Rally Guide 2011 Version 1.5 - 23rd August 2011
www.rogeralbertclarkrally.org
Contents 1.0
Welcome: Rally Manager…………………………………………..3 1.1 General Introduction: Media Officer…………………………………4 1.2 Welcome: Media Team……………………………………………………5
2.0 3.0
The Vital Ingredient – The Marshals………………………….…8 Provisional Route………………………………………………….12 3.1 Provisional Route Map (Yorkshire & North East)………………14 3.2 Provisional Route Map (North West & Scotland)………………15
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Yorkshire Headquarters – Duncombe Park…………….……17 4.1 Getting to Helmsley………………………………………………………18 4.2 Accommodation - Helmsley……………………………………………20 4.3 Parking - Helmsley……………….………………………………………22
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Northern Headquarters – Carlisle Racecourse………………25 5.1 Getting to Carlisle Racecourse.....……………………………………26 5.2 Other Amenities – Carlisle………………………………………………28 5.3 Ceremonial Finish – Carlisle……………………………………………31
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Media Accreditation……………………………………………….33
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Event Officials………………………………………………………34
8.0 9.0
Previous Winners……………………………………………..……38 Thank You! from the organisers……………..…………………40
* Cover photography courtesy of Gordon Crawford: http://www.gordoncrawfordphotography.co.uk/
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Section 1 Introductions
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1.0 Welcome: Rally Manager
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n behalf of the organising team for the Roger Albert Clark Rally 2011 it gives me great pleasure to welcome competitors, officials, volunteers and spectators and to what we hope will be an exciting and tough event, without quite the challenging conditions of last year.
I hope that the conditions this year are kinder and that our supporters and spectators are able to access the special stages to watch what will be an exciting climax to the rally season once again. Last year the event had its first overseas winner in the team of Stefaan Stouf and Joris Erard and their performance in their category of the British Historic Rally Championship throughout 2011 must make them favourites to retake the Roger Albert Clark Rally winner’s crown. However it must be noted that this has never happened yet during the events history. Since it started in 2004, the Roger Albert Clark Rally has gained the enviable reputation as a friendly event, from both our dedicated volunteers, crews and spectators. I am glad that everyone who comes to us has such a good time and I trust that this will be repeated again in 2011. I have made a few changes for this year, for example I have worked hard to include some new special stages with the welcome return of the Croft racing circuit, which will allow the event to be brought to a greater number of people. As always I am grateful to our group of sponsors, without whose support this event would be even more difficult to put on. For 2011 I have asked my media team to put together this rally guide in order to help everyone make their plans for the event. Whether you are a competitor, media representative, official, marshal, supporter or spectator, they have tried to include as much detail as possible to help you make these plans. This document holds no regulatory powers for the event and is for information only. In conclusion, I look forward to seeing you all on the Roger Albert Clark Rally 2011 and invite you to join us at our ceremonial finish in Carlisle City Centre on Monday December 5th. Have a great event.
Colin Heppenstall, Rally Manager, Roger Albert Clark Rally
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1.1General Introduction: Media Officer
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he Roger Albert Clark Rally is an event which was conceived during 2003 and 2004 to recreate the iconic RAC Rallies of the 1970’s and 1980’s. This event wasn’t intended to replace the Wales Rally GB, but more to revisit the magical memories of the history of the era, when rear wheel drive cars were kings of the special stages. Run over four days, it contains a mix of classic forest and tarmac special stages along a route which starts in Yorkshire and finishes in Carlisle, after spending time in the Scottish Borders and Kielder regions. The event attracts thousands of travelling spectators, who together with the marshals, event officials, competitors and their support crews are responsible for contributing in excess of £1M to local economies. Since the first running of the event in 2004, when it started from Sheffield with a very modest field of competitors, this event has become the “must do historic event” of the domestic rallying calendar. As a finale to the year, the Roger Albert Clark Rally attracts a far bigger field of cars these days. In fact in 2010 the event attracted its biggest number of overseas crews ever, a feat which it aims to build on for 2011. The event will once again be a thorough examination of the rallying skills of competitors in the world class forest special stages scheduled for the four days of the rally. The Roger Albert Clark Rally is predominantly an historic rallying event; however, it does encompass a number of support events, which are open to club competitors of all levels and budgets, more of which later. Much has been written about the weather which descended on the 2010 event, making it the toughest event, which the organising team have had to deal with. The fact that over the four days the rally reached its final destination in Carlisle was nothing short of miraculous. Additionally last year we had to disappoint many of our devoted fans by reluctantly asking them to stay away from some of the special stages to ensure that there was safe passage for the competitors. To those supporters we are eternally grateful and their help made the 2010 event the undoubted success it was. So with this in mind, this year we are aiming to enhance the supporter experience in a number of ways, Increase live on event coverage Make available supporter package Rally guide Finally I hope that everyone reading this guide has a safe and enjoyable Roger Albert Clark Rally 2011.
