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20 Mar 2008, 23:55 (Ref:2157708) | #1 | ||
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Are there any venues in the North West that do hill climbs ? I no Prescot is one which i always thought was Liverpool ish but have been told today it isnt. Could anyone point me in the right direction of a track close to me.
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21 Mar 2008, 00:29 (Ref:2157720) | #2 | |
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Loton Park
Alberbury,Shreswbury http://maps.uk.ask.com/maps?a1=&a2=A...=dir&siteid=#1 I suspect thats your closest and there just happens to be the Hagley and District Light Car Club members practise weekend this weekend.. |
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21 Mar 2008, 00:55 (Ref:2157733) | #3 | |
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Depending on where you live in Northwich, it's about 58 miles to Loton Park.
Prescott by the way is an excellent venue but is in Gloucestershire just north of Cheltenham. |
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21 Mar 2008, 09:58 (Ref:2157961) | #4 | ||
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How can even Loton (never mind Prescott) be in the North West?
Try: Barbon - Cumbria and then consider: Scammonden - W Yorkshire Olivers Mount - N Yorkshire and then there are the Scottish/N Wales ones. Regards Jim |
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Seeing as his location in Northwich then Loton is closer than any other.... North West is a relative term depending on where you live I suppose |
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As far as SPEED EVENT venues are concerned the following, some of which have been mentioned, should be realtively easy to get to.
Hillclimbs: 1. Loton Park - see Blackx's earlier post for how to get there. 2. Barbon Manor - nr Kirby Lonsdale, Cumbria 3. Scammonden Dam - exit Junc 23 M62 taking the A640 thro' Outlane 4. Harewood - off the A659 Otley to Tadcaster road NB Oliver's Mount is a heck of a drive from over on the West so I would give it a miss compared to the ones listed above. Sprints: 1. Aintree - the club racing circuit at the Grand National course 2. 3 Sisters - Ashton in Makerfield - exit Junc 25 M6 3. Anglesey Racing Circuit - nr Rhosneigr Harewood have a hillclimb school if you want to have a go whilst Liverpool MC run a couple of track days at Aintree. If you want more specific information let us know as I am sure most people on this forum will be only to pleased to help. |
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21 Mar 2008, 10:42 (Ref:2158009) | #7 | ||
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I read his post saw where he lived and told him the nearest venue. |
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It's North West of London...
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I'm an absolutist in these matters. Assuming that you are speaking of England, then North cannot describe anywhere south of the Manchester ship canal and the west/east watershed is the Pennines. Regards Jim |
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But Jim..... We're Europeans now you know |
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21 Mar 2008, 13:00 (Ref:2158117) | #11 | ||
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Speak for yourself! I'm Welsh and refuse to be European.
And another thread goes wandering off-topic.................................... |
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Any road up if it is North of Watford gap then according to a mate of mine it is NORTH! As for Wales, don't get me started! |
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Fair play, similar thing here. Not European, not British, but English and proud of it. |
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European! Go wash your mouth out.
I'm British and English and Scottish depending on the context. Jim |
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[quote=JimW]How can even Loton (never mind Prescott) be in the North West?
im[/quote Because there is a place called Prescott somewhere near liverpool ish thats why i thought it was there |
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21 Mar 2008, 23:00 (Ref:2158595) | #20 | ||
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Anyway cheers for the replies. Think i will just stick to Oulton Park as it only takes me 10min to get there (even tho i froze my todge off and got soaked today)
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http://www.aboutbritain.com/maps/bishops-cleeve-map.asp
Just as an aside a link to where Bishops Cleeve is which is where Prescott is Camping is free so its worth the journey (junction 9 M5 is 10 mins from Prescott) |
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21 Mar 2008, 23:29 (Ref:2158625) | #22 | ||
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O right maybe worth it then just a matter of dates fitting in with my own racing might bob down then thats only a hour ish.
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http://www.bugatti.co.uk/events.aspx And a list of dates |
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18 Apr 2008, 16:12 (Ref:2180781) | #24 | ||
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The Northern Speed Championship is great value. See the list of events on www.wigtonmc.co.uk
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