2010 SCCC - Round 1 - Dumbarton - 14th March

[Alarmgard]

The first round of the 2010 Scottish Comp Safari Championship will see us pay our first visit to a new site in the Kilpatrick Hills! With many thanks to the Thompson family, we have a fantastic opening event "The Auchentorlie Comp Safari" taking place on their estate near Dumbarton on Sunday 14th March.

On our first venture into this superb venue we can look forward to racing 15 laps of 2.5 miles on varied, good fast tracks, high in the Kilpatrick Hills with brilliant views down the Firth of Clyde!
So get busy with those final pre-season jobs on the car, or start cleaning it from our last event in October, as the case may be! This is not an event to be missed!

For further information please call Ian Stuart on 07811 378826 or Alan Agnew on 0141 881 8993. The event regs are just about finalised and will be posted shortly, all last years entrants will get them emailed also. But the good news is we are still running with anything from the MSA tyre list, all terrain, mud or aggresive, you choose!

A new site and lots of driving means we need more Marshals, if you can be a real help and bring a marshal to this event (go on, talk someone into it, they get a great view of the action!!!!) call Colin Rodger on 07767 726075

Look forward to seeing you all there for the start of another seasons great off road racing.
Other dates for the 2010 diary - 18th April, 15th & 16th May, 20th June, 21st & 22nd August, 11th & 12th September, 17th October

Please ensure you have a valid comp licence and remember that licence renewals cannot be accepted on the day

Times:

Saturday 13th March - The set up will take place from 11.00am and camping is available on site for Saturday night

Sunday 14th March - Scrutineering 8:30-9:30. Marshals briefing 9:00, Marshals in place by 9:30, drivers briefing and presentation of the 2009 season prizes 09:45, drive round lap 10:00 and first lap at 10:30.

Entry fee

£35.00 + a prize for the Marshals Prize Draw (don't forget the prize, very important!!)

Directions:

From the M8 Motorway exit at junction 30 for the Erskine Bridge onto the M898, head north over the bridge taking the left hand lane for Dumbarton A82. After 2 miles on A82, straight on at the roundabout and then about 1/2 mile on, take a right turn onto the unclassified road opposite the Arnold Clark Garage, there will be orange arrows from here to the site.

[Jools]

Woohoo!! A really local event!!

I'll be there Colin.

Cheers
Jools

[Phil]

Well, there you are, another New Year's resolution gone! I can't make this as I have to collect my younger daughter from university that weekend.

Sorry, Colin.


Phil.

[discoveryv8]

hi colin not going to make this one as i shall be in japan working.

[charliedenny]

ok ok one volunteer here Colin

[Rollerskate]

Volunteer plus I shall endeavour to bring some one for the spare seat of the "Wee Monochrome Beastie".

[Alarmgard]

Thanks for the Volunteers so far, from the information I have this will be a very good days racing.

[v40mav]

Sorry will have to give this one a miss - Will not be legally fit to drive

Out on Friday night at a dinner and a small event taking place at Murrayfield on the Saturday - will mean that I do not plan to drive on the Sunday

Enjoy>>

[Alarmgard]

You could always walk Hugh, less chance of getting an embarrasing picture in one of the fleet

Thanks for telling me anyway, plenty more stuff to do throughout the year.

[Alarmgard]

Well the latest on the event is that as I type this Ian is on site planning the course, marshal numbers are rising, more would be appreciated.

Were getting a lot of interest in the SCCC this year quite a lot of people have bought or are building vehicles to compete in this popular seven round series. We have interest from south of the border as well. So with the mix of new vehicles, existing competitors and the guys from down south, theres certainly going to be a great seasons racing in the Scottish Cross Country Championship this year.

Again if you need regs or have a question give Alan, Ian or myself a call, details above.

[Alan A]

Ian, Robert and I had a fantastic day out in the snowy hills above Dumbarton yesterday plotting the course for the forthcoming comp. There is currently about a foot of snow lying over the site with 3 - 4 feet in the drifts, but the course is perfectly drivable, Ian didn't manage to get stuck at all !!! Cracking course in store, all on solid tracks with some narrow twisty stuff a couple of technical bits and lots of wide flowing open track, you'll love the fast straights across the plateau at the top of the site with lovely big open hairpins at each end to drift round! And if the snow is still there that will just add to the entertainment!

Alan

[Alarmgard]

Thanks to all the volunteers so far, were working hard to ensure that the first round is a great success. Allot of this is down to you the volunteer marshal, without your help we simply cant run.

If your experienced or not I would welcome your help in running this event. if your experienced then you know whats required, if your not no problem, we will explain whats required and pair you up with experienced marshals. Remember this is one of the few events where you get the opportunity to drive off road for free, simply by helping to run the event.

So if your at a loose end at the weekend and fancy a good day of off road motorsport, then give me a shout colin.rodger@virgin.net or mobile: 07767-726075

[charliedenny]

cannot make it
got to do part of my CPC for the buses this weekend! tried to change but as a part timer I get no real choice unless I have to pay for it!

[Alarmgard]

Ok Charlie, its work that lets us all play and sometimes it has to come first.

[GavinF]

I'm planning on being there. The car's nearly fixed, the radios are nearly installed and I'm nearly ready to get onto nearly completing it all. Good job it's on Sunday.
See you all there.