roger albert clark rally 2011 event guide

Rally Guide 2011

www.rogeralbertclarkrally.org

Version 1.5 - 23rd August 2011

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Roger Albert Clark Rally | Rally Guide 2011

Contents

1.0 Welcome: Rally Manager…………………………………………..3 1.1 General Introduction: Media Officer…………………………………4 1.2 Welcome: Media Team……………………………………………………5

2.0 The Vital Ingredient – The Marshals………………………….…8 3.0 Provisional Route………………………………………………….12

3.1 Provisional Route Map (Yorkshire & North East)………………14 3.2 Provisional Route Map (North West & Scotland)………………15

4.0 Yorkshire Headquarters – Duncombe Park…………….……17 4.1 Getting to Helmsley………………………………………………………18 4.2 Accommodation - Helmsley……………………………………………20 4.3 Parking - Helmsley……………….………………………………………22

5.0 Northern Headquarters – Carlisle Racecourse………………25 5.1 Getting to Carlisle Racecourse.....……………………………………26 5.2 Other Amenities – Carlisle………………………………………………28 5.3 Ceremonial Finish – Carlisle……………………………………………31

6.0 Media Accreditation……………………………………………….33

7.0 Event Officials………………………………………………………34

8.0 Previous Winners……………………………………………..……38 9.0 Thank You! from the organisers……………..…………………40

* Cover photography courtesy of Gordon Crawford: http://www.gordoncrawfordphotography.co.uk/

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Section 1

Introductions

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n behalf of the organising team for the Roger Albert Clark Rally 2011 it gives me great

pleasure to welcome competitors, officials, volunteers and

spectators and to what we hope will be an exciting and tough

event, without quite the challenging conditions of last year.

I hope that the conditions this year are kinder and that our supporters and

spectators are able to access the special stages to watch what will be an

exciting climax to the rally season once again.

Last year the event had its first overseas winner in the team of Stefaan

Stouf and Joris Erard and their performance in their category of the British

Historic Rally Championship throughout 2011 must make them favourites

to retake the Roger Albert Clark Rally winner’s crown. However it must

be noted that this has never happened yet during the events history.

Since it started in 2004, the Roger Albert Clark Rally has gained the

enviable reputation as a friendly event, from both our dedicated

volunteers, crews and spectators. I am glad that everyone who comes to us has such a good time and I trust

that this will be repeated again in 2011. I have made a few changes for this year, for example I have worked

hard to include some new special stages with the welcome return of the Croft racing circuit, which will allow

the event to be brought to a greater number of people.

As always I am grateful to our group of sponsors, without whose support this event would be even more

difficult to put on.

For 2011 I have asked my media team to put together this rally guide in order to help everyone make their

plans for the event. Whether you are a competitor, media representative, official, marshal, supporter or

spectator, they have tried to include as much detail as possible to help you make these plans. This document

holds no regulatory powers for the event and is for information only.

In conclusion, I look forward to seeing you all on the Roger Albert Clark Rally 2011 and invite you to join

us at our ceremonial finish in Carlisle City Centre on Monday December 5th. Have a great event.

Colin Heppenstall, Rally Manager, Roger Albert Clark Rally

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1.0 Welcome: Rally Manager

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he Roger Albert Clark Rally is an event which was conceived during 2003 and 2004 to recreate the

iconic RAC Rallies of the 1970’s and 1980’s. This event wasn’t intended to replace the Wales Rally GB,

but more to revisit the magical memories of the history of the era, when rear wheel drive cars were

kings of the special stages. Run over four days, it contains a mix of classic forest and tarmac special stages

along a route which starts in Yorkshire and finishes in Carlisle, after spending time in the Scottish Borders and

Kielder regions. The event attracts thousands of travelling spectators, who together with the marshals, event

officials, competitors and their support crews are responsible for contributing in excess of £1M to local

economies.

Since the first running of the event in 2004, when it started from Sheffield with a very modest field of

competitors, this event has become the “must do historic event” of the domestic rallying calendar. As a finale

to the year, the Roger Albert Clark Rally attracts a far bigger field of cars these days. In fact in 2010 the

event attracted its biggest number of overseas crews ever, a feat which it aims to build on for 2011. The

event will once again be a thorough examination of the rallying skills of competitors in the world class forest

special stages scheduled for the four days of the rally.

The Roger Albert Clark Rally is predominantly an historic rallying event; however, it does encompass a

number of support events, which are open to club competitors of all levels and budgets, more of which later.

Much has been written about the weather which descended on the 2010 event, making it the toughest event,

which the organising team have had to deal with. The fact that over the four days the rally reached its final

destination in Carlisle was nothing short of miraculous.

