British Hillclimb Venues

DanJR1 · 16 Feb 2006, 17:47 (Ref:1524462)

which venues would be suitable for gravity sports? (downhill racing)

F1n · 16 Feb 2006, 18:42 (Ref:1524496)

I reckon Doune might be quite interesting to try some gravity events!, maybe start at the top of east Brae ! i think you would be really pushing it to get round Garden gate with the speed you'd be hitting, I had a near miss round there on a bike when I was a wee bit younger

flagwaver · 16 Feb 2006, 19:12 (Ref:1524515)

I think they did one at Barbon last year.

b1ackcr0w · 16 Feb 2006, 20:29 (Ref:1524559)

Gurston Down is regularly used as a gravity venue.

Pistonbroke · 16 Feb 2006, 21:36 (Ref:1524600)

And Prescott a year or two back. Was ****** off at last minute request to sacrifice marshals' lunch break to put out & then retrieve straw bales but impressed with the number of drivers who volunteered to help.

R59 · 16 Feb 2006, 23:24 (Ref:1524678)

It may be worthwhile talking to the Longleat estate. They ran hillclimbs there back in the 90's (and before), but I believe that noise was an issue - so silent downhill running may be looked on favourable, and Lord Bath is a bit of a character to say the least, anything that may help his estate break even would be looked on favourably, I'm sure.

Steve Wilkinson · 17 Feb 2006, 00:19 (Ref:1524702)

I would have thought the following would be suitable:

Barbon Manor; Doune; Gurston Down; Harewood; Lerghy Frissel (Isle of Man); Loton Park (from Fallow down to Triangle); Prescott; Scammonden; Shelsley Walsh; Wiscombe Park (from Martini down to Wiz Straight).

rescue dude · 17 Feb 2006, 07:18 (Ref:1524815)

Any hillclimb venue by its very nature is suitable but the speeds these vehicles could attain would prohibit them on safety grounds.

I personnally despise them because IMO they are unsafe unstable and in some cases badly engineered.

A certain Mr Black X had great fun at the FOS with two broken collar bones because they kept falling off exiting Molecomb.
As for having them at Shelsley i dread to think of the consequences.

quickbadgers · 17 Feb 2006, 07:44 (Ref:1524825)

I think having it at Shelsley would be so much fun, can't be much more dangerous than cars going up at over 130mph! Think stopping before the paddock might be an issue!

rescue dude · 17 Feb 2006, 10:17 (Ref:1524919)

Quote:

Originally Posted by quickbadgers

I think having it at Shelsley would be so much fun, can't be much more dangerous than cars going up at over 130mph! Think stopping before the paddock might be an issue!

Have you ever seen them?

Lets just say that safety is not a priority.

Cameron Winton · 17 Feb 2006, 11:41 (Ref:1524957)

Memories of free wheeling down Doune (Doon Doune if you're Scottish) after the car broke is that the section between Oak tree & the start can almost bring the car to a standstill

robert77 · 17 Feb 2006, 12:11 (Ref:1524985)

I think Shelsley wouls be a great venue for some soap-boxing.
*gives Willem Toet a call for some aerodynamics advice*

quickbadgers · 17 Feb 2006, 12:29 (Ref:1524991)

Give Willem a call if you need a driver!!!

rescue dude · 18 Feb 2006, 08:43 (Ref:1525498)

Quote:

Originally Posted by moxey77

I think Shelsley wouls be a great venue for some soap-boxing.
*gives Willem Toet a call for some aerodynamics advice*

I refer the honourable gentleman to the answer i gave some moments ago.

ORDER!!! ORDER!!!!!!!

Steve Wilkinson · 18 Feb 2006, 11:20 (Ref:1525559)

Baitings Dam : very steep and three hairpins!

Oddicombe : Steep, FOUR hairpins and VERY big banks down the bottom half.

blackx · 18 Feb 2006, 14:30 (Ref:1525663)

Quote:

Originally Posted by quickbadgers

I think having it at Shelsley would be so much fun, can't be much more dangerous than cars going up at over 130mph! Think stopping before the paddock might be an issue!

