Proposed EGM - May 10, 2015



To add to the flurry of posts and in view of the productive EGM at Cosford last year, (and it being a long time until the Beezumph Rally in August), can I suggest a meet-up at the Hoghton Tower Sprint on May 10. For those who have not attended this event before, it is a 1/8 mile sprint up the steep drive of a stately home. If you can be bothered to watch it, the utube link below will take you to a video I did some 20 years ago. When I went last, about 5 years ago, little had changed. A wide variety of machines from Raleigh Wisp to Hyabusa. All very relaxed and amateurish. A 70+ year old acquaintance of mine did it last year and got up the hill in about 15 secs on his DMW Hornet. Not as easy as it sounds.

Organised by Marshals Northwest, entry and a competition licence can be arranged through the club for the day should anyone wish to try their hand. I’ve not got the bottle but a taster for Ken and his Velo?

Chorley 15m
Manchester 35m
Silsden 45m
Chester 60m
Knypersley 65m
Lincoln 135m
Vichy 750m
Vaour 925m
Oporto 1500m

Any takers? I will go whatever (even by car if it rains).


1 comment:

Steam loco said...

I went off at half cock.
I thought it was a hill climb like Baitings was.
It's a straight line!!
I'll certainly attend, but not as a competitor.