Additionally last year we had to disappoint many of our devoted fans by reluctantly asking them to stay away

from some of the special stages to ensure that there was safe passage for the competitors. To those

supporters we are eternally grateful and their help made the 2010 event the undoubted success it was.

So with this in mind, this year we are aiming to enhance the supporter experience in a number of ways,

Increase live on event coverage

Make available supporter package

Rally guide

Finally I hope that everyone reading this guide has a safe and enjoyable Roger Albert Clark Rally 2011.

Steve Higgins,

Media Officer, Roger Albert Clark Rally

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1.1General Introduction: Media Officer

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lease remember as you read this guide to the Roger Albert Clark Rally 2011, this is what it says

it is, a guide only. This booklet is being written in the lead up to the final preparations for the 2011

rally and due to this some specific details may be altered by the organisers. These changes should

only be minimal and this guide will still reflect the overall look and feel of the Roger Albert Clark

Rally 2011. Whilst this guide may be updated in the lead up to the event, for all up to date information;

you should always refer to our website, www.rogeralbertclarkrally.org where all the latest official

documentation will be available for download.

Information contained herein was correct at the time of publication, and no responsibility can be taken for

changes made to other agencies or organisations contact details.

As stated above, the event website contains all up to date information, which includes the following;

Regulations for competitors in the Roger Albert Clark Rally, [Historic / Open / Support Events]

Entry forms

Media accreditation and registration forms.

Official’s information and useful documents. [Available only via the protected Officials Page]

Stage details

Applications for Spectator / Supporters Pack

The overall look and feel of this year’s event will follow that of 2010, with the exception of our start venue,

of which details can be find in the section entitled “Headquarters”.

Events

For 2011, the Roger Albert Clark Rally also encompasses a number of support events as always. The

full array of events available to competitors is as follows;

Roger Albert Clark Rally

[Main event: Historic Rally. Open to Historic category two wheel drive vehicles. National “A”

competition status]

Roger Albert Clark Open Rally

[Open event for non historic two wheel drive vehicles. National “A” competition status. Run over the

same stage mileage as the main event]

Kall Kwik Bradford Rally

[Clubman’s event; this is open to two wheel drive vehicles only. National “B” competition status.

Round of the Just Ferries Yorkshire Winter Challenge, Round 9 of the 2011 HRCR Motoscope Northern

Historic Rally Championship]

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1.2 Welcome: Media Team

http://www.rogeralbertclarkrally.org/

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Dalby Night Rally

[Clubman’s limited mileage event to be held in the Dalby Forest complex at night. Open to two

wheel drive vehicles. National “B” competition status event.]

Clubman’s Rally

[Clubman’s event, this is open to two wheel drive vehicles only. National “B” competition status. Run

over the Scottish leg special stages]

Kershope Challenge

[Clubman’s event, this is open to two wheel drive vehicles only. National “B” competition status. Run

over the stages of the final day of the main event]

During the event it is our intention to have more live reports from the stages, including where possible

interviews with drivers, organisers etc. Keep up to date with all the event news at any of the following;

Any organisation or individual who wish to apply for accredited media status for the rally should refer to

the MEDIA section of this guide, or alternatively download the appropriate documentation from our

website.

We too look forward to your input for this event and will hopefully see you all at the successful

completion of your event at Carlisle City Centre on Monday 5th December 2011.

www.rogeralbertclarkrally.org

The Roger Albert Clark Rally

@RACrally

Steve Higgins

Event Media Officer

Malcolm Higgins

Publicity and Marketing Officer

John Higgins

On Event IT Officer

http://www.facebook.com/

http://twitter.com/RACrally

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Section 2

The Vital Ingredient

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s the 2010 event proved, the Roger Albert Clark Rally is truly a team effort with everyone

from the Rally Manager down pulling together to ensure that the event ran despite the

‘challenging’ weather conditions.

So what are the constituent parts of the ‘team’?

At the top is Rally Manager – Colin Heppenstall and the core organising team, each member of which is

responsible for a different facet of the event such as, logistics, safety, staffing, communications, route

and venues, event timing, results, public relations, administration etc.

Members of the core team then invite the next tier in the event organisation such as Area Coordinators,

Timekeepers, Scrutineers, Safety Car drivers, Service Co-ordinators, Doctors & Paramedics, Rescue &

Recovery Crews, Equipment Teams, Stage Commanders etc.

And so it goes on till we arrive at ground level, literally, where there is the vital ingredient on any rally,

the marshals.

How the marshals are organised and deployed is my responsibility as the events Communications and

Staffing Officer. Ably assisted by Joy Hewson, we have carried out this task from the first Roger Albert.

