Highway_Star
28th Jul 2005, 13:11
On September 11th 2005, the Scottish Off Road Club (SORC), will be running an open forest drive event in the Scottish borders.
SORC has been working alongside landowners and forestry companies to put together what will be a truly unique day. The event is open to everyone with a 4x4, but the numbers will be strictly limited to 80, therefore pre-entry is essential.
SORC have carefully laid out three types of route through the forest, green for the family 4x4 which never normally sees anything more challenging than the school run, red for the driver with some off road experience, who doesn’t mind maybe picking up a scratch or two and has a vehicle equipped with chunky tyres, the black runs are reserved for experienced drivers who have vehicles equipped with off road tyres and winch, a roll cage is recommended but not essential, however a sense of humour is vital! SORC promises something for everyone, set against the backdrop of some of Scotlands finest forest scenery, which is never normally accessible by vehicle. Drivers on the green and red runs are more than welcome to spectate as the vehicles on the black routes get themselves in and out of terrain most people would think twice about walking over, far less driving! The event is non competitive, and is designed to be fun and involving.
As at any event, safety is paramount. The event has been planned and organised with the full cooperation of the landowners, forestry companies and the Motor Sports Association. The routes are set out as a one way system to keep traffic moving smoothly through the forest. SORC has many trained and experienced motor sport marshals, recovery crews and first aiders in it’s membership, and SORC members will be stationed at strategic points along the routes. The event organisers and marshals will be in constant radio contact with each other throughout the day.
SORC have arranged catering for the start area, however entrants will need to pack whatever they need to sustain themselves through the drive. There will be plenty of opportunities for picnicking in the woods. Watch out for bears!
For anyone who has never experienced the thrill of being in a 4x4 off road, SORC will be running a short section where the public can be driven round by an experienced off road driver. All they ask is for a small donation. All profits from the event will be going to charity.
Further Information & Registration Contact:
Hugh Roberts:
email: lindsay@theworkhouse.net
Press Contact:
Pete Naples: (SORC Newsletter Editor)
Email: tracksion@dsl.pipex.com
SORC has been working alongside landowners and forestry companies to put together what will be a truly unique day. The event is open to everyone with a 4x4, but the numbers will be strictly limited to 80, therefore pre-entry is essential.
SORC have carefully laid out three types of route through the forest, green for the family 4x4 which never normally sees anything more challenging than the school run, red for the driver with some off road experience, who doesn’t mind maybe picking up a scratch or two and has a vehicle equipped with chunky tyres, the black runs are reserved for experienced drivers who have vehicles equipped with off road tyres and winch, a roll cage is recommended but not essential, however a sense of humour is vital! SORC promises something for everyone, set against the backdrop of some of Scotlands finest forest scenery, which is never normally accessible by vehicle. Drivers on the green and red runs are more than welcome to spectate as the vehicles on the black routes get themselves in and out of terrain most people would think twice about walking over, far less driving! The event is non competitive, and is designed to be fun and involving.
As at any event, safety is paramount. The event has been planned and organised with the full cooperation of the landowners, forestry companies and the Motor Sports Association. The routes are set out as a one way system to keep traffic moving smoothly through the forest. SORC has many trained and experienced motor sport marshals, recovery crews and first aiders in it’s membership, and SORC members will be stationed at strategic points along the routes. The event organisers and marshals will be in constant radio contact with each other throughout the day.
SORC have arranged catering for the start area, however entrants will need to pack whatever they need to sustain themselves through the drive. There will be plenty of opportunities for picnicking in the woods. Watch out for bears!
For anyone who has never experienced the thrill of being in a 4x4 off road, SORC will be running a short section where the public can be driven round by an experienced off road driver. All they ask is for a small donation. All profits from the event will be going to charity.
Further Information & Registration Contact:
Hugh Roberts:
email: lindsay@theworkhouse.net
Press Contact:
Pete Naples: (SORC Newsletter Editor)
Email: tracksion@dsl.pipex.com