2005 Down Rally - (Sat) 26 Nov 05

Posted: November 28, 2005 3:10 PM

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Rathfriland Motor Club

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PRE EVENT NEWS

• Entry List available
• IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS TO EVENT SCHEDULE
• The Countdown has begun for New Rally!
• Regulations available

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Entry list on club website:

Rathfriland Motor Club

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08/11/05
IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS TO EVENT SCHEDULE
RATHFRILAND MOTOR HAS JUST RELEASED UPDATED DETAILS OF THE FORTHCOMING McGRADY INSURANCE DOWN RALLY 2005.

DUE TO FOREST SERVICE LOGGING SCHEDULES IN SOME OF THE FORESTS, THE EVENT RECCE HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM SATURDAY 12TH NOVEMBER TO FRIDAY 25TH NOVEMBER. THIS WILL MEAN THAT WHEN THE COMPETITORS PASS THROUGH THE STAGES ON FRIDAY, THEY WILL BE SET UP READY FOR USE WITH ALL STAGE FURNITURE IN PLACE.

WITH THIS IN MIND, THE EARLY CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES FOR THE EVENT HAS BEEN EXTENDED 16TH NOVEMBER AND ENTRIES WILL CLOSE FINALLY ON 23RD NOVEMBER.

THE EVENT ITSELF WILL BE ON SATURDAY 26TH NOVEMBER AND WILL BE BASED AT THE SLIEVE DONARD HOTEL AND WILL CONSIST OF 6 GRAVEL STAGES IN THE NEWCASTLE, ROSTREVOR AND KILKEEL REGION WITH A CENTRALISED SERVICE PARK IN NEWCASTLE.

IT IS HOPED THAT THE EVENT WILL ATTRACT ENTRIES FROM THE COUNTRY’S TOP RALLY DRIVERS AS IT IS BEING OBSERVED FOR INCLUSION IN THE NORTHERN IRELAND RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP IN 2006.

THE NEWCASTLE AND EAST DOWN REGION HAS A PROUD RALLYING HISTORY AS THE TOWN PLAYED HOST TO THE CIRCUIT OF IRELAND RALLY IN THE MID 70’S AND EARLY 90’S. THE DOWN RALLY WILL REIGNITE THIS MOTORSPORT TRADITION AND WILL PROVIDE A NEW TREAT FOR THE MANY LOCAL RALLY FANS.

Rathfriland Motor Club

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19/09/05
The Countdown has begun for New Rally!
Rathfriland Motor Club are delighted to annouce the all new, for 2005, Down Rally. We are also delighted to announce at this stage, that the event is being sponsored by McGrady Insurance.

Event Regulations and Entry Forms are now available and have been posted out to many competitors already but incase you aren't on our mailing list, you can retrieve a set from our all new website -

Rathfriland Motor Club

The event will be on Saturday 26th November 2005 and will be based at the Slieve Donard Hotel (Newcastle) and will consist of 6 gravel stages (30+ stage miles) in the Newcastle, Rostrevor and Kilkeel region with a centralized service park in Newcastle.

It is hoped that the event will attract entries from the country's top rally drivers as it is being observed for inclusion in to the Northern Ireland Rally Championship for 2006.The Newcastle and East Down region has a proud rallying history as the town played host to the Circuit of Ireland Rally in the mid '70s and early '90s. The Down Rally will re-ignite this motorsport tradition and will provide a new treat for many local rally fans.