Manchester to Blackpool Car Run
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You have a choice of two routes from Worsley Old Hall to Blackpool . The shorter more 'Direct route' avoids steep inclines, and a longer ‘Scenic’ route which is more challenging to car and driver. The schedule for Control opening and closing is based on an average speed of 18mph for the Direct route and 26mph on the longer Scenic route. Both routes avoid built up areas, as far as possible, and travel through the West Pennine Moors and Belmont before taking in the Ribble valley and the Fylde. The organisers may also organise a supplementary start for cars manufactured prior to 1919 in the Blackburn area with a route of some 36miles with control openings based on a 12mph average. There will be a lunch halt at the excellent Plough Hotel, where entrants may purchase refreshments en route. They have kindly offered a choice from two menus, either the special lunch or the Table d'hote. Having previously sampled their food, it is well worth the stop! Please pre-order on 01772 652235. BREAKING NEWS...
We have just secured a fitting finish venue for this the 50th Manchester to Blackpool Classic Car Run. In the early years the Manchester Blackpool had finished at the Royal Lancashire Showground at the rear of Stanley Park and it was felt that the park would be a lovely finish for this special year. The venue will enhance the finish and provide a fantastic vista with cars displayed around the Italian Gardens.
The cars will travel north along Blackpool Promenade pass the Tower and turn right at North Pier along Talbot Road turning right at Devonshire Road on to Whitegate Drive and left in to Mere Road. This brings the vehicles out by the main entrance to Stanley Park which the cars will enter along a tree lined drive to the Italian gardens and left under the finish banner.
To celebrate the 50th event the Lancashire Automobile
Club will give two tickets for afternoon cream tea in the Art Deco cafe
to each entrant. Further tickets will be available at a cost of £6.00 if
there are more than two people in the car. The Cafe will also provide a
venue for presentations in the event of inclement weather. "The Navigators Handbook (pdf format) contains details of the navigational techniques often found on classic events. The Great Manchester to Blackpool uses a combination of descriptive instructions and 'tulips' as set out in this handbook. The instructions are simple and easy to follow and make the event more enjoyable. On the event you will also be given a set of notes on the places of interest you will pass through. These notes give brief histories and highlight points of interest. Other Lancashire Automobile Club classic events, in particular the 'Fellsman' use more sophisticated sets of instructions designed to challenge the navigators skills. The 'Coast to Coast' uses the same type of instruction as the Great Manchester to Blackpool and you may wish to enter this event which occurs later in the year."
As always, a big thank you to the countless energetic volunteers and marshals, without whom this (and all our other) events just could not take place. We are also indebted to our generous sponsors and supporters whose continuing support means that this event moves forward each year:
Messrs Bowker, Preston &
Blackburn Supplementary Regulations and Entry form are in pdf format.
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