Steve Higgins, Media Officer, Roger Albert Clark Rally
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1.2 Welcome: Media Team
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lease remember as you read this guide to the Roger Albert Clark Rally 2011, this is what it says it is, a guide only. This booklet is being written in the lead up to the final preparations for the 2011 rally and due to this some specific details may be altered by the organisers. These changes should only be minimal and this guide will still reflect the overall look and feel of the Roger Albert Clark Rally 2011. Whilst this guide may be updated in the lead up to the event, for all up to date information; you should always refer to our website, www.rogeralbertclarkrally.org where all the latest official documentation will be available for download.
Information contained herein was correct at the time of publication, and no responsibility can be taken for changes made to other agencies or organisations contact details. As stated above, the event website contains all up to date information, which includes the following;
Regulations for competitors in the Roger Albert Clark Rally, [Historic / Open / Support Events] Entry forms Media accreditation and registration forms. Official’s information and useful documents. [Available only via the protected Officials Page] Stage details Applications for Spectator / Supporters Pack
The overall look and feel of this year’s event will follow that of 2010, with the exception of our start venue, of which details can be find in the section entitled “Headquarters”. Events For 2011, the Roger Albert Clark Rally also encompasses a number of support events as always. The full array of events available to competitors is as follows;
Roger Albert Clark Rally [Main event: Historic Rally. Open to Historic category two wheel drive vehicles. National “A” competition status] Roger Albert Clark Open Rally [Open event for non historic two wheel drive vehicles. National “A” competition status. Run over the same stage mileage as the main event] Kall Kwik Bradford Rally [Clubman’s event; this is open to two wheel drive vehicles only. National “B” competition status. Round of the Just Ferries Yorkshire Winter Challenge, Round 9 of the 2011 HRCR Motoscope Northern Historic Rally Championship]
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Dalby Night Rally [Clubman’s limited mileage event to be held in the Dalby Forest complex at night. Open to two wheel drive vehicles. National “B” competition status event.]
Clubman’s Rally [Clubman’s event, this is open to two wheel drive vehicles only. National “B” competition status. Run over the Scottish leg special stages]
Kershope Challenge
[Clubman’s event, this is open to two wheel drive vehicles only. National “B” competition status. Run over the stages of the final day of the main event] During the event it is our intention to have more live reports from the stages, including where possible interviews with drivers, organisers etc. Keep up to date with all the event news at any of the following;
www.rogeralbertclarkrally.org The Roger Albert Clark Rally
@RACrally
Any organisation or individual who wish to apply for accredited media status for the rally should refer to the MEDIA section of this guide, or alternatively download the appropriate documentation from our website. We too look forward to your input for this event and will hopefully see you all at the successful completion of your event at Carlisle City Centre on Monday 5th December 2011.
Steve Higgins Event Media Officer
Malcolm Higgins Publicity and Marketing Officer
John Higgins On Event IT Officer
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Section 2 The Vital Ingredient
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2.0 The Vital Ingredient – The Marshals
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s the 2010 event proved, the Roger Albert Clark Rally is truly a team effort with everyone from the Rally Manager down pulling together to ensure that the event ran despite the ‘challenging’ weather conditions.
