The regs for this year's Priestley 12 car rally are published. You can express your interest in marshalling or competing by replying to this forum thread, but only proper entry forms with actual money will count as real entries. Last year I very nearly cancelled the event when it only had a handful of entries the week before, but ended up with 10 runners so please don't leave it too late as I will draw the line on the 7th September.
The route will be around 50 miles on 167 / 168 starting in Little Baddow, near Chelmsford.
Ellen & I will be competing, Or at least trying to..............
Matt is keen to try another 12 car so we'd like an entry please Paul.
I would like to put a entry in and have a go please, not sure who will be sitting in the nav seat yet so if any one with some 12 Car/Road Rally exp intrested give me a call on 07836 518300.
I would recommend that all entrants for the Priestley should get some pre-event practice by entering the table top rally on 16th August at Chelmsford Rugby Club. The table top counts towards the new Winter Series championship - as we found this year competition is tight and every point counts; next April you might regret not entering!
I will be doing the tabletop and will be taking entries for the Priestley.
Add Tony Burchnall/ John Conboy. Pug 205 Gti. Novice.
John Hodgson and I will be out. 106 Xsi. Novice [Navigator :-)]
I believe Keith / Martin Lane are intending to enter.
Mike Thomas / Rich Baker are also looking at completing the car in time, so thats two more entries.
If any navigator is looking for a ride, I might also enter in the 106. Ben is at Rally GB, so be good to take out one of the newer navigators who want to gain some experience.
Ed
Please send entry forms to me at 3 Prykes Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 1TP. I make that 8 entries so far - doing well, thank you for the early committment. I need a few volunteer marshals though - the route runs from Little Baddow, towards Braintree, past Coggeshall & Kelvedon and back to Little Baddow via Maldon.
Wow this time of the year has come around again so fast! Better get the Triumph crews orgainised!
add mikeyb and Dolly Sprint please :-)
Firm Entry List, 5/9/12:
1. Dave Thompson / Jarrod Thompson - 106 Rallye, Expert
2. Kevin Ablitt / John Hodgson - 106 Xsi, Novice
3. Ellen Tilney / Colin Sutton - Metro, Beginner
4. John Peterson / David Bell - 205 GTi, Master
5. Eddie Call / Adrian Bragg - MGB GT, Novice
6. Mike Banks / Mark Rutter - Spitfire Mk2, Novice
7. Luis & Sofia Diaz - Mini, Beginner
8. Paul Dumbill / John Conboy - 106 Rallye, Novice.
9. Keith & Martin Lane - Ka, Novice
10. Ed Scott / Scott Page - 106, Novice
11. Matthew & Craig Marven - 205 Rallye, Expert
12. Joe Philpott / Laura Palmer - Swift, Beginner
Marshals still needed - volunteers contact me please.
i would love to join in the fun but i need to find a navigator. dont mind what standard even if you haven't navigated before. if you fancy it give pat tierney a call on 01268 560877 or post a reply
I've managed to get a better deal on insurance than originally advertised. REIS charges £15 (Lockton who have previously been used at £20).
The regs have been amended and I'll refund on the night those who pay the higher fee.
I think future CMC events will be using REIS, who have always given us good service (we still remember the time about nine years ago when Richard Egger saved the East Anglian Classic from short notice cancellation when it became apparent a week before the event that the Motorsport UK's insurers had forgotten to renew their Master Policy). REIS also offers individual cover for competition cars which cover motorsports use- many regular competitors use this cover to avoid paying on-the-night premiums.
I've been away on holiday for the last four weeks and it seems I've missed quite a few things, doing that table-top thing would've been great for us.
Sofia seems keen on having a go at the Priestley, if things change I've had a kind invitation by Ed to join him (did anyone tell him that I'm Spanish???)
Third option is to go out for a bit of marshaling...
In any case I'll see you on the 14th or at Brands Hatch next Monday.
luis
Welcome back!
The suggestion from Ed to give you and / or Sofia a ride on the Priestley could benefit both of you. Expert competitors can teach beginners a thing or two about rallying and doing a one-off 12 car with someone like Ed will be an education that should help you develop your competition skills.
Whats 90 left in Spanish
Entry went today in the post for myself and Sofia. Thanks to Ed for his offer, there'll be another one...
John, this link may help http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI8EPY6F5nE
Hi Paul, Myself and Tony will be a definate entry but i am about to head on holiday until the 10th. I will try to get paperwork sorted before i go.John
I now have ten accepted entries with nine days to go before the list closes. Actual entry forms and payment are required to get an entry; promises on forums are not enough.
I still need a couple more marshals though.
Paul, we have just returned from holiday (at a certain one-way toll road in Germany) so I will sort the form asap.
Colin Sutton.
