While the stars of the
world stage are thrashing about the forests of north Wales over the weekend of
15/16/17 November, the not-so starry-eyed will be circumnavigating the lanes
and roads of Berwickshire overnight on Saturday 16/Sunday 17 November.
Border Ecosse Car Club
will be hosting the 20th ‘Early Winter Navigational Rally’ in the
Scottish Borders. This year’s event will actually comprise 3 events in one, a 70
mile 12 car rally ideally suited for beginners and newcomers, and two 200 mile events
for Clubmen and National B competitors, although there will also be classes for
Experts, Non-Experts and Novices.
The event will also be a
counter in the Scottish Association of Car Clubs Navigational Rally Championship
as well as The Inter-Association Navigational Rally Challenge. So if you want
to find out all about navigational rallying in Scotland, this is an ideal event
to visit.
Unlike forest rallying,
the emphasis is on solving Route Instructions (ranging from easy-peasy to effen
ridiculous) to find your way around the route devised by the organisers. Along
the way, there are ‘Code Boards’ to note to ensure you are on the right route.
Such events teach
drivers and navigators about teamwork and toleration. This is vitally important
because if you can’t reason out the clues, resolve any arguments, or simply agree
to disagree then there is little room inside a car to swing a punch and knock your
navigator’s lights out – or vice versa. You really need to make a conscious
effort to get out of the car to get physical – but this is November, and cold
enough to freeze the nuts off a chocolate whirl. Better to sort things out
amicably, thus ensuring that navigational rallying also provides a serious life
lesson.
If you fancy a proper
night-out, give it a whirl. All you can lose is yourselves. I could say I know
this because I’ve been there, but I can’t – cos I was lost at the time and didn’t
know where the hell I was!
So, dump the SatNav, buy
an OS map and go have some fun.
Full information and
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