2015 RSR National Rally
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2014 4:08 pm
I don't like to moan, but I'm a bit disappointed by the location of next year's rally. I am aware that the majority of RSR members live in the Midlands and North, and that as a Southerner in Dorset I'm likely to have to travel a few miles to the National Rally.
I bought my Rover 16 almost three years ago and hoped to attend as many Club rallies as possible. In my first year of ownership the Rally was in Blackpool, which I felt was a bit too far in a car that was new to me. In 2013 I attended the Coughton Court Rally, and it was excellent. This year I had made the arrangements to make the journey to Bury St. Edmunds but illness in the family forced me to cancel my attendance. I was looking forward to the 2015 rally but on finding out it was only 50 miles away from the 2013 rally my enthusiasm waned somewhat.
When visiting the National Rally, I always plan to have a week away in order to break the journey and call at places of interest en route. Having next year's rally north of the 2013 rally would mean the majority of the journey would be the same, or similar to 2013.
I was hoping the rally might move either west, or ideally south-west. Obviously wherever the rally is held, someone will moan, but it does seem a bit odd to have it so close to a recent rally. As the treasurer of a local club that organises two rallies a year, I am aware of the hard work involve in organising such events.
Alan Kingston
I bought my Rover 16 almost three years ago and hoped to attend as many Club rallies as possible. In my first year of ownership the Rally was in Blackpool, which I felt was a bit too far in a car that was new to me. In 2013 I attended the Coughton Court Rally, and it was excellent. This year I had made the arrangements to make the journey to Bury St. Edmunds but illness in the family forced me to cancel my attendance. I was looking forward to the 2015 rally but on finding out it was only 50 miles away from the 2013 rally my enthusiasm waned somewhat.
When visiting the National Rally, I always plan to have a week away in order to break the journey and call at places of interest en route. Having next year's rally north of the 2013 rally would mean the majority of the journey would be the same, or similar to 2013.
I was hoping the rally might move either west, or ideally south-west. Obviously wherever the rally is held, someone will moan, but it does seem a bit odd to have it so close to a recent rally. As the treasurer of a local club that organises two rallies a year, I am aware of the hard work involve in organising such events.
Alan Kingston