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Entry List now Online! |
The entry list for the 2010 Carlow Stages Rally featuring the MkII Escort Challenge is now available to download from the competitors section of the website or by clicking here
The top 5 in the National section includes:
1. John McGlaughlin / Crawford Henderson
2. Neil McCance / TBA
3. Brendan Cumiskey / Conor Foley
4. Sam Moffett / James O'Reilly
5. Terence O'Shaughnessy / Eugene McGrath
Click here to go directly to the competitors section of the website.
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| Posted by:
P.Grogan on the 04 May 2010 |
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**UPDATE** Online entry form **UPDATE** |
If you are having difficulty opening the online entry form from the link on the competitors page of the website, please go directly to http://www.shannonsportsit.ie and click 'enter event' beside the Carlow Stages Rally 2010 item on the homepage.
If you are still having difficulty please feel free to contact us at any time by clicking here
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| Posted by:
P.Grogan on the 29 Apr 2010 |
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Rally forced down to 8 stages |
Carlow Car Club would like to announce that due to circumstances beyond our control we have had to reduce our Stages Rally to 8 stages instead of 9 as originally planned. Every effort was made to avoid this loss but unfortunately it was unavoidable. Due to this stage 1 will be run twice and stages 2 and 3 three times.
Entries are still coming in strong with some top names appearing on our entry list. Last years MkII Challenge winner Simon Mauger will be returning this year and Manus Kelly is also set to tackle the stages. Local man Terence O’Shaughnessy is said to be making every effort to have his Toyota Corolla ready in time for the event while David and George Condell are set to be strong contenders in the MkII Challenge.
Entries are available on the EVO online system or by post to the Entries Secretary, Ms Charlotte Egan, Carlow Car Club, Gilbertstown, Rathoe, Co Carlow, entry forms can be downloaded from the website www.mkiichallenge.com
If you need any further information or have any queries on the rally you can Phone +353 (0)59 8632761 or Fax +353 (0)59 8632269.
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| Posted by:
P.Grogan on the 28 Apr 2010 |
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4 Weeks to Go! |
With the rally now officially launched and only 4 weeks to go the final push is now on for to make this years May 9th 2010 Carlow Stages Rally and MkII Challenge as successful as previous years. Entries have been coming in at a steady pace to date, the headquarters for the rally this year will again be the Lord Bagenal Hotel Leighlinbridge, with Boland’s Cars Carlow coming onboard as sponsors of the MkII Challenge. The rally will take place over a route of approximately 160 stage kilometres and 130 road kilometres, it will be a 3x3 format with the stages located around the Kilkenny area with the service area in Gowran Park car park.
This year with the economic climate as it is the club have came up with many incentives to encourage entries and to help out competitors and give them a value for money rally, some of these are the reduced entry fee which was set at €540 but has now been reduced to €500, there will also be a draw for a free entry to the rally, any competitor who has his or her entry in on or before the closing date 30th April will be entered into this draw. The draw will take place at drivers briefing on the Saturday night in the rally headquarters and the lucky winner will have their entry fee returned in full and a free days rallying to look forward to the next day.
The complete rally will be televised this year by Michael Bracken and On the Limit Sports and each competitor will receive a free DVD of the rally after the event compliments of On the Limit Sports. As an incentive for our northern and overseas crews On the Limit Sports have agreed to sponsor the HANS for all MkII Challenge entrants Carlow Car Club will sponsor the HANS for any NI and UK competitors in the main field.
For this years event the club have teamed up with The Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland and are donating all proceeds from the Rally Programme to this worthy cause, there will be fundraising events leading up to the rally and on the day of the rally. Our club man in charge of this fundraiser is Brian Doyle, if you like further information Brian can be contacted on 087 2351163.
The Carlow Stages Rally is also a counting rounds of Honda Cup Ireland, South East Stages Championship and Irish Evolution Challenge. Entries are available through the EVO online system by clicking here or by post to the Entries Secretary, Ms Charlotte Egan, Carlow Car Club, Gilbertstown, Rathoe, Co Carlow.
If you need any further information or have any queries on the rally email us by clicking here or you can phone 059 8632761 or Fax 059 8632269.