Less likely I will be able to make this one now as I find I am working until 1930hrs :-(
Entries look pretty full now anyway so will sit back and let others have a go. May be able to man a marshall post in the Maldon area though if reqd?
Mike,
Thanks for the marshalling offer- I've got a perfect control for you which opens about 9pm near Maldon. I'll be in touch in the week before the event with details.
no probs, should even have time to go home for a cuppa first then :-)
Paul. Mike T and I need to pull our entry. Sorry for that - a last minute issue I'm afraid.
Ben. In the spirit of fairness we couldn't really start with an advantage could we?
As Mr Helm still has a garage full of broken Triumphs (we did quite a bit of damage to the engine of the TR6 up at RAF Woodbridge) then you can put me down for standing in a cold dark (probably wet) layby somewhere in Essex if you want.
He may of course decide to drag another one out if a vacancy appears....
Cheers
Colin
Hi Paul,
Due to work commitments Tony is unavailable to pilot JC.
He has asked if i could take his place.
Is this acceptable.
Regards
Paul. Dumbill
Paul - yes, entry list updated.
Colin - Thanks for your offer to marshal, I'll put you down for a nice dry, warm evening control somewhere near Kelvedon around 9pm, details will be posted next week. You will get Winter Series points as a marshal.
1. Joe Philpott / Laura Palmer - Swift, Beginner
2. Ellen Tilney / Colin Sutton - Metro, Beginner
3. Luis & Sofia Rodriguez - Mini, Beginner
4. Keith & Martin Lane - Ka, Novice
5. Mike Banks / Mark Rutter - Spitfire Mk2, Novice
6. Ed Scott / Scott Page - 106, Novice
7. Paul Dumbill / John Conboy - 106 Rallye, Novice
8. Eddie Call / Adrian Bragg - MGB GT, Novice
9. Kevin Ablitt / John Hodgson - 106 Xsi, Novice
10. Dave Thompson / Jarrod Thompson - 106 Rallye, Expert
11. Matthew & Craig Marven - Maestro, Expert
12. John Peterson / David Bell - 205 GTi, Master
Looks like we are too late for an entry, so if you need us we can marshal somewhere...
Cheers
Rob
Rob,
Yes, unless anyone drops out then you are too late for an entry. I do need one more marshal post near Braintree, opens just before 9pm - don't forget you'll get points towards the Winter Series so it's worth making the effort. I'll contact you in the week to finalise.
OK no worries happy to help, Braintree no problem
Rob
Have been posted this evening, should arrive Wednesday morning.
is the decal on the picture (see link below) acceptable on a 12 car rally? We've just come back from the Ardennes (Belgium) this weekend for a classic Mini navigational run, it has a number and the name of the event (not advertising...)
I'm happy(ish) to remove it for the Priestley but I thought about asking before Friday night as I don't want to make a mess of the paint job, I rather do it at home using some heat...
http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa336/luisgdb/WP_000111.jpg
looking forward to Friday... are we really top seeded beginners? ;-)
Luis
Louis,
Red tank tape is the best solution if it won't easily come off- we do need to enforce the no sign writing rule. Club stickers are OK but otherwise cars should be factory colour. The same applies to gymkhanas.
It makes sense but i just wanted to be sure... i have an extra one anyway!
I believe car has blown (yet another) head gasket and I very much doubt it'll be sorted before Friday :-(
I'l let you know as soon as possible...
Paul , the 205 has developed a fault with a driveshaft which i won't get a chance to fix until the weekend .Can i change our chariot for the evening to my MG maestro , F390 LAR, Blue .
Thanks Craig.
Craig - yes, no problem.
Luis - good luck with the mechanical gremlins, maybe you should line the Focus up as reserve car.
Paul
do you mean email posted or entrusted to the Royal mail posted??
Cheers
Colin
...can't come out on Friday night for the Priestley 'cos we're down in Wales marshaling on Myherin for the WRGB. Looks from the quick fill-up of the entry list that this season's 12-cars will be popular. Good luck to everyone, and see you all on the October event. Which reminds me we must start thinking about the Jan Jaunt which will likely start and finish in the Braintree area.
Andy & Chris
ps. when do the regs for The One and Only come out?
Have been sent out first class Royal Mail.
If anyone hasn't got them by tomorrow evening I'll send out some email info.
no marshall instructions have arrived with me yet - will see what tomorrow brings!"
I'll email info this evening & give you a call.
The only thing you'll miss is the the overview route map which is a bit big.
Hi Paul
No need to post anything to me, just bring it along to the start.
Paul
What song?
[quote=tc]What song?[/quote] Well just a little improvised 12 car blues!! What else could it be?
The expert nav for the first section starts - A B A B D, G flat right....
