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The Britpart MSA British Cross Country Championship.

BCCC Round 5, 18 - 19 September 2010

Sweetlamb Complex. Mid Wales.

Service area nestled in the hills. Round 4 2009

The venue is a bleak and exposed area of moorland lying just inland from the sea and playing an unwilling host to the wild winds blown in usually accompanied with mist or rain.

For the competitors this round represents the welcome challenge of fast gravel tracks and tortuous cross country sections, something for all tastes.

Location & Directions.

The Sweet Lamb complex is based 5 miles outside Llangurig, Powys, Mid-Wales. From Llangurig, take the A44 Trunk Road towards Aberystwyth for approximately 5 miles, where the entrance is signposted on the building adjacent to the main road on the right hand side.

The entrance to the Sweet Lamb complex may be located on OS Landranger map no.s 135 and 136 at grid reference (SN) 840 827 named as Pont Rhydgaled.

The service area is a vast area of gravel standing, plenty of room for everyone

Gary Simpson. Phil Ibbotson makes top 10 in round 4 at Radnor.

Accommodation

Excellent accommodation and warm hospitality for all Sweet Lamb activities can be found locally at:

Black Lion Hotel, Llangurig, Powys - 01686 440223

Dyffryn Castell Hotel, Ponterwyd, Dyfed - 01970 890237

The Timetable.

The weekend will start as in previous years, with scruitineering which will take place prior to the first car at 10.00am on Saturday. We expect between 6 and 8 runs before the final run late Saturday afternoon.
The Sunday runs will start at 9.00am. We should see, possibly, 6 runs on Sunday before prizegiving at 3.00pm

Join us.

As with all rounds of the BCCC we welcome entries from clubmen who may join us just for the day or weekend, if you are uncertain about your eligibility, then please check with our Championship Scrutineer , who’s details are in the left hand column of this page before arriving.

From M-C VideoWe have a short clip of round 4 winner, Steve Hiatt taken in Radnor Forest.

Our TV coverage.

All our events are captured on video by a dedicated team from M-C Video.
Wayne Goldring and his team roam the stage capturing all the thrills and spills from each event. This is then used as part of a program for Motors TV

Because this is not a dedicated BCCC show, it will not be at regular time periods after each round. The times and dates are as follows :-

Wednesday 25th Aug - 6pm ( featuring round 4 )
Wednesday 6th Oct - 6pm ( featuring round 5 )
Wednesday 17th Nov - 6pm ( featuring round 6 )

The programs are an hour ( 48 minutes ) and the first half of each show will be the BCCC. The second half will be a mix of various UK events, Rally or Cross country / Off road as well as other features and exclusive content.

Other video content from our rounds, not featured in the show will be posted on our Youtube page.

Britpart, the sponsors of the MSA British Cross Country Championship have launched the Britpart Freelander Challenge.

Comprising of 7 rounds, the Britpart Freelander Challenge will tackle four rounds of the BCCC, two stage rally’s and the the Borders Hillrally.

In an effort to encourage newcomers to our sport the Freelanders will be standard production vehicles with only the addition of the safety features needed to comply with the requirements of the MSA.
These vehicles will be road legal, in fact they could be used for the family shopping on a Friday and rallying across the moors of Scotland on the Saturday.

The Britpart Freelander Challenge brings a level playing field to our sport. All cars will be identical, only the skill of the driver and navigator will make the difference needed to get in the points.

For further information contact:-

Chris Ratter Tel: 07768642914 e mail: chris@xceedmotorsport.co.uk
Selwyn Kendrick Tel: 07768 232696 e mail: selwyn4x4@aol.com

Freelander Challenge Regulations and entry form.

Support Teams.

No event can run without a highly organised team of skilled people to ensure the safety and smooth running of the event.

Rescue and Recovery.

We take the choice of our Rescue and Recovery teams, very seriously and believe we have the very best available.

Those we have chosen for the 2010 season have been with us for many years and have the skills and vehicles to get to any incident fast.
Dr John Hughes is our Chief Medical Officer and Graham Hundley our Paramedic, they will be supported by Charley Webber and his crew with Cam Rescue.

This year we will be using both Difflock 8 Recovery and Solway Recovery on our events, again, both crews have been with us for many years and have a reputation for extracting casually parked competitors with the minimum of fuss and damage.
Debbie (Difflock) like a modern day Samaritan offering her culinary delights to all those that have been left stranded in the undergrowth, is always a welcome sight.

Media.

Gary Simpson, Songasport.

This year Gary will be repeating the excellent work he did last year in promoting the BCCC.
After a weekend spent on the course he returns home to produce the media reports and pictures for his website, the Marches website, Motoring news and Total Offroad. All e-mailed out on the Sunday evening, or, as in some cases, the early hours of Monday morning.

You can contact Gary by visiting his website, click on his logo

M-C Video.

Wayne Goldring heads up a team comprising of Luke Harvey, Ben Gilbert and the man with the mike, Paul Woodford.

With an unhappy knack of turning up at the most embarrassing moments for the competitor it is all captured on video.
Wayne has produced hours of footage from our 2009 events and programs and some is posted to our Youtube page.

A few words of introduction.

Cross Country Motorsport is the correct way to describe our activities. This phrase has been adopted by our governing body in an effort to differentiate between ourselves and other off road activities.

For many who have not attended our events the erroneous vision is one of winches, chains and landrovers up to their sills, or worse, in mud.

Andy Mackie and Nic Blundell.
Marshals who now compete in a 110 pick-up.

Nothing could be further from the truth.

Our top competitors drive vehicles which are in the same price and performance class of WRC cars. They achieve similar speeds and are equally spectacular to watch.

Imagine a forest stage rally with sections where the competitor leaves the gravel track and cuts through a fire break or cuts across the moor to another track and you can understand the appeal that many have for this type of sport.

As in forest stage rallies it is easy to join in without obtaining an overdraft.
Some of our marshals have purchased a Land Rover or similar vehicle and with a few modifications have been able to join in the fun. Just search for “bccc” on youtube to see what they have posted.

Our Environmental Responsibility

We are committed to protecting our environment, and have introduced control tyres for the BCCC.
Working with the close co-operation of the Forestry Commission and other landowners we identify routes which will have minimal impact on wildlife and infrastructure.
Our teams will prepare the course prior to an event and clean up afterwards, it is only by engaging in this form of partnership that our sport can continue and that the interests of all groups that use the countryside can be met and satisfied.

Note: photographs of other BCCC competitors from all our 2008 and 2009 events are available by contacting official photographer Gary Simpson at Songsport