WRC - Wales Rally GB

[roboxm3]

Afternoon,

I fancy going to watch some rallying, specifically the final round of the WRC in Wales.
I've never been to watch any before so would appreciate any advice re. how to plan a day's viewing, good places to watch etc. etc.

It's in November and in Wales, so warm clothes and waterproof footwear (note the intentional avoidance of the term 'wellies') is a given but other than that, I know nothing!

Cheers

Rob

[B'stard Child]

roboxm3 said:

Afternoon,

I fancy going to watch some rallying, specifically the final round of the WRC in Wales.
I've never been to watch any before so would appreciate any advice re. how to plan a day's viewing, good places to watch etc. etc.

It's in November and in Wales, so warm clothes and waterproof footwear (note the intentional avoidance of the term 'wellies') is a given but other than that, I know nothing!

Cheers

Rob

Been a while since I've been but the last time we went to haffran sweet lamb stage as it was run through in both directions and had a large natural bowl which made for good viewing

We tried to see more than one stage in a day and it was frankly impossible unless you left the first stage after just the first 10 cars went thro so any stage which runs the cars thro twice in same day works well

They are probably wise to this now but we used to rent a van for the weekend (throw a couple of bikes in the back) sleep in it at night (chain the push bikes up to the back)

Park near a stage in a village and cycle to the stage avoiding all the queues

For me the event is a shadow of it's former glory - I used to really enjoy it when it went round the UK before ending in wales - then you could do two stages in a day and kilder and grizdale were great (even if the main spectator stages on the sunday could be a little mickey mouse) But please ignore this as you'll enjoy it having never known what it used to be like

[markmullen]

Head up the night before, kip in the car. When you park up spin the car round so you're pointing back down the hill towards the entrance for a quicker getaway next day. Have a barbie, watch and laugh at folk trying to blow themselves up with bigger and bigger fireworks. Make sure you have a decent sleeping bag as cars get very cold at night and it gets very cold up there. Next morning wake up, cook yourself some bacon and sausages over the barbie, brew up and then walk up to the stage.

Take very good waterproof and warm clothing, I've had rain so hard it has gone through top quality Goretex gear and seen ex squaddies reduced to tears by the driving rain and cold out on Hafren a few years back. You will want decent waterproof boots you can walk a distance in, most stages are a mile or two up forestry tracks from the parking. Wellies are often uncomfortable for hiking and it is rare you'll need to go through water deeper than walking boot level.

Take some snacks as the on site catering is a) usually queued up and b) extortionate.

It is great fun, I used to go every year, but as someone else said it is a shadow of its former self.

[Blayney]

I haven't done the WRC for a long time, and I was quite young doing it. I think the best advice is in the first post, find a stage that gets run twice to get your value for money.

If you enjoy it I can vouch for going to some national rally events. I've done 6 just this year so far, I've found you get a lot more bang for your buck, often being able to see the cars through 3,4,5+ times and all for a tenner/car!