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BATHGATE DRIVING Day 26th May 2013

 by kind permission of the Reid family a return to Ballancreiff Farm near Bathgate for a day out out,
This popular site has a huge variety of terrain to suit all types of vehicle so whether it’s a Freelander , Discovery,  Range Rover or a battered old 90, there will be something here for you and all the family.

There will be a 4 mile drive round circuit, including a new section through the woods, loads of trials sections to practice your RTV or TYRO skills and Land Rover dealers, Morrison’s of Stirling, will be on site with all the latest models.
Bring your tent or caravan and enjoy the full weekend with all this fantastic off roading on your door step. Camping area is available from Friday to Sunday and toilets will be on site all weekend.

All this action does take a lot of work to put it together, so if you can lend a hand to set this event up on Friday or on the Saturday  please call Bobby Muir on 07799 744862  or send a PM to bobby
Remember any help counts towards earning your Championship points eligibility.

The programme for the weekend comprises;

FRIDAY 24th May
•   Starting at 10.00am, Several hundred orange arrows, stakes and canes need to go in the ground, signs, car park, camping area, marquees, equipment trailer all have to be in place to make the event happen! Can you help? A bit of hammering, some stapling and lots of free off-road miles

SUNDAY 26th May
•   Open Driving Day with a 4 mile circuit suitable for all Land Rover vehicles from shiny Freelanders and Range Rovers to Series I’s. Site open from 10:00 – 16:30, cost £20.00
•   Extra RTV and TYRO Trials sections for some practice!
•   Visit the club shop in the Marquee for all the latest SLROC merchandise.
•   See some of the latest Land Rover models on display from Morrison’s Land Rover
•   Hot food and drinks available on site
•   Junior driver’s area, let your kids terrify you!
•   This is an open event so bring all the family and anyone you know with a Land Rover or not.

DIRECTIONS
From Bathgate town centre follow the B792 Torphichen Road, just outside the town turn right following signs for Cairnpapple and the orange arrows to the site entrance. (OS Sheet 65 Ref 991714)

Up for this, assuming my land rover makes it!

Is the driving £20/driver or £20/vehicle?

Thanks

Thomas

Hi

£20 per car

Hi we are also hoping to hold some demonstration sections for TYRO's ,RTV's  and CCV's to allow the public  to see how these events work and the  difference between them . I'm looking for some experienced compedetors to assist me in this  .If you are able to help could you please contact me on 07771776590 as soon as possible so that I can organise this .Also if we can get enough intrest and help to set up on sat we could also weather permitting possibly have a wee Barbie on sat night if we get enough people staying over:)just a thought let us know you're thoughts cheers Dougie.

Dougie,

I will be up on the Sunday and can use my car for the CCV sections if you want. Can't phone at present as offshore but get home tomorrow.

Cheers

Stuart

That would be great Stewart give me a phone when you can .Still looking for some more volunteers if poss

Hi Dougie

 don't think I'll have the RRC mot'd in time but should be able to come up and help out.
Cheers
Graeme

Hi Dougie we will come along with Stumpy 
ps can you send us the clip you took of Dave at the last trail 

Thanks for that chaps ill try and send that to you .We are going to have a food van there  and I hopping to get sum home baking to sell in the club shop in the marquee 

will be there!!!! 

we are thinking of camping can you bring a dog to this site??

cheers Bill

I will find out it would defo need to be on a lead will let you know

Bobby has Been up today seting up drive round still a lot to do any help welcome will be meeting up the hill about 9.30 for10 tomorrow if anybody can help cheers Dougie 07771776590