KIMBER CLASSIC TRIAL - APRIL 18th 2009
Final instructions and Route Book.
1. To find your start time due at each section, add your number in minutes to the time shown at each location.
2. Carry straight on at all junctions, ignoring all turnings to right and left, unless otherwise stated.
3. Route markings may be used in a few places : Red or R = Turn right
Blue or L = Turn left : White or SO = Straight on : Red Arrows
Other abbreviations used in the route instructions are X = Cross roads
T = T Junction : SP = Sign post : LHS/RHS = Left/Right hand side.
4. Instructions for the Special Tests and Restarts are at the end of the route pages.
5. N.B. As in previous years this event has been designed to be NON-DAMAGING. In order to achieve this you are strongly advised to drive slowly and carefully on tracks to and from sections. With the exception of Section 7 Alham Splash you may only view from the ‘Section Starts, line to ascertain the best route through the section. At all times off road drive slowly and look carefully ahead of you so as to avoid any potholes or ruts. Where there are clear wheel tracks lower than the centre of the track you will usually find the best course is to drive with one wheel in a track and the other in the centre. This will prevent you from 'bottoming out'. Above all remember that this IS NOT a speed event so there is no need to drive fast other than on the Special Tests.
RESULTS.
* Results will be decided according to the marks lost system : 6 marks being lost for the failure of a section.
* Failure on a Special Test, as well as incurring a 6 point loss, will also incur a time equal to the worst in class + 10 sec's.
* The sub-divided Section 1 incurs 0-12 marks lost depending on the point of failure.
* In the event of a tie the best aggregate time on Special Tests 1 & 2will count. If the tie is still unresolved the best time at Special Test 3 - ALHAM SPLASH will count.
* If there is still a tie the result will be determined in favour of the car with the smaller engine capacity.
RESTARTS :
You will be require to stop astride Line A. Restart at the drop of the marshal's flag and clear Line B within 5 seconds.
Failure : If you fail to stop astride Line A. : If you roll back on the restart : If you fail to clear Line B with all 4 wheels within 5 seconds : Penalty 6 points ( Restart only )
FAILURE ROUTES;
Section 3 - Short Cross : Return to road and turn Right. Continue to junction with main A37. Turn Left and in 200yds R @ route at 0.7 SP Batcombe 2¼.
Minterne Magna 5. You are back on route.
Section 4 - Honeypitts : Return to main road and turn Right back onto the A352 and proceed towards Sherborne picking up the route @ 1.6 at Middlemarsh joining from the right.
Section 5 - Coombe Lane : Return to road and turn Right. At junction with Pisani Antiques turn sharp right up hill onto B3148 and pick up route @ 2.7 Marston Inn.
Section 6 - Batcombe : Return to road and turn Right and then at X turn R @ route 0.5 SP Cranmore 3 : Shepton Mallet 6½. You are back on route.
Section 7 - Alham Splash : Return to top of hill and tarmac road and turn Right.
Turn Right just after crossroads sign and then Right again. Go past the Old Post
Office and post box and pick up route @ 0.00 War Memorial.
Section 8 - Honeycliffe : Return down track to road and turn Right. Continue until you see the green sign 'Bruton School' @ route 0.4 and R into Mill Lane. You are back on route.
Section 9 - Pitcombe Hill : Return to viaduct and pass under, turning sharp right on the other side. Proceed with care under old rail bridge and at T turn Right onto A359 and proceed up hill to green triangle @ route 0.1 turning R ( no SP ). You are back on route.
Section 10 - Hell Ladder Lane : Return to green triangle, turn Right onto A359 and proceed to staggered X. Turn L onto A371 @ route 0.7. You are back on route.
KIMBER CLASSIC TRIAL
APRIL 18th 2009
ROUTE INSTRUCTIONS
* To find your start time and time due at each section add your number in
minutes to the start time of 09.15.
* Carry straight on at all junctions, ignoring all turnings to right and left, unless
otherwise stated.
* Be advised that the route has been designed to be as scenic as possible. As a result
you will find yourself driving along many narrow twisty lanes, often single track. Be
prepared to find tractors or horse riders blocking your way round each blind bend.
Drive carefully and considerately, especially when you meet horses and walkers.
STOP and let them pass.
* Failure routes will be found at the end of the Final Instructions.
* The mileage figures in the left hand column are approximate and calculated from
where the end of the section joins the tarmac surface to the start of the next section.
* Start at 0.00 at Sherborne Hotel and Sparkford.
