For the last few years, the Cornwall and Devon Land Rover Club have
organised a very popular and successful 2 day Charity RTV trial, held
traditionally on the last weekend in June at Newnham Park , Plymouth. This novel
idea came about in an attempt to raise funds for some of their favourite
charities. The event is run over two days and the rule is that teams of three
drivers compete against teams from other clubs, promoting ‘Standard’ ALRC class
vehicles and this format has attracted entries from all over the country.
In 2010, C & D LRC are hosting the ALRC National Rally at Newnham Park , which
will be held in May, just 4 weeks prior to their normal charity trial.
Understandably, they had considered cancelling the charity trial due to the high
workload and efforts of their members in running the National Event.
After they mentioned this at this year’s charity trial, we from the Wye and
Welsh LRC, volunteered to host the 2010 Charity 2 day RTV trial on their behalf,
at a venue in South Wales. The idea was to maintain the momentum and success
that C & D have attained and keep the ball rolling in readiness for them to
receive the event back in 2011.
After lots of discussion and negotiation we have now arranged to host the event
at Maesllech Farm in Radyr, a couple miles north of Cardiff on Saturday 26th and
Sunday 27th June 2010. Radyr is about the only venue that we’ll be able to set
out 20 sections apart from Clyro, which we’d like to reserve for the Basky in
August.
The concept and idea of the trial will remain part of C & D’s contribution to
the ALRC calendar, so, the date will remain the same, the format will remain the
same, and the SR’s will remain the same.
From the campsite, C & D usually run the event over two venues, half the
competitors trial at one venue on the Saturday and then travel a couple of miles
down the road to the second venue on the Sunday and compete over another ten
sections. Meanwhile, the other half compete at the alternative site. All the
team members’ points are totalled up and the winning team is the one with the
least penalties.
To promote the idea that it should be a Standard RTV trial, the vehicles will
comply with any ALRC Standard class from 1 to 5, although one motor may be from
the Modified classes. Team members may double or triple drive, but it must be in
a Standard vehicle, so if one of the motors breaks down, they are not allowed to
share the Modified one.
The Wye & Welsh LRC maintain that this is Cornwall & Devon’s event and do not
want any credit for the idea or concept of the event that has proved so
successful in raising funds for good causes, it’s their baby and we would like
to hand it back still intact! We’re just helping them out of a tight spot. We
know that the Wye & Welsh can set tough and challenging RTV trials that are
popular with members of other clubs, so this is a great opportunity for W&W to
host a further Inter-Club event in 2010, which means that we are looking for
volunteers to lay out two separate RTV trials at Radyr for this Charity event
and still allow a team to concentrate on the Basky in August.
Please consider offering your time and abilities to your Competition Secretary,
Richard Hannam so that he can plan both events to be successful and challenging.
Richard & Murray
If you would like to enter then please click on the following links and download
the documents. Please read the SR's fully and complete the entry form.
Charity RTV entry form
Charity RTV
SR's
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Last updated 3rd March 2010