31st Aug 2014: Declan's Charity Multi-Venue Autotest

START: Cow Lane Cottage, Burgage, Blessington, Co Wicklow, at 9.30 am SHARP. Check-in from 8.00 am, drivers’ briefing at 9.15 am.

FORMAT: The event will consist of 19 driving tests at different locations. Simple route instructions will be provided between test sites (navigators NOT needed). There will NOT be any timing on the road sections. Each competitor will get a start time in the morning and again after lunch.
Failure to start at the correct time (unless previously agreed with the CoC) will result in a 5 second penalty
per minute late being applied.

LICENCES: All drivers must hold a valid 2014 competition licence, which must be available for inspection at the start. Double driving will be allowed but must be shown on entry form to assist in deciding running order.
ONE EVENT LICENCES WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR THIS EVENT

VERY IMPORTANT - INSURANCE: One driver in each car must hold and produce a current letter of acceptance from the IRDS scheme (MI licence holders) or BRDS scheme (MSA licence holders). Where a car is being double driven, ONLY ONE of its drivers is required to hold IRDS/BRDS cover but that driver MUST DRIVE ALL OF THE OPEN ROAD SECTIONS.
There are no exceptions to this requirement. *** NO LETTER, NO START ***

BBQ: The entry fee includes: Tea/coffee before the start – lunch - barbecue after finish (2 per car)
Please support this good cause –Laura Lynn Children’s Hospice

ENTRIES: Please send to: TDC, c/o Patricia Denning, 10 Glencairn Garth, The Gallops, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, on or before Wednesday August 27. (Phone 087-2605502, e-mail: patricia@tdcireland.com )

Entry fees: payment by cheque, postal order or cash: €115
Payment by Paypal: €120
These fees include standard IRDS/BRDS premium €15 (drivers with loadings will pay the additional amounts at check-in), €5 personal accident insurance premium for each driver. Entry fee also includes donation to Laura Lynn Children’s Hospice. Entries limited to 50 competitors with preference to Club Members, so please submit entry early. An additional €5 personal accident insurance premium (€3 if aged 16 or 17) will be payable where a passenger is carried. Payments can be made via Paypal at payments@tdcireland.com. The organising club reserves the right to refuse an entry without assigning a reason for such refusal.

CARS: Must be road-legal. ONLY ROAD TYRES ALLOWED ON THE DRIVEN WHEELS (NO M & S OR “KNOBBLY” TYPE). Anyone in any doubt as to what type of tyres may be used should contact the Clerk of the Course in advance to prevent any misunderstanding on the day – phone 087-8172485. ONLY 2WD, NON-TURBO CARS ALLOWED. All cars will be inspected before the start. THE TESTS WILL BE DESIGNED TO SUIT EVERYONE

Regulations

Entry Form

Last years tests proved very popular with all competitors so our CoC is busy working hard on designing more of the same. There will be 18 open and flowing tests in 16 different locations. You will encounter all types of terrain in farm yards, quarries, fields and the tests will suit everyone. The day will commence with tea and coffee at Cow Lane Cottage, Burgage, followed by the first yard type test in the same location so make sure to top up your caffeine levels before you start the day as this is going to be a fun filled busy day. The entry fee includes tea and coffee at sign on , lunch rolls and a delicious Bar B Q at the finish. Thank you to everyone who has sent in their entry and we'll have more information on the tests in the next week or so.

Really looking forward to this event and it's one of the best of the year, lots of different sites, great test layouts, plenty of loose etc.

Only a few weeks away....

Totally agree, it's a cracker of a MVAT, really looking forward to it Smile

My entry is in

The white 309 will be back this year.. Smile

Looking forward to it....

Plans are well under way for what is shaping up to be a fantastic day. Everyone enjoyed this event last year so Declan our CoC has more of the same in store on August 31st. The tests will be similar to last year. i.e. simple, open and flowing, which will suit of levels of drivers. Declan has managed to secure another location so there will now be 19 exciting tests. There are two new loose quarry sites that are sure to prove demanding and depending on weather conditions, these will throw up additional challenges like dust which we all encountered on the recent BIRR event.

