tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71401356030922011672011-07-08T17:57:58.205+01:00<strong>David Brownridge</strong>noreply@blogger.comBlogger161100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140135603092201167.post-46121686560444650602010-05-09T20:44:00.002+01:002010-05-09T20:46:53.642+01:00

On behalf of the organising team - many many thanks to all of the Marshals, Competitors, and Spectators who made the event a great success today - we really do appreciate your suppport.A cracking rally with many excellent comments from the competitors.We will be back next year and hope that we can once again count on your support.Steve

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Well folks after much soul searching, begging and recalculating of finances we are running with 45 cars.We do not want to let those crews who have entered down and want to keep Hamsterley run locally. If we were not running the forest could be lost to rallying or bigger events.We have a lot of work to do this week but the event will be top quality and provide a cracking route.Notes are being

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sorry its been a while work took over!!well we are over the 40 mark but still need a few more last minute entries.we are recalculating the costs with a view to making things happen.......road book goes to print tomorrow and Pattersons notes are all checked and approved....steve

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a little more info on the route.The 3 stages in Hamsterley feature around 3 miles of road not used last year of which about 1.5 have not been used since the 80's. As last year however we have aimed to maximise the use of as many roads as possible. A short loop we wanted to use is now being logged so we have avoided that. Stang is undergoing regrading and looks in mint condition. Once again

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Hi folksRoad book is completed, Dave is on with the maps and they are nearly completed.We have over 31 entries to date and more to come- however we need your support to make the event happen.There are a large contingent of Marshals coming all the way from Mull to run a stage.Camping is available as last year albeit not in the Glaxo car park at the Moorcock Inn, Eggleston. Steve

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We have just had our debrief meeting after this years rally where we discussed what we did right, but more importantly, the main discussions were about how we can improve. We made good use of the comments added by competitors and officials and identified areas which we can change slIghtly for the good of everyone. Based on what you have just read regarding improvements..... You are correct

<strong>David Brownridge</strong>noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140135603092201167.post-65906713088286804812009-05-04T16:31:00.001+01:002009-05-04T16:32:41.038+01:00

The moorcock has offered breakfasts at 6 quid for the camping crews who use thier facilties. The pub is open saturday night and the beers fine I tested it on saturday evening!!!!Steve

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well folks sorry its been a little while since I posted.We are running so its all systems go. The notes were prepared by Pattersons last week and are available now.Entries are at 68 with a late entry from Barry Johnson today and another from the Constantine brothers in thier rapid Corsa.A last bit of grading is expected in Stang tomorrow and the council will be repairing potholes in one of our

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sorry folks its been a while since I was online.....ENTRIES - coming in niceley we are well over halfway there and still more to come in - get your entry in now....its you guys that make the event and will make it a success.ROUTE - roadbook complete and everything spot on - we just need to get out and cut brushwood, do a little bit of pot hole filling and get the forest guys to complete the final

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Today, Clerk of the Course Derek, Equiptment manager Les and myself Addressed the problem of overgrown trees in Stang. Stang Forest doesnt get used so often for rallies and some areas are narrow with many trees overgrown, in the path of the stage route and impeding the view round some bends. Although we have not completed the work, we have cut back a large section of the route with great

<strong>David Brownridge</strong>noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140135603092201167.post-40623591178975050042009-03-23T21:26:00.002Z2009-03-23T21:30:00.448Z

YES As per the BR Forum FREE CAMPING AVAILABLE.Its limited but right next to the local pub but it serves good food and beer too and all I ask is you book a table and eat there or at very least buy a few beers. Oh and of course clean up when you leave otherwise we may lose the facility for the future.The field is within 6 miles of the start venue and about 5 from Hamsterley. First come first

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well folks Dave has been busy keeping things up to date just a few more points to note.We have a Chief Timekeeper - blimey I thought until the weekend that I was going to have to do that job as well!Traffic lights on stang stages (that will all being well subject to MSA approval be at 30 seconds as we have lost Stang West now the short one.Pattersons will be providing notes for competitor

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We have now got all Stage Commanders and with a slight change, Geoff Balls is now running Stang. This will be a quick running stage with no time to breathe.... so if you like to be a busy marshal, Geoff's your man, give him a shout. Dont forget the other three stages in Hamsterley run by Mark Dickenson, David Scrimgour and Leigh MacDonald, or the Service park which also requires marshals The

<strong>David Brownridge</strong>noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140135603092201167.post-74487875264054286002009-03-14T17:12:00.003Z2009-03-14T17:30:16.483Z

Well, apart from continually developing the website, i have been busy with the marshal recruitment process. I have produced the first Marshals Newsletter and started to distribute it. If you havent recieved a copy, you can download it from the Marshals page. I wont win any journalistic awards, but its worth a look and gives details of contacts for anyone wanting to volunteer their services on our

<strong>David Brownridge</strong>noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140135603092201167.post-76540132359251061172009-03-04T21:13:00.002Z2009-03-04T21:19:46.282Z

Welcome to the Blog from the Clerk of the Course ( or at least one of them!)We now have the route finalised - Three Stages in Hamsterley that will be run twice. They are in mint condition too.Two stages in Stang run at 30 second intervals ( the split is after about two miles so we dont think thats an issue) approval being sought from the MSA for this. The stage is excellent and not been rallied

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Hi, I'm the Chief Marshal for the Tour of Hamsterley rally & also the creator of the website. I have revamped the site slightly from last year, so maybe this years website will attract more competitors...... maybe not. Anyway, i hope you all appreciate the changes to the website, as anyone who codes will know, it can be a long process. The Blog is an idea joint clerk of the course Steve Wagget

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