So what are the constituent parts of the ‘team’? At the top is Rally Manager – Colin Heppenstall and the core organising team, each member of which is responsible for a different facet of the event such as, logistics, safety, staffing, communications, route and venues, event timing, results, public relations, administration etc. Members of the core team then invite the next tier in the event organisation such as Area Coordinators, Timekeepers, Scrutineers, Safety Car drivers, Service Co-ordinators, Doctors & Paramedics, Rescue & Recovery Crews, Equipment Teams, Stage Commanders etc. And so it goes on till we arrive at ground level, literally, where there is the vital ingredient on any rally, the marshals. How the marshals are organised and deployed is my responsibility as the events Communications and Staffing Officer. Ably assisted by Joy Hewson, we have carried out this task from the first Roger Albert. So how do we do this? On the communications front, once I have the route details and the time schedule from Colin I start constructing the event wide safety radio scheme, utilising the MSA Safety Communications frequency. The purpose of this radio scheme is to monitor the safety of the event and to provide assistance for competitors and others who find themselves in difficulties. The scheme incorporates selected points along each special stage and also senior officials, medical personnel and the Rescue and Recovery crews throughout the event. To ensure that this system operates efficiently I have to ensure that the radio users on each group of stages, whether in Yorkshire, Kielder or Scotland are controlled from a location that is capable of communicating with the maximum number of radio points within that group of stages and that each control is operated by suitably experienced controllers. Next step is to establish how many MSA safety radio points are required per stage. Besides the start and the finish locations I need to look at the points of risk on each stage and position the in-stage radios accordingly making sure that the distance between each radio is not too long. This scheme is the prime safety communication system on the event. Page | 8
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As a support to the above MSA system there is a second layer of radio communication called Rallitrak, brain child of Pete Baker. Rallitrak is a competitor monitoring system which also incorporates the competitors. Each stage has a Rallitrak radio located at the start and finish plus additional radios at 5Km intervals. The purpose of these Rallitrak points is to record and report the passage of every competitor and to advise the MSA safety radio scheme of any missing competitors. In addition each competitor has a handheld Rallitrak radio so that in the event they require assistance they can immediately put a request into the MSA safety system, via Rallitrak, thereby alerting the safety system of an incident quickly. This process drastically reduces response times where medical assistance is required. Once the overall radio scheme is finalised Joy and I begin the process of recruiting volunteers not only to populate the two radio schemes but also to provide the event wide general marshalling force. Each stage has to be staffed to a level that provides the optimum safety cover i.e. there are sufficient marshals to keep members of the public safe and to provide assistance to anyone in need. The number of marshals required per stage varies dependent upon its length, number of junctions, number of risk points and also number of spectator viewing areas. Stage Commanders are consulted during this process so that they have an input with regard to how many marshals they would like are made fully aware of how many marshals they are likely to expect on the day. To help us compile the event marshals database we devised a pre-registration scheme. Completing a preregistration form gives volunteers the chance to choose the stages they wish to marshal on and provides us with pre-knowledge of the marshalling numbers per stage, service area and passage controls. Joy maintains the database which is updated on a regular, becoming a daily basis which she forwards to me so that I can start to prepare the location information sheets. This knowledge allows Joy and I to ensure that our aim, to ensure that the event benefits from being fully marshalled, is achieved. We begin this process early in the year and continue through almost up to the date of the event. As the date of the event draws close the stage and other location information sheets are prepared. These sheets, once complete, are emailed or posted to each marshal and marshals group contact and provide information regarding event times, stage location details, stage staffing details and an ordnance survey ‘mapshot’ of the stage entry and start locations. Also prepared and distributed at this point are other supporting documents such as radio check sheets, marshals information sheets etc. When all the database work, emailing et al. has been done and the day of the event arrives then Joy and I become the first Safety Car through the stages with the purpose of checking that the radio marshals and the Rallitrak operators are in place. We also try to ‘shout’ a THANK YOU as we pass each marshalling point in acknowledgement of the support given to the event.
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We have always endeavoured to place marshals on the stages they have requested and I can say that we have managed to do this 99% of the time but we have to ensure that ALL the event locations have the requisite number of marshals which may mean that some marshal movement may be necessary. The way marshals can ensure that they get the stages they want is to register early. The first RAC had in excess of 1200 marshals assisting during the event and this number has grown year on year. From the first year the RAC has benefited from a core of loyal and dedicated marshals who have, deservedly, gained a reputation for being a knowledgeable and friendly group. Every one who signs on to assist on the Roger Albert Clark Rally is a marshal and as such is a member of a formidable team capable of performing miracles, in good humour, as the 2010 event proved.
Chrys Worboys
– Chief Staffing and Communications Officer
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Section 3 Route Information
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3.0 Provisional Route
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nce again the Roger Albert Clark Rally will follow the now-familiar format of the last few years, with a start in Yorkshire before heading north to Northumbria and the Scottish Borders, before a ceremonial finish in Carlisle City Centre four days later.
