Wiscombe - April 2010

It was the first Wiscombe Hill Climb of the series this weekend, we worked out that I have been going for 7 years now! Looking back through the photos of previous years I worked out I have been to at least 14 individual meeting there, and I still love it!

These days has the added bonus of watching my friend Steve whizz up the hill, I believe he came 2nd in his class, which is not a bad start to the season. Here are a few pictures of his car, slightly modified from last year, unfortunately a shower of rain put the dampers (literally) on the time of his second run up the hill.

Mostly people kept it on the track this weekend, but a few people found the hairpin a little slippery in the wet!

Exepod - Wiscombe Hill Climb.

Announcing the first ever Exepod! It is my first attempt at podcasting, and although it is far from perfect I am actually pleased with how it turned out!

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It was recorded today at Wiscombe Hill Climb, the weekend of the Five Clubs Championship. Myfriend Steve was on the hill with his Impreza, and while I was there was doing very well!

Unusually there were loads of Red Flags on the hill, the track was very slippery under the trees, and for the first time ever I saw cars turning over! Luckily no one was hurt in either incident, but is was very dramatic.

First there was this mini, The first picture taken moments before the accident.

Then this Sprite, It was hard to get a picture through the trees.

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Edit: At Sarahs suggestion I have used Podbean, let me know if it works, it does not seem to be Chrome friendly for me!

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Wiscombe Hill Climb 2008

The weekend before last was the National Hillclimb championships at Wiscombe Park, Cars of various shapes and sizes take in turns to hurtle up a narrow track tucked away in a (previously) quiet valley. This East Devon course is considered by many to be the hardest on the calendar.






My friend Steve Clarke was one of the mad people to whizz up the hill, more can be read about that on Sarahs blog (http://tworedboots.co.uk/blog/2008-07-27/priorities-for-the-day-updated/). I am pleased to say he was fastest in his class, and set his best ever time for that particular hill!





The weather was fantastic, and the pint of Otter Ale (http://www.otterbrewery.com/) and Ice cream were very welcome in the heat, goodness knows how hot Steve was in his fireproof overalls.





I was also thinking how many of the July meetings I had been to over the years, here all all the blog entries I can find from over the years...
2007 http://www.wibsite.com/wiblog/neil/read.php?25154
2006 http://www.wibsite.com/wiblog/neil/read.php?18199
2005 http://www.wibsite.com/wiblog/neil/read.php?11203

Ok, off to play poker now, wish me luck!