The morning loop will consist of nine tests, two of which are in sand pits. Next up will be a series of farmyard tests, each will have their own unique set of obstacles and different types of terrain to test
your driving skills. To further whet your appetite, there will be a long flowing test in a field and then you will get a chance to have a break to see how you are faring out on the time sheets. The fun will continue in the afternoon with a series of slippy farmyard tests and another visit to a sand pit where you can hone your driving on the loose skills. You will then return to the Burgage for a final yard test before tucking in to the well deserved barbeque.

We already have a wide and varied mix of cars ranging from Mini’s to Celica’s entered and we’ll post the updated entry list early next week. Thank you to everyone who has sent in their entries and please get in touch with me if you have any queries.

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Kevin O'Rourke deservedly took the top spot on the podium on the TDC April Multivenue and he was closely chased by Damien Doran on that occasion, so we are sure to see another epic battle amongst these two top contenders with John McAssy hot on their heels.

Brian Kingston has very successfully made the switch from RWD Stryker racing to Autotesting and has shown that he is now very adept at circling pylons in his Starlet. Local man Mick Fisher will be keen for a good result on home turf as will Mark Nugent who is a former winner of the TDC Autotest beginners championship and he will have no difficulty with negotiating lines or pylons. Karl Grehan will be making a welcome return to Blessington in his immaculately prepared Starlet and he has David McAulay for company. We are delighted that Ron Mullen is joining us in his Sunny, he is always quick and tidy around the quarries in Co Wicklow. Jack Quinn refuses to go the Japanese route and is driving his reliable Peugeot 309 which he throws about with great dexterity despite its size.

The effervescent Dermot Carnegie has switched from his Mark 1 Escort to the Mini Cooper for this event. He is always a joy to watch on the yards tests as he makes it look so easy as the Mini swap ends with military precision. Regular autotester, James Mansfield is another driver who is very accustomed to his Mini and he will be sure to feature well on the time sheets.

The Gaffney family will be out in force, Glyn is driving the more unusual Celica and Karen has decided to try her hand at RWD drive in an MX-5 and I'm sure she will keep all the other RWD competitors on their toes. Piers Mac Fheorais will be hard to beat in his MX-5 but rest assured Dave Fitzgerald in another MX-5 will do his utmost to make sure Piers doesn't have it all his own way. Martin Nugent is another driver who favours steering from the rear and he is always tidy in his Mark 1 Escort and he has the miniscule MG Midget of Malcolm Clarke which will be ideal for the yard type tests, for company.

The tests are drawn and look fantastic, open and flowing on all sorts of terrain!
If anyone else would like to join us for a great days fun, please send in your entry and help us raise much needed funds for the Laura Lynn Children Hospice.

Entry list as of 24.8.2014

If anyone has any seeding requests, please can you let me know by Wednesday evening as Declan will be doing the final seeding on Thursday.

Driver car class
Damien Doran Starlet FWD
James Mansfield Mini Mini
Martin Nugent Escort RWD
Malcolm Clarke MG Midget RWD
David McAulay Starlet FWD
Piers Mac Fheorais MX- 5 RWD
Dave Fitzgerald MX- 5 RWD
Kevin O'Rourke Starlet FWD
Brian Kingston Starlet FWD
Mark Nugent Starlet FWD
Mick Fisher Starlet FWD
Karen Gaffney MX- 5 RWD
Glyn Gaffney Celica FWD
Dermot Carnegie Mini Mini
Ron Mullen Sunny FWD
Jack Quinn Peugeot 309 FWD
Karl Grehan Starlet FWD
John McAssy Starlet FWD
Shane Dunne Starlet FWD
David Meeke Starlet FWD
Philip O Reilly Starlet FWD

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I'm sure this event is going to the usual highlight event of the year...

