Venues

The Shrew · 20 Mar 2008, 23:55 (Ref:2157708)

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.

blackx · 21 Mar 2008, 00:29 (Ref:2157720)

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..

rescue dude · 21 Mar 2008, 00:55 (Ref:2157733)

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.

JimW · 21 Mar 2008, 09:58 (Ref:2157961)

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

blackx · 21 Mar 2008, 10:13 (Ref:2157982)

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimW

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

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

Steve Wilkinson · 21 Mar 2008, 10:13 (Ref:2157983)

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.

rescue dude · 21 Mar 2008, 10:42 (Ref:2158009)

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimW

How can even Loton (never mind Prescott) be in the North West?

Regards

Jim

I read his post saw where he lived and told him the nearest venue.

**Woolley** · 21 Mar 2008, 11:03 (Ref:2158027)

It's North West of London...

JimW · 21 Mar 2008, 11:06 (Ref:2158031)

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackx

North West is a relative term depending on where you live I suppose

Only to the hard-of-thinking.

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

blackx · 21 Mar 2008, 12:12 (Ref:2158085)

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimW

Only to the hard-of-thinking.

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

But Jim.....

We're Europeans now you know

Pistonbroke · 21 Mar 2008, 13:00 (Ref:2158117)

Speak for yourself!

I'm Welsh and refuse to be European.

And another thread goes wandering off-topic....................................

Steve Wilkinson · 21 Mar 2008, 13:10 (Ref:2158133)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pistonbroke

Speak for yourself!

I'm Welsh and refuse to be European.

And another thread goes wandering off-topic....................................

Do not say things like that or the Thread Police will be on our case!

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!

rescue dude · 21 Mar 2008, 13:53 (Ref:2158170)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pistonbroke

Speak for yourself!

I'm Welsh and refuse to be European.

And another thread goes wandering off-topic....................................

Fair play, similar thing here. Not European, not British, but English and proud of it.

JimW · 21 Mar 2008, 14:23 (Ref:2158189)

European!

Go wash your mouth out.

I'm British and English and Scottish depending on the context.

Jim

blackx · 21 Mar 2008, 14:43 (Ref:2158208)

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimW

European!

Go wash your mouth out.

I'm British and English and Scottish depending on the context.

Jim

Just not Welsh

JimW · 21 Mar 2008, 16:03 (Ref:2158260)

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackx

Just not Welsh

Nothing against but just no Welsh ancestry and I've never lived there. So any feeling of 'Welshness' would be unfounded. Ditto Ulster.

So no offence intended (unlike Europe as expressed by the EU.)

Jim

rescue dude · 21 Mar 2008, 21:48 (Ref:2158535)

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimW

European!

Go wash your mouth out.

Jim

Never said i was European James.

**Woolley** · 21 Mar 2008, 22:34 (Ref:2158571)

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimW

west/east watershed is the Pennines

Apart from Devon and Cornwall, very little of England is actually West of the Pennines.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Wilkinson

Do not say things like that or the Thread Police will be on our case!

Ach, we've answered the original question. It's not off topic unless someone mentions cake

Even Kendall Mint Cake...

The Shrew · 21 Mar 2008, 22:55 (Ref:2158593)

[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

The Shrew · 21 Mar 2008, 23:00 (Ref:2158595)

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)

blackx · 21 Mar 2008, 23:08 (Ref:2158605)

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)

The Shrew · 21 Mar 2008, 23:29 (Ref:2158625)

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.

blackx · 22 Mar 2008, 00:17 (Ref:2158640)

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Shrew

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.

http://www.bugatti.co.uk/events.aspx

And a list of dates

Derwent Motorsp · 18 Apr 2008, 16:12 (Ref:2180781)

The Northern Speed Championship is great value. See the list of events on www.wigtonmc.co.uk

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