Mileage 09.15 The Sherborne Hotel @ 183 628166 on leaving
0.0 * R and almost immediately R SP Bradford Abbas 3
2.2 * L SP Bradford Abbas 1 : Clifton Maybank 2 : Follow road over rail and river bridges then at green triangle
3.1 * R SP Clifton Maybank 1 : Stoford 1½ Follow road over narrow bridge
( give way ) then at
4.6 * R at T ( No SP ) Under rail bridge then at
5.2 * L at Rexes Hollow Lane. ( Sign on LHS only )
5.7 * R into Church Lane and follow to roundabout on A37
6.1 * Take second exit ( No SP )
6.4 * R SP East Coker
6.7 * L at T ( green triangle ) SP East Coker
7.5 * R at T ( go down left hand side of triangle )
8.1 * L at staggered X ( No SP )
8.2 * L at X ( No SP ) and then go past " The Foresters Arms " pub on LHS
8.7 * SO at X SP Hardington ( Primrose Hill ) through Hardington Moor to Hardington Mandeville past the " The Royal Oak " pub on RHS, church on RHS then just past " The Mandeville Arms " pub on RHS at
10.2 * L at SP (on wall LHS ) Pendomer 2 and up hill to
10.4 * T With care as cars will be leaving from the section through the same gateway. Go through the gate opposite the junction into the field and
09.45 SECTION 1 WINDMILL HILL @ 194 511114
and also SPECIAL TEST 1
SECTION 1 Will be a section laid out as for a car trial - Consisting of 12 gates numbered from 1 - 12. Cars will start in there own time once instructed by a marshal.
Scoring : Will be calculated once the car ceases forward motion . The points scored will be the next numbered section once the centre line of one front wheel hub is deemed to have passed the previous gate, ( providing the car is within the section width ). Hitting a marker/being outside the section width will terminate the climb and score that marker number. See 'Blue Book' Trials ( J ) 16-26 and Diag 20 for full text.
SPECIAL TEST 1 (Timed Test) Start with front wheels on Line A and on the drop, of a flag drive non-stop down hill to stop astride Line B.
Scoring : Time recorded from drop of flag to stopping astride Line B.
Failures : Will be recorded for : Starting before drop of flag : Stopping between Lines A and B. : For not stopping astride Line B : For overshooting Line B.
on leaving section with care
0.0 * R onto tarmac road, past red post box on LHS at junction ( 0.9 ) keep to
main road to
2.0 * R SP East Coker ½: Yeovil 3
2.3 * R SP East Coker ¼ : Halstock 3 ¾ : Through East Coker past
" The Helyer Arms " on LHS then at
2.9 * R at Poplars Farm (sign just up road and large pine tree in garden ) into
10.00 SECTION 2 STONEY LANE @ 194 544122
SPECIAL TEST 2
SPECIAL TEST 2 ( Timed Test ) With front wheels on Line A start on marshal's signal and drive beyond Line B with all four wheels. Reverse and stop astride Line C. Then drive forward to stop astride Finish Line.
Scoring : Time taken from start until front wheels cross the Finish Line.
Failures : Will be incurred by not crossing Line B with all four wheels : Overshooting/failure to stop astride Line C : Overshooting /failure to stop astride Finish Line.
at end of section
0.0 * R onto tarmac road, downhill under rail bridge and with reservoir on LHS to
Halstock ( 1.8 ) past post office stores and shortly at
2.3 * L SP Closworth
3.1 * R at T SP (broken ) Chelborough 1¼ : Evershot 3¼ : Rampisham 3¾ and cycle route 26
5.2 * L at staggered X SP Evershot
5.6 * L at T ( no SP )
6.1 * R at staggered X SP Cattistock / Maiden Newton
6.6 * Straight on at X SP Cattistock / Maiden Newton
9.1 * L at T SP Cattistock/Maiden Newton. Over rail bridge and at
9.3 * L SP Chalmington ¾ : Chantmarle 2 : Frome St Quintin 2 :
9.7 * L SP Chalmington ½ : Frome St Quinton 1¾ : Chantmarle 1¾
Continue with care along narrow road to Frome St Quintin and carefully through village and on leaving with care on bend on RHS at
11.8 * R into track and
11.03 SECTION 3 SHORT CROSS @ 194 595031
Restart in Section. Proceed to end of section to T junction with the great care L onto A37
0.0 * Downhill on very fast section of road and at
0.7 * R SP Batcombe 2¼ : Minterne Magna 5 : Continue along the ridge with distant views of the Blackmore Vale on the left then downhill and at
5.2 * R at T onto A352 SP Minterne Magna ½ : Cerne Abbas 2¾ :
Dorchester 10 : Pass through Minterne Magna and after leaving village at
Grass triangle
6.4 * L by red post box SP Minterne Parva Only. Note : This area is extremely sensitive . Drive sensibly and stop if you encounter walkers or horse
Riders.
