BNG/Back Home 2010 by Russell Larcombe, Deputy RO
'We have had one of the most successful Back Home Events ever down to the efforts of those listed below, the Blackpool Region team supported by Lancashire, Cheshire, South Cumbria regions and the TVRCC committee.
I make no apologises for the length of this list.
I would like to personally thank the following people
First of all Dave Welton R.O for leading the team on one of the most successful Back Home events of all
Daves energy and enthusiasm as known no bounds. His personnel sacrifice and leadership has been exemplary. Thank you
Ann Welton for hosting the many meetings at her house and relaying phone messages.
Dave Hothersall for cajoling-arranging the traders,publicity,merchandise and running the event as part of the core team
John Mleczek for fridays raffle plus saturdays auction prizes, the VIPs, the factory visits and the cups and trophies,the dvd, the concourse and being on the core team.
Bob Cuthbertson for making sure the event was safe throughout the weekend and keeping us all in line, liaison with the council,the authorities and being on the core team
Vicki Cuthbetson for marshalling.
Jane Payne for doing the ball seating plan, table decorations plus marshalling and being on the core team
Dave Cahill for arranging the sprint paddock, marshalling and being on the core team
Sarah and Jonathan Burndred (Daves daughter) for marshalling and leading the sunday morning run
Mike Kitt for collecting the straw bales and helping with the event logistics. Leading the Myerscough run.
Diane Kitt and her son for handing out the goody bags and marshalling
Kevin Baker for doing the table decorations and making numerous trips for balloon gas plus marshalling
Denise Larcombe for helping with table decorations and counting the money
Jim and Carol Walsh for providing the RV for on both days and marshalling unceasingly all weekend
Penny Clayton for arranging the Burger and coffee van, setting up the event and running the auto jumble
Rob Briggs for setting up the event, the van and running the auto jumble
Ian Frances for arranging the band, the sound and playing the Drums in a great live set with Oyster at the saturday night ball.
Keith and Jeanette Malpas plus daughter and partner for setting up the event,the sprint entry, marshalling and running the auto jumble.
Russ Pinfold for IT support,website and welcome desk
Jonathan Strouther for manning the gate on both days without a break
Dave Cleverley and Gale Lawley for collecting the pit bike from the south bringing it to the event plus marshalling.
Julian Cooch for the factory tours, leading on the friday night and marshalling through out the weekend
John Holden and Mickey for providing the recovery truck and collecting the barriers.
Mick McDonnell for setting up the event and arranging the scaffolding
Steve Johnson and Alan Humphreys, for the saturday night raffle,prizes and the marshals water
Richard Sails for doing the car parking on the saturday.
Tony Cole - For running the loudest car competition
Chris Dootson - photography
Sean Lacey for leading the Wallings ice cream run
Brian Crewes for leading the Trough of Bowland run
Paul Wilson - for arranging the time line and marshalling
Jeannette Wilson For doing the time line and the table decorations
Paul Hiles for organising and running the sprint
Brian Hosfield for providing the fork truck ,arranging the factory visits and loading and unloading the Bloodhound car
Andy Windsor & Mike Williams for the trophies and factory visits
Mike Chadwick at visit blackpool for facilitating the event.
The Boat Angling Club
Jack Hull and the Desperate Dan tractor pulling team
Graham Lockwood and the Bloodhound SC team
Russell Larcombe
Deputy RO