Participation in hill-climbs and sprints has been key to the 500 movement since the first cars appeared just after WW ll. In the 1950’s and ‘60’s our cars became the mainstay of British club motorsport and it is those same qualities of providing motorsport for the impecunious enthusiast which have endured whilst now enjoying increasing spectator popularity.
For 2022 it is hoped that club members will be able to participate in over 20 hill climb and sprint events from April through to October.
Within this framework there are 9 flagship events which make up the club’s points scoring Speed Championship. These events run a guaranteed class for eligible cars from which a competitor’s best 7 scores count to a final total. There is no registration necessary however competitors must be 500 OA club members.
In addition there are ‘invitation’ events where club members don’t have to pay an extra membership fee and where, when there are more than 4 or 5 500 OA entrants, the organising clubs may run a class solely for our cars.
Key elements of the Speed Championship are:
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ORGANISING CLUB |
CONTACT |
TEL |
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17th April | Gurston Down | BARC | ||||
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7th May | Wiscombe Park | 500OA | Xavier Kingsland | xavierfkingsland@gmail.com | ||
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28th May | Prescott | BOC | Gemma Price | gemma@bugatti.co.uk |
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18th June |
Gurston Down | BARC |
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25th June | Shelsley Walsh | MAC |
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16th July | Shelsley Walsh |
MAC |
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7 |
27th August |
Loton Park |
H&DLCC |
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8 |
17th September | Harewood | BARC Yorks | entries@harewoodhill.com | |||
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9 |
1st October | Prescott | BOC | Gemma Price | gemma@bugatti.co.uk |
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DATE |
VENUE |
ORGANISING CLUB |
CONTACT |
TEL |
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7th May | Wiscombe Park | 500OA | Xavier Kingsland |
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*Invitation of organiser
Below is a list of records for 500’s from the various UK hills and sprint courses as of 01.11.17.
As a reminder, the ‘current’ records are those established since 2002 when fuel additives were banned and the use of Dunlop R5 tyres became mandatory. If any club members have more or different information (!), feel free to contact the Speed Secretary or Website editor.
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OUTRIGHT RECORD/PRE 31.12.01
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CURRENT RECORD/POST 01.01.02
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HILLS |
DRIVER |
TIME |
DATE |
DRIVER |
TIME |
DATE |
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Barbon Manor |
Thomas Docherty |
30.23 |
19.05.90 |
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Bo’Ness |
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Mark Riley |
33.25 |
07.09.13 |
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Chateau Impney |
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Peter de la Roche |
44.70 |
10.07.16 |
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Doune |
Jonathan Docherty |
57.63 |
22.09.91 |
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Gurston Down |
Jonathan Docherty |
38.44 |
28.07.91 |
Nick Reynolds |
40.16 |
13.09.15 |
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Harewood original |
Tim Cameron |
48.11 |
09.07.89 |
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Harewood 1.448m |
Peter Wright |
68.59 |
06.07.97 |
Nick Reynolds |
69.73 |
03.06.17 |
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Loton |
Jonathan Docherty |
61.32 |
20.04.92 |
Nick Reynolds |
64.16 |
26.08.17 |
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Llys-y-Fran |
Alistair Dent |
49.46 |
30.05.99 |
Alistair Dent |
52.57 |
16.07.17 |
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Manor Farm |
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Andrew Forsyth |
30.83 |
28.09.13 |
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Prescott full |
Ewan Cameron |
48.26 |
23.05.93 |
Nick Reynolds |
51.91 |
28.05.17 |
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Prescott short |
Barry Oddy |
41.85 |
28.06.87 |
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Shelsley Walsh |
Tim Cameron |
34.01 |
02.07.89 |
Steve Lawrence |
37.35 |
18.08.02 |
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Wiscombe Park |
Tim Cameron |
44.95 |
13.05.89 |
Nick Reynolds |
47.04 |
06.05.17 |
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OUTRIGHT RECORD/PRE 31.12.01 |
CURRENT RECORD/POST 01.01.02 | ||||
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SPRINTS |
DRIVER |
TIME |
DATE |
DRIVER |
TIME |
DATE |
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Anglesey |
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Richard Grant |
147.79 |
14.06.15 |
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Blyton |
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Andrew Turner |
85.45 |
15.06.14 |
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Brighton original |
David Docherty |
24.55 |
14.09.91 |
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Brighton short |
Richard Neale |
14.92 |
13.09.97 |
Mark Riley |
15.63 |
10.09.11 |
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Castle Combe |
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Mike Wood |
82.93 |
25.07.15 |
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Colerne long |
Jonathan Docherty |
79.17 |
30.08.89 |
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Colerne short |
Peter Wright |
30.08 |
25.06.01 |
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Crystal Palace |
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Charles Reynolds |
43.53 |
25.05.13 |
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Curborough short |
John Brough |
37.61 |
17.04.88 |
Jan Nycz |
40.21 |
21.10.07 |
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Curborough long |
Paul Hewes |
75.05 |
03.08.77 |
Nick Reynolds |
68.41 |
30.09.17 |
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Curborough Fig 8 |
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Nick Reynolds |
67.84 |
21.05.17 |
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Debden |
Paul Hewes |
70.93 |
08.10.93 |
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Finlake |
John Brough |
53.83 |
13.06.99 |
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Goodwood |
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Jan Nycz |
116.99 |
17.04.17 |
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Hethel |
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Mike Wood |
109.94 |
04.08.13 |
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Manor Farm |
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Alistair Dent |
30.94 |
11.07.16 |
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New Brighton |
Thomas Docherty |
67.70 |
11.06.90 |
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North Weald |
Paul Hewes |
63.07 |
03.05.98 |
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Pembrey 1 Lap |
Jonathan Docherty |
70.92 |
16.04.89 |
Xavier Kingsland |
62.55 |
20.08.16 |
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Pembrey 1.75 Lap |
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Finlay Mackintosh |
141.74 |
16.08.20 |
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Rockingham |
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Mike Wood |
102.47 |
20.03.16 |
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Snetterton |
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Mike Wood |
124.01 |
22.05.16 |
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South Cerney 1.8m |
Richard Rose |
93.45 |
21.10.89 |
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Thoresby Park |
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Jan Nycz |
60.59 |
15.09.07 |
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3 Sisters |
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Richard Grant |
55.10 |
10.04.16 |
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Weston S Mare |
FrankBruce-White |
16.06 |
11.09.93 |
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