By: Club P.R.O. Joe Fitzgibbon.
Over the past number of months we've organised and ran events on the loose and also on the grass but for the first time this year we are heading for the tarmac. On Sunday, September 20th, we are holding a hillclimb, the venue once again being Annistown on the Killeagh - Mogeely road, known locally as Gould's hill.
The format for the event is as follows:-Sign on 8-10am with mechanical scrutiny in a yard at the bottom of the hill. Drivers briefing 10.15am with the first of the timed runs scheduled for 11.00. Servicing on the day will be on a closed section of the Mogeely - Killeagh road starting at the junction of Glenane to the junction of Garranjames. This section of road will be closed from 10:00am until 6:00pm and diversions will be in place.
As hillclimb events go, you will have to travel a long way to match this hill for its 1.7km of smooth, fast flowing tarmac. Although the event is not a round of the hillclimb championship we are hoping that a lot of the championship regulars will come out once again as they did last year and supported us on the day, not to mention all the local drivers who will be battling it out for supremacy over the course of the day.
A special spectator designated area will be in operation for anyone coming to view the action and this can only be accessed via the stage finish which will be arrowed from Dangan Cross on the Dungourney - Mount Uniacke road. Please note they will be strictly no spectator access from the start on the Killeagh - Mogeely Road.
This event was a wonderful success last year and we are hoping for the same this time around. So there you have it lads, for anyone of you out there who have a rally car or a single seater start tweaking your engines and see which one of you will come away with the title of being the fastest man or woman up the hill and take away the coveted piece of crystal which was won last year by Midleton's Darragh O'Riordan in his Opel Corsa S1600.
Further information on this event can be had by contacting COC Darren McCarthy on 087/2738387 or entries secretary Donie McCarthy on 086/1721362.
Regulations can be downloaded from our website homepage.
Hope to see you all at the bottom of the hill on the 20th, till then keep the revs up
