Yeah was a great day, great lanes but so many code boards made it just not as enjoyable as it should have been. Photos will be online at www.peespeed.com later today probably. He has a Facebook page as well
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Thanks just added him on facebook
Some of the code boards were well hidden too.
Some of the code boards were well hidden too.
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Would love to get out for a few more but work Saturdays and the already have all my days off booked so need to check what events are on when I am off.
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Code boards are a pain but unfortunately they are the only way to slow the tests down, there is no other option. Clifford has made a statement saying that there won't be any code boards next year but there is no way that the lanes will be workable without them. So if you are doing the rally next year expect to see code boards again.
This is the direct link to the photos:
http://public.fotki.com/speedy/2013-events/summer-lanes/
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Yea, I can see how having no code boards like my dad said being un-workable if there aren't a lot of marshals. But at the very least we will be trying to reduce the amount of them for next year/make them rather more obvious. All the same I feel that they did do the job of slowing things down!
Just a thought, but on at least one UAC event on the past, there was large 'CB' board facing the oncoming car. This marked the position of the codeboard very clearly, so people know where to stop. Only issue was, is that some people thought 'CB' was the actual code....
. As long as its made clear in the regs / drivers briefing, then i'd think something like that would be workable imho.Just fyi, with the exception of the 'Normans' test on saturday, we found all the code boards at the places marked on the diagrams without any difficulty. earney even went one better and got the codeboards in Normans.... which i was deeply impressed by as we evidently sailed passed them obliviously
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Cookstown Lanes rally is this Saturday 27th July. It is the first time they have run this type of event, but breakfast and lunch are included so that is enough to get me to give it a go. I still haven't done anything about getting my Nova MOTed so I will be navigating for my brother in the 318 compact. Hope the predicted storms and flooding don't cause the club any problems.
I'm not sure if they are still taking entries but I know there is still some space if anyone wants to try for a late entry, here are the details.
Regs: http://www.cookstownmotorclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Regs-Lanes-Rally-20132.pdf
Entry Form: http://www.cookstownmotorclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Lanes-Rally-Entry-Form13.pdf
I'm not sure if they are still taking entries but I know there is still some space if anyone wants to try for a late entry, here are the details.
Regs: http://www.cookstownmotorclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Regs-Lanes-Rally-20132.pdf
Entry Form: http://www.cookstownmotorclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Lanes-Rally-Entry-Form13.pdf
Not sure how everyone missed them in normans, they weren't the same as the others but were number plate type.
On the code board issue, I don't think people have a problem with the code board themselves but rather trying to find code boards were the issue. So my suggestions, either find a way of clearly and accurately marking the diagram where they are or as one test had a orange arrow on the opposite side of the road pointing to it.
On the code board issue, I don't think people have a problem with the code board themselves but rather trying to find code boards were the issue. So my suggestions, either find a way of clearly and accurately marking the diagram where they are or as one test had a orange arrow on the opposite side of the road pointing to it.
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Is Stop Astride down?
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Full results from Cookstown Lanes:
http://www.anicc.org.uk/Resources/Documents/2013 Targa Lanes Rally Results.pdf
http://www.anicc.org.uk/Resources/Documents/2013 Targa Lanes Rally Results.pdf
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Down to Larne tomorrow for the Laharna Lanes Rally, really looking forward to it, seems like a very long time since we have had a lanes/targa rally.
All this rain over night and today will make things very slippy!
All this rain over night and today will make things very slippy!
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Should be a good day, I was asked to marshall at it but sadly have something else on
Photos now on www.stopastride.com results and report to follow
Head gasket is gone after the ulster. Get that sorted, then a few wee things for the MOT. All being well back out for not the Boxing Day!
How'd you get on at larne?
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Great days craic down in Larne, some great new lanes and weirdly more grip once the rain started.
I got caught out on a round bale chicane that was tighter than I expected and I lost both my wing mirrors. If anyone has a couple of Nova wing mirrors for sale then please get in touch as I need them before my next rally on Friday night.
I got caught out on a round bale chicane that was tighter than I expected and I lost both my wing mirrors. If anyone has a couple of Nova wing mirrors for sale then please get in touch as I need them before my next rally on Friday night.