Final Instructions No 1 are now available for round 8 of the 2013 McGrady Insurance Northern Ireland Navigation Rally Championship, The Orchard Rally.
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The event secretary is Gordon McKeown. For further information Gordon can be contacted at 07703 187491 or by e-mail at h.mckeown@btinternet.com
Regulations and Entry Forms are now available for round 8 of the 2013 McGrady Insurance Northern Ireland Navigation Rally Championship, The Orchard Rally.
The event takes place on Friday 4th October.
The event secretary is Gordon McKeown. For further information Gordon can be contacted at 07703 187491 or by e-mail at h.mckeown@btinternet.com or at www.namcc.com
Entry forms should be returned to:
Gordon McKeown, 59 Church Place, Lurgan , Co Armagh, BT66 6HD
For all the latest news and information on this year’s Orchard Motorsport Lurgan Park Rally go to www.lurganparkrally.com
Regulations and Entry Forms are now available for this year’s Orchard Motorsport Lurgan Park Rally, on Saturday 10 August 2013, Lurgan Park, Co. Armagh.
The event secretary is Keith Somerville. For further information Keith can be contacted at 07745 959141 or by e-mail at ksomerville@namcc.com or at www.namcc.com
Entry forms should be returned to:
Keith Somerville, 63 Markethill Road, Armagh, BT60 1NX.
For further information go to www.lurganparkrally.com
Photo courtesy of Jonathan MacDonald
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The seeded entry list for this weekend’s Rainbow Communications Loughgall Country Park Rally, Loughgall Country Park, Co. Armagh
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PRESS RELEASE
Northern Ireland’s largest independent business telecoms company, Rainbow
Communications, has been unveiled as principal sponsor of the Loughgall Stages Rally this
summer.
This is the seventh year Rainbow Communications has backed the popular two-wheel-drive
rally which will run on 29 June 2013.
The event, organised by North Armagh Motor Club, takes place at the picturesque Loughgall
Country Park in County Armagh.
Stuart Carson, Director of Sales and Marketing at Rainbow Communications, said:
“We are delighted to be once again sponsoring this rally which is a highlight of the
motorsport calendar amongst rally drivers and fans alike.
“Last year an incredible number of drivers took part, demonstrating the stage rally’s wide
appeal. The event attracts enthusiasts from across the province and it’s always a fantastic
day.
“Rainbow Communications is an active supporter of local sport including our sponsorship of
Armagh GAA and the Mary Peters Trust, so we look forward to getting down to Loughgall in
June and seeing the guys in action.”
Entries for the rally are now available from www.namcc.com.
Barry Taggart from North Armagh Motor Club said:
“We are very grateful to Rainbow Communications for their sponsorship, and Armagh City
and District Council for the great venue.
“The event will be decided over six special Stages on 100% Tarmac roads within the
grounds of the country park and will contain two wheel drive rally cars, mostly Ford Escort
MK’2.
“Admission is by programme only at a cost of £10.00 and children under the age of 16 are
free, so it’s a great day for all the family.
“Anyone who would like to come along on the day and help out by Marshalling, please
contact Trevor Purdy on 07710806549.”
Rainbow Communications provides calls and lines, mobiles, broadband, telephone, systems,
VoIP, data, cloud telephony, IT Services and more to businesses throughout the UK and
Ireland. For more information on Rainbow Communications services, visit
http://www.rainbowtele.com/
ENDS
For more information please contact Sarah Monahan, Lighthouse Communications:
sarah@lighthouseni.com or 07815 602095
Notes to editors:
• Rainbow Communications currently supplies and manages the telecoms and
communications requirements of over 5,000 businesses throughout the UK and
Ireland
• Rainbow can be followed on Twitter @Rainbow_Comms
Photo Caption to read:
RAINBOW COMMUNICATIONS ‘REVS UP’ AT LOUGHGALL RALLY:
Northern Ireland’s largest independent business telecoms company, Rainbow Communications, has been
unveiled as principal sponsor of the Loughgall Stages Rally this summer. The event,
organised by North Armagh Motor Club, takes place at the picturesque Loughgall Country
Park in County Armagh on 29 June 2013. Rally fan Caroline Reid joins Stuart Carson,
Director of Sales and Marketing at Rainbow Communications at the launch of the 2013 rally.
