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31 Dec 2004, 10:33 (Ref:1190397)
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New hillclimb in Wales
Any news on the new hillclimb venue in Wales (?) which was planned for the year?
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31 Dec 2004, 15:40 (Ref:1190600)
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Mid wales activity centre?
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31 Dec 2004, 16:09 (Ref:1190610)
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From www.top12runoff.co.uk:
The Huntington Park venue is still awaiting planning permission, but as soon as it is granted the machines will be on the place in days. Positioned just outside Kington, Herefordshire, on John Jones’ land, the hill is planned to measure just over a mile with a vertical difference of 240 feet. Shelsley Walsh has the biggest difference on the calendar at present with 328 feet difference from start to finish. |
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31 Dec 2004, 16:33 (Ref:1190616)
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Ta - not quite Wales then! Don't suppose anyone has a map, pictures or contacts?
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31 Dec 2004, 17:18 (Ref:1190643)
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I still think the road up the Great Orme at Llandudno would make a mega hill climb course.
I'm not sure, but as you have to pay a toll to use it, it may not be classed as 'a public highway'. There could be a possibility if - as Brucie says - "the price is right" |
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31 Dec 2004, 17:24 (Ref:1190646)
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Used to be used for rallying, so there's obviously no problem with closing it for motorsport purposes.
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31 Dec 2004, 17:26 (Ref:1190647)
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I suggested this earlier in the year - it has been used as a rally stage in the past, so could be a hillclimb... The price IS right - £2 toll for a blast around
 (damn those other cars getting in the way)
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31 Dec 2004, 17:46 (Ref:1190659)
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Now if somebody had the time to put a good case to the 'owners' of this road and suggest 'an out of peak holiday season date', well who knows? |
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31 Dec 2004, 20:45 (Ref:1190749)
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I have walked it and it should be most impressive. A lot of variety in the design and the final climb is on a par with Dounes East Brae. We will include more info on Top 12 Run Off when available. If you want any contact details please PM me. Last edited by Fireblade; 31 Dec 2004 at 20:45. |
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1 Jan 2005, 11:38 (Ref:1190953)
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The great Orme still is used for rallying - but would never get a speed licence
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1 Jan 2005, 20:46 (Ref:1191235)
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Even if it did, you'd probably face a lot of opposition anyway. The people round there don't like welcoming anything new at all. The rally stage was stopped one year and that was when the rallying community had done us in Llandudno a favour by knocking over a couple of local scumbags in the middle of the road anyway!
Like you say, would make a cracking course though. |
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18 Jan 2005, 19:50 (Ref:1204052)
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Brecon Motor Club were planning to run a hillclimb on part of the Epynt stages. But their website ( http://www.breconmotorclub.co.uk ) has gone quiet on it, so I doubt it is going ahead in 2005.
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19 Jan 2005, 19:28 (Ref:1204972)
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funny stuff going on with Eppynt - seems the army want to play with it more than usual
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19 Jan 2005, 20:01 (Ref:1205012)
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The road around the Orme would be good & it could happen, but what would be better, starting from the cenotaph, to the sumit that would be awesome, but would never happen.
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20 Jan 2005, 08:30 (Ref:1205351)
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Would have you time your runs to avoid the tram!?
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24 Jan 2005, 22:56 (Ref:1209037)
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And the sheep!
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25 Jan 2005, 09:35 (Ref:1209312)
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HAHAHA were abouts is that?
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25 Jan 2005, 10:44 (Ref:1209353)
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Up the Great Orme in Llandudno, North Wales. You sometimes hear Jack and Vera Duckworth on Coronation Street talking about it!
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25 Jan 2005, 11:25 (Ref:1209400)
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haha i can also belive what you said on the last page too, you do get alot of people in wales that hate change :/
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