Trugga wrote:gazza wrote:cool video. on the welsh two day motorcycle enduro, we have 22 minutes to do the 6.8 miles of the strata florida. all the gates are open but it is pretty hairy at that sort of pace down therei usually complete it in 20 mins, once got down to 18
may give the sport a go down there next time we are on holiday and not racing there.
I am extremely surprised to hear that you took part in a motorcycle race over the Strata Florida lane - I'm pretty sure that is illegal.
Strata Florida is on the councils list of streets and therefore is a public highway. Unles the council requested parliment to relax the Road Traffic Act through the House Of Lords (and pay a huge fee circa 100K) then I doubt the race was legal over that section and the organisers could be jailed.
I know this as we recently arranged for a private road to be used as a rally stage on the 2006 Rally of the Midlands, but it was discovered the week prior that the road was on the councils list of streets and had to be dropped from the competative sections. We (with the councils assistance) are looking at closed road rallying in the East Midlands and have just about raised the cash for the HOL request.
Racing around on Green Lanes is just what the "anti's" want so that they can get all motor vehicles banned from them - I would very much like to know more - please feel free to PM me further details.
As an aside, there is a 2-day motorcycle Endure (Dawn 'till Dusk) at Walters Arean in South Wales this comming weekend - I had been asked to marshal, but I'm still recovering from the 2-day Baja event in Radnor forest.
Just to be clear, I am very much for motorsport, but it must be legal.
Lawrence
no no, not illegal at all! the welsh used to be a three day international trial. it started in 1951. an enduro is unlike a motocross or similar, we have check points that have to be completed in a certain time, too early and you are penalised, too late and you are penalised. the emphasis is competing againts the clock. not racing up the lanes!
the welsh two day commitee has a very good relationship with powys county council, they understand the revenue that this event brings to the area, this year we had a bumper entry of 450 plus riders.
more info on the welsh can be found at http://www.welsh2dayenduro.com
it has similar status as the historic mcc trials, although we only cater for bikes and sidecars
the only tricky legal side is your own personal vehicle insurance, as you will probably know, you are not covered for rallies, races or time trials, the welsh two day committee via the acu and alexander forbes provide aditional cover to cater for the riders needs.
its quite a feeling to be part of an event that has huge backing by the locals, lots standing at the side of the road just to wave at (mostly) complete strangers, of course not all feel like this but when a week in june raises several million for the local economy it all helps!
all concerned with this event strive hard to improve relations with the local community, walking groups etc, there is many many months of hard work getting permission from the relevant council and forestry commisions. the biggest battle they face are illegal use of forestry by both bikes and 4 x 4's.