So how do we do this?

On the communications front, once I have the route details and the time schedule from Colin I start

constructing the event wide safety radio scheme, utilising the MSA Safety Communications frequency. The

purpose of this radio scheme is to monitor the safety of the event and to provide assistance for

competitors and others who find themselves in difficulties. The scheme incorporates selected points along

each special stage and also senior officials, medical personnel and the Rescue and Recovery crews

throughout the event.

To ensure that this system operates efficiently I have to ensure that the radio users on each group of

stages, whether in Yorkshire, Kielder or Scotland are controlled from a location that is capable of

communicating with the maximum number of radio points within that group of stages and that each

control is operated by suitably experienced controllers.

Next step is to establish how many MSA safety radio points are required per stage. Besides the start and

the finish locations I need to look at the points of risk on each stage and position the in-stage radios

accordingly making sure that the distance between each radio is not too long. This scheme is the prime

safety communication system on the event.

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As a support to the above MSA system there is a second layer of radio communication called Rallitrak,

brain child of Pete Baker. Rallitrak is a competitor monitoring system which also incorporates the

competitors. Each stage has a Rallitrak radio located at the start and finish plus additional radios at 5Km

intervals. The purpose of these Rallitrak points is to record and report the passage of every competitor

and to advise the MSA safety radio scheme of any missing competitors. In addition each competitor has a

handheld Rallitrak radio so that in the event they require assistance they can immediately put a request

into the MSA safety system, via Rallitrak, thereby alerting the safety system of an incident quickly. This

process drastically reduces response times where medical assistance is required.

Once the overall radio scheme is finalised Joy and I begin the process of recruiting volunteers not only to

populate the two radio schemes but also to provide the event wide general marshalling force.

Each stage has to be staffed to a level that provides the optimum safety cover i.e. there are sufficient

marshals to keep members of the public safe and to provide assistance to anyone in need. The number of

marshals required per stage varies dependent upon its length, number of junctions, number of risk points

and also number of spectator viewing areas. Stage Commanders are consulted during this process so that

they have an input with regard to how many marshals they would like are made fully aware of how many

marshals they are likely to expect on the day.

To help us compile the event marshals database we devised a pre-registration scheme. Completing a pre-

registration form gives volunteers the chance to choose the stages they wish to marshal on and provides

us with pre-knowledge of the marshalling numbers per stage, service area and passage controls.

Joy maintains the database which is updated on a regular, becoming a daily basis which she forwards to

me so that I can start to prepare the location information sheets.

This knowledge allows Joy and I to ensure that our aim, to ensure that the event benefits from being fully

marshalled, is achieved.

We begin this process early in the year and continue through almost up to the date of the event.

As the date of the event draws close the stage and other location information sheets are prepared. These

sheets, once complete, are emailed or posted to each marshal and marshals group contact and provide

information regarding event times, stage location details, stage staffing details and an ordnance survey

‘mapshot’ of the stage entry and start locations. Also prepared and distributed at this point are other

supporting documents such as radio check sheets, marshals information sheets etc.

When all the database work, emailing et al. has been done and the day of the event arrives then Joy and

I become the first Safety Car through the stages with the purpose of checking that the radio marshals

and the Rallitrak operators are in place. We also try to ‘shout’ a THANK YOU as we pass each marshalling

point in acknowledgement of the support given to the event.

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We have always endeavoured to place marshals on the stages they have requested and I can say that we

have managed to do this 99% of the time but we have to ensure that ALL the event locations have the

requisite number of marshals which may mean that some marshal movement may be necessary. The way

marshals can ensure that they get the stages they want is to register early.

The first RAC had in excess of 1200 marshals assisting during the event and this number has grown year

on year.

From the first year the RAC has benefited from a core of loyal and dedicated marshals who have,

deservedly, gained a reputation for being a knowledgeable and friendly group.

Every one who signs on to assist on the Roger Albert Clark Rally is a marshal and as such is a member of

a formidable team capable of performing miracles, in good humour, as the 2010 event proved.

Chrys Worboys – Chief Staffing and Communications Officer

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Section 3

Route Information

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nce again the Roger Albert Clark Rally will follow the now-familiar format of the last few

years, with a start in Yorkshire before heading north to Northumbria and the Scottish Borders,

before a ceremonial finish in Carlisle City Centre four days later.

However, for 2011 the Roger Albert Clark Rally has a new start venue in Duncombe Park. Situated a few

miles down the road from its previous start at Pickering, the rally this year will use the dramatic backdrop

of one of Yorkshire’s foremost historic houses situated on the outskirts of Helmsley. The home of Lord

and Lady Feversham, the house sits within the picturesque North Yorkshire Moors National Park.

