RAC: Route for 2010 Roger Albert Clark Rally unveiled
Friday evening in Dalby will be a great start to the event
The route for this year's Roger Albert Clark Rally has been announced, with more stage miles and longer stages being the key features of the 26-29 November event.
The provisional route includes two 14-mile stages in Ae and two 12-miles stages in Newcastleton, which rally manager Colin Heppenstall says is in response to requests from competitors for longer stages.
"Friday evening in Dalby will be a great start to the event, but it is Sunday that will be the make or break day with 71 stage miles and four long stages. It is a long, hard day," said Heppenstall.
"Competitors wanted longer stages and so we've done just that. The whole plan of the event is to give value for money. The total stage mileage is 170, which is 20 more than last year and I'm really pleased with the route we've put together.
"It is important to refresh the route every year and we've not done the Monday stages north of Kielder Water for six years," said Heppenstall. " I think it is going to be a very good year."
Support events will include a night event on Friday, the Kall Kwik Clubmans Rally on Friday and Saturday, the Clubmans Rally over the Scottish stages on Sunday and the Kielder Challenge on Monday. More details of the support events will be announced in due course.
The provisional route is:
Miles 1st Car
Friday 26th November:
Start Pickering Showground 18.30
SS 1 Showground 1 0.5 18.35
SS 2 Dalby 1 8.9 19.10
Service Pickering Showground 19:40
SS 3 Showground 2 0.5 20.19
SS 4 Dalby 2 8.9 20:55
Service Pickering Showground 21:25
Saturday 27th November:
Restart Pickering Showground 08:30
SS 5 Olivers Mount 1 4.1 09.15
SS 6 Olivers Mount 2 4.1 09.40
SS 7 Langdale 1 7.3 10:35
Service Pickering Showground 11:15
SS 8 Olivers Mount 3 4.1 12:35
SS 9 Olivers Mount 4 4.1 13:00
SS 10 Langdale 2 7.3 13:50
SS 11 TBA 6.0 16:40
SS 12 Pundershaw 7.3 18:55
Service Carlisle Racecourse 20:00
Sunday 28th November:
Restart Carlisle Racecourse 07:15
SS 13 Ae 1 14.5 09.00
SS 14 Twiglees 1 8.9 09:55
Service Heathall 10:50
SS 15 Heathall 1 0.7 11:15
SS 16 Ae 2 14.5 13:14
Service Heathall 14:10
SS 17 Heathall 2 0.7 14:50
SS 18 Twiglees 2 8.9 15:50
SS 19 Newcastleton 1 12.0 17:10
Service Carlisle Racecourse 18:00
SS 20 Newcastleton 2 12.0 19:10
Service Carlisle Racecourse 20:00
Monday 29th November:
Restart Carlisle Racecourse 07:00
SS 21 Rooken 1 8.9 08:45
SS 22 Highfield 1 8.9 09:10
Service Kielder Water 09:40
SS 23 Rooken 2 8.9 10:55
SS 24 Highfield 2 8.9 11:20