2012 Winners Camillus Bradley / Paul McKenna Mark Breen Photography
Regulations and Entry Forms are now available for this year’s Rainbow Communications Loughgall Country Park Rally, on Saturday 29 June, Loughgall Country Park, Co. Armagh.
Entry forms should be returned to:
Barry Taggart, 12 Clanconnel Gardens, Waringstown, Co. Armagh, BT66 7RP.
Tel: 028 3882 0854 Mob; 07771 892423 (No calls after 10pm)
Email: btaggart@namcc.com
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LOUGHGALL FESTIVAL OF MOTORSPORT
Loughgall Country Park
Saturday 25 May 2013
EVENT PROGRAMME
Gates open to the public 08.30
Special Stage Rally Service Out Control – first car 09.50
SS1 start – first car 10.00
SS2 start – first car 10.50
SS3 start – first car 11.40
Special Stage change over and lunch break 12.15 – 13.30
Autotest begins in farm yard area 14.30
Four Wheel Vehicles power driving display from 12.00
Classic/Historic cars (max. 15) parade from mid-point SS4 to finish 13.30
SS4 start – first car 14.00
SS5 start – first car 14.50
SS6 start – first car 15.40
Final Control – last car approx. 16.15
Rally results posted approx. 16.30
Event Prizegiving at podium (central arena) approx.17.00
NOTE:
Entry £10 per person including full colour programme; accompanied children under
13 years are free. No unaccompanied children will be admitted.
This is a charity event with all proceeds to be given to Diabetes UK (NI)
Refreshments and trade stands in the Historic/Classic car display area all day
Warning Motorsport can be dangerous
The seeded entry list for this weekend’s Loughgall Festival of Motorsport Historic Rally Car Challenge, which will form part of the Pinkertons of Armagh Loughgall Festival of Motorsport, on Saturday 25 May, Loughgall Country Park, Co. Armagh.
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The Loughgall Festival of Motorsort in aid of Diabetes UK (NI) will see a host of fresh additions this year, one of which is sure to sparkle!
Sponsored by Pinkerton’s Pork Produce, Festival 2013 is the only event of its kind and along with a great day of motorsport and family fun, the aim is to raise £10,000 for Diabetes UK (NI). Everyone involved is a volunteer and giving their time and expertise free of charge.
Armagh Lions President Bob Scott said, “With every passing year, the Festival has become stronger and new features are always welcome. Once a year, Armagh Lions and North Armagh Motor Club get together to organise a major fundraiser and key event in the rally-sport calendar. This year we are pleased to welcome a new feature which brings the craftsmanship of the classic with the sparkle of the new. Show & Shine is just what its name suggests. It’s all about making a car look in pristine, showroom condition. Over 100 cars polished to perfection will be on display at this year’s Festival each competing for the top prize. Show& Shine, comes to us courtesy of BHPni (Brake Horse Power NI).”
BHPni founder Cameron Taggart said:
“I am bringing something which will attract many petrol heads from across the country. This will be in the form of ‘Show & Shine’ car show with prizes for different categories. Car sites and clubs can enter a range of cars on a ‘stand’. Car clubs will need to book a certain amount of spaces for the amount of cars they would like to enter on the day. There will also be a section for cars that has been entered singly (driver entry on the day). The cars will be independently judged and prizes presented at the end of the day. I guarantee this will make a wonderful addition to the Festival of Motorsport 2013.”
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Along with exiting new features, the mainstays of the Festival of Motorsport are the historic rally and auto-test organised and controlled by the experts in their field – North Armagh Motor Club.
Clerk of the Course, Treasurer and founder member of NAMC William Fullerton said;
“This is the seventh year of the alliance between Armagh Lions Club and North Armagh
Motor Club in the running of the Loughgall Festival of Motorsport. The event, with its
emphasis on the involvement of historic and classic vehicles, has grown from strength to strength and comprises of a special stage rally which includes six all tarmac stages, each over three miles long, for historic rally cars, an auto-test for classic cars and a static display of classic road and competition vehicles.”