It will be the Headquarters for the Yorkshire leg of the rally, which will incorporate, scrutineering, pre

event documentation, central service park and a two and a half mile spectator stage all within the one

site. [See Section 3 for more information]

From the Friday night start, crews go straight into the Duncombe Park spectator stage, before tackling

a nine mile test in Dalby forest at night. These special stages will be repeated for a second time, before

weary crews return to Helmsley for an overnight halt.

On Saturday 3rd December, there is the addition of another classic forest special stage at Gale Rigg. This

together with the infamous fast sweeping bends of the Newton House stage in Langdale Forest and two

further attempts at the spectator stage at Duncombe Park will form the majority of the special stage

mileage in Yorkshire on Saturday 3rd December.

The rally then heads north calling in on the Croft Racing Circuit. Last used in 2006, this all tarmac stage

and service halt will lend an exciting element to the action this year. It replaces Oliver’s Mount as the key

spectator attraction for 2011.

Before crews reach the Northern Headquarters at Carlisle Racecourse on Saturday night for a well earned

rest, they will have to tackle two further special stages at Hamsterley and Shepherdshield.

Sunday 4th December will follow a familiar format, based around the central service park and spectator

stage at Dumfries, with special stages in Twiglees, Ae and Newcastleton.

It is the final day of the 2011 event, which is poised to be a real test of crews and cars as they will have

to compete over two long stages in Kershope forest, before making their way back to Carlisle for the

city centre ceremonial finish. Overall the route will offer competitors 170 competitive stage miles over 24

special stages

This year the Roger Albert Clark Rally is targeting a competing field of 100 competing cars. There is a

growing anticipation that for 2011 the Rally will build on its growing stature amongst its European

followers, by yet again increasing the number of continental crews taking part. Interest from overseas is

already ahead of that of 2010, when the event attracted 13 French and Belgian entries.

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3.0 Provisional Route

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Here is the provisional route for the 2011 Roger Albert Clark Rally

Friday 2nd December Sunday 4th December

SS1 Duncombe Park SS15 Ae

SS2 Dalby 1 SS16 Twiglees 1

SS3 Duncombe Park 2 SS17 Heathhall 1

SS4 Dalby 2 SS18 Ae

SS19 Heathhall 2

Saturday 3rd December SS20 Twiglees 2

SS5 Newton House 1 SS21 Newcastleton 1

SS6 Gale Rigg 1 SS22 Newcastleton 2

SS7 Duncombe Park 3

SS8 Duncombe Park 4 Monday 5th December

SS9 Newton House 2 SS23 Kershope 1

SS10 Gale Rigg 2 SS24 Kershope 2

SS11 Croft 1 Carlisle Ceremonial Finish

SS12 Croft 2

SS13 Hamsterley

SS14 Shepherdshield

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Please use the maps displayed below to plan your event. These maps are based on the

provisional route information as published in June 2011. For further info and links, visit our

website.

Yorkshire Leg:

Friday 2nd December 2011 – Saturday 3rd December 2011

3.1 Provisional Route Map (Yorkshire & North East)

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Northumberland and Scottish Borders Leg:

Saturday 3rd December 2011 – Monday 4th December 2011

3.2 Provisional Route Map (North West & Scotland)

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Section 4

Yorkshire Headquarters Information

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estling on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park, Helmsley in North

Yorkshire will play host to the Yorkshire leg of the Roger Albert Clark Rally 2011.

Situated just a few miles down the road from the event’s previous start location at

Pickering, Helmsley with its many local visitor attractions is a peaceful backwater in North

Yorkshire. However down the years, the town has seen many rally cars pass through its pretty

market square, often having a time control located outside one of its many historic public houses.

It is because of this affinity with the sport and its location in terms of access to the forest complex

in Yorkshire that it was chosen for the start venue and rally headquarters.

The facilities afforded by the use of the grounds of Duncombe Park,

allow the organisers to once again have a centrally located

scrutineering, administration centre, service park and special stage

all within a compact location.

This gives the flexibility to have a major spectator stage situated

close to the service park, thus enhancing the spectator experience as

well as giving the competitors a challenging mixed surface test. Thus, the 2.5 mile special stage,

run in the dark on the Friday evening, will form the thrilling start to the 2011 event. 1

Helmsley itself has a long colourful history. It predates the Norman Conquest and was later

recorded in the Domesday Book as “Elmeslac”. Many of the buildings in and around the town date

from the 17th Century and were home to many weavers and tanners during that period, it is said

that they were fond of their revelry, the local market fair often being a drunken fist fight filled

affair.