However, for 2011 the Roger Albert Clark Rally has a new start venue in Duncombe Park. Situated a few miles down the road from its previous start at Pickering, the rally this year will use the dramatic backdrop of one of Yorkshire’s foremost historic houses situated on the outskirts of Helmsley. The home of Lord and Lady Feversham, the house sits within the picturesque North Yorkshire Moors National Park. It will be the Headquarters for the Yorkshire leg of the rally, which will incorporate, scrutineering, pre event documentation, central service park and a two and a half mile spectator stage all within the one site. [See Section 3 for more information] From the Friday night start, crews go straight into the Duncombe Park spectator stage, before tackling a nine mile test in Dalby forest at night. These special stages will be repeated for a second time, before weary crews return to Helmsley for an overnight halt. On Saturday 3rd December, there is the addition of another classic forest special stage at Gale Rigg. This together with the infamous fast sweeping bends of the Newton House stage in Langdale Forest and two further attempts at the spectator stage at Duncombe Park will form the majority of the special stage mileage in Yorkshire on Saturday 3rd December. The rally then heads north calling in on the Croft Racing Circuit. Last used in 2006, this all tarmac stage and service halt will lend an exciting element to the action this year. It replaces Oliver’s Mount as the key spectator attraction for 2011. Before crews reach the Northern Headquarters at Carlisle Racecourse on Saturday night for a well earned rest, they will have to tackle two further special stages at Hamsterley and Shepherdshield. Sunday 4th December will follow a familiar format, based around the central service park and spectator stage at Dumfries, with special stages in Twiglees, Ae and Newcastleton. It is the final day of the 2011 event, which is poised to be a real test of crews and cars as they will have to compete over two long stages in Kershope forest, before making their way back to Carlisle for the city centre ceremonial finish. Overall the route will offer competitors 170 competitive stage miles over 24 special stages This year the Roger Albert Clark Rally is targeting a competing field of 100 competing cars. There is a growing anticipation that for 2011 the Rally will build on its growing stature amongst its European followers, by yet again increasing the number of continental crews taking part. Interest from overseas is already ahead of that of 2010, when the event attracted 13 French and Belgian entries.
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Here is the provisional route for the 2011 Roger Albert Clark Rally
Friday 2nd December
Sunday 4th December
SS1
Duncombe Park
SS15
Ae
SS2
Dalby 1
SS16
Twiglees 1
SS3
Duncombe Park 2
SS17
Heathhall 1
SS4
Dalby 2
SS18
Ae
SS19
Heathhall 2
SS20
Twiglees 2
Saturday 3rd December SS5
Newton House 1
SS21
Newcastleton 1
SS6
Gale Rigg 1
SS22
Newcastleton 2
SS7
Duncombe Park 3
SS8
Duncombe Park 4
Monday 5th December
SS9
Newton House 2
SS23
Kershope 1
SS10
Gale Rigg 2
SS24
Kershope 2
SS11
Croft 1
Carlisle Ceremonial Finish
SS12
Croft 2
SS13
Hamsterley
SS14
Shepherdshield
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3.1 Provisional Route Map (Yorkshire & North East) Please use the maps displayed below to plan your event. These maps are based on the provisional route information as published in June 2011. For further info and links, visit our website. Yorkshire Leg: Friday 2nd December 2011 – Saturday 3rd December 2011
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3.2 Provisional Route Map (North West & Scotland)
Northumberland and Scottish Borders Leg: Saturday 3rd December 2011 – Monday 4th December 2011
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Section 4
Yorkshire Headquarters Information
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4.0 Yorkshire Headquarters – Duncombe Park
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estling on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park, Helmsley in North Yorkshire will play host to the Yorkshire leg of the Roger Albert Clark Rally 2011.
Situated just a few miles down the road from the event’s previous start location at Pickering, Helmsley with its many local visitor attractions is a peaceful backwater in North Yorkshire. However down the years, the town has seen many rally cars pass through its pretty market square, often having a time control located outside one of its many historic public houses. It is because of this affinity with the sport and its location in terms of access to the forest complex in Yorkshire that it was chosen for the start venue and rally headquarters. The facilities afforded by the use of the grounds of Duncombe Park, allow the organisers to once again have a centrally located scrutineering, administration centre, service park and special stage all within a compact location. This gives the flexibility to have a major spectator stage situated close to the service park, thus enhancing the spectator experience as well as giving the competitors a challenging mixed surface test. Thus, the 2.5 mile special stage, run in the dark on the Friday evening, will form the thrilling start to the 2011 event. 1 Helmsley itself has a long colourful history. It predates the Norman Conquest and was later recorded in the Domesday Book as “Elmeslac”. Many of the buildings in and around the town date from the 17th Century and were home to many weavers and tanners during that period, it is said that they were fond of their revelry, the local market fair often being a drunken fist fight filled affair. Thankfully the locals are kinder and more welcoming these days and the town has much to offer. On the next pages we have listed details of accommodation and other local amenities, which it is felt, would be of use to the visitor to the town.
