Today all the details were downloaded from the web site (www.2300club.org) - entry list, timetable, route maps etc. - its all there (you need to register to get the entry list). It's good stuff. On the days leading up to the event there's a music quiz and Jaggy Bunnet's forum where there'll be a quiz and interviews with some of the competitors etc. And the main event of course, the Tunnock's Tea Cake eating competition!
The road closed times and route maps help you plan where and when to watch. Be careful - you can get trapped in between road closures and not be able to get to the stages you want to see.
We also got the call to marshal today - we'll be helping out getting the cars to queue in something like an orderly fashion (the bus turning circle has to be kept clear) and the into and out of the scrutineering bay. Where is scrutineering? Typically events do scrutineering in a local car dealership or leisure centre, but Mull being Mull, the obvious choice is the malt whisky distillery on the edge of the harbour. It's not ideal - there is only one way in and out of the courtyard so cars have to drive in and be pushed out rather than roll-in / roll-out, but that's the price you have to pay for such a unique and atmospheric place to scrutineer a Ecca Mk2 rally car.
Highlights from the entry list (a very personal interpretation - based on the driver or the car or both!):
Calum Duffy in a Mk2
Neil MacKinnon in a Scooby
James MacGillivray in a Mk2
Tony Bardy in the GTI-R
Daniel Harper and John Cressy in the BMW Minis
Eddie O'Donnell in a Mk2
Billy Bird in the old Astra
Grum Willcock in a Manta
Mike Storrar in an Anglia
Steven Ronaldson in a 6R4 (the sound echoing off the valley sides will be worth the trip to Mull)
Derek Carless in a 205
Donald Brown in a Talbot Sunbeam Suzuki (must take a close look at that one)
Andrew Tearle in an HSR
Martin Oglesby in an Impregacy RWD (???)
Damien Sherry in a RWD Corolla
Shug Rutherford in a RWD 205
Lee Jones in a Talbot Sunbeam
Gary Keenan in a Manta 400
Christopher Barker, Talbot Samba
Brian MacPhil in a RWD Corolla
Gerry Straube in a Lancia Fulvia
Hoping the following will make it from the reserves:
Beefy Fraser in an Avenger Tiger
Andrew Tait in an HS
Maybe you will have spotted my preference for RWD and the 70s and 80s. More action that way.
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2 comments:
Ah Neil, come to Mull he said..we can marshall...more Tunnocks than I can carry he said.
The reality starts to bite...several hours spend on what is bound to be a cold and wet quayside instructing people when and where to move their cars. No doubt a vital job in the well oiled cogs of the rally but not exactly 'action'. I am sure I will feel like a glorified NCP attendant, especially if given a high visibility vest to wear.
Joking aside, looking forward to the trip although some sort of loan may be required for fueling the 'beam to, from and around Mull.
But what is this, a glimmer on the horizon. Thursday night sees the Tunnocks Tea Cake eating competition....move aside Jonny Vegas and Hatty Jacques...here I come
Well, Andy - there's a method in the madness. Agreed, it is a vital-cog-type-of-job, but also the rest of the rally days are now your own to be when & where you please. With the added bonus that you have "done your bit!!". Well done.
Just hope the weather is as good as it normally looks when we see Eadie Macreadie's house on Balamory!
Enjoy that peculiar slimy texture that is all teacake.
Lisa xx
PS Neil, don't forget to mention an answer to bhoyracer's query about the leaded petrol, or put a link to a post elsewhere.
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