Thankfully the locals are kinder and more welcoming these days and the town has much to offer.

On the next pages we have listed details of accommodation and other local amenities, which it is

felt, would be of use to the visitor to the town.

1 N.B. This special stage will be run again on Saturday 3

rd December 2011

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o help with your planning for the Roger Albert Clark Rally 2011, we have included

tables showing distances to major sea and airports in the United Kingdom [UK]

Helmsley is a market town in the Ryedale

district of North Yorkshire, England. The town is

located at the point where the valleys of

Bilsdale and Ryedale leave the higher moorland

and join the flat Vale of Pickering. It is situated

on the River Rye and lies on the A170 road

from Thirsk to Scarborough. The map opposite

is only for reference and gives an overview of

the relative location of Helmsley to other towns

and cities.

To help with your planning for the Roger Albert Clark Rally 2011, we have included tables

showing distances to major sea and airports in the United Kingdom [UK]

The following table shows approximate distances from Helmsley to major seaports in the UK.

From To Miles Kilometres

Helmsley HQ Dover 237 381

Folkestone 244 392

Fleetwood 111 178

Harwich 187 300

Hull 45 72

Liverpool 129 207

Newcastle 81 130

Portsmouth 239 384

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryedale

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Yorkshire

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vale_of_Pickering

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Rye,_Yorkshire

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A170_road

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The following table shows approximate distances from Helmsley to major airports in the UK.


Helmsley HQ East Midlands 125 201

Gatwick 276 444

Glasgow 210 338

Heathrow 197 316

Leeds Bradford 49 79

Newcastle 87 140

Stansted 213 343

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he details below are by no means an exhaustive list but should be used as starting point

for your search. Remember, that Helmsley is only 13 miles from Pickering, 14

miles from Thirsk, 30 miles from Scarborough and 33 miles from York, should

you need to widen your search. In the first instance we would recommend that you

contact the Helmsley tourist information centre.

Helmsley Tourist Information Centre

Helmsley Castle Visitor Centre

Castlegate

Helmsley

YO62 5AB

Tel: +44(0)1439 770173

Fax: +44(0)1439 771116

Email: [email protected]

Pickering Tourist Information Centre

The Ropery

Pickering

YO18 8DY

Tel: +44(0)1751 473791

Fax: +44(0)1751 473487


The Black Swan Hotel,

Market Place,

Helmsley,

Yorkshire, YO62 5BJ

Tel: - +44(0)1439 770466

www.blackswan-helmsley.co.uk

Feversham Arms Hotel & Verbena Spa,

Helmsley,

North Yorkshire,

YO62 5AG

Tel: - +44(0)1439 770 766

[email protected]

The Feathers Hotel

Market Place,

Helmsley,

York.

North Yorkshire

YO62 5BH

Tel: + 44 (0)1439 770275 [email protected]

The Carlton Lodge

53 Bondgate,

Helmsley,

York.

North Yorkshire

YO62 5EY Tel: - +44(0)1439 770 557

www.carltonlodge.com

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The Royal Oak

15 Market Place

Helmsley,

York.

North Yorkshire

YO62 5BL

Tel: - +44(0)1439 770 450

www.theoak-helmsley.co.uk

The George & Dragon

17 Market Place,

Kirkbymoorside,

York.

North Yorkshire

YO62 6AA

Tel: - +44(0)17 1

www.georgeanddragon.net

Kings Head Hotel

5 High Market Place,

Kirkbymoorside,

York.

North Yorkshire

YO62 6AT

Tel - (0)17 1 1 0

Redroofs B&B Helmsley

3 Carlton Road,

Helmsley,

York,

North Yorkshire

YO62 5HD

Tel - (0)1 9 77017

www.redroofs-helmsley.co.uk

Stilworth House

1 Church Street,

Helmsley,

North Yorkshire

YO62 5AD

Tel: - +44(0)1 9 771072

www.bedandbreakfastinhelmsley.com

Plumpton Court

High Street,

Nawton,

York.

North Yorkshire

YO62 7TT

Tel: - +44( )01439 771223 www.plumptoncourt.com

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or those of you wishing to visit Helmlsey for the duration of the Yorkshire leg of the Roger

Albert Clark Rally 2011, here is some important information about parking in the town.

Pay and display parking, [limited space], is available in the market square and also in the

Castle Car Park, follow the signposts from the B1257.

Additionally there is a limited amount of on street parking available on the A170 beyond the

Market Square in Bondgate. Turn right at

the mini roundabout, towards Pickering.

Please be aware though that this is a

busy local market town and for that

reason parking might be difficult in

the town itself.

If you are visiting the special stage then

please take advantage of our available

parking within the venue itself, as this will

ease the pressure on our hosts locally.

