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British & Irish Rally calendars 2022

Sheffield and Hallamshire Motor Club have consulted with Miriam Cates MP, BMBC, and Penistone Town Council. All parties have welcomed the proposal for Sheffield and Hallamshire Motor Club to organise a closed road stage rally using the minor roads around Penistone. Subject to Motorsport UK approval

It is proposed that the rally will comprise of four special stages (competitive sections) using minor roads in predominantly low populated areas. The stages being linked by the use of A and B roads (road sections which are non-competitive). The loop of stages will be run twice, once in the morning and once in the afternoon. We are considering if possible, to run the two stages to the north west and south west of Penistone a third time.
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https://southyorkshirestagesrally.co.uk

Another new closed road event, luckily not far from me. Hopefully works out to run in October 2023.
 
WTF?!! That sounds like a potential for chaos. I know that there have been issues with spectators in the past due to the woods proximity to local housing however the lack of info can only make things worse surely?
 
Well yes, there was the infamous 2015 running, which made the front page of the MNews, and a strong letter from the then MSA Chairman. It moved to October/November and is no longer part of the BTRDA.

I would love to know the thinking; without knowing all the details, it has all the hallmarks of Forestry England not wanting the sport in the Forest of Dean........

It's a pretty popular MTB venue, GMBN uses it, and has been/is used by World Champions for skills training.
 
Brilliant, I’ve missed all three of my local rallies this year for one reason or another. Maybe I’ll try the Cambrian instead
 
Three Shires definitely cancelled.

I find it very strange that they initially said it was being postponed, but the closed road laws don’t have any provision for postponement (oops) and so they’d have to apply for a new MRO which needs to be done a minimum of 6 months in advance. And they wanted to run it in November :crazy: Organising team too inexperienced in these matters I think. Let’s hope that the successful events can share the best ways of working so that we can have more successful events around the UK. Still early days into closed road rallies. Do think more people need to help out with the organisational side of things which is a mammoth task, personally think it should be a condition of getting a competition licence.
 
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Oh dear me, I don't know what to say......


However, I've just been on the Facebook page, and now understand why. FFS...."so we don't cause offence to people at this time".
We (as a country) have completely lost the plot this week....cancelling/closing everything.


All the planning, time, and man hours have gone......One feels for the organisers, and that they felt they had to postpone. However, thinking they could get a date within a month or two seems wishful thinking. So it's a cancelled event.....
 
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Strange the Promenade Stages Rally went ahead on the 9/10th Sept right after the death of HM The Queen. Not closed roads as such as the are privately owned, but they're used by the public and close to housing at New Brighton.
 
They surely had no other option; it was a recipe for confusion. The only way of stopping people turning up (including MTB riders) was to try to close the forest - which is next to impossible.
 
Sal yet again said:
Carlisle Stages entry list:

https://www.rallies.info/webentry/2022/carlisle/entries.php?type=u

Round of the BHRC and SRC amongst others and another good looking entry
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Still a few entries trickling in but struggling for overall numbers. A few of the historics out for a bit of practice of the stages ahead of next year’s RAC possibly?

I’m out with Brian again in his Millington Escort. Did a few of the stages on the Border Counties in May, but not been in Florida since about 2017.
Probably my last event for a while so will be aiming to enjoy it as much as possible :D
 
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