders Expert
10 Philip Brent MCR Graham Robinson MCR Austin Mini 25 1275cc Silver B800 MPB Borders Newcomer
11 Rebecca Harrison TBC Julian Harrison MCR BL Mini 1275cc White/black MWT 979K Tynedale Novice
12 Peter Humphrey B Graham Couser B Austin Cooper 1293 Red/white DYJ 485E Borders Expert
13 Keith Proudfoot MCR James Heron TBC Rover Cooper 1275 Green/white A13 UYR Borders Newcomer
14 Jeff Pratt MCR Josh Davison T Austin Cooper 1293 Red/black REH 300F Borders Expert
15 Sally Anne Hewitt MCR Mark Lewis MCR BL Mini Clubman 998 Red SDC 838M Borders Newcomer




And if anyone else fancies a run out on the only annual road rally exclusively for minis you'll find more details and an entry form here: http://www.northumberlandbordersrally.c ... regs14.pdf



Cheers, Niall.

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Looking at the entry list it appears that half the entry is from the Midlands with a couple from Essex. Where are all the local entrants, I suspect they are marshalling? Niall and his team put a great deal of effort into the route, preparing the route cards for all standards of competitor as we have experienced for a few years now. They work very hard to provide an excellent route for all standards of Mini enthusiasts and deserve a bigger entry list. An event well worth supporting. Come on, you know you want to have fun.
See more of you at the event. Cliff

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Looking at the entry list it appears that half the entry is from the Midlands with a couple from Essex. Where are all the local entrants, I suspect they are marshalling? Niall and his team put a great deal of effort into the route, preparing the route cards for all standards of competitor as we have experienced for a few years now. They work very hard to provide an excellent route for all standards of Mini enthusiasts and deserve a bigger entry list. An event well worth supporting. Come on, you know you want to have fun.
See more of you at the event. Cliff

Hi Cliff,

I'm not sure there are too many rally men/women on this forum, but nervertheless appreciate the call to arms! But yeh, we're very grateful to the Midlands and Essex folk for supporting the event and helping keep rallying alive within the club. As far as local entries are concerned, we're not a big region and do have quite a few of the members tied up with the marshalling but are expecting a few more to enter, including some completely new both to the event and the sport, which is nice. Finally, for now, we would like to thank all the members of the local motor clubs who are also due to marshal on it. It takes a heck of a lot people to run an event like this and without them it just wouldnt happen - cheers guys!

Niall.

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Looking at the entry list it appears that half the entry is from the Midlands with a couple from Essex. Where are all the local entrants, I suspect they are marshalling? Niall and his team put a great deal of effort into the route, preparing the route cards for all standards of competitor as we have experienced for a few years now. They work very hard to provide an excellent route for all standards of Mini enthusiasts and deserve a bigger entry list. An event well worth supporting. Come on, you know you want to have fun.
See more of you at the event. Cliff

Hi Cliff,

I'm not sure there are too many rally men/women on this forum, but nervertheless appreciate the call to arms! But yeh, we're very grateful to the Midlands and Essex folk for supporting the event and helping keep rallying alive within the club. As far as local entries are concerned, we're not a big region and do have quite a few of the members tied up with the marshalling but are expecting a few more to enter, including some completely new both to the event and the sport, which is nice. Finally, for now, we would like to thank all the members of the local motor clubs who are also due to marshal on it. It takes a heck of a lot people to run an event like this and without them it just wouldnt happen - cheers guys!

Niall.

I'd second all of that, am hoping to assemble a Midlands/Sussex entry shortly, not nailed on yet though...

Definitely a good afternoon and evening's motorsport and the novice class means just that - anyone can take part and enjoy it; if you've never tried it give it a go!

[Pete]

Really enjoyed this event when I did it (first time navving), despite blowing chunks all over the county. If you've not had a go, give it a try, I didn't have a clue really and we didn't go OT! BUT navs take note, don't eat a full meal just before you set off! You could get more entries if you let variants and mutants enter Niall!

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You could get more entries if you let variants and mutants enter Niall!

Often been mooted Pete (mostly by you ) but we don't want to dilute the event and it helps from a PR point of view to just have 'mini coopers'. That, and we're only talking the odd car, which wouldn't make that much difference anyway. No, there are plenty of minis out there, it's just getting folk to dip their toes in the water and you don't even need anything fancy - my brother-in-law and IslandBlue on here got second overall last year in a bog standard Mini Studio 2! Niall. PS What's happened to Mr Archer these days - these tests we're running ought to be right up his street nes pas?!

[Pete]

I speak to Dave regularly, I'll mention it to him. I'd be happy to drive if he navs!!

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I speak to Dave regularly, I'll mention it to him. I'd be happy to drive if he navs!!

He's quite a tidy driver though Pete

[Pete]

Not tidy enough according to my stomach!

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Can probably sort him a good nav. , if you'd rather not get back in the silly seat