Please find below a table of charges for the

car parks themselves;

Market Place Car Park – Charges

N.B. Charges apply 0900 – 1830 Daily [Monday to Sunday inclusive]

1 Hour £1.20

2 Hours £2.10

Maximum of 2 hours and no return within 1 hour

F 4.3 Parking - Helmsley

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Castle Car Park, Cleveland Way – Charges N.B. Charges apply 0900 – 1830 Daily [Monday to Sunday inclusive]

Up to 1 Hour £1.20

Up to 2 Hours £2.10



Over 6 Hours £5.30

HGV £5.30

Coaches Free

4.3 Parking – Helmsley (continued)

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Section 5

Northern Headquarters Information

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nce again the Roger Albert Clark Rally will be based in the Historic City of Carlisle for

the northern leg of the event. Once an important Roman frontier settlement, Carlisle has

been at the forefront of battles and skirmishes for many

centuries. So it is fitting that as usual the exciting climax of the Roger

Albert Clark Rally will take place in and around the Forests of the Border

Country. Battle will commence on Sunday morning and close on Monday

afternoon after crews have tackled the challenging Kershope stages.

As in the past, we will be enjoying the hospitality and excellent facilities offered by Carlisle

Racecourse. Rally headquarters will be situated within the main grandstand building.

Here all competitors will find the official event notice board, up to date results, the media and

marketing office and our newly instigated help desk, which has been designed to act as a central

point of contact for all event officials.

Spectators will have the opportunity to purchase a limited selection of rally memorabilia here

together with the rally programme.

The central service park, which will be located across the road from the grandstand, will

accommodate all competitors, with support, tyre suppliers and hot food outlets.

Only those vehicles with accredited access will be allowed into the service area. All other vehicles

must be parked in accordance with the marshals’ instructions, this includes all spectator traffic.

As in the past, this event offers competitors the

luxury of “open service”, allowing crews to work on

cars through the night if required. This has proved

very successful and is a spectacle not to be missed

if you are watching our event for the first time.

See the diagram opposite for details of available

facilities at the racecourse. Should you require any

further information about the racecourse, this can

be found by visiting their website here;

www.carlisle-races.co.uk

Directions:

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5.0 Northern Headquarters – Carlisle Racecourse

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Arriving by road, then follow the directions given below;

From the North and South

Come off junction 42 of the M6. Follow signs for Dalston. Follow the road for approximately 2

miles until you reach a staggered junction and turn right.

The racecourse is approximately a mile on the left hand side.

From the East

Take A69 or A66 to M6 motorway. Join the M6 and come off at junction

42 and follow directions above.

From the West

Travel along the A595 following signs for Carlisle. Approximately 1 mile after Thursby roundabout take right signposted for Dalston (Peter Lane). At T junction in Dalston turn right.

Follow road until reach Bridge End pub. Turn left over the bridge and follow signs for Durdar. When you reach the next junction turn left. The racecourse is approximately a mile on the left hand side

Arriving by rail, To Carlisle Station, Stagecoach (01228 597222) operate a bus service to Durdar – Route 65 or 66. Alternatively the Racecourse is only a short taxi ride away.

Arriving by air,

Carlisle Airport is approximately eight miles from the Racecourse. Helicopter landing at the Racecourse is available by prior arrangement only. For details of this facility then please contact Sue Ellis on 01228 554700, or alternatively via email [email protected]

5.1 Getting to Carlisle Racecourse

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To help with your planning for the Roger Albert Clark Rally 2011, we have included tables

showing distances to major sea and airports in the United Kingdom [UK]

The following table shows approximate distances from Carlisle to major seaports in the UK.


Carlisle HQ Dover 394 634

Folkestone 387 623

Fleetwood 104 168

Harwich 377 607

Hull 170 273

Liverpool 124 199

Newcastle 58 93

Portsmouth 351 565

The following table shows approximate distances from Carlisle to major airports in

the UK.


Carlisle HQ East Midlands 199 320

Gatwick 342 550

Glasgow 102 164

Heathrow 305 491

Leeds Bradford 111 178

Newcastle 59 95

Stansted 285 458

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he details listed below are by no means an exhaustive list but should be used as starting

point for your search. In the first instance we suggest that you contact the Visit Cumbria

website; www.visitcumbria.com This has details of accommodation to suit all budgets.

[Although we are sure that those of you returning with us again, will already have your own

contacts for places to stay.] This website also has full information on local attractions, if you

want to linger a while after the rally and details about places to eat in and around Carlisle.

