A day at a car rally.

[Stormin 9,981]

Been marshalling on the Spadeadam Motor Clubs, Blue Streak Taga Rally today. Held just by the Scottish border. This is run at various locations on private land. Each section has a course set out with cones placed along it, that have to be negotiated with out touching/hitting them. The two that I was on were on farm tracks. Competitors set off from the start down the track to the end, then back to the start.

 

 The first set of photo's are of the first section we were on. As you can see it was a tad damp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turn round at the end. This caused problems for some drivers, if they didn't get their hand brake turn right. Four had to have a helping hand or two.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Next the afternoon section. It was more than a tad damp. In fact it never stopped raining. Fortunately my mate Bob and I could carry out our duties, from the comforts of our respective Land Rover Discoveries.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Edited August 11, 2019 by Stormin

[oliver2-44 9,684]

Ya'll do some fun auto rally event's. Thanks for the pictures.

[ebinmaine 67,275]

A "tad damp" .....

Give or take...

[WHNJ701 4,165]

always a fan of rally cars,  that's real driving, not like those nascrap cars. I miss speed vision they used to show alot of rally car races.  

[elcamino/wheelhorse 9,296]

Great pictures. looks a fun way to spend a rainy day.

[JAinVA 4,619]

In this country we do something similar.The difference is 4wd,half naked women and lots of beer.

[tunahead72 2,403]

Norm, you guys definitely know how to have fun over there.  I'd give anything to drive in one of those events.  You ever drive, or just marshal?

[953 nut 55,076]

4 hours ago, jabelman said:

always a fan of rally cars,  that's real driving, not like those nascrap cars. I miss speed vision they used to show alot of rally car races.  

In the rallies I participated in years ago there was a top secret time established to each timing point and the car with the closest total time to it was the winner. It had nothing to do with speed.

[JAinVA 4,619]

Done a few of those myself Richard.Years ago and many miles since.It was fun though.

[WHNJ701 4,165]

1 minute ago, 953 nut said:

In the rallies I participated in years ago there was a top secret time established to each timing point and the car with the closest total time to it was the winner. It had nothing to do with speed.

today there was some big Porsche rally that went past my house.  some of them were going 15 to 20 mph.  some were moving fast.  figured it had to a timed rally.  must of been about 50 of them going by

[953 nut 55,076]

1 minute ago, jabelman said:

figured it had to a timed rally

One cardinal rule for the organizers who established the time was no speed in excess of the posted limit. You never knew if they would stop for a potty break or lunch while the stop watch was running though!             

[Stormin 9,981]

 

7 hours ago, tunahead72 said:

Norm, you guys definitely know how to have fun over there.  I'd give anything to drive in one of those events.  You ever drive, or just marshal?

 

  Never drove in car rallies myself. I used to drive Land Rovers in 4x4 off road competitions.

 

6 hours ago, 953 nut said:

In the rallies I participated in years ago there was a top secret time established to each timing point and the car with the closest total time to it was the winner. It had nothing to do with speed.

 

  Those type of rallies are also run over here by some cubs. On public roads. Speed events are run on private or closed roads.