Welcome to the Great Manchester to Blackpool Car Run. The event is designed as a fun day out for all ages, and no previous experience of any type of car event or navigation is needed. The attached regulations tell you all you need to know about the event and its organisation. It is set out in different sections for ease of understanding.

Essentially the event is open to all cars manufactured before 31^st December 1984, although the organisers may allow 'interesting’ cars manufactured after that date to take part.

There is a road section with simple navigation to get you from Manchester to Blackpool and you have a choice between a shorter more direct route and a longer scenic route. The direct route can be completed by maintaining an average speed of 24mph and longer scenic route at 26mph, although early leavers can still arrive in time at lower speeds if they wish.

All routes avoid built up areas as far as possible and travel through the Angelzarke and Rivington area before Belmont before taking in the Ribble valley and the Fylde. The finish is now at St Johns Square in the Pedestrian Precinct in front of the Opera House.

There are controls to confirm you have followed the correct route and their location and opening times will be clearly shown in the route instructions.

In addition there is a ‘Concours’ element to the event, where cars will be judged on their, originality, condition and presentation.

Each entrant will receive:

Monte Carlo style rally plate                              Fully detailed Route Book

Finishers Award (subject to Regulations)             Notes on Places of Interest

All this for an entry fee of only £25.00

This is an event you, and your passengers, can enjoy on several levels so come along and have a fun day. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me or any of my Officials who will be only too pleased to help you.

Brian Haslam (Clerk of Course)

Entry form and supplementary regulations available in either Word or pdf format .  Please note that these have been amended to include the change of of the finishing venue and the change in eligibility status to include vehicles as outlined above.

March, 2010