Wheelspin E-News - 20 February 2004

A large number of you will already have received this message directly. This
is my first attempt to see if I can use the group e-mail address to send
future Newsletters straight to the Message Board. I hope it works.

This is the first 'issue' of an experimental e-mail newsletter service for
classic trials enthusiasts brought straight to your inbox by Andrew Brown,
the author of www.wheelspin.org.uk

I intend to combine all my existing e-mail circulation lists into one and
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updates, so please don't unsubscribe immediately just because this first
'issue' doesn't include anything of interest to you, the next one might!


THE CURRENT 'THREAT TO MOTOR SPORT'
This news item will run-and-run as we get closer to the 19th March deadline
for responses to the DEFRA Consultation Document. Information and advice is
now available from lots of sources but all the ones most relevant to classic
trialling are covered by the latest Rights of Way News on Andrew Brown's
website:
http://www.knightlybrown.net/sectionbegins/rights/sbrightsnews.htm
or if you want to know what the opposition is up to, see:
http://www.ramblers.org.uk/campaigns/footpaths/Ridgeway1.htm
and look at the 'response to off roaders document'.


EVENTS - PAST AND FUTURE

COTSWOLD CLOUDS TRIAL - 1st February 2004
Although the route of this year's Clouds was very similar to previous years,
the conditions most certainly were not with Ham Mill and Mackhouse in
'killer' condition whereas the two sections in Highwood, and both the Bull
Banks sections, collected far fewer failures than normal. You can read
Michael Leete's report at:
http://www.classictrials.co.uk/Gas04032.htm
or go straight to the Results at:
http://www.knightlybrown.net/sdmc/results/2004cloudsresults.pdf

MURRAY'S MARCH HARE CLASSIC TRIAL - 7th March 2004
The closing date for entries to this rare annual chance to compete in a Home
Counties classic is getting close. You can find all you need to know at:
http://www.marchhare.info/index2.html

FELL SIDE AUTO CLUB'S NORTHERN TRIAL - 27th March 2004
Fell Side's ACTC Championship event is back on a Saturday this year in the
hope that more Southerners will travel up the M6 to discover that classic
trialling really does exist north of the Peak District. The closing date for
entries is 13th March 2004 and you can find more information at:
http://www.fsac.flyer.co.uk/


OTHER NEWS

MCC NEWS OF THE WEEK
John Aley's weekly update on the MCC 'and friends' is always worth a visit:
http://www.ukmotorsport.com/mcc/MCC_news_of_the_week.htm

CLASSICAL GAS WEB COMMUNITY
The classic trials enthusiast's public-bar-in-cyberspace. You may not agree
with everything that's said, but the classic trials world would be a poorer
place without it:
http://groups.msn.com/ClassicalGasForTrialsenthusiasts/general.msnw


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