Dear Club Members,

Update on our proposed events to year end.

The decision has been taken by our COC and his team for the Autocross scheduled for Sunday the 13^th of September to cancel this event, This decision by Richie was not taken easily but due to the date move which caused a change of location from last year he had concerns about the management of the new venue.

The decision has also been taken by our COC Derek O’Neill not to proceed with our two day Hillclimb scheduled for Saturday the 19^th & Sunday the 20^th of September.

We must respect and support both Richie and Derek’s decision and thank them both for the efforts in trying to get these events up and running.

A Press release will be issued shortly advising of both cancelations.

Our Ravens Rock Mini Stages Rally scheduled for Sunday the 11^th of October is still on schedule and an amount of work has been done to date, Our COC James Coleman suggests at best the running of the event is currently 50/50 however he intends proceeding as planned with all the necessary work and a final decision can be made 2/3 weeks out from the event and worst case scenario, we will have an event ready to run at any date in the future should we fail on this occasion.

The following has been agreed and approved.

1. Date and event has been approved by Motorsport Ireland, Sport Ireland and the Return to Sport Task Force.
2. Regs & Entry form ready for submitting to MI for approval
3. Roadbook, T&D Schedule and Time cards already in DRAFT format
4. Safety plan is completed in DRAFT format and the Motorsport Ireland Safety Officer has inspected and approved it. It will be sent to MI in the coming days for approval and a permit number.
5. Tramore/Kilmacthomas Garda have given us their approval and offered any help we need.
6. Waterford Co Co Head Engineer over roads has given us his support for the event and approval for road closing which will be published in the coming week.
7. HQ and Service Area confirmed
8. All services including Doctors are provisionally booked
9. B & M Communications provisionally booked and radio test for late September
10. Angus Sealy Results provisionally booked
11. Donegal timing gear and personnel provisionally booked
12. Accommodation required provisionally booked at Dooley’s Hotel

Our Chairman and COC for the event in anticipation of favourable changes to HSA guidelines and or further dispensation for sports events from the Return to Sport Task Force (See favourable email below as late as yesterday to MI from Sport Ireland)  is asking at this point what club members are happy to be involved in working pre event and on the day as positions now need to be allocated.  He and all other Club directors ask that no club member should feel under pressure to be involved unless they are happy to do so under current conditions/guidelines.

Several Members are already committed and involved to date. If we could just get a thumbs up txt or WhatsApp to the COC on 0872640000 by this coming Friday evening it would be great as we intend to contact surrounding clubs for help after this weekend and it would be great to know what positions we need to fill. 

Regards

Ann Fitzgerald

The Cross, Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny. (via Waterford)

051 895238

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This Year's Willie Loughman's Forestry Rally Returns to the Dark. In 2008 Terence Kearney introduced the competitors to Night Stages with the event starting in the early hours and the 2011 event again sees a return of "NIGHT STAGES" as this year's six stage event will have three special stages in Darkness.

A tough season is expected this year in Motorsport but the Carrick on Suir Motor Club are always to the forefront in pushing new boundaries and forging new ground. The same can be said about Barry Duggan Clerk of the Course for years Willie Loughman Forestry Rally. Barry takes charge for his second time after calling the shots on a very successful event twelve months ago. For 2011, Barry will push the envelope as he intends to streamline the rally down to a "Saturday Single Day Event".    The event this year forms the second round of the Valvoline National Forestry Championship. The one rally moves this year from it's usual Sunday format to a new all in one day scrutiny and rally on the Saturday. Competitors will arrive on Saturday morning the 5th of March for mechanical/paper scrutiny, the rally action then gets underway in the afternoon with the first of six stages getting off the startling at approximately 3pm. The first loop will be completed in daylight but the second loop will see darkness fall and the competitors will have to adapt to the conditions.

• Rally Base: Carraig Hotel, Carrick on Suir, Co.Tipperary.
• 60 Kms Covering 6 Special Stages, total road distance 116
• Club Include Class 10 for Historic Cars
• Early Entry Incentive Package.
• Centralized Scrutiny and Service.
• Scrutiny Saturday March 5th  - 0900 – 1200 hrs located in Mill River Business Park Carrick on Suir
• Documentation 0930 hrs – 1230 hrs  Carraig Hotel, Rally HQ
• Safety Drivers Briefing Saturday March 5th 2011 @ 1330hrs (Compulsory for all crews)
• First Car @ 1430hrs
• First Car Finish @ 2010hrs

COMPETITORS

Early Entry Incentive Package: This Year's Early Entry Incentive Package Include

• B+B for two People in the Carraig Hotel, Rally HQ on Friday Night the 4th of March or Saturday   Night the 5th of March.
• Full Entry Refund
• €225 Refund of Entry Fee

Competitors who want to Avail of the Early Entry Incentive Package MUST have the Entry In by the Event Closing Date: Friday 25th of February 2011

Incentive Draw Winners:

Full Entry Refund - Daire Murphy - Ger Brett

Half Entry Refund - Shane McGirr- Pierce Doheny Jnr

B+B Carraig Hotel - Vincent McAree - JP McAree

Event Regulations

Event Entry Form -  Attention ALL - Please USE (The Event Entry Form Contains Interactive Fields and can be filled out on your PC/Laptop and then please Sign your signature in the required fields after printing)

Entry List

Final Instruction

Time &  Distance Schedule

MARSHALS

Marshals Metting Points

ACCOMMODATION

Google Map Hotel Locations

Carraig Hotel

Kilcoran Lodge Hotel

Athenaeum House Hotel

Clonmel Park Hotel

Days Hotel Hotel Waterford City

Dooleys Hotel

The Rhu Glenn Country Club Hotel

The Granville Hotel

The Ramada Viking Hotel

Hanora's Cottage Country House and Restaurant (Close Proximity to Stages)

Discover Ireland B & B Accommodation

Carrick on Suir.info (Carrick Information and Resourse Website)

SPECTATOR

Programme Outlets