Midland Navigation Trial - 24-25 Nov 12

Report: “Mackeral/Higgins Make it”

Posted: February 27, 2014 3:02 PM

Midland Motor club'ss last navigation trial of the year took place on Sat night last the 24th of November. The event was both a counting round of the Squealing Pig Border Navigation Championship and the last round of our own Midland Motor Club members championship. COC for the event was Colin Duffy.

32 crews assembled at the Community Centre, Drumlish which proved to be well situated for competitors from all surrounding counties. The first car was away at 9pm and all crews then followed on to what was going to prove a very difficult test of both navigator and drivers alike. The 95 mile route took place around counties Roscommon, Leitrim and Longford. Conditions started off wet for the early sections, then later fog added to the challenge for all competitors. On return to HQ the results were swiftly calculated by Cora McGuire from Monaghan Motor Club and the winners were announced as follows: 1st overall Andrew Mackarel / Liam Higgins, 1st expert Joe Shinnors / Greg Shinnors,1st Semi Expert Pakie Duffy/Nigel McCloughry, 1st Novice Arthur Kierans / Mac Kierans, 1st Beginner Gerry Kelly / Seamus McTigue. These were great results for our local club members. Sean Mullervy and Ruaidhri Nash taking 4th in the beginners class and Shane Shorohan/James Canning Finished 3rd in the Beginners class. The Competitors and Club would like to thank Colin and his team for the excellent organization of the event. Also to Monaghan Motor Club for putting the results together and the Village Inn for welcoming everybody and providing great refreshments after a tough night competing and the Community Centre for the use of their hall. COC Colin and Assistant COC Sam would like to thank all marshals, club members and officials who gave up there time to help make this event such a success. He also wanted to especially thank all of the residents and people from the Drumlish area for their assistance and for the use of their lands and of course to the local Gardai for their help. Also Congratulations to Nigel McCloughry who has won our Midland Motor Club members championship and also who came 2nd Pakie Duffy and 3rd Sam Johnston .

Congratulations to Aidan Prior who got 1st speed, 2nd Cillian Lenehan and 3rd Aisling Halligan and 1st non-speed went to Colin Duffy,2nd Seamus McTigue and 3rd Darren Quinn and first female was Niamh Scally. Well Done to all that did the events and helped out in the club and that won prizes . This will take place in St Faithleachs Club House, Ballyleague, Roscommon on the 15th of December. All welcome. We wish everyone a very Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year and a good and safe Motorsporting year in 2013 competitors and spectators in 2013.Our members are from counties Roscommon, Leitrim, Longford, Westmeath & Offaly. We run Navigation Trials, Autotest Trials, Autocross and Stage Rally events throughout the year. New members are always welcome. Come along to our monthly club meetings and meet some of our 150+ club members and find out how to join our club.

Results

Posted: March 22, 2013 9:24 PM

1 Andy Mackarel/Liam Higgins (Subaru Impreza) 121marks,
2 Mickey Tynan/Ciaran Tynan (Subaru Impreza) 265m,
3 Joe Shinnors Jnr/Greg Shinnors (Subaru Impreza) 295m,
4 Pakie Duffy/Nigel McCloughry (Subaru Impreza) 317m,
5 Trevor Farrell/Noel Hall (Subaru Impreza) 320m,
6 Ashley McAdoo/Francis Keenan (Subaru Impreza) 332m,
7 Richard Cassidy/Paul Phelan (Vauxhall Vectra) 344m,
8 Gerry Kelly/Seamus McTigue (Subaru Impreza) 367m,
9 Ciaran Coyle/Kevin Gallagher (Subaru Impreza) 372m,
10 Arthur Kierans/Macartan Kierans (Toyota Celica) 374m,
11 Sean McKenna/Garry Farrelly (Subaru Impreza) 419m,
12 Johnny Kenneally/Ken Carmody (Subaru Impreza) 427m.

Semi-experts:
1 Pakie Duffy/Nigel McCloughry,
2 Ashley McAdoo/Francis Keenan,
3 Ciaran Coyle/Kevin Gallagher.

Novices:
1 Arthur Kierans/Macartan Kierans,
2 Martin Tynan/Fintan Clerkin,
3 Eoghan Corr/Brendan Treanor 593m.

Beginners:
1 Gerry Kelly/Seamus McTigue,
2 Peter Farrell/Shane Farrell 548m,
3 Shane Sorohan/James Canning.

Midland Navigation Trial - 24-25 Nov 12 - RESULTS

Regulations

Posted: November 15, 2012 12:26 PM

Midland Navigation Trial - 24-25 Nov 12 - REGULATIONS