For those without Navigators and needing GPS assistance here are the coordinates..

Burgage TEST 1, 10 & 19 N 53.16480 W 006.53770
Field TEST 10 out N 53.16257 W 006.53935
Egar's TEST 2 & 9 N 53.11146 W 006.68471
Rathsallagh in TEST 3 N 53.03543 W 006.73415
Rathsallagh out TEST 3 out N 53.02459 W 006.73788
Burke's TEST 4 N 52.93726 W 006.72503
Kavanagh's TEST 5 N 52.92480 W 006.74182
Bigstone 1 TEST 6 N 52.90567 W 006.75067
Bigstone 2 & 3 TEST 7 & 8 N 52.90331 W 006.75220
Bryko TEST 11 N 53.18289 W 006.52274
Hamilton's TEST 12 N 53.19261 W 006.51114
Eustace's TEST 13 N 53.21110 W 006.43377
Reynolds' TEST 14 N 53.22684 W 006.51065
Gillespie's TEST 15 N 53.22397 W 006.54984
Traynor's TEST 16 N 53.22341 W 006.59334
Robbie Allen TEST 17 N 53.20896 W 006.48884
Blake's TEST 18 N 53.21182 W 006.48457

Please be conscious that the Sat Nav doesn’t always choose roads of the highest quality.
Also, the route it suggests won’t necessarily be the same as the one advised in the Road Book.

Entry list updated as of 26.8.14

Driver car class
Damien Doran Starlet FWD
James Mansfield Mini Mini
Martin Nugent Escort RWD
Malcolm Clarke MG Midget RWD
David McAulay Starlet FWD
Piers Mac Fheorais MX- 5 RWD
Dave Fitzgerald MX- 5 RWD
Kevin O'Rourke Starlet FWD
Brian Kingston Starlet FWD
Mark Nugent Starlet FWD
Mick Fisher Starlet FWD
Karen Gaffney MX- 5 RWD
Glyn Gaffney Celica FWD
Dermot Carnegie Mini Mini
Ron Mullen Sunny FWD
Jack Quinn Peugeot 309 FWD
Karl Grehan Starlet FWD
John McAssy Starlet FWD
Shane Dunne Starlet FWD
David Meeke Starlet FWD
Philip O Reilly Starlet FWD
Frank Lenehan Starlet FWD
Eamonn Byrne Starlet FWD
John Nolan Starlet FWD
Harold Hassard Sunny FWD
James Fisher Starlet FWD
Liam Cashman Starlet FWD

** All drivers need to have a current IRDS /BRDS certificate **

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Trish - does the IRDS requirement apply to double drivers who won't be driving on public road sections? Or is one driver with IRDS ok so long as they drive on the road sections?

	kingers wrote:
	Trish - does the IRDS requirement apply to double drivers who won't be driving on public road sections? Or is one driver with IRDS ok so long as they drive on the road sections?

Brian :

you are on the money. It's a Road Traffic Act compliance issue for the road sections between tests, so only one driver needs IRDS letter and cover. And they MUST drive the road sections.

Tim

Tks Tim!

The front wheel drive class is going to be very competitive with the addition of five Starlets. Eamonn Byrne had a very successful outing last weekend at the Bournemouth Endurance Trial and he will be on form this weekend in Blessington. Cork ace, Liam Cashman never fails to impress on all sorts of terrain and he will have Frank Lenehan nipping at his heels all day. John Nolan makes a welcome return back to Autotesting in his well prepared Starlet, and he is sure to have it firing on all cylinders. Philip O'Reilly is another driver who will be aiming for the top end of the time sheets. Local man James Fisher will be keen to have a good run ( and beat his brother Mick !). Harold Hassard drives his Nissan Sunny with gusto and displays great agility and precision despite its size.

