28th April 2013: Midland Motor Club Multi-Venue Autotest

Midland Motor Club have a new date confirmed for their Multi Venue Autotest, Sunday 28th April (previously April 21st on Calendar).

They are awaiting Regulation approval from Motorsport Ireland.

HQ for this event will be Johnston Farm Equipment, Athlone Road, Longford. GPS N53 42 43 W7 49 06

19 Tests.

The tests will be designed to suit everyone and of a open nature.

All test will be within 15Km of Longford town,
65% of the tests will be on gravel,
Some half concrete/gravel,
2 Full concrete tests,
The loop is 40Km done twice.

Midland MVAT 2013 Test drawings

For more information contact:
Micheal Reilly: 0830033271 (coc)
Sam Johnston: 0868143765

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Regs and entry form

Entries recieved:
Sam Johnston
Enda McLoughlin
Owen Murray
Christopher Evans
eoin longworth
Mark gerety
Peter gerety
James Mansfield
Kevin o rourke
Seamus mctigue
Karl grehan
Alan Gibbons
Michael Lenahen
Andrew Stewart
Jonathan Bradsham
Eamonn Byrne
Colin Duffy
Piers Mac Fheorais
Nigel McCloughry
Sean O Toole
David Thompson
William Fenton
Ted Gaffney
Paul Farren
Eddie Peterson
Cillian Lenehan
Damien Hagan

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Test drawings now added. Looks like they will be fun tests.

See you all there on Sunday...

Midland MVAT 2013 Test drawings

I rang the COC, Michael Reilly (PH. 0830033271), yesterday to see how they are sorted. The answer is all ready to go, and is just looking for a few more competitors and marshalls.

ENTRIES WANTED He would like just a few more for that bit of added competitive edge. Don't be undecided ! Come along. Contact Amy Faughnan 083-0033271 or 087-7550874.

Marshalls Wanted Again, nothing desperate : he would just like three or four more bodies.
Anybody out there looking to find out what its all about : marshalling is a great way to learn the rules and meet the people who can answer questions.

A look at the tests shows favoured Multi-venue locations around yards and suchlike. Good stuff !

Looking forward to it ! See you there

Tim

Midland Motor Club
Multi Venue Auto Test

Final Instructions No 1

Venue (HQ)

The Start Venue will be located in Johnston Farm Equipment, Athlone Road, Longford. This venue has plenty of parking for all vehicles and trailers. The first 2 tests will be located in Johnston Farm Equipment.

Timetable
Sign on 8:30 am
Drivers Briefing 9:45am
First Test starts 10:00am
Restart after Lunch 1:15 pm

Passengers / Navigators
All passengers & navigators must sign on and pay €5 personal accident insurance premium.
Walking of Tests
You can walk all tests except for Test 12/17 and 13/18 as time will not allow. All drivers must be ready to start tests promptly when instructed by marshall’s. Failure to adhere to this will lead to a test max time being applied. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Double Drivers
On tests where the start and finish are located in the same location, the 1st driver does the test and then returns to the start of the test to swap drivers. We have put another car between the double drivers so by the time this car has finished the test the 2nd driver can slot back in.
On Test 12/17 where the start and finish are in different locations, the first driver starts as normal without the 2nd driver. To get back to the start of the test, follow arrows marked “DOUBLE” where they can slot back in for the 2nd driver.
Lunch & Fuel Stop
Lunch (after test 9) will be at Fox’s Service Station Ballinalee. We expect the first car here @ 12.45pm and the first car will restart @ 1:15 pm.
Fuel
Petrol is available on route @ Texaco Red Cow Roundabout Longford. All Cars should be filled with petrol en route to the venue. There is no petrol available at the Start Venue.
Route Maps
All Drivers will be provided with a good quality Colour Marked Maps. All junctions not arrowed is straight through or stay on main road.
First car due to finish no later than 5:30pm. Please use the new N5 bypass from test 4 to test 5.
All stop boxes and lines will be manned by marshals
Please help us to ensure that this event is a great success by driving with care and consideration for other road users along the road sections. Any Crew/Driver observed driving in an inappropriate manner will be excluded and reported to Motorsport Ireland. Please follow the instructofficials and marshals at all times.

Thank you for supporting this event and we wish you a very enjoyable and safe day.

Best of luck!

Micheal Reilly
coc

Looking forward to Sunday. Michael, Amy, Shane and the lads have organised some brilliant test sites with the odd obstacle (Cars/Containers) thrown in for good measure. Some of the venues will be known by our navigation trial friends as they have featured on the recent Midland MC Navigation Trials.

Incidentally the National Navigation Trial prizegiving is taking place on Saturday night in Portlaoise with a number of MMC Lads taking home the silverware, some of whom are competing on Sunday notably Sam Johnston, Colin Duffy, Nigel McCloughry & Seamus McTigue who is double driving my car. Lads behave on Saturday night!!!! Colin & Seamus take note. Seamus has been out practicing lately in the Leitrim Hills using a quad!!!! Hopefully it wont be required on Sunday.

See you all on Sunday.

P.S Entries still being accepted, so come on lads & lassies give your support for the 1st Midland MC MVAT.

GPS coordinates.
Test 1 & 2 & 5 & 6 & 19 & HQ : N53 42 44 W7 49 08
Test 3 & 7 : N53 45 19 W7 49 16
Test 4 & 8 : N53 42 58 W7 42 18
Test 9 & 14 & Lunch : N53 46 41 W7 39 23
Test 10 & 11 & 15 & 16 : N 53 46.697 W 7 39.386
Test 12 & 17 : N 53 49.860 W 7 44.232
Test 13 & 18 : N53 48 09 W7 46 38

Good luck to everyone tomorrow. Have fun!

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Long live the 12valve!

SEEDED ENTRY LIST:

1.Sam Johnston
2.Eamonn Byrne
3.Eddie Peterson
4.James Mansfield
5.Johnathon Bradshaw
6.Christopher Evans
7.David Thompaon
8.Enda McLoughlin
9.Colin Duffy
10.Piers MacFheorais
11.Eoghan Murray
12.Willam Fenton
13.
14.Sean O Toole
15.Kevin O Rourke
16.Ted Gaffney
17.Paul Farren
18.Nigel McCloughry
19.Karl Grehan
20.Eoin LOngworth
21.Glyn Gaffney
22.Alan Gibbons
23.Damien Hagan
24.Mark Geraghty
25.Joe Lenehan
26.Seamus McTigue
27.Peter Geraghty
28.Andrew Stewart
29.Michael Lenehan
30.Cillian Lenehan

Final Instructions No 2
Some test diagrams have changed since the last publication, please use test diagrams that you are
provided with today.
Motorsport Ireland steward is Decal Donohoe.
Results officer is Karen Kelly.
Entry list is not a seated list, it’s an order list.
Must stop in all stop boxes.
Changes to Tests 9 and 14, as we have a smaller entry we are going to run Test 9 and before lunch
hall for half hour duration and after lunch hall will run Test 14.
You have been provided with an alternative map for your route from Test 13 to Test 14.
First car finishes no later than 5:30 pm.

COC MICHAEL REILLY