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Mal Firth
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 Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 8:22 pm Post subject: The Rake Hill Climb, Ramsbottom, Lancashire |
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The hill climb season is nearly here so can I just tell you about the Rake Hill Climb on Sunday the 16th of October in Ramsbottom, Lancashire. This is a hill climb like no other: it starts in the very centre of the town and is 970 yards long. The road is completely closed and very well marshalled, mainly to hold the crowd back. Every rider will get a prize, and the main prize is usually a bike. There are prizes for juniors, juveniles, ladies, vets team, and even tandems. The Mayor of Ramsbottom comes along to present the prizes, and there is an excellent PA with the organizer Peter Graham doing the commentary. The headquarters are in a pub that does great bacon butties throughout the event and lunches afterwards. Next year the National Hill Climb will be on this course so come and have a good weekend out and try the course for next year.
ORGANISER P. Graham
Beechwood Lodge
Bury Road
Tottington
Bury
BL8 3DS
Phon. 01204 883865
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matty w
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Anyone seen a start sheet for this event?
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Mick Padley
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| Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 5:03 pm Post subject: |
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| This is a cracking hill climb through the centre of ramsbottom. Ive done it a few times in the past, pub halfway up the hill where many spectators gather.Well worth a day out |
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Mal Firth
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nettie biker
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| Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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Fantastic HC. Watched it a few times. Nearly rode it once. I had a cold and couldnt ride. I was gutted. Not.
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benlane
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| Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 10:08 am Post subject: |
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| matty w wrote: |
| Anyone seen a start sheet for this event? |
Yes it's on the ctt site |
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benlane
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| nettie biker wrote: |
| Fantastic HC. Watched it a few times. Nearly rode it once. I had a cold and couldnt ride. I was gutted. Not. |
It's a great one. |
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nettie biker
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| benlane wrote: |
| nettie biker wrote: |
| Fantastic HC. Watched it a few times. Nearly rode it once. I had a cold and couldnt ride. I was gutted. Not. |
It's a great one. |
To watch 
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Big_n_daft
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I'll be watching it
next year riding it?
maybe not  |
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Big_n_daft
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the Met Police TSG were riding today
when your minute man catches you, I thought it rather unsporting trying to switch him in to the wall/ crowd, the only thing missing was a baton and some CS spray
well done to the blocked rider who still won on the day and somehow managed to keep smiling despite the antics |
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Mal Firth
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