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N.B. This special stage will be run again on Saturday 3 December 2011
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4.1 Getting to Helmsley
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o help with your planning for the Roger Albert Clark Rally 2011, we have included tables showing distances to major sea and airports in the United Kingdom [UK] Helmsley is a market town in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. The town is located at the point where the valleys of Bilsdale and Ryedale leave the higher moorland and join the flat Vale of Pickering. It is situated on the River Rye and lies on the A170 road from Thirsk to Scarborough. The map opposite is only for reference and gives an overview of the relative location of Helmsley to other towns and cities.
To help with your planning for the Roger Albert Clark Rally 2011, we have included tables showing distances to major sea and airports in the United Kingdom [UK] The following table shows approximate distances from Helmsley to major seaports in the UK.
From
To
Helmsley HQ
Dover Folkestone Fleetwood Harwich Hull Liverpool Newcastle Portsmouth
Miles
Kilometres
237 244 111 187 45 129 81 239
381 392 178 300 72 207 130 384
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The following table shows approximate distances from Helmsley to major airports in the UK.
From
To
Miles
Helmsley HQ
East Midlands Gatwick Glasgow Heathrow Leeds Bradford Newcastle Stansted
125 276 210 197 49 87 213
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Kilometres 201 444 338 316 79 140 343
4.2 Accomodation - Helmsley
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he details below are by no means an exhaustive list but should be used as starting point for your search. Remember, that Helmsley is only 13 miles from Pickering, 14 miles from Thirsk, 30 miles from Scarborough and 33 miles from York, should you need to widen your search. In the first instance we would recommend that you contact the Helmsley tourist information centre. Helmsley Tourist Information Centre Helmsley Castle Visitor Centre Castlegate Helmsley YO62 5AB Tel: +44(0)1439 770173 Fax: +44(0)1439 771116 Email: helmsley.tic@english-heritage.org.uk
Pickering Tourist Information Centre The Ropery Pickering YO18 8DY Tel: +44(0)1751 473791 Fax: +44(0)1751 473487 Email: pickeringtic@btconnect.com
The Black Swan Hotel, Market Place, Helmsley, Yorkshire, YO62 5BJ Tel: - +44(0)1439 770466 www.blackswan-helmsley.co.uk
Feversham Arms Hotel & Verbena Spa, Helmsley, North Yorkshire, YO62 5AG Tel: - +44(0)1439 770 766 info@fevershamarmshotel.com
The Feathers Hotel Market Place, Helmsley, York. North Yorkshire YO62 5BH Tel: + 44 (0)1439 770275 reservations@feathershotelhelmsley.co.uk
The Carlton Lodge 53 Bondgate, Helmsley, York. North Yorkshire YO62 5EY Tel: - +44(0)1439 770 557 www.carltonlodge.com
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4.2 Accomodation – Helmsley (continued) The Royal Oak 15 Market Place Helmsley, York. North Yorkshire YO62 5BL Tel: - +44(0)1439 770 450 www.theoak-helmsley.co.uk
The George & Dragon 17 Market Place, Kirkbymoorside, York. North Yorkshire YO62 6AA Tel: - +44(0)17 1 www.georgeanddragon.net
Kings Head Hotel 5 High Market Place, Kirkbymoorside, York. North Yorkshire YO62 6AT Tel (0)17 1 1
Redroofs B&B Helmsley 3 Carlton Road, Helmsley, York, North Yorkshire YO62 5HD Tel (0)1 9 77017 www.redroofs-helmsley.co.uk
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Stilworth House 1 Church Street, Helmsley, North Yorkshire YO62 5AD Tel: - +44(0)1 9 771072 www.bedandbreakfastinhelmsley.com
Plumpton Court High Street, Nawton, York. North Yorkshire YO62 7TT Tel: - +44( )01439 771223 www.plumptoncourt.com
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4.3 Parking - Helmsley
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or those of you wishing to visit Helmlsey for the duration of the Yorkshire leg of the Roger Albert Clark Rally 2011, here is some important information about parking in the town.
