NEWS

PRESCOTT LONG COURSE - SATURDAY 23 SEPTEMBER

Wednesday 30 August 2017

PRESCOTT LONG COURSE - CAR PARKING AND CAMPING ARRANGEMENTS
Overview.  For this event car parking will be available onsite in the Orchard and Ettore’s Field with overflow parking in Mr Marsh’s field. Limited camping will be available onsite in a reserved area in the Orchard and will cost £10 for Friday night and will be free for Marshals. There is no camping available on Saturday night.

Pre-war or Modern? The decision is entirely yours, but the Club actively supports the formation of a Pre-war car park to the front of the Orchard. Accordingly, the front of the Orchard will be reserved for Pre-War cars with moderns filling in the space behind.

The Orchard. The front of the Orchard will be reserved for Pre-war cars with modern cars filling up from the rear. After 11:30am any spare capacity in the Orchard may be filled with modern cars at the discretion of the Organisers. There will be an area reserved in the Orchard for Blue Badge Holders. Our hope is to create the unique atmosphere and added spectacle of a Pre-war cars parked on-site. Please note that the Orchard fills up very quickly and once full parking will move to the overflow car park. Please follow the instructions of the gate staff if you are directed to the main car park once the Orchard is full. Please do not park on the verges of the public road as this will present an obstruction and hinder access. It will help traffic flow if you approach the Orchard from the east (Greet, Gretton).

Ettore's Field. Ettore’s will be reserved until full for VSCC Members. Some of the slopes in Ettore’s are steep so please follow the instructions of the parking Marshals, particularly if it is wet. Ettore’s offers good views over the hill climb course and is close to the paddock and site services. It will help traffic flow if you approach from the east (Greet, Gretton). Wristbands must be worn and visible and will be checked on arrival so please put them on before you arrive. Once full, and this may be very early on if wet, cars will be directed to either the Orchard or the overflow Car Park.

Overflow Car Park. The entrance to the Overflow Car Park (Mr Marsh’s field) is slightly to the west of the hill climb. As you enter you will be parked and, after a short walk from the car park, you will be asked to show your wristband at the entrance at the back of the Orchard. Please approach from the west for the main car park. Once the Orchard and Ettore’s are full, all cars will be directed to the overflow car park.

Disabled Parking. Broadly speaking, hill climb venues are not good for the disabled or the infirm and Prescott is no exception. Blue Badge Holders will find an area reserved in the Orchard, near the entrance. Once full the only other option will be the Overflow Car Park as Ettore’s is unsuitable due to the terrain.

Camping. If you wish to camp then there will be limited camping available in an area reserved in the Orchard. Camping tickets are to be purchased on the day and will be available at signing-on, the paddock office and Club van and regular checks will be made to ensure that a camping ticket has been purchased and displayed. Marshals can collect a free camping ticket when they sign-on. In order to maintain good relations with local residents the campsite rules must be observed at all times. These will be displayed at the entrance to the campsite. The easiest approach for the campsite is from the east. Please note that the campsite will not open until 4pm on Friday and tickets may not be available to purchase until the following day depending on your time of arrival. There is no camping available on Saturday night and the site must be vacated by no later than 9pm.

Photograph: Richard Connolly
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