There are 19 fantastic tests in all sorts of locations i.e. quarries, pits, farmyards and fields, each with their own unique set of challenges:)

If anyone has any seeding requests or would like to join in the fun please contact me at patricia@tdcireland.com by tomorrow evening as our CoC will be doing the seeding on Thursday. We will also be posting final instructions online before the weekend.

Entry list updated as of 26.8.14
Driver car class
Damien Doran Starlet FWD
James Mansfield Mini Mini
Martin Nugent Escort RWD
Malcolm Clarke MG Midget RWD
David McAulay Starlet FWD
Piers Mac Fheorais MX- 5 RWD
Dave Fitzgerald MX- 5 RWD
Kevin O'Rourke Starlet FWD
Brian Kingston Starlet FWD
Mark Nugent Starlet FWD
Mick Fisher Starlet FWD
Karen Gaffney MX- 5 RWD
Glyn Gaffney Celica FWD
Dermot Carnegie Mini Mini
Ron Mullen Sunny FWD
Jack Quinn Peugeot 309 FWD
Karl Grehan Starlet FWD
John McAssy Starlet FWD
Shane Dunne Starlet FWD
David Meeke Starlet FWD
Philip O Reilly Starlet FWD
Frank Lenehan Starlet FWD
Eamonn Byrne Starlet FWD
John Nolan Starlet FWD
Harold Hassard Sunny FWD
James Fisher Starlet FWD
Liam Cashman Starlet FWD
Stephen Briggs MX-5 RWD
Zoe Briggs MX-5 RWD
Mark Walsh Escort RWD
Mick Kehoe Peugeot 309 FWD

"MARSHALLS DETAILS

TEST LOCATION CO_ORDINATES NAME NAME
1 Burgage N 53.16480 W 006.53770 STEPHEN BOLTS TREVOR ATHEY
2 Egar's N 53.11146 W 006.68471 MURT ADRAIN NICK
3 Rathsallagh N 53.03543 W 006.73415 BILL WHITE CIARAN FREENEY DECLAN LENNON
4 Burke's N 52.93726 W 006.72503 FRANK FENNELL PETER AUERBACH
5 Kavanagh's N 52.92480 W 006.74182 RON CORRIE BIG DAMIEN PHILLIPS M/S PHILLIPSs ?
6 Bigstone 1 N 52.90567 W 006.75067 MARK DORAN RACHEL ANDERSON JOANNE & NIKKI DORAN
7 Bigstone 2 N 52.90331 W 006.75220 JJ FARRELL ROBERT BOLTON
8 Bigstone 3 N 52.90331 W 006.75220 BYRNES : JOHN, KEITH, MICHAEL & NIALL
9 Egar's N 53.11146 W 006.68471 MURT ADRAIN NICK
10 Burgage N 53.16480 W 006.53770 IAN & MARK MCCANDLESS
11 Bryko N 53.18289 W 006.52274 STEPHEN BOLTS TREVOR ATHEY
12 Hamilton's N 53.19261 W 006.51114 RON CORRIE BIG DAMIEN PHILLIPS M/S PHILLIPSs ?
13 Eustace's N 53.21110 W 006.43377 FRANK FENNELL PETER AUERBACH
14 Reynolds' N 53.22684 W 006.51065 BILL WHITE CIARAN FREENEY DECLAN LENNON RONNIE
15 Gillespie's N 53.22397 W 006.54984 JJ FARRELL ROBERT BOLTON
16 Traynor's N 53.22341 W 006.59334 MARK DORAN RACHEL ANDERSON JOANNE & NIKKI DORAN
17 Robbie Allen N 53.20896 W 006.48884 MURT ADRAIN NICK
18 Blake's N 53.21182 W 006.48457 BYRNES : JOHN, KEITH, MICHAEL & NIALL
19 Burgage N 53.16480 W 006.53770 TIM F

8.00 am for 8.30, please, folks.
Instruction given; Equipment provided
Coffee & Cake, Lunch and BBQ for Marshalls

Tim Faulkner
Chief Marshall
pp : Dec the COC "

Tim