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Trackrod Rally Yorkshire Sat 25th September
It seems ages since we were last out competing, our last event being the Dukeries Rally back in the middle of June where we finished a respectable 24th o/a out of a entry of 124.
Our next event isn't until the end of September when we will compete in the Trackrod Rally Yorkshire. The event will be based in the resort town of Scarborough in North Yorkshire.
We always look forward to this event last year we entered the Clubman Rally and finished a fantastic 4th o/a & 1st in class. However this year we know it will be more difficult, unfortuantley due to the forever rising cost of rallying we have been unable to compete on as many events as we usually do each year and the lack of seat time in the car is quite obvious when we are competing against our fellow competitors who are out rallying most weekends.
But on the positive side the car has been fantastic on each round and more importantly reliable.. Lets hope we can keep up to speed on the Trackrod and have a great result which will line us up nicely for the Premier Rally & the Tempest Rally both in November, in the meantime we are working really hard on finding extra support not just for the remaining season but for next year when we would like to attack a full championship as well as taking part in a couple of larger events possible outside the UK...
Would you like to become part of our successful Team?
We are currently seeking further sponsorship for now and the future. We are extremely honoured to have our current sponsors such as OCM Capital Markets who have supported us for the past 3 years, Silverstone Rally School wo have sponsored for the past 10 years & ASF Sign Factory who have also supported us for the past 10 years as well as Combined Scaffolding & Guest & Fiore Bricklayers, however with entry fees, fuel, accommodation & tyre costs rapidly increasing we are struggling to meet these demands with the budget that we are so gratefully already receiving.
If you think you or your company could help us in anyway small or large please either contact Julie or myself for further information of what we could offer you in return.. you will not be dissapointed!!!
Thankyou for your support. :-)
Contact Details
E-Mail
Shelly - shellytaunt@tiscali.co.uk
Julie - mjsmurfy@aol.com
Mobile
Shelly - 07812 890 371
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THANK YOU... THANK YOU... THANK YOU... 2009
We have once again had another fantastic year, but we could not have achieved this without the continued help & Support from you all....
Our Sponsors:
OCM Capital Markets, Silverstone Rally School, Guest & fiore Contract Bricklayers, Griffiths Refinishing and ASF Advanced Sign factory.
Our Team:
Gordon, Matt, James, Chris and Jim who have been amazing, hardworking and just brilliant and to Dad, Veronica, & Stef Thank you..
Family & Friends of the Team:
To you all, Thank you.
Also To:
Silverstone Competition Tyres, 710 Oils (Silkolene), Questmead, (Mintex), PIAA, Lechlade Motor Company, Geoff Jones Motorsport & The Robin Hood Caravan & Camping Park
We would also like this opportunity to say thank you to:
Event organisers, Officials, Marshalls, Rescue Crews, all volunteers, competitors and spectators and to all photographers who have sent us some fantastic pictures throughout the year.
And finally from me to:
Julie, who has once again been a true professional...Thankyou
THANK YOU... THANK YOU... THANK YOU... 2009
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Thankyou to all those who sponsored my Dad (David & I) on our 187 mile Thames Path Charity Walk.
Thank you to everyone that has sponsored us on our Thames Path Charity Walk for THE FORCES CHILDRENS TRUST... The 187 mile walk took us from the Source of the river in Kemble Wiltshire to the Thames Barrier in London.
The challenge was a great experience & Dad & I enjoyed every step of the way, some days were harder than others but, we had so much support and we were determined to achieve our goal & ambition, and with your help by sponsoring us for such a good cause made our challenge so much more easier and worthwhile...
Our target was £500.00 but we exceeded this by 27%. once again thankyou to those that have sponsored us and also a huge thankyou to the City Inn Hotel London for accommodating us and to all those that let us use their facilities along the way..
FORCES CHILDRENS TRUST
CLICK HERE to make PAYMENT to www.justgiving.com/davidandshellytaunt
St Johns Lock - Lechlade - Gloucestershire
Click Here for Information on the Thames Path/National Trail Website
Click Here for The Forces Childrens Trust Official Website
THE FORCES CHILDRENS TRUST
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COLIN McRAE GATHERING Sunday 31st August o8
After two extremely busy weekends competing there will be no rest for some of the Rally Team. A tribute to one of the greatest rally drivers of all time Colin McRae will be held over the weekend of August 30th - 31st as an expected 1,300 subaru drivers will be convoying from Colin's home town of Lannark Scotland down to the headquarters of the World Subaru Rally Team in Banbury Oxfordshire.
The charity fund raising event will be the biggest of it's kind in the world and all money raised will be donated to Colin's Charities.
Only Subaru drivers that are registered with the official McRae Gathering are allowed to attend this amazing event and we are lucky enough to be able to be part off it. As we are competing the Woodpecker Stages on Saturday we will however be able to pick up the convoy at Prodrive Sunday morning where it will then continue onto Warwick (Prodrive's testing ground) for what will be the most amazing sight of Subaru's spelling out Colins name along with the Scottish Flag.
MCRAE GATHERING Sunday 31st August
We arrived at Prodrive Sunday morning around 9.00am, in fact i think every supporter of Colin McRae had decided to arrive at the same time. It was one very immpressive sight and one that we will never forget. Every car park within 1/2 mile of the World Subaru Rally Team Headquaters was full of every Subaru make, model and colour.
The convoy was to leave Prodrive at 12.00 noon, giving people the chance to look around the factory and the museum. At 12.00 on the dot a loud bell rang, this was the sign to return to our cars and to get ready to start the convoy up the M40 from junction 11 to junction 15 at Warwick.
It was quite an emotional journey, every bridge and footpath over the motorway was full of people waving and cheering and even though the motorway had come to a complete stop in places the general public were in full support.
300 Subaru's had left Lannark Scotland, Colin McRae's hometown on Saturday where another 300 Subaru's had joined the convoy on the M6 at Charnock Richards Services. A total of 600 Subaru's by Saturday night had arrived at Banbury. Sunday morning saw another 500 Subaru's arrive in preparation for the convoy to Warwick, Prodrive's testing Centre. An estimated 1,100 Subaru's had gathered all at the same time.
On our arrival at Warwick we were parked in order to spell out the name of Colin McRae, two world records were broken and an estimated £40,000 had been raised to Colin's chosen Charities.
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