Additionally we advise that you also browse the Carlisle Tourist Information Centre website at

www.discovercarlisle.co.uk

Should you require any further information on any aspects of accommodation in the area, then

please make contact with them.

Accommodation Offer

This year, the organisers have managed to negotiate a discounted rate for a number of rooms at

the Premier Inn situated at Junction 44 of the M6.

Following the announcement of the provisional route for this year's Roger Albert Clark Rally the

organisers would like to announce that they have arranged a special price deal with the Premier

Inn at Junction 44 of the M6. The organisers have used this hotel as a base during the event

since the inception of the event and can vouch for its convenient location. We have arranged a

deal on a first come first served basis for anybody who needs accommodation in Carlisle .

The event has allocated 70 rooms on a room only basis for £56 per room per night for Saturday

and Sunday. If you would like to book any of these rooms please contact the hotel direct on

01228 888100 and quote “RAC Rally”. As we went to press these rooms were being filled quite

quickly.

If there are any rooms left on the 4th November they will then go on general sale at the relevant

rate. Currently these rooms are selling at £64 and can only increase in price.

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http://www.visitcumbria.com/

http://www.discovercarlisle.co.uk/

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he following details of local amenities are once again to be used as a guide and are by no

means exhaustive; the authors of this document take no responsibility for the change of

content since it went to press.

Cash Point

McColls,

Blackwell Road, Carlisle

Tesco Superstore, J43 M6

Dentist

Cumbria Health On Call (CHOC)

Hilltop Heights

Hospital A & E Department

Cumberland Infirmary

Newtown Road,

Carlisle. Tel – 01228 523444

Optician

Asda

Parkhouse Road,

Carlisle. (M6 J44)

Tel – 01228 554112

Petrol Station[s]

Tesco Superstore J43 M6

Hills BP

Golden Fleece

Carlisle. (M6 J42 )

Pharmacies

Bowmans Chemist

Blackwell Road,

Carlisle Carlisle

Tel - 01228 522015 (M6 J43)

Tesco Superstore J43 M6

Restaurants /Pub Food

Toby Carvery

Warwick Road

Carlisle (M6 J43)

Tel 01228 591381

Black Lion

Durdar

Tel - 01228 520931

Premier Inn Carlton

Carlisle Carlisle (M6 J42 )

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Take Away food Outlets

Tandoori, Botchergate Tel – 01228 546943

Dominos Pizza, London Road Tel – 01228 595955

Lazeez Indiana, Blackwell Rd Tel – 01228 540054

Tony Chung, Blackwell Road Tel – 01228 558924

Burger King, London Road Tel – 01228 511920

Fontanas (Fish & Chips)

London Road Tel – 01228 522308

Police 0845 3300247

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he ceremonial finish to the 2011 Roger Albert Clark Rally will take place in the

pedestrian precinct outside the Old Town Hall in the centre of Carlisle. This is situated

close to the prestigious Lanes Shopping Centre, which is a bustling focus for retail therapy,

so why not combine your time with us by getting some of that Christmas shopping under your belt?

The mayor of Carlisle will be there together with

representatives of our event sponsors and senior

event officials to welcome home every competitor

who has finished this gruelling rally.

Watch the overall winners being presented with

their bubbly amongst the Christmas decorations in

the streets.

Each finisher has the right to pass through the

finishing arch to signify that they have completed

the 2011 Roger Albert Clark Rally. Once they have crossed the ceremonial finish line and received

their prizes, the winners will then re-group at Carlisle Racecourse, where the official Prizegiving will

take place. This usually takes place at about 5pm, after everyone has had time to clean up and

relax after four days of non-stop action. You are invited to join us there to congratulate the class

and overall winners of the Roger Albert Clark Rally.

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Section 6

Media Accreditation

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Image Courtesy of Noonan Media

e Lacy Motor Club Ltd the organiser of the Roger Albert Clark Rally is pleased to offer

fully accredited media facilities on the 2011 running of the event in December.

Spectator attendance on the rally

runs into many thousands every

year and last year’s event was covered

extensively in all forms of local, National and

International media, so come and join us for

this year’s event and see what all the buzz is

about.

Signing on will be at the Media Desk at

Duncombe Park on Friday 2nd December

from 1.00pm onwards and there will also be

further facilities at Carlisle Racecourse for

the remainder of the event which will have

results and media news.

All applications for accreditation should be received by midnight on Friday 18th November 2011

and the necessary forms are available for download from the ‘Media’ section of the event website.

No applications received after this date will be considered. For ease of administration no

acknowledgements will be sent out until after the closing date for applications. All new

applications must be accompanied by details of the relevant media outlet, a signed letter from the

editor confirming that coverage of the 2011 RAC Rally or associated events will be provided

and/or evidence of previous similar coverage of the event.