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| Posted by:
P.Grogan on the 13 Apr 2010 |
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Marshal & Accommodation info |
Details for Marshalling at the 2010 Carlow Stages Rally are now available on the Marshals section of the website or click here
A list of suggested accommodation venues for the 2010 Carlow Stages Rally is now available on the Competitors section of the website or click here
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| Posted by:
P.Grogan on the 08 Apr 2010 |
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Win your entry fee back!! |
It was announced at the launch of the 2010
Carlow Stages Rally/MkII Challenge that the club will hold a raffle for a
free entry into this years event. All paid entries received by the closing date, April 30th will be put into a draw, which will take place
at drivers briefing. The
winner of that draw will receive a full refund.
Entry forms may be downloaded from www.mkiichallenge.com or on request from club secretary on 05986 32761.
We would like to remind competitors that the entry fee has been reduced to €500.00.
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| Posted by:
P.Grogan on the 02 Apr 2010 |
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Entry Fee Reduced! |
Carlow Car Club is proud to announce a new sponsor has come on board for their 2010 Stages Rally and MkII Escort Challenge resulting in a substantial reduction in their entry fee. The entry fee has now been reduced to €500.00. Entries are available through the EVO Online Entry System which can be accessed by clicking here or by post to the Entries Secretary, Ms Charlotte Egan, Carlow Car Club, Gilbertstown, Rathoe, Co.Carlow.
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| Posted by:
P.Grogan on the 30 Mar 2010 |
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Regs & Online entry open |
The regulations and online entry are now open for the 2010 Carlow Stages Rally & MkII Escort Challenge.
Please go to the Competitors section of the website or click here to download.
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| Posted by:
P.Grogan on the 26 Mar 2010 |
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Press Release - 25th March 2010 |
Carlow
Car Club's premier event of the year, the 2010 Stages Rally will be officially
launched in the Lord Bagenal Hotel, Leighlinbridge, Carlow on Thursday 1st
April at 8.30pm, MC for the night will again be Michael Lyster, RTE sports
presenter and of course there will as usual be a special guest appearance. An
open invitation welcomes all. Carlow Car Club would like to thank James Kehoe,
Proprietor The Lord Bagenal for coming on board and for being our main sponsor
again this year, the venue is fabulous , is ideally situated , perfect as the
headquarters and the hospitality
is top class, so thanks James for your continued support.
There is
a new sponsor for the Escort MK11 Challenge this year and we would like to
thank Boland Cars, Carlow for
coming on board this year, the MK11 challenge is always a very competitive well
supported event within the main rally and we are very appreciative of our NI
and overseas competitors who have supported this event year after year and look
forward to seeing all of them again this year.
The
complete rally will be televised this year and we sincerely thank Michael
Bracken and On The Limit Sports for all his help and support through the years,
On the Limit Sports have also agreed to sponsor the HANS for all MK11 Challenge
entrants from NI and the UK and Carlow Car Club will sponsor the HANS for any
NI and UK competitors in the Main Field .
The Rally
will be a 3 x 3 stage format which is value for money as their will be nine
stages with over 160km competitive stage driving, Entries will be available
through the EVO online system or by post to the Entries Secretary, Ms Charlotte
Kelly, Carlow Car Club, Gilbertstown, Rathoe, Co Carlow, if you need any
further
information or have any queries on the rally you
can phone 059 8632761 or Fax 059 8632269, and we will be delighted to be of
assistance to you, Entry Fee is
€540 and €250 for Juniors and all competitors will receive a
complimentary copy of the On the limit sports event DVD after the event.
For this
years event we have teamed up with The Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland
and are donating all proceeds from the Rally Programme to this worthy cause and
there will be several other fundraising items on the day such as a raffle, a
balloon count etc and we appeal to you to be as generous as possible and our
club man in charge is Brian Doyle, Mr Martin Cahill ,Fundraising Manager, CFI
will attend the Launch and will also be at the Rally on the 8th and 9th May, and can be contacted on 01 4962201 or
email mcahill@cfireland.ie.
Carlow
Stages is also a counting Round of Honda Cup Ireland, Southeast Stages
Championship and Irish Evolution Challenge so plenty of competition for all ,
so look forward to seeing you in Carlow on the 9th May.
