BO'NESS HILL CLIMB 9-10th August 2008

BO'NESS HILL CLIMB 9-10th August 2008

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G4Addicted

425 posts

224 months

Tuesday 6th November 2007
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It is a great pity about the date they have chosen, as it is the same weekend as a Guyson Scottish Hillclimb Championship counter at Fintray House...

G4Addicted

425 posts

224 months

Tuesday 6th November 2007
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Does not bode well - I tried to email the 'enquiries' address on the Bo'ness website, and got 'User unknown' failure messages....

fergusd

1,247 posts

276 months

Tuesday 6th November 2007
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T'would be brilliant to have that track up and running again . . . perhaps they need some technologiste help with their website . . . which can duly be provided . . .

Fd

minitici

200 posts

211 months

Tuesday 6th November 2007
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Looks like I need to get my 1937 Austin Seven special finished before next August.

G4Addicted

425 posts

224 months

Tuesday 6th November 2007
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fergusd said:
T'would be brilliant to have that track up and running again . . . perhaps they need some technologiste help with their website . . . which can duly be provided . . .Fd
Well - they need something! The membership form download doesn't work either....

It would be good to see it back - it could be a bit like a 'Goodwood of the North'...

Kiltie

7,504 posts

252 months

Wednesday 7th November 2007
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TheObserver said:
Hi Fergus

Thank you for your very positive response to this thread.

The Observer
What a peculiar response.

confused

Sprintman

55 posts

210 months

Wednesday 7th November 2007
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G4Addicted said:
It is a great pity about the date they have chosen, as it is the same weekend as a Guyson Scottish Hillclimb Championship counter at Fintray House...
Surely the organisers will be looking for a more Historic entry rather than one more usually seen at a Scottish Hillclimb Championship round. After all the true Historics are very thin on the ground in the championship!

I am already making plans to be there and might even try to get an entry!


Sprintman

55 posts

210 months

Thursday 8th November 2007
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G4Addicted said:
Does not bode well - I tried to email the 'enquiries' address on the Bo'ness website, and got 'User unknown' failure messages....
Works fine for me - ever thought that there could some problem with your email .............?

Broomsticklady

1,095 posts

211 months

Thursday 8th November 2007
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Sprintman said:
G4Addicted said:
Does not bode well - I tried to email the 'enquiries' address on the Bo'ness website, and got 'User unknown' failure messages....
Works fine for me - ever thought that there could some problem with your email .............?
More like 48 hours difference in the timing of you trying and G4 man commenting on this problem with the site - coupled with the fact their (likely) webmaster lurks on PH!

Don't forget Steve - we have 2 geographically separate PCs and email accounts (200 miles apart and one cable one not), so if it doesn't work on either then I think it's fair to assume the problem might just be at the other end ...

Edited by Broomsticklady on Thursday 8th November 12:59

fergusd

1,247 posts

276 months

Thursday 8th November 2007
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Kiltie said:
TheObserver said:
Hi Fergus

Thank you for your very positive response to this thread.

The Observer
What a peculiar response.

confused
Hmmmm . . .

Kiltie

7,504 posts

252 months

Friday 9th November 2007
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Aye, just to be clear, I was referring to his, not yours Fergus.

Cheers,

Eric smile

Broomsticklady

1,095 posts

211 months

Friday 9th November 2007
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Sprintman said:
G4Addicted said:
Does not bode well - I tried to email the 'enquiries' address on the Bo'ness website, and got 'User unknown' failure messages....
Works fine for me - ever thought that there could some problem with your email .............?
Someone has fixed the membership form download in the past 48 hours, but the email link is still broken...

G4Addicted

425 posts

224 months

Friday 9th November 2007
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Sprintman said:
G4Addicted said:
It is a great pity about the date they have chosen, as it is the same weekend as a Guyson Scottish Hillclimb Championship counter at Fintray House...
Surely the organisers will be looking for a more Historic entry rather than one more usually seen at a Scottish Hillclimb Championship round. After all the true Historics are very thin on the ground in the championship!

I am already making plans to be there and might even try to get an entry!
To be fair Steve, we only see you at Doune, which is not really representative of the Scottish Hillclimb Championship, in terms of local attendance.

It is not just about competitors - what about marshals, etc? Two double headers on the same weekend is likely to but a drain on the same set of resources. Also, some of the people competing at Fintray would otherwise turn out to spectate at Bo'ness.

The Revival is a great idea - what is plain daft is choosing a weekend that conflicts with another hillclimb weekend on the Scottish calendar, when there are other dates that they could use that would not have the same complication. Whatever happened to the MSA notion that proposed dates should go through regional associations, I wonder? The clubs organising speed events in Scotland do consult and agree their dates to try and avoid conflict on the calendar - some discussion would be constructive and help to make the revival meeting the best event it can be, don't you agree?

Sprintman

55 posts

210 months

Friday 9th November 2007
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G4Addicted said:
Sprintman said:
G4Addicted said:
It is a great pity about the date they have chosen, as it is the same weekend as a Guyson Scottish Hillclimb Championship counter at Fintray House...
Surely the organisers will be looking for a more Historic entry rather than one more usually seen at a Scottish Hillclimb Championship round. After all the true Historics are very thin on the ground in the championship!

I am already making plans to be there and might even try to get an entry!
To be fair Steve, we only see you at Doune, which is not really representative of the Scottish Hillclimb Championship, in terms of local attendance.

It is not just about competitors - what about marshals, etc? Two double headers on the same weekend is likely to but a drain on the same set of resources. Also, some of the people competing at Fintray would otherwise turn out to spectate at Bo'ness.

The Revival is a great idea - what is plain daft is choosing a weekend that conflicts with another hillclimb weekend on the Scottish calendar, when there are other dates that they could use that would not have the same complication. Whatever happened to the MSA notion that proposed dates should go through regional associations, I wonder? The clubs organising speed events in Scotland do consult and agree their dates to try and avoid conflict on the calendar - some discussion would be constructive and help to make the revival meeting the best event it can be, don't you agree?
As you quiet rightly say I only venture North to Doune for hillclimbs however next year I might be popping up North more regularly!

How many regional associations are there is Scotland?

I know that in the North of England there is no such clearance sought to run a meeting and as far as I am aware it is only a recommendation from the MSA.

fergusd

1,247 posts

276 months

Sunday 11th November 2007
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Sprintman said:
As you quiet rightly say I only venture North to Doune for hillclimbs however next year I might be popping up North more regularly!
You might even be lucky and get entries to those events too . . . although I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you . . .

Fd

Sprintman

55 posts

210 months

Monday 12th November 2007
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fergusd said:
Sprintman said:
As you quiet rightly say I only venture North to Doune for hillclimbs however next year I might be popping up North more regularly!
You might even be lucky and get entries to those events too . . . although I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you . . .

Fd
To guarantee entries for the TWO Doune National rounds (June & September) is easy - register for the Hillclimb or Hillclimb Leaders!

minitici

200 posts

211 months

Monday 12th November 2007
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Sprintman said:
To guarantee entries for the TWO Doune National rounds (June & September) is easy - register for the Hillclimb or Hillclimb Leaders!
For Doune - just enter!

For further North........... you may need to be quick off the mark rotate

k13job

590 posts

218 months

Monday 12th November 2007
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minitici said:
For Doune - just enter!

For further North........... you may need to be quick off the mark rotate
I thought all hill climbers were quick off the mark, its the nature of the sport smile

fergusd

1,247 posts

276 months

Saturday 24th November 2007
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minitici said:
For further North........... you may need to be quick off the mark rotate
ROFLOL - aye right . . .

Fd