Good luck everyone, have a great, fun and safe night on the lanes of Essex! Very sorry not to be there – hopefully later in the season.
Late in the day, Metro is gone, the Mini on the entry form I sent is not entirely well, so it will be VW Golf F188DGC in Black for us tonight.
Well done to all 12 crews who completed the event last night, and thanks to all the marshals. The route seemed to have been enjoyed by all and I think the nav was balanced about right. Well done to Scott Page for being the only navigator fail-free and navigating Ed Scott round to victory. Ellen & Colin were a very creditable 2nd overall, 1st beginner, missing just one board towards the end of the event. MIke Banks & Mark Rutter picked up 1st Novice award, missing out on 2nd o/a by drowning out in the Boreham ford (discovering in the process some interesting 'nightlife' for gentlemen) and picking up a make-up fail at the end of the neutral (lucky it was only 1F, we reviewed the Winter Series Regs last night and decided that future events should have 3F, consistent with missing or OTL at a time control). Further back were Dave & Jarrod Thompson 1st expert, following an overnight drive back from a Scottish holiday to get to the start in time, slippoing OTL at the last control.
1st Ed Scott / Scott Page,( N) - 0F 8m
2nd Ellen Tilney / Colin Sutton - 1B - 1F 10m
3rd Mike Banks / Mark Rutter - 1N - 1F 17m
4th Paul Dumbill / John Conboy - 2N - 1F 18m
5th Eddie Call / Adrian Bragg - 3N - 1F 22m
6th Keith Lane / Martin Lane - 4N - 2F 5m
7th Luis Diaz / Sofia Rodriguez - 2B - 2F 26m
8th Dave Thompson / Jarrod Thompson - 1E - 3F 17m
9th Matthew Marven / Craig mal de Marven - 2E - 6F 21m
10th Kevin Ablitt / John Hodgson - 5N - 6F 24m
11th Joe Philpott / Laura 'panic envelope' Palmer - 3B - 7F 0m
unclassified finisher - John Peterson / David Bell (Master) - 0F 12m
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Thanks to Paul and all the marshals at the first 12 rally of the season. Well done to the winners.
We had a very enjoyable evening, Sofia did very well with the maps and I thoroughly enjoyed the lanes... I thought I was driving pretty quick just to find out that we were dropping time at every single TC!
We decided to plot the route at the pub so we had already dropped 5 minutes at TC1. I don't know how we missed the code board after the ford and I take the blame for the last one because I forgot to tell Sofia about the green dots...
I think we keep getting better at it and, hopefully, can grab a first beginner win at the next one.
Luis
It is good to see I have managed to create a trend of clues involving counting green dots....
Are the clues avaiable for a bit of practise for those of us that didn't get out last night?
Cheers
Colin
Thanks to Paul and team, another smoothly run 12 car to start the series.
It was only a few weeks ago I was looking for a navigator, so glad Scott came forward, an excellent result for him on his first event in the novice class.
Excellent route, so many smooth twisty roads on one event.
Been quite a while since I have competed on the 12 cars, but it was good to see they are so well supported and marshalled.
Maybe its a good time to ask if anyone wants to attend any navigational / 12 car training, just post on here. If we have enough interest we can easily organise something.
Ed
This was my first 12 car event with CMC and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Thanks to all the organisers and marshals for turning out.
Well done to Edd and Scott for an anexellent performance.
One lesson learnt on my part,' soft verges'...... JC can explain!
Look forward to competing more in the12 car series.
Paul (car 7).
Organisers and of course marshals thanks for letting us have an entertaining Friday evening. On the basis that Ellen is much quicker than me I think I am going to have to get used to the left hand seat, so it is a great help that everything runs so smoothly and the navigation works. We had a good run and enjoyed it immensely. And I am so grateful now to be the proud owner of a genuine Don Barrow poti - even more happy with that than my first trophy on the maps.
Just a slight amendment to Paul's account above - our fail wasn't the NTC make-up, I used 8 minutes of penalty-free to get the route on the map there. We missed a board (and lost 9 of our 10 minutes) in a short excursion looking for a narrow yellow somewhere near Little Braxted.
Thanks again, great fun and we will be out in October.
Colin, sorry for the make up slur- story above now amended to avoid a libel case. Mr Banks in fact picked up said fail, costing them 2nd o/a as they otherwise picked up all the boards.
Well done Paul on a well organised first event of the season ,navigation was just right for my simple brain but unfortunately plotting it on the move around the twisty bits was too much for my pathetically weak stomache, by about two thirds round i had to give up .
Very nervous about going through the first ford ,however Matt pushed through without giving me a choice and all was OK. Perry Green to Coggeshall Hamlet is always a fantastic bit of road to drive and Matt had a huge grin on his face as we came to TC6 which made the evening worthwhile despite my poor performance.