- Catherine Kelly, PRO, Carlow Car Club
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| Posted by:
P.Grogan on the 25 Mar 2010 |
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Launch Night 1st April |
Hi all,
I would like to remind you that the Carlow Stages Rally Launch is taking place at 8.30pm on Holy Thursday, April 1st in The Lord Bagenal Hotel, Carlow. All welcome so bring a friend. Special guest speaker and light refreshments.
Club member Brian Doyle is heading a fund raising campaign along side the rally for The Cystic Fibrosis Association. He is holding a raffle at the Launch and if you would like to contribute a spot prize please bring along something for the raffle.
Online entry will be available later this week on the website and entries will also be accepted at the launch.
Yours in Motorsport
Denise Ryan
Carlow Car Club Secretary
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| Posted by:
P.Grogan on the 24 Mar 2010 |
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HANS for overseas MkII Escort crews |
As preparations continue to make the MkII Escort Challenge one of the best ever, we are pleased to announce that On the Limit Sports will sponsor the cost of the HANS device to all overseas and Northern Ireland MkII Escort crews. If you do not have a compatible crash helmet you can hire one for the day. (Please note you will have to pre order your requirements).
The entry fee is now set at €540.00 which is excellent value for money for 160 stage kilometres over 9 stages.
If you have any questions or need more details of the offers we have arranged please feel free to contact Kevin on +353 (85) 7671198 or by email kevinuk6@hotmail.com
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| Posted by:
P.Grogan on the 23 Mar 2010 |
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This years rally is fast approaching! |
With the 2010 Carlow Rally fast approaching, the hard work of the organisers gains speed. As ever the prestigious MkII Escort Challenge is at the very heart of the rally. A word of thanks must go to the Lord Bagenal Hotel, where we will be launching the rally on Thursday April 1st and all are welcome to attend. The Lord Bagenal Hotel will once again host this years event on Sunday 9th May.
This years rally will contain 9 stages with 160 stage kilometres and 120 road kilometers. We are determined that this years rally will be better than ever and with the help of the organisers and competitors we will certainly give fans and spectators a day to remember. Last year’s winner of the MkII Escort Challenge, Simon Maugher (Pictured below) will be back to defend his title.
To help us with this task we are calling on all competitors and particularly MkII Escort drivers to compete in our rally. The rally has gained more and more overseas competitors over the last number of years and we would love this to continue. We are aware it is not always easy to get deals with ferry crossings and accommodation etc, so this year Kevin Pead has volunteered to help any competitor in any way possible. So far he has arranged special deals on ferry crossings, hotel accommodation, HANS and helmet hire, secure parking and lots more. For further information please feel free to contact him on +353 (0)85 767 1198 or by email kevinuk6@hotmail.com
For marshal information please contact Chris Nugent on +353 (0)87 280 0767 or email chrisnugent@carlowcarclub.ie
(L-R) Alan & Sam Smyth (3rd overall), Simon Maugher (MkII Escort Challenge Winner), Donal Meany (Clerk of the Course), Ken Blanche (Simon's Maugher's Navigator), Seamus O'Connell & Brian Duggan (2nd Overall).
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| Posted by:
P.Grogan on the 05 Mar 2010 |
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Carlow 2009 on TV! |
The Carlow Stages Rally & OK! Forklifts MkII Escort Challenge along with Carlow round of the Excel Rally Championship will be televised on Setanta Sports Ireland by On the Limit Sports at the following times:
OK! Forklifts MkII Escort Challenge:
Tueday 26th May 2009 - 21.30
Wednesday 27th May 2009 - 14.00, 16.30 & 21.00
Thursday 28th May 2009 - 15.00
Carlow Round of the Excel Rally Championship
Tuesday 19th May 2009 - 21.30
Wednesday 20th May 2009 - 16.30
Thursday 21st May 2009 - 19.00
Saturday 23rd May 2009 - 10.20 & 14.20 After Monaco GP Qualifying
Sunday 24th May 2009 - 10.20 After Monaco GP2 Race
Monday 25th May 2009 - 10.00 |
| Posted by:
P.Grogan on the 18 May 2009 |
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Rally Report |
The Lord Bagenal Hotel Stages Rally and MkII Challenge attracted spectators from all over to the hedgerows and fields of Old Leighlin and Nurney on Sunday last.