Pay and display parking, [limited space], is available in the market square and also in the Castle Car Park, follow the signposts from the B1257. Additionally there is a limited amount of on street parking available on the A170 beyond the Market Square in Bondgate. Turn right at the mini roundabout, towards Pickering. Please be aware though that this is a busy local market town and for that reason parking might be difficult in the town itself. If you are visiting the special stage then please take advantage of our available parking within the venue itself, as this will ease the pressure on our hosts locally. Please find below a table of charges for the
car parks themselves;
Market Place Car Park – Charges N.B. Charges apply 0900 – 1830 Daily [Monday to Sunday inclusive] 1 Hour
£1.20
2 Hours
£2.10
Maximum of 2 hours and no return within 1 hour
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4.3 Parking – Helmsley (continued)
Castle Car Park, Cleveland Way – Charges N.B. Charges apply 0900 – 1830 Daily [Monday to Sunday inclusive]
Up to 1 Hour
£1.20
Up to 2 Hours
£2.10
Up to 3 Hours
£2.50
Up to 6 Hours
£3.80
Over 6 Hours
£5.30
HGV
£5.30
Coaches
Free
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Section 5 Northern Headquarters Information
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5.0 Northern Headquarters – Carlisle Racecourse
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nce again the Roger Albert Clark Rally will be based in the Historic City of Carlisle for the northern leg of the event. Once an important Roman frontier settlement, Carlisle has been at the forefront of battles and skirmishes for many centuries. So it is fitting that as usual the exciting climax of the Roger Albert Clark Rally will take place in and around the Forests of the Border Country. Battle will commence on Sunday morning and close on Monday afternoon after crews have tackled the challenging Kershope stages. As in the past, we will be enjoying the hospitality and excellent facilities offered by Carlisle Racecourse. Rally headquarters will be situated within the main grandstand building. Here all competitors will find the official event notice board, up to date results, the media and marketing office and our newly instigated help desk, which has been designed to act as a central point of contact for all event officials. Spectators will have the opportunity to purchase a limited selection of rally memorabilia here together with the rally programme. The central service park, which will be located across the road from the grandstand, will accommodate all competitors, with support, tyre suppliers and hot food outlets. Only those vehicles with accredited access will be allowed into the service area. All other vehicles must be parked in accordance with the marshals’ instructions, this includes all spectator traffic. As in the past, this event offers competitors the luxury of “open service”, allowing crews to work on cars through the night if required. This has proved very successful and is a spectacle not to be missed if you are watching our event for the first time. See the diagram opposite for details of available facilities at the racecourse. Should you require any further information about the racecourse, this can be found by visiting their website here; www.carlisle-races.co.uk
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5.1 Getting to Carlisle Racecourse Arriving by road, then follow the directions given below;
From the North and South
Come off junction 42 of the M6. Follow signs for Dalston. Follow the road for approximately 2 miles until you reach a staggered junction and turn right. The racecourse is approximately a mile on the left hand side.
From the East
Take A69 or A66 to M6 motorway. Join the M6 and come off at junction 42 and follow directions above.
From the West
Travel along the A595 following signs for Carlisle. Approximately 1 mile after Thursby roundabout take right signposted for Dalston (Peter Lane). At T junction in Dalston turn right. Follow road until reach Bridge End pub. Turn left over the bridge and follow signs for Durdar. When you reach the next junction turn left. The racecourse is approximately a mile on the left hand side
Arriving by rail,
To Carlisle Station, Stagecoach (01228 597222) operate a bus service to Durdar – Route 65 or 66. Alternatively the Racecourse is only a short taxi ride away.
Arriving by air, Carlisle Airport is approximately eight miles from the Racecourse. Helicopter landing at the Racecourse is available by prior arrangement only. For details of this facility then please contact Sue Ellis on 01228 554700, or alternatively via email sue.ellis@thejockeyclub.co.uk Page | 26
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To help with your planning for the Roger Albert Clark Rally 2011, we have included tables showing distances to major sea and airports in the United Kingdom [UK] The following table shows approximate distances from Carlisle to major seaports in the UK.
From
To
Miles
Carlisle HQ
Dover Folkestone Fleetwood Harwich Hull Liverpool Newcastle Portsmouth
394 387 104 377 170 124 58 351
Kilometres 634 623 168 607 273 199 93 565
The following table shows approximate distances from Carlisle to major airports in the UK. From
To
Carlisle HQ
East Midlands Gatwick Glasgow Heathrow Leeds Bradford Newcastle Stansted
Miles 199 342 102 305 111 59 285
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Kilometres 320 550 164 491 178 95 458
5.2 Other Amenities – Carlisle
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he details listed below are by no means an exhaustive list but should be used as starting point for your search. In the first instance we suggest that you contact the Visit Cumbria website; www.visitcumbria.com This has details of accommodation to suit all budgets.
