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Hotel Booking Information
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PROGRAMME OF WEEKENDS EVENTS
Friday 3rd
~ Tonight is the 'Switch on' of the famous Blackpool illuminations and at the moment it appears that we will feature in this event and be the first cars through the lights.
Saturday 4th
~ Visits to Bristol Avenue Factory
~ Three lead runs out through Trough of Bowland
~ Loudest car competition
~ Concours events
~ TVR Time line
~ TVR Auto Jumble stand
~ Static displays of race/ rally cars and buggies
Saturday 4th Evening
~ Gala Ball at De Vere Hotel, with a live band and Disco, charity auction and raffle.
Sunday 5th
~ Drive up Blackpool prom from Pontins to Norbreck ready to watch the sprint
~ MSA (in association with Longton and District Motor club) sanctioned 1/4 mile sprint down the North Shore promenade.
(Currently all conditional on the granting of the required licence by the MSA)
This is the lowest form of licence required and merely requires you to fill in a form that includes a medical self certification as to your medical fitness to compete in Motor sports. (The MSA may/will apply for a report from your Doctor)
Link to the MSA website CLICK HERE
You will also require a suitable crash helmet and overalls.
Entry will be £60 and depending on entry numbers we are hoping to allow at least two practice runs and three timed runs per entrant.
LOCATION
The Saturday static events and Sunday Sprint will be centred on the promenade near the Norbreck Hotel. This is approximately 2.5miles north of Blackpool Town Centre See rough map for layout. To see it in Google Earth use these co-ordinates 53°51'30.26"N, 3° 3'2.51"W
ACCOMMODATION AND GALA BALL
We are using the De Vere Hotel as our main social focal point and will be holding a gala ball there on Saturday evening for a minimum of 250 guests. There will be a live band plus a Disco. There will also be a raffle and Auction during the Ball to raise money for Charities of Vicky Wheelers choice. Click here for hotel booking information.
There will be 3 run outs, to different locations and different lengths.
Run 1 - approx 83 miles and 2hrs+ driving time read more
Run 2 - approx 35 miles and 1hr driving time + time spent drinking coffee and eating ice cream read more
Run 3 - approx 35 miles and 1hr + time time spent at Myerscough College read more
SUNDAY SPRINT
The event is being organised by Longton & District Motor Club and will be run under an MSA Licence. Drivers will need a Non Race national B licence which can be easily obtained from the MSA web site. Further regulations will be issued in the future.
TRADE STANDS
We anticipate approximately 25 trade stands will be in attendance on the Saturday and Sunday at the Norbreck site. As well as stands displaying goods and services we expect 3 or 4 companies will be giving demonstrations of Polishing, wheel alignment, Rolling Roads etc
EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS
We have been closely involved with Myerscough College Motor sports Department in organising the event and as well as displaying their race and Rally cars they will be bring along there "Road Show" to provide details of the courses they run. We will also be leading a run of cars to Myerscough to look around their facilities.