Up to a maximum of three representatives per organisation will be considered for accreditation

and a separate form should be submitted for each person to be accredited. No exceptions will

made to any of any of the above criteria.

As a condition of granting media accreditation the organisers reserve the right to contact

accredited media personnel to have sight of articles and photographs submitted for publication.

With suitable permission and attribution the Roger Albert Clark Rally will then have the right

to republish submissions on the event website and in marketing materials for future running’s of

the rally.

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Section 7

Event Officials

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Rally Executive Committee Brian Avery (Chairman), Nicola Heppenstall, Colin Heppenstall, Graham James Patron Judith Clark Stewards Appointed by the MSA Steve Stringwell Appointed by the

Organisers Roy Brader

Appointed by the Organisers

Ian Howells

Clerk of the Course

& Rally Manager Colin Heppenstall MSA C.o.C Nat A

Tel: 01224 790724 (H) Email: [email protected]

Deputy Clerk of the

Course John Trevethick MSA C.o.C

International Deputy Clerk of the

Course Richard Hinton MSA C.o.C Nat B

Assistant Rally Manager Graham James Assistant Clerk of Course Lloyd Walker MSA Int.

Timekeeper & MSA Timekeeper

Secretary of the Meeting Shaun Brader Assistant Clerk of Course

Route & PA to Rally Manager

Nicola Heppenstall

Chief Safety Officer

Brian Avery

Tel: 07968 979948 (M) Email: [email protected]

7.0 Event Officials

mailto:[email protected]

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Entries Secretary Rebecca Hinton 61 Trehannick Close

St Teath Bodmin Cornwall PL30 3LF Tel: 01224 790724 Email: [email protected]

Marshal & PC Co-ordinator Steve Cowley Email: [email protected] Chief Medical Officer Chris Ruddlesdin

Safety Radio Controller Chrys Worboys Mercury Radio

Logistics Manager Ken Roberts Email: [email protected] Public Relations Officer Brian Heppenstall Event Media Officer Steve Higgins Tel: 07801 881135 (M)


Event Marketing & Publicity Officer

Malcolm Higgins Tel: 07790 108826 (M)

Email: [email protected] Event IT Officer John Higgins MSA Chief Scrutineer John Cooper (Nat A) Tel: 01208 863406 (H) Deputy Chief Scrutineer Chris Williams Competitor Liaision Officer Mike Sones

7.0 Event Officials (Continued)

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Results System Tynemouth Computers Child Protection Officer Judith Worboys

TELEPHONE CALLS TO OFFICIALS HOME NUMBERS – 1900HRS to 2100HRS ONLY PLEASE

7.0 Event Officials (Continued)

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Section 8

Previous Winners

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Roger Albert Clark Rally

2004 Stig Blomqvist / Ana Goni Ford Escort MK2 RS 2005 Mark Higgins / Peter Martin Ford Escort MK1 2006 Jimmy McRae / Andy Richardson Ford Escort MK2 RS1800 2007 Steve Bannister / Kevin Rae Ford Escort MK2 RS1800 2008 Malcolm Wilson / John Millington Ford Escort MK2 RS1800 2009 Gwyndaf Evans / John Millington Ford Escort MK2 RS1800 2010 Stefan Stouf / Joris Erard Ford Escort MK 1

Roger Albert Clark Open Rally

2004 Steve Bannister / Kevin Rae Ford Escort 2005 Steve Bannister / Kevin Rae Ford Escort 2006 Steve Bannister / Kevin Rae Ford Escort 2007 Richard Hill / Patrick Cooper Ford Escort 2008 David Hemmingway / Simon Ashton Ford Escort 2009 Marcus Noble / Brian Hodgson Ford Escort 2010 David Hemmingway / Simon Ashton Ford Escort

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Section 9

Organisers’ Thanks

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Finally thank you for taking the time to read this Rally Guide. We hope that you have found the

information helpful and informative and that it helps you to forward plan for your Roger Albert

Clark Rally 2011, whether you are competing, marshalling, spectating or generally following us.

If you are spectating then please follow the instructions of marshals at all times.

We pride ourselves on our friendly reputation and would not want to spoil your enjoyment of this

classic rally, but at the same time we as the organisers want you to remain safe at all times.

Please refer to our spectating information and instructions which will be contained in the official

rally programme, which will be published nearer the time.

We hope that everyone has a fantastic rally and that we see you back with us again next year.

The Organisers,

Roger Albert Clark Rally 2011

Thank you

9.0 Thank You! from the organisers

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Have a great Roger Albert Clark Rally 2011 and

come back and see us again in 2012

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