[Although we are sure that those of you returning with us again, will already have your own contacts for places to stay.] This website also has full information on local attractions, if you want to linger a while after the rally and details about places to eat in and around Carlisle. Additionally we advise that you also browse the Carlisle Tourist Information Centre website at www.discovercarlisle.co.uk Should you require any further information on any aspects of accommodation in the area, then please make contact with them. Accommodation Offer This year, the organisers have managed to negotiate a discounted rate for a number of rooms at the Premier Inn situated at Junction 44 of the M6. Following the announcement of the provisional route for this year's Roger Albert Clark Rally the organisers would like to announce that they have arranged a special price deal with the Premier Inn at Junction 44 of the M6. The organisers have used this hotel as a base during the event since the inception of the event and can vouch for its convenient location. We have arranged a deal on a first come first served basis for anybody who needs accommodation in Carlisle . The event has allocated 70 rooms on a room only basis for £56 per room per night for Saturday and Sunday. If you would like to book any of these rooms please contact the hotel direct on 01228 888100 and quote “RAC Rally”. As we went to press these rooms were being filled quite quickly. If there are any rooms left on the 4th November they will then go on general sale at the relevant rate. Currently these rooms are selling at £64 and can only increase in price.
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5.2 Other Amenities – Carlisle [Continued]
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he following details of local amenities are once again to be used as a guide and are by no means exhaustive; the authors of this document take no responsibility for the change of content since it went to press.
Cash Point
Dentist
McColls, Blackwell Road, Carlisle
Hilltop Heights
Tesco Superstore, J43 M6
Hospital A & E Department
Cumbria Health On Call (CHOC)
Optician
Cumberland Infirmary
Asda
Newtown Road,
Parkhouse Road,
Carlisle. Tel – 01228 523444
Carlisle. (M6 J44) Tel – 01228 554112
Petrol Station[s]
Pharmacies
Tesco Superstore J43 M6
Hills BP
Blackwell Road,
Golden Fleece
Carlisle Carlisle
Carlisle. (M6 J42 )
Tel - 01228 522015 (M6 J43)
Restaurants /Pub Food
Bowmans Chemist
Tesco Superstore J43 M6 Tel - 01228 520931
Toby Carvery Warwick Road
Premier Inn Carlton Carlisle Carlisle (M6 J42 )
Carlisle (M6 J43) Tel 01228 591381
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5.2 Other Amenities – Carlisle [Continued]
Take Away food Outlets
Tandoori, Botchergate Tel – 01228 546943
Dominos Pizza, London Road Tel – 01228 595955
Lazeez Indiana, Blackwell Rd Tel – 01228 540054
Tony Chung, Blackwell Road Tel – 01228 558924
Burger King, London Road Tel – 01228 511920
Fontanas (Fish & Chips) London Road Tel – 01228 522308
Police 0845 3300247
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5.3 Ceremonial Finish – Carlisle
T
he ceremonial finish to the 2011 Roger Albert Clark Rally will take place in the pedestrian precinct outside the Old Town Hall in the centre of Carlisle. This is situated close to the prestigious Lanes Shopping Centre, which is a bustling focus for retail therapy,
so why not combine your time with us by getting some of that Christmas shopping under your belt? The mayor of Carlisle will be there together with representatives of our event sponsors and senior event officials to welcome home every competitor who has finished this gruelling rally. Watch the overall winners being presented with their bubbly amongst the Christmas decorations in the streets. Each finisher has the right to pass through the finishing arch to signify that they have completed the 2011 Roger Albert Clark Rally. Once they have crossed the ceremonial finish line and received their prizes, the winners will then re-group at Carlisle Racecourse, where the official Prizegiving will take place. This usually takes place at about 5pm, after everyone has had time to clean up and relax after four days of non-stop action. You are invited to join us there to congratulate the class and overall winners of the Roger Albert Clark Rally.
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Section 6 Media Accreditation
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6.0 Media Accreditation
D
e Lacy Motor Club Ltd the organiser of the Roger Albert Clark Rally is pleased to offer fully accredited media facilities on the 2011 running of the event in December.
Spectator attendance on the rally runs into many thousands every year and last year’s event was covered extensively in all forms of local, National and International media, so come and join us for this year’s event and see what all the buzz is about. Signing on will be at the Media Desk at Duncombe Park on Friday 2nd December from 1.00pm onwards and there will also be further facilities at Carlisle Racecourse for the remainder of the event which will have results and media news.
