The winners are :-
Car 5 Nik Elsmore Craig Drew

Well done Forest of Dean Motor Club
http://www.fodmc.co.uk/

{WATTS, TURLEY, ELSMORE, DREW, etc }

great to see a UK rally in the snow !

http://flickr.com/photos/17066111@N05/

http://www.rally-shots.com/Albums/Misc/Album42.htm

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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster & Hereford Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>

If you are planning a trip to the Forest this weekend - just be aware....

An regular event that’s sure to have a massive impact on the Forest, more than 170 cars are expected to roar out of Chepstow Racecourse early on Saturday morning (February 13) for 45 miles of wheel spinning, hard racing and gritty competitive action in the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley.

Rally Parking

Racecourse Car Park – MR 162/522 950
Piercefield Park (Chepstow Racecourse) is situated on the A466 between Chepstow and St Arvans. The car park is within the Racecourse. Follow spectator car park signs. Stage 4 can be seen from the grandstands and the in-field.

Car Park A – FEDW – MR 162/505 984
From the A466 in St Arvans, take the unclassified road through the village following the signs to the car park. The finish of Stage 3 is a short distance across the road. A longer walk leads to a series of corners mid-stage.
Please do not walk across the woodland – short-cutting to the stage and over stone walls has caused us PR problems locally. Please follow the road and forest tracks to your location.

Car Park B - Woodlands – MR 162/560 131
From the A4136 at Berry Hill Pike, take the unclassified road towards Symonds Yat. The car park is the tarmac road leading down the hill to the stage exit.
Please park on the left hand side of the road going down the hill, do not double park as this is the stage exit also.
Gives access to various points on Stage 1.

Car Park C - Edge End – MR 162/597 137
Picnic site alongside the A4136 between its junctions with the B4234 and B4028. A series of bends on Stage 7 is a short walk across the A4136.

Car Park D - Speech House – MR 162/623 124
Situated either side of the B4226 between Cinderford and Coleford. Access to several junctions of Stage 5, and mid-point locations in Stage 2 and Stage 6.

Car Park E - Mallards Pike – MR 162 638 089
From the A48 in Blakeney take the unclassified road towards Parkend. This picnic site adjoins Mallards Pike Lake and gives access to mid-stage junctions on Stage 5.

Car Park F - Robin Hood – MR 162/556 124
Alongside the A4136 near Staunton, gives access to the start of Stage 1. A longer walk leads to a fast down hill section.

Car Park G - Waterloo Screens – MR 162/616 148
Alongside the A4136 between Coleford and Brierley, gives access to fast sections of Stage 2 and Stage 6.

Car Park H - Speculation – MR 162/612 134
Alongside the B4234 between Cannop Cross Roads and the A4136. Gives access to first part of Stage 2 and Stage 6. Fast straight section after uphill hairpin left.
Please take extra care when entering the stage and follow marshalls instruction.

Car Park J - Cannop – MR 162/610 116
Entrance off the B4226 Coleford–Cinderford road above Cannop Crossroads in the Speech House direction. Gives access to end of Stage 2 and Stage 6, or a walk uphill to Stage 5 or in the other direction to Stage 7.

Car Park K - Beechenhurst – MR 162/613 118
Entrance off the B4226 Coleford–Cinderford road above Cannop Crossroads in the Speech House direction. Gives access to end of Stage 2 and Stage 6, or a walk uphill to Stage 5. Limited space available.

Car Park L - Dean Hill – MR 162/621 119
Limited parking here – located on the road running from Speech House Hotel (south) to The Barracks, gives access to fast section of Stage 5 towards the finish.

Car Park M- Northern United – MR 162/639 157
Entrance off the A4136 between Brierley and Hawkwell, gives access to the tarmac section of Stage 2 and Stage 6.

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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster & Hereford Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>

http://www.wyedeanrally.com/

Last year’s Wyedean winner Steve Perez will not be defending his title, leaving co-driver Paul Spooner (Raglan) to hitch a lift with Nik Elsmore. Coleford resident Nik has won the event twice and is desperate to match his father Graham’s tally of three which came between 1975 and 1977.

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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster & Hereford Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>

If you are brave next weekend and visit the Forest - keep an eye out for Rally cars !

The beautiful historic forest town of Coleford will be host to the 2013 Team GMF Wyedean Rally on the 9th February.

The official start arch for the competitive crews will be in the Market Place and the cars will be flagged away by the lady mayor Sue Merrikin, with help from other local dignitaries.

The first car will arrive at 9.00am and will head off to the forest for the first stage of the day. With up to 180 entries the convoy will be about 3 hours.

The final group leaving will be the high powered cars including many in the WRC class.

The event will finish in Chepstow with the first car back expected around mid afternoon.

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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster & Hereford Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>