After doing some searching online i came up on the Marshall's north west website an started browsing about and seen a listing for a upcoming bike sprint event in Preston Lancashire on the 7th May 2017 Its basically a 1/8th mile straight liner competition held each year.. in fact i think its the 41st year in may, i live about 20 miles away and not heard of it before (only riding for 2 years up to now) so i have the joining instructions and going to enter which will make for a good day out on my 848 Evo and my mate is entering his R1 in the two 'Run what you brung' classes, as you can imagine there are all sorts of classes to enter It costs £60 to enter a class and £5 extra for additional classes entered £15 for a ACU day race licence £2 for a Marshalls north west membership thought it will be a good laugh and seeing if any other members from around the north west fancy it? the email address is [email protected] and the lady is called Angela if you want to be added to the mailing list. entry closes on 29th April next month https://marshalsnorthwest.co.uk/2016/09/01/2017-hoghton-tower-sprint-information/
Im only about 20 miles away aswell,been a couple of times,you get some interesting bikes there from home made supermoto' to ex works rc45's. If the weather is good it's a brilliant day.
I was happy enough to go and watch it but should be a good craic taking part also ... can't wait Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
For an flavour of the Hoghton Sprint a few years ago see: Album Archive - Hoghton Sprint 2011 Album Archive - Hoghton Sprint 2006 Album Archive - Hoghton Sprint 2004
I was looking at the entry form and there is no mention quick shifters are NOT allowed, do you recall them being used when you visited ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
It used to be an event specifically for classic bikes, many of them home brewed, as you can see in the albums, so no quick shifters that I was aware of, but I haven't been for a few years due to the organisers managing to clash dates with the Classic Bike Show at Stafford year after year. I don't know the regs and haven't seen new/current bikes run at Hoghton, so can't help I'm afraid This year the dates don't clash with Stafford, so may see you there