Image Courtesy of Noonan Media
All applications for accreditation should be received by midnight on Friday 18th November 2011 and the necessary forms are available for download from the ‘Media’ section of the event website. No applications received after this date will be considered. For ease of administration no acknowledgements will be sent out until after the closing date for applications. All new applications must be accompanied by details of the relevant media outlet, a signed letter from the editor confirming that coverage of the 2011 RAC Rally or associated events will be provided and/or evidence of previous similar coverage of the event. Up to a maximum of three representatives per organisation will be considered for accreditation and a separate form should be submitted for each person to be accredited. No exceptions will made to any of any of the above criteria. As a condition of granting media accreditation the organisers reserve the right to contact accredited media personnel to have sight of articles and photographs submitted for publication. With suitable permission and attribution the Roger Albert Clark Rally will then have the right to republish submissions on the event website and in marketing materials for future running’s of the rally. Page | 33
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Section 7 Event Officials
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7.0 Event Officials Rally Executive Committee Brian Avery (Chairman), Nicola Heppenstall, Colin Heppenstall, Graham James Patron
Judith Clark
Stewards Appointed by the MSA Appointed by the Organisers Appointed by the Organisers Clerk of the Course & Rally Manager
Steve Stringwell Roy Brader Ian Howells Colin Heppenstall
MSA C.o.C Nat A
Tel: 01224 790724 (H) Email: r.a.c.rally@btinternet.com Deputy Clerk of the Course Deputy Clerk of the Course Assistant Rally Manager Assistant Clerk of Course
John Trevethick
Secretary of the Meeting
Shaun Brader
Assistant Clerk of Course Route & PA to Rally Manager
Nicola Heppenstall
Chief Safety Officer
Brian Avery Tel: 07968 979948 (M) Email: brian.avery@rogeralbertclarkrally.org
Richard Hinton Graham James Lloyd Walker
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MSA C.o.C International MSA C.o.C Nat B MSA Int. Timekeeper & MSA Timekeeper
7.0 Event Officials (Continued) Entries Secretary
Rebecca Hinton 61 Trehannick Close St Teath Bodmin Cornwall PL30 3LF Tel: 01224 790724 Email: rogeralbertclarkentries@hotmail.co.uk
Marshal & PC Co-ordinator
Steve Cowley Email: marshals@delacymc.co.uk
Chief Medical Officer
Chris Ruddlesdin
Safety Radio Controller
Chrys Worboys
Logistics Manager
Ken Roberts Email: ken@delacymc.couk
Public Relations Officer
Brian Heppenstall
Event Media Officer
Steve Higgins Tel: 07801 881135 (M) Email: media@rogeralbertclarkrally.org
Event Marketing & Publicity Officer
Malcolm Higgins Tel: 07790 108826 (M) Email: marketing@rogeralbertclarkrally.org
Event IT Officer
John Higgins
MSA Chief Scrutineer
John Cooper Tel: 01208 863406 (H)
Deputy Chief Scrutineer
Chris Williams
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Mercury Radio
(Nat A)
7.0 Event Officials (Continued) Results System
Tynemouth Computers
Child Protection Officer
Judith Worboys
TELEPHONE CALLS TO OFFICIALS HOME NUMBERS – 1900HRS to 2100HRS ONLY PLEASE
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Section 8 Previous Winners
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8.0 Previous Winners Roger Albert Clark Rally 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Stig Blomqvist / Ana Goni Mark Higgins / Peter Martin Jimmy McRae / Andy Richardson Steve Bannister / Kevin Rae Malcolm Wilson / John Millington Gwyndaf Evans / John Millington Stefan Stouf / Joris Erard
Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford Ford
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Roger Albert Clark Open Rally 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Steve Bannister / Kevin Rae Steve Bannister / Kevin Rae Steve Bannister / Kevin Rae Richard Hill / Patrick Cooper David Hemmingway / Simon Ashton Marcus Noble / Brian Hodgson David Hemmingway / Simon Ashton
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MK2 RS MK1 MK2 RS1800 MK2 RS1800 MK2 RS1800 MK2 RS1800 MK 1
Section 9 Organisers’ Thanks
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9.0 Thank You! from the organisers Finally thank you for taking the time to read this Rally Guide. We hope that you have found the information helpful and informative and that it helps you to forward plan for your Roger Albert Clark Rally 2011, whether you are competing, marshalling, spectating or generally following us. If you are spectating then please follow the instructions of marshals at all times. We pride ourselves on our friendly reputation and would not want to spoil your enjoyment of this classic rally, but at the same time we as the organisers want you to remain safe at all times. Please refer to our spectating information and instructions which will be contained in the official rally programme, which will be published nearer the time. We hope that everyone has a fantastic rally and that we see you back with us again next year.
The Organisers, Roger Albert Clark Rally 2011
Thank you
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Have a great Roger Albert Clark Rally 2011 and come back and see us again in 2012
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