Our Next Event

BCCC Round 5, 18 - 19 September 2010

Sweetlamb Complex. Mid Wales.

The fifth round of the Britpart MSA British Cross Country Championship will be taking place at one of the best known motorsport venues in the UK.

Sweet Lamb is an area of rugged moorland which is perfect for testing the competitors and their machines to the extreme. With the miles of tracks ranging from those used for stage rallies to those best suited for mountain goats there is plenty here to please everyone.

The entry for spectators will be posted with an arrow from the A44. Once inside the venue there is plenty of room and good views can be found from almost any location.

The weather at Sweet Lamb can be unpredictable so come prepared.

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.

Timetable

The weekend will start with scruitineering which will take place prior to the first car at 10.00am on Saturday. We would normally expect between 8 and 10 runs before the final run late afternoon.
On Sunday the event will start a little earlier at 9.00am and run continuously until about 2.00pm with the prizegiving in the Marquee in service at 3.00pm.

There are no breaks on either day so unless the stage is held you should see continuous action.

What is a BCCC

The MSA British Cross Country Championship is a competitive safari comprising of six rounds and is held around the UK taking in some wildly varying terrain from the rocky slopes of Wales, to the moorland of Scotland.

Held over two days it is a single venue event with a course of between 4 to 10 miles. This course will be run non-stop on both days with typically 10 – 12 runs over the weekend.

The course will be live from 10.00am on the Saturday and 9.00am on the Sunday, but please be warned, there will be official cars travelling the course prior to this, some at high speed.

The event will normally finish about 3.00pm on Sunday with the publication of the provisional results and a prize giving at Rally HQ.
The BCCC rounds are open for National A competitors and also Clubmans who may enter just for the weekend.

 

Some safety information.

• Prepare yourself.
  The area's we use for our events can have unpredictable weather. Please make sure you have sturdy shoes or boots, waterproof garments and always carry water.

• Always listen to and obay the marshals.
  We take spectator safety very seriously and would like you to enjoy the event without putting yourself or others in danger. The marshals will always tell you the best places you can safely watch the event.

• Children and animals.
  It is not ideal to take small children and pets with you on these events, if it is unavoidable then please ensure that they are under control at all times.

• Do not walk across or on the track.
  In addition to the competitors there will also be a number of official vehicles, some at high speed, both before and after the event.
  It is never safe to get too close, stones will fly over long distances and some vehicles may not make a lot of noise as they approach ..... Be alert at all times

• Car Parking.
  The organisers will ensure that adaquate parking is available at all spectators areas. If you park elsewhere then please make sure you are not blocking an emergency access road.
  Any vehicle found blocking an emergency access road WILL be moved.

Event Officials.

Clerk of Course.
Selwyn Kendrick.
07768 232 696

Deputy Clerk of Course, &
Communications Officer.
Phil Turley.
07831 406085

Deputy Clerk of Course
Terry Day.
07748 465059

Event Safety Officer
Peter Phillips.
07976 629884
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Secretary of Meeting.
& Entries Secretary
Lilian Turley
Oakdene, 32 Park Road
Berry Hill, Coleford
Gloucestershire GL16 7QU
01594 810161, 07831 409 639
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Eligibility Scrutineer.
Roberto Aliperti.
07816 135 238
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Chief Marshal.
Chris Gibson.
07969 622286
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Competitor Liaison Officer.
Jan Flynn.
07775 742 913
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