Despite entries being down on previous years it was a highly entertaining rally with some top class drivers. Early morning saw crews head for stages 1 and 2 in the Old Leighlin region these stages were a test on both driver and navigator but provided some great entertainment for the spectators. Michael Barrable and his navigator Dermot O’Gorman were fastest through these two stages with local crew Terence O’Shaughnessy and Eugene McGrath in close second. After a service crews headed back to Old Leighlin to complete these stages again Barrable increased his lead but this did not deter O’Shaughnessy and he and McGrath were virtually on the door handles and put in some fantastic stages times in their class 14 Toyota Corolla GT.
In the afternoon crews headed to the Nurney area for the final four stages theses were very fast stages and spectators were treated to plenty of speed and sideways action. Once again Barrable advanced his lead over the Carlow crew which eventually seen him emerge as the overall winner of the 2009 Stages Rally with a time of 1.05.31mins and O’Shaughnessy 2nd overall with a time of 1.07.51mins, this was an incredible drive from this pair and at the prize giving later in the evening Michael Barrable congratulated the lads on their achievement in the spec of car in which they were competing. The MkII Challenge which is now an integral part of the Carlow Stages Rally as always attracted a large entry from at home and abroad. A strong battle continued throughout the day between Simon Mauger for the UK and Seamus O’Connell from Derry. Mauger with local man Ken Blanche on the notes emerged as the eventual overall winner of the 2009 MkII challenge with a time of 1.07.14mins and O’Connell in 2nd while local crew Sam and Alan Smyth took 3rd overall after a faultless drive all day.
Other club members who did well in the challenge were Seamus Doyle and Kevin Barry finishing 5th overall and 2nd in class 21, Trevor Culbert and Russell Dagge 7th overall and 4th in class these pair also scooped the best club members award. Cyril Kerr and Noel Coogan were 2nd in class 19 with Michael and David Dowling picking up 3rd in class 20 despite reports of gearbox problems during the day. Tony and Aidan Canny were 3rd in class 18 while Brian Doyle and Syl Shaughnessy had a good run and finished 7th in class 18.
The Cullen brothers from Greenlane were on the pace throughout the day and brought their darrian T90 home 14th overall and 1st in class 10, while Adrian McGrath and Catherine Lyons were 28th overall and 4th in class 13 after suffering problems early in the day with a misfire. Andrew McCabe secured 1st in class 12, Emmet Watchorn 2nd class 2 with Pat and Denise Rowan in 4th. Albert Dalton and Philip Duggan finished 5th in class 9 despite their visit to the bushes which seen them lose some time and perhaps some pride, Albert’s wife Anita also made her debut on the rallying scene as she took up the navigator position with club member John O’ Donnell.
The club would like to thank everyone who help out with the organising and running of the rally, also the sponsors OK Lift Trucks and the Lord Bagenal Hotel and a special word of thanks to the residents on the stages. The clubs next event will be the sprints on the June bank holiday.
- By Catherine Lyons
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| Posted by:
P.Grogan on the 17 May 2009 |
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Results now online |
The results for the Carlow Stages Rally 2009 are now available to download from the competitors section of the website or by clicking here.
They are available in Adobe Reader format and also sorted in either Overall Classification, Class order and the full list of stages times is also available.
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| Posted by:
P.Grogan on the 11 May 2009 |
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**NEW UPDATE** Entry list & Final Instructions **NEW UPDATE** |
The entry list and final instructions have been updated at 20.19 this evening. Please re-download these files from the competitors section of the website.
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| Posted by:
P.Grogan on the 07 May 2009 |
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Marshals meeting points |
The Marshals meeting point details are now available in the Marshals section of the website or by clicking here
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| Posted by:
P.Grogan on the 07 May 2009 |
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Final Instructions 1 & Time/Distance Schedule online |
The first set of Final Instructions along with the Time & Distance schedule are now available to download from the competitors section of the website or by clicking here
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| Posted by:
P.Grogan on the 07 May 2009 |
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