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This years event eschewed the traditional multi start points and everyone headed for the Bridgwater Rugby Club to do battle with Pete Harts first Lands End Trial.
Felons Oak
Beggars Roost
The historic section was quite smooth the year.
Riverton
It was still dark when later the later numbers came to Riverton. The long track through the woods before the section was very muddy as was the bottom half of the section. The section started downhill and a lot of cars scraped the bottom as they reached the bottom with the restart just in front of them. Fortunately this was restricted to the competitive machinery in B, 7 and 8
The first timed test was only a few hundred yards from the Riverton exit and this was a nice straight forward affair.
Sutcombe
It was light as the tail end of the field descended the picturesque track leading down to the start of Sutcombe.
A trio of Cornish step through riders had slipped back down the field amongst the Class 0 cars after navigation issues during the night. They were still cheerful but planned to drop out after Wilsey Down as some of their bikes were feeling the strain of the rough sections. Along with the Outfits and Adventure bikes they wouldn’t have to restart but the front wheel drive cars did.
Darracott
There were no restarts this year but the section has become noticeably rougher with a lot of loose rock on the corners.
There was a different holding control this year. The traditional approach via the site of the old Hobbs Choice Special Test and approach to the XXXX section had gone, replaced by a stop in a lay-by just off the main road. Unfortunately this wasn’t long enough necessitating a second line. Later numbers were waiting more than an our here. Some newer trailers got rather impatient and jumped the queue causing ill feeling amongst those waiting their turn.
Cutliffe Lane
Out on the Hartland Peninsula and restricted to the bikes, 6, 7 and 8 Cutliffe Lane was on form with a Class 8 restart.
Wargery Wood
Those that didnt tackle Cutliffe Lane went veto Wargery Wood, a short section with a restart for all on a righthand bend. At some time this had been tarmac. Overtime most of this has broken up and disappeared but there was a bit remaining on the inside of the bend making quite a step if you cut the corner.
Crackington
After a long run west down to Bude came the Widemouth Bay control and the spectacular run along the cliff top came Crackington which with very little doctoring this year. The absence of the usual quantity of slime made the section much easier than usual and even the restart for the more capable classes didn’t take the usual toll.
Wilsey Down
Ruses Mill
There was a tarmac timed test in this picturesque location with Class 0 having an observed section as well. Class 0 were running at the back of the field and Edinburgh organiser Mark Gregg decided to call its an day with his Reliant engined Austin Sevens shortly after, feeling under pressure by the ever present course closing car
Warleggan
Eddys Brach Line
All competitors in the main trial were scheduled to tackle the two sections at Eddys Branch Line. But on the day only the bikes and classes 7 and 8 amongst the cars had a go as organisers feared last years delays. Competitors were notified by the WhatsApp feed that they were to follow the route card to the section and then follow marshals instructions. As it happened the sections weren’t as difficult for the cars as anticipated although the bikes didn’t find the first section very easy and there were a lot of failures.
Lambriggan
Bike only section between Peranporth and Bluehills
Blue Hills
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