Pentillie - Sunday 26th July

Pentillie - Sunday 26th July

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ChrisFitz

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748 posts

186 months

Tuesday 14th July 2015
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Not sure if this is listed or on anyone's radar but they at long last have website. Well a website with real content.

http://www.pentilliefestivalofmotorsport.co.uk/

Slightly different to the 1st run a couple of years ago and more a rally than standard hill climb.
Still organised by PMC
Can we get it added to the SW events list please?

Cheers,
Chris

BuzyG

787 posts

218 months

Tuesday 14th July 2015
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Yep I'm planning on going to this Chris. Not sure what to expect. The original was very good apart from the weather.

ChrisFitz

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748 posts

186 months

Tuesday 14th July 2015
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BuzyG said:
Yep I'm planning on going to this Chris. Not sure what to expect. The original was very good apart from the weather.
Good man. You going to Sherborne Sunday John? Think there could be a space in the PH parade possibly as Giles isn't going with the PH lot.

Steveradford

47 posts

129 months

Tuesday 14th July 2015
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Is there any update on entries? Not long to go now.

ChrisFitz

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748 posts

186 months

Wednesday 15th July 2015
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Steveradford said:
Is there any update on entries? Not long to go now.
sorry Steve, how do you mean? Update on what entries exactly? do you mean competing cars?
or an entry you have put in yourself?
could try their email: info@pentilliefestivalofmotorsport.co.uk

Steveradford

47 posts

129 months

Wednesday 15th July 2015
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Chris, I meant is there an updated entry list as I would like to go and spectate.
Hopefully it will be well supported.
Cheers
Steve

ChrisFitz

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748 posts

186 months

Wednesday 15th July 2015
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Steveradford said:
Chris, I meant is there an updated entry list as I would like to go and spectate.
Hopefully it will be well supported.
Cheers
Steve
hi mate,

Try sending them an email. I don't think they will have one as it's not that common to broadcast the competitor list unless you are actually competing yourself and then you will get one. Well that how it has worked at the hill climbs I've been too so I doubt they will put one up on the site.

Yes, hopefully people will go along and support it. It has a good turn out 2 years ago even with the awful weather. I don't think it has been that well communicated this year and took too long to get information out and not in the right places either. If we don't support it, then there won't be another one....

Midlifecrisis71

2,871 posts

282 months

Wednesday 15th July 2015
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I'll be there !

My daughter decided to "arrive" on the very day of the last Pentille - so this time I WILL BE THERE

ChrisFitz

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748 posts

186 months

Wednesday 15th July 2015
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Midlifecrisis71 said:
I'll be there !

My daughter decided to "arrive" on the very day of the last Pentille - so this time I WILL BE THERE
Good man, so then there was 4 ... thumbup

Definitely a M/F imbalance in your house mate! laugh


ChrisFitz

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748 posts

186 months

Thursday 16th July 2015
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Event now cancelled.... Apparently they didn't have enough time to organise permits and the like...

BuzyG

787 posts

218 months

Friday 17th July 2015
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ChrisFitz said:
Event now cancelled.... Apparently they didn't have enough time to organise permits and the like...
Thanks for the heads up Chris.

PS May need an Umbrella this Sunday.

ChrisFitz

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748 posts

186 months

Friday 17th July 2015
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BuzyG said:
Thanks for the heads up Chris.

PS May need an Umbrella this Sunday.
Yes, I've just sent you an email. Fair weather only nowadays for the "L" so looks like we'll not be going unfortunately.
Typical isn't it most of week then rains one day and dry for another and the one day it rains is the Sunday.
I'll check again tomorrow evening and also on the morning but looking very doubtful.

Midlifecrisis71

2,871 posts

282 months

Friday 17th July 2015
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ChrisFitz said:
Yes, I've just sent you an email. Fair weather only nowadays for the "L" so looks like we'll not be going unfortunately.
Typical isn't it most of week then rains one day and dry for another and the one day it rains is the Sunday.
I'll check again tomorrow evening and also on the morning but looking very doubtful.
Nothing wrong with coming in the other car ?

Midlifecrisis71

2,871 posts

282 months

Friday 17th July 2015
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ChrisFitz said:
Event now cancelled.... Apparently they didn't have enough time to organise permits and the like...
I actually cant believe it, the organisers were announced months ago. It feels to me like they left it a bit late to get it together. I'm really disappointed.

The website reads

Due to circumstances beyond our control, the organisers of The Pentillie Festival of Motorsport, Purple Motion Ltd, have had to postpone this year’s event until Sunday 3rd July 2016. Unforeseeable delays in securing the necessary permits and the subsequent impact on the supporting elements of the event have led to Purple Motion Ltd making this difficult decision.

Lee Nathan of Purple Motion Ltd explains, “We are very disappointed that The Pentillie Festival of Motorsport has been re-scheduled but we are very excited to have secured a date for 2016. With necessary permits now in place and 12 months to plan, we are really looking forward to an exciting future for this SW motorsport event.”

We would like to thank everyone for their support of the event to date and look forward to announcing details of next year’s event in due course.

ChrisFitz

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748 posts

186 months

Saturday 18th July 2015
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Midlifecrisis71 said:
Nothing wrong with coming in the other car ?
Well hoping for a run out in the Lambo. Sherborne probably one of my favourite events of the Year down this way.
Will take a "rain check" literally in the morning and see what we do tomorrow morning...
Hopefully see you there Giles.

Midlifecrisis71

2,871 posts

282 months

Saturday 18th July 2015
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Most websites suggesting rain until 9am then warms up and sun with cloud, max 21 degrees

DevonPaul

1,294 posts

144 months

Sunday 19th July 2015
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They did manage to arrange it the same weekend as the Silverstone Classic. Might not have impacted them too muc, but I know a few down here who'd booked for SC before they found out Pentillie was back on.

BuzyG

787 posts

218 months

Saturday 25th July 2015
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LoL, Just received an e-mail from Purple Motion saying that tomorrow's event has been cancelled. Talk about couldn't organise a p##s up in a Brewery. Better late than never I guess. I do hope they get their act together for next year, this has all the ingredients to be such a great event.

ChrisFitz

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748 posts

186 months

Monday 27th July 2015
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BuzyG said:
LoL, Just received an e-mail from Purple Motion saying that tomorrow's event has been cancelled. Talk about couldn't organise a p##s up in a Brewery. Better late than never I guess. I do hope they get their act together for next year, this has all the ingredients to be such a great event.
How comes you got one then? I didn't! Did you already purchase tickets up front on-line?
Think I registered on the Pentillie site something like January and asked to be kept informed.
Funny enough, I didn't receive a thing.
I wonder if all the balls up is from within Plymouth Motor Club as it was when it ran that year?
Now they really are good at the proverbial brewery statement and they even have a gin distillery on their door step to practice. biggrin
Hope it gets sorted properly in good time for next year as you rightly point out it does have all the elements to be a top event and we don't have many events at all in Cornwall so would be great to see and it do really well too.

TDIfurby

1,997 posts

182 months

Monday 27th July 2015
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Could be a blessing in disguise given the state of the weather yesterday. smile