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I arrived Saturday evening with Tony Smiley and got settled for the night, A member of staff from the track approached me and asked if many more were likely to arrive that evening being unsure i said probably up to 10pm. He handed me the key and said well can you lock up tonight and open up in the morning. We walked the track using the double lap formation for this event and soon realised that none of the videos portray just how tight and technical the circuit is. The track has been re-surfaced over the winter as is no longer the 7 different types of blacktop it once was. Sunday morning up at 6 to open the gate and prepped for the day. set off in P1 massive misfire issues managed to get round but nearly 20 seconds off the target time. Checked everything over added 3L of fuel just in case and went out for P2 a little better but out of the tight hairpin onto the back straight again a bad misfire an improvement but still nearly 7 second off the target. Ian Davenport who was attending who also has a K-series offered up a spare set of pugs in case that was the issue but in conclusion we thought fuel starvation from a standard road size tank and i don't run a swirl pot .over my first few events i have been keeping the fuel level quite high on the gauge as my old car read terribly and was unsure just how much was in the tank. T1 with a full tank no issues the balance felt good a little loose on the back end but 100% better than the practice runs, over the finish you have to be committed and the track falls away massive lock up and came off the breaks to get it turned away from the wall and in to the pit entry. My time showed on the left 82.13 boom i went mental in my helmet punching the air, Howard Gaskin and Alex Gaskin watched from the pits and walked over as i was heading back to my trailer "enjoy that did you" yes it was brilliant i beat the target time by 0.94 seconds. T2-6 the weather changed and it got much cooler I felt like i was getting faster but the times weren't showing it, i tweaked a few settings and pressures but didn't help so T1 was my fastest and hopefully if my calculations are correct My first 101 points from an event and new class record. Overall a fantastic day a class win points in the bag and a new class record. Lots different to the circuits I have driven so far, I'm having a month off now until the WSCC Blyton weekend with a few jobs to do on the car.Just want to say a massive thank you to Longton & District Motor Club for putting this event on with so few entries. It was a great event so if you have time please support the other three sisters events.

Initially this is to gauge the level of interest, as it takes a fair bit of preparation/organisation for such an event and quite frankly not worth putting on for 5-6 cars. Ideally, at least 15-20 cars would make it worthwhile, and if successful, encouraging to run it again next year. It would take 3-4 weekends of my own time, and about 6-800 miles to map and test the route, so I need to feel confident that would be well-subscribed. Similar to the old-school night (road) rallies, regularity rallies and historic rallies, it would be run with 'tulip navigation' but in a non-competitive way with questions asked along the route to make it a bit more fun and ensure the full route has been covered. The route will cover the Borders/Lanarkshire/Dumfries area - ideal for both Clan McWesty and the north of England (provided you have a valid passport! - and keep your eyes off our cattle). It's easier done two-up (driver and navigator) and have chosen a Saturday for the run so that you can shout your navigator (wife/girlfriend/mistress...) a nice night in a hotel and make the most of the bank holiday weekend. There's nothing stopping anyone doing it solo though - just need to multi-task. At this initial stage, I plan the finish to be near Peebles, where there is a range of hotels/accommodation, and we can crash one of the pubs on the Saturday night.. The start would be around mid-late morning and covering around 150-200 miles, with a lunch/fuel stop midway. Cars depart the start, one or two minutes apart, start positions pulled from a hat. The route can on occasion cross over itself, so it's not unusual to see cars coming the other way, making you second-guess your navigation. In the spirit of the event, and it's old-school nature, GPS etc is discouraged - just the route book and your speedo/tripmeter is all you need. Included is a sealed envelope with the destination if you get horribly lost. I thought such an event might add something a bit different to the usual Sunday run-out and Stoneleigh-once-a-year calendar. Back home in New Zealand in the '90's, there was an event run in the same format for motorcyclists that I entered called the Egmont 300 (300kms) which attracted well over 100 road bikes each year. It ran for five years, of which I attended four of - I missed the last one as I was in plaster with a broken foot from a crash, absolutely gutted as I would have been one of just a dozen to have done all five. After the first event, myself and many others made DIY map scrollers like on the Dakar bikes. We'd be given our route books about 1-1/2 hour before the start, and then madly cut up and tape the instructions into a long scroll before the start. Those green to the event (or couldn't be arsed) just duct-taped the pages (in the supplied poly-pocket) to their fuel tank. The finish was always at the start - a horse racecourse, where there was plenty of room for camping and a hall for a party/prize-giving. When that event stopped running (I think the routes were starting to repeat itself), my best mate and I ran the same format but smaller event in our own county for three years, which up to 40 bikes attended each time, called the Most Excellent Adventure. It covered around 200kms, and always finished in a different remote spot somewhere, where we all pitched our tents and wild-camped around a fire, got sozzled and told lies! So, who's up for it?!

Hi All Our Shelsley Walsh celebration is one week away on the 23rd June. It is open on the day to all comers! Free admission, Free Camping Friday and Saturday Night! Don't worry if you have not booked anything just come along and enjoy the OLDEST tarmac motorsport venue in the world. See Westfield's and other cars going up the hill in a family FUN DAY spirit! Enjoy the working Water Mill, have an ICE CREAM and just relax! So why not have a great day out in your Westfield or any other car, meet friends and other club members, chat and reminise? If you cannot resist the temptation to have a go up the hill your self we will be able to fit you in for some runs on the day! Crash Helmets can be hired on the day as required! Food available at lunchtime if required! The weather forecast looks favourable for the day! So nothing to stop you coming out in your "Pride and Joy" for a FUN DAY at the HILL! Look forward to seeing you all! Thanks Graham

WHAT the hell happened here then? Some Amazeballs times here, never before have I seen so many 101's in one place, .... except the Matrix of course , did they put something in the water or something. Well whatever it was, awesome results guys 3 Sisters (R17) - Results Tigger the Amazed

I’m booked, going to be a long weekend

I'm booked

Had a brilliant day here. This place was really interesting and the cinema was a brilliant 20 minutes or so. Thanks @Robin (Red Spider) - Yorkshire AO for organising.

Steve and Margaret are going I think

Sorry Robin but I will be in France! I hate to miss a good BBQ

Count me n Debs in

Hi Folks In addition to the bar being open from 3-00 pm on Friday afternoon Shelsley have agreed to put on some hot food for us as well in the evening from about 6-00 pm for an hour or so! I am sure with the helpers getting hungry and the "early bird" arrivals it will be good way to kick off the weekend! Couldn't manage chips at the outside food bar though, due to H&S ventilation requirement. The catering manager is opening up especially for us and is doing the cooking so the rest should be fine! Best regards Graham

Just booked the Track day and hoping to stay over to watch the sprint . Jim & Julie

Fathers days fishing trip.

It doesn’t get any better than this.

Bought this one in 2015 and since then it's been a labour of love...not sure the better half would agree...

Ok, feel like I can contribute now I just passed my IVA today