fricatus wrote: » That is nuts. My mother had a flyer in the door about six weeks ago, and there was a sign at the end of the road for at least a fortnight advising of the road closure. The phone number of the clerk of the course was widely available for anyone who had questions. They even dropped in a complimentary copy of the Ravens Rock programme a few days beforehand... seems a world away in terms of organisation compared to how you were treated. Any idea which rally it was?
Pump101 wrote: » I cant see any reason why the cars or vans would be anywhere near the Rhu Glen. All the stages were over the bridge and the trailer park and scrutiny were out the kilkenny road. Unless they were staying in the Rhu Glen and were unloading cars etc but the car park is massive over there so id image it be alot safer in the car park. Was it the Ravens Rock just gone?
26sdrawkcab wrote: » It was the same last year with regards to information being available. We were woken up on the Saturday morning at 6am by some sort of PA system going down at the Rhu Glenn (which we live about 50metres away from) and no idea what was going on until the cars started bombing up and down the road. No problem with the rally but it would've been nice to have been told about it beforehand so we could've planned to be out for the day considering the entrance/exit to our house was blocked by parked cars and vans for 9 hours on the saturday and we couldn't get out of our driveway.
Demonical wrote: » That's a bit ridiculous to be honest! I live on the route and I need to get to work on Sunday. It would be nice to know where I have to leave the car so I can actually get to work or if I can drive or what. I'm a bit peeved about the lack of information for locals on the day.
wobbles wrote: » If your mother is far into a stage with no junctions near it for specators to drive into, there wont be anyone walking along miles to get into it. If your mother is near a corner, she should have had someone from the club out several weeks ago and any issues can be raised there about specator access and in the marshal brief will have it inside for the marshals on the day. If not, marshals should be on the location if it is a junction and a quick word with them before people start showing up and they will stop anyone going into the garden etc. There will be a few boy racers around, you cant keep these idiots away but it wont be anywhere near as bad as Kilarney/Galway/Donegal. I cant describe how much I hate them myself, but if you see ANY illegal activity, record a video if possible as evidence and report the reg plate (car number if its a rally car) to the gaurds. Zero tolerance should be taken with these scum.
fricatus wrote: » It's going by my mother's house, so she has had to choose between being locked in for the day and being locked out. She doesn't mind that too much, but what's the story with spectators? There is a mixture of fields and houses along the route, and I would hope that nobody would be taking the liberty of standing in her garden. What tends to happen during rallies like this?
Pump101 wrote: » The starting ceremony is today in John Roberts square at 6.30. Its a great spectacle to behold. Over 100 cars will pass over the start line.. costing from a few thousand euro to hundreds of thousands of euro. These cars are minded like babies and cost thousands to keep them in tip top condition. Each car will have a driver and navigator and will have a service van with crew. All this fuel will be bought locally.. the teams will need accommodation, food and beer of course. This is a huge wad of cash for the local economy. The organisers Carrick on Suir motor club have been working tirelessly with a year on this and have been meticulous with there preparation. It can only be a good thing if it fills hotel beds and the local economy gets a cash injection. Iv never seen anything like the people on here to knock everthing that goes on in Waterford.
kayaksurfbum wrote: » Thats true. Im jumping to conclusions. But i still hate boy racers!
kayaksurfbum wrote: » I am saying that from what iv been told. I have business in Killarney and around Kerry and the shops and hotels give out about it for weeks before, and weeks after it. I know one pretty big hotel that closes for the weekend of the rally every year. Headlines in the paper with "1000 boy racers descend on kerry" and "58 arrests in killarney" do not help sell hotel rooms. Although Killarney is more of a tourist town then waterford id hate for more bad press to come to the city.
Junior wrote: » That's a bit rich coming from you Kim...
liam7831 wrote: » You could not be more wrong Clerk of the course Dermot Healy said: “The Cartell.ie International Rally of the Lakes is one of the biggest annual motorsport events in the southern half of the country and we could not stage an event of this magnitude without the generous financial support of Cartell.ie. As a team we are delighted to have a company such as Cartell.ie involved with the event and we have had a great relationship with them in the past. This year we are celebrating our 35th birthday and the signing of a new three year deal is a vote of confidence in the event and a huge boost for the South West. It is estimated to be worth up to €10m to the local economy.”
kayaksurfbum wrote: » So we have to deal with a load of boy racers for the weekend? Roads in Killarney are wrecked after the last rally there. Its bad for the town, the business want it stopped. It brings in no money. I'm against it as you can tell. Boy racers really piss me off.http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/boy-racers-cause-chaos-in-tourist-town-of-killarney-30244002.html
liam7831 wrote: » No you have to buy the programme, prob 10euro
Demonical wrote: » Will those maps be available online?
