| Start & Finish Ramp, Abbey
Place, Jedburgh |
First 2 wheel drive car due 08:30
& First WRC car due approx 09:30 (There will be a gap of approx.
30 mins between the last 2 wheel drive car & the first WRC)
First cars due back from 15:00
Get a close up view of the cars & crews before they leave for
the days action in the forests. See the Provost flag the crews
away & listen to the live commentary & interviews with the
drivers.
First 2 wheel drive car due 11:15
Leave A696 at MR 80/936914, turn right before Elsdon onto the
unclassified “Winter’s Gibbet” road. Enter the forest on the
left where signposted and park in the car park. A fast straight
leads to a square left corner.
First 2 wheel drive car due 13.08
Access to this viewpoint is via
the Kielder dam, cross the dam at MR 80/ 706870 off the C200, at
the North end of the Dam, turn left and follow the signs to the
car park. Fast flowing bends lead to an open square right
corner.
First 4 wheel drive car due 16:12
Leave A696 at MR 80/936914, turn right before Elsdon onto the
unclassified “Winter’s Gibbet” road. Enter the forest on the
left where signposted and park in the car park. A fast straight
leads to a square left corner.
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Hey, let’s be careful out there
If you remember the 1980s TV series Hill Street Blues, you’ll
recall this caution at briefings before the cops went on patrol.
But, because fast cars and pedestrians can be a potentially
dangerous combination it’s also a good motto for safe spectating
on the Brick & Steel Border Counties Rally.
Rally fans know there is nothing more exciting than watching
powerful cars scrabbling for grip as drivers fight to shave
tenths of a second off their time over forest tracks. And with
thousands of spectator’s eager to see the thrills and spills on
one of the UK’s most popular rallies, your safety continues to
be our top priority.
The Brick & Steel Border Counties Rally has an excellent safety
record. We want to keep it that way and we want you to enjoy the
action without getting hurt. Our top ten tips for safe
spectating are:
1. Use the official car parks. We work with the police to
provide you with the best routes in and out of special stage car
parks. The cost of parking is also less than ignoring the
roadside No-Parking restrictions.
2. Use the designated spectator areas. They are chosen
with safety and the view of the track in mind, as well as their
closeness to car parks. Some have other facilities such as
toilets, catering and commentary.
3. Wear warm, waterproof clothing and strong footwear.
This is Kielder in March, not summer in the Monaco pit lane,
and the forest tracks can be uneven and slippery.
4. Leave young children and dogs at home.
5. Always obey the marshals and follow the safety code in
the programme and on notices.
6. Stand well back. There is no substitute for distance
between you and a rally car.
7. Stand on high ground, not below the level of the road.
You get a better view and, when gravity takes over, cars fall
down and not up.
8. Never stand in restricted areas, escape roads, or on
the outside of corners. If you do the stage could be delayed or
cancelled.
9. Don’t walk or cycle on the special stage. Even before
the rally cars arrive there are officials and course cars on the
stage.
10. Stay alert at all times. The cars may be travelling
fast but they are no noisier than your own car.
In the 30 minutes before the rally cars start any special stage
there will be a series of safety cars through each stage. Each
will be looking for people walking on the track, standing too
close or in run-off areas. “Unless we are satisfied that a
stage can be run safely, it will be cancelled,” says Brick & Steel
Border Counties Rally Chief Safety Officer, Clayton Lackenby. “So
don’t be the one that spoils the fun for everybody by not behaving
sensibly and safely.”
Warning
Motor Sport can be Dangerous
Concept Courtesy of Rallye
Sunseeker |
