Monday 29 June 2009

Welcome to the Summer Lanes Rally Blog!

Hello and welcome to the new blog of the QUBMC Summer Lanes Rally.

As you may already know, this years event is scheduled for Saturday 25th July, regs and entry form can be found at http://www.qubmc.com/

The format for this years event is similar to last years very successful rally, with only a few minor changes.

Things we've kept:
  • It looks like we have all last years land-owners on board (silage permitting, in one case!)
  • Similar test formats and diagrams: no reversing needed, pylons marked with letters etc.
  • Scrutiny as for a normal navigation rally, with one exception: NO GRAVEL/OFF-ROAD TYRES (there will be more info on this rule appearing on this blog, if you are in any doubt about tyre eligibility, please contact us ASAP)

Things we're changing:

  • We are hoping to add another lane (approx half a mile, all tarmac), but this has yet to be confirmed
  • We are adding an airfield test. This will look a bit more like an autotest than the others, but its still all-forwards, with a very simple layout and clearly labelled pylons. It is NOT our intention to catch people out with overly complex layouts and deceptive diagrams!
  • The weather...hopefully...

I hope to update this blog regularly with event news and information, and your comments are welcome!