Carry on past farm buildings to
6.6 * 11.30 SECTION 4 HONEYPITTS @ 194 665035
First used in the 1928 'Exeter'. At end of section turn R proceed to end of track then
0.0 * L onto tarmac road to
1.6 * R at T onto A352. Follow all signs to Sherborne A352 then on outskirts pass over river /rail bridge and SO into town to
8.4 * SO at X ( give way ) along narrow road with speed humps etc then at
8.7 * R ( no SP ) down hill to traffic lights. At traffic lights
TL and shortly R by Piers Pisani Antiques and with care along narrow road
to
10.1 * L at X into track and
12.10 SECTION 5 COOMBE LANE @ 183 628191
Restart in section. At end of section continue to end of track and with great care
0.0 * R onto tarmac road B3148 and at’Marston Inn’
2.7 * R at T SP Queen Camel 2 : Sparkford 3 : A359. Pass through
Marston Magna and Queen Camel and at roundabout
5.4 * 4th exit SP Sparkford services and follow road into Sparkford village and at
5.9 * L into the
12.45 Lunch Stop’ SPARKFORD INN’ @ 183 603263
Collect and pay for ordered lunches from the carvery. At 14.00 depart
0.0 * L out of car park over rail bridge and
0.1 * L SP Wincanton : A303 : under bridge and then
0.4 * R SP Andover / London onto A303 dual carriageway
4.3 * L SP Maperton / Holton down slip road and
4.5 * L SP Clapton : Very narrow road with care to
5.3 * L at T ( no SP )
6.1 * L at T onto A371 then immediately R SP Bratton Seymour ¼
7.2 * L at T SP Shepton Montague
7.6 * R at T ( no SP )
8.3 * R at T onto A359 SP Frome 13 : Bruton 1½ : CARE - fast traffic from both directions. Follow road into Bruton, under railway bridge and shortly
entering a one way system into High Street. At traffic island ( opposite Library ).
10.2 * L into Coombe Street ( very narrow ), up hill and shortly
10.4 * R SP Batcombe 3
12.3 * R SP Batcombe 1 and shortly down steep hill to village at
13.2 * SO at staggered X with church on left and SP Village Hall past
' Three Horseshoes ' pub and at
13.3 * R at T then immediately L into
14.52 SECTION 6 BATCOMBE @ 183 690392
At end of section with great care
0.0 * L onto tarmac road . Great care at next two junctions
0.3 * R at T
0.5 * R at X SP Cranmore 3 : Shepton Mallet 6½ :
1.4 * L at green sign ' Lower Alham Farm Only ' and with care down track to
1.5 * 15.00 SECTION 7 ALHAM SPLASH / SPECIAL TEST 3 @ 183 682401
SPECIAL TEST 3 ( Timed Test ) Start with front wheels on Line A and on drop of flag drive non-stop through Alham Splash to stop astride Line B.
Scoring : Time recorded from drop of flag to stopping astride Line B.
Failure : Will be recorded for : Starting before drop of flag : Stopping in the 'Splash' :
For not stopping astride Line B : For overshooting Line B.
After completing the special test drive carefully along the track picking your way and looking out for horses and walkers. Care on leaving track on incline by large white house on right . At War Memorial
0.0 * R up hill and immediately after leaving village
0.3 * L down Spargrove Lane.
1.0 * L at T and over narrow bridge, up hill and between stone gate posts to
1.9 * R at T
2.0 * R at T by grass triangle ( ignoring misleading signposts )and proceed down hill into Milton Clevdon.
2.5 * L at Milton Hill Garage SP Lamyatt 1¼ :. Ignore road on right and pass Lilac Cottage on your right. Care down steep hill with blind bends. Keep on road through Lamyatt ignoring roads on LHS continue out of village along narrow road
4.6 * R at T SP Shepton Mallet 5¾
4.9 * L at T SP Castle Cary / Wincanton A371 Entering speed restriction with railway station on your left take care on L hairpin over bridge and continue on A371 uphill into Ansford to