Let me know which day they will be playing...

I'll stay at home....

As the Right Honourable rescuedude mentioned I had a busy day a few years ago at the FOS thanks to the soap boxes and they were doing around 60-70mph on the approach to Molecombe...
They would be going a great deal quicker at Shelsley......
After the driver was ejected during a roll they then managed to move a straw bale with their shoulder....

The same straw bale could not be moved by 7 marshals and we had to call for the baler machine to move it for us.......Just gives you an idea of how much momentum the driver/pilot is carrying when they hit something....

Anuauto · 18 Feb 2006, 15:46 (Ref:1525706)

Quote:

Originally Posted by racing59

It may be worthwhile talking to the Longleat estate. They ran hillclimbs there back in the 90's (and before), but I believe that noise was an issue - so silent downhill running may be looked on favourable, and Lord Bath is a bit of a character to say the least, anything that may help his estate break even would be looked on favourably, I'm sure.

A hillclimb weekend has run continuously since 1990 (and in the 60s before that), despite the regular increases in the fee by Longleat and the heavy burden of setting up and taking down MSA-required safety features. Noise has not been an issue, other than for the competitors and marshalls camping next to the wolf enclosure being woken by their dawn chorus at 06.30. The willingness and ability of just about every other passtime under the sun, from air racing to dog shows, to pay more than a hill climb can afford is a problem.

Larry J-Croft · 19 Feb 2006, 12:35 (Ref:1526192)

Quote:

Originally Posted by racing59

It may be worthwhile talking to the Longleat estate. They ran hillclimbs there back in the 90's (and before), but I believe that noise was an issue - so silent downhill running may be looked on favourable, and Lord Bath is a bit of a character to say the least, anything that may help his estate break even would be looked on favourably, I'm sure.

Just out of interest - we have been hilclimbing at Longleat for the last 8 years!! Normally one weekend in September a double header. great hill, fantastic atmosphere, good viewing and notoriously slippery!

Steve Wilkinson · 20 Feb 2006, 12:49 (Ref:1526970)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larry J-Croft

Just out of interest - we have been hilclimbing at Longleat for the last 8 years!! Normally one weekend in September a double header. great hill, fantastic atmosphere, good viewing and notoriously slippery!

Plus Longleat was a British Hillclimb Champinship venue in 1965!

Pity they still don't use it!

Larry J-Croft · 20 Feb 2006, 13:13 (Ref:1527002)

'Pity they still don't use it!'

Sorry - my point was that they do !!!! At least up until last September and as far as I know this year as well.

blackx · 20 Feb 2006, 14:35 (Ref:1527068)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larry J-Croft

'Pity they still don't use it!'

Sorry - my point was that they do !!!!

But not for the British Championships..

andymfell · 21 Feb 2006, 23:00 (Ref:1528415)

Quote:

Originally Posted by flagwaver

I think they did one at Barbon last year.

they were due to do downhill luge last july after bike meeting
didn't happen due to no agreement between land owner & organisers
he wanted paying upfront, they didn't want to pay until after event

Anuauto · 21 Feb 2006, 23:25 (Ref:1528443)

And club competitors certainly don't want the British Hill Climb championship at Longleat! Longleat is well oversubscribed and already suffers enough from an excessive number of "one make" classes, when there is already an adequate class structure for "South East regs day" and "South West regs day".

rescue dude · 22 Feb 2006, 08:09 (Ref:1528791)

Getting back to those horrible down hill things i believe there is a problem with insurrance in that for them there ain't none covering the marshals as it's not a MSA licenced event.

But if i'm wrong perhaps someone could clarify this.

blackx · 22 Feb 2006, 09:24 (Ref:1528865)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anuauto

And club competitors certainly don't want the British Hill Climb championship at Longleat!

Looks like everyones a winner then...

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