The Historic Rally Car Challenge has separate categories and classes for historic (pre 1967) cars, post-historic (1968–1975) cars and classic (1976 on) cars, but the Club also gives recognition to the obvious historic credentials of what are known as FIA Appendix K cars, which are permitted to run on low-profile racing tyres, and have created an additional category for them, although not eligible for the overall historic award. Any remaining spaces in the sixty car entry will be filled by more highly modified pre-1981 cars which compete for their own category and class awards.
There is also be new award this year – ‘The Spirit of the Event’ which is open to every single person competing, servicing, displaying or in any way taking part on the day. This will be presented by the lovely Miss Festival of Motorsport Emily Moffatt, and will be independently judged throughout the course of the day.
David Gibson, from event sponsor Pinkerton’s Pork Produce said, “We are really looking forward to the Festival of Motorsport 2013, and proud to be involved. Having attended the event in the past and watched it grow from strength to strength, we commend those involved in the organisation for their dedication and determination in hosting a great day out with tremendous excitement and experiences, all for the benefit of others, in this case Diabetes UK (NI).”
So the excitement is building for Festival 2013, and Loughgall Country Park will once more burst into vibrant life on Saturday 25th May!
The Loughgall Festival of Motorsport 2013 will host a very special feature, when it brings together a collection of ex-Bertie Fisher rally cars, for the first time.
Every year since its inception in 2005, the Festival of Motorsport, organised by Armagh Lions Club and North Armagh Motor Club, has raised £10,000 for a specified charity. This year, it’s the turn of Diabetes UK (NI).
Under the sponsorship of Pinkertons Pork Produce, and with support from Armagh City and District Council, the Festival of Motorsport 2013 returns to Loughgall Country Park on Saturday 25 May, and will host the Historic Rally Car Challenge (six all tarmac special stages), Apple Blossom Autotest (run by MG Car Club Ltd), Static Historic & Classic display, 4×4 off road power driving display (run by 4 Wheel Drive Club NI) Show & Shine competition, trade stands, kids entertainment, and lots more.
This year, there will also be an additional feature, which will see a very special collection of cars on display, having been sourced and brought together from all four corners of Ireland. The name Bertie Fisher is synonymous with rallying and 12 years after his tragic death, the draw to see the cars in which he competed is a strong as ever.
Feature organiser Cathal Hughes, from Armagh Lions Club said; “This is a unique opportunity to see a collection of cars driven by the undisputed King of Rallying, Bertie Fisher. We’ve gone the length and breadth of the country to source these classic motorsport gems and are thrilled to announce some of the most famous models have confirmed attendance. By bringing these cars together we are aiming to evoke the memories of an exceptional rally-driver and true gentleman, as well as that of his son and daughter, Mark and Emma who also died on that terribly sad day, 12 years ago in January.”
Ex-Fisher cars on show will include three Mark II Ford Escorts, the BMW M3, the Ford Orion, the Subaru Legacy and the one-and-only Subaru Impreza, complete with that original infamous registration plate – L555 FEL. There will also be Mark Fisher’s Seat Ibiza.
Cathal concluded, “It is good to know, in spite of a tragedy, the Fisher name still brings out the crowds, particularly in the case of the Loughgall Festival of Motorsport, which is run for the benefit of others, in this case Diabetes UK (NI).
For further information telephone:
North Armagh Motor Club Secretary of Meeting Keith Somerville – 077 4595 9141
Armagh Lions Club – 028 37 788 906
or log onto:
www.namcc.com
www.facebook.com/northarmaghmotorclub
www.twitter.com/NorthArmaghMC
Photo Caption:
A special feature at Loughgall Festival of Motorsport 2013 will be a display of ex-Bertie Fisher rally cars. Pictured with the iconic Subaru Impreza complete with the infamous registration plate are Armagh Lions Cathal Hughes (right), who sourced and organised the display, and Joy Rollston (left).
