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Club News Calendar 2002 Review Oxford - Landmarks Rally |
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This year will see the Oxford Landmarks Rally running for the tenth time. I find it hard to believe that the first one was run way back in 1992 with only one year off because of "foot and mouth". The start will coincide with the Club's National Rally & AGM at Eynsham Hall. Competitors can attend the AGM in the morning, look at the cars on display and the trade stands and then compete on the rally in the afternoon without having to visit Oxfordshire twice. Note that it is not requirement of the rally to attend the AGM, you can just turn up at lunchtime to take part. The finish will be at a pub where you can get an evening meal before heading home. As always this rally is aimed at those club members (please note: this rally is only open to Lancia Motor Club members) who want to do something a little more competitive in their Lancias than the usual Treasure Hunts and Touring Assemblies but have been frightened off by the perception that they need a specially prepared rally car. Nowadays road rallying is not like that and this event, which is run entirely on public tarmac roads, is being set with novices driving standard road cars in mind. Of course if you want to bring along your Group 4 Stratos you will be more than welcome! The rally will be using the same kind of simple navigation which is used on historic road rallies; if you would like to know what to expect, I suggest you visit the Historic Rally Car Register web-site: www.historicroadrally.co.uk. The Oxford Landmarks Rally is a competitive Twelve Car Navigational Rally around a 70 mile route. The first car will be away at 2.00pm and, using an average speed of 30mph, the event should be all over by 5.00pm. It would be very nice if everyone took part in a Lancia but that is not essential. You will however need to be in teams of two, a driver and a navigator (one of which must be a LMC member) and will require the latest Ordnance Survey map of Oxford (Landranger Series Sheet 164 Edition D... the one with the "green" roads), a good supply of pencils and a rubber! Only twelve cars are allowed to take part so the sooner you apply the more likely you are to gain an entry. Furthermore, if you would like to take part but can't find a partner, I may be able to match you up with other competitors and, if not, I shall need plenty of marshals to man time controls. Neil
Lewis Click here for the entry form and supplementary regulations in PDF* format, for which you will need Acrobat Reader if you do not have the reader click on the icon below to download the free Acrobat Reader.
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