BenWah's Falclimber campaign

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MartDude · #1 Post by **MartDude** » Mon Sep 27, 2010 5:46 pm

If any of you lot fancy supporting BenWah next season, I can offer accommodation for some events - we're only about 15 mins. from Shelsley Walsh, and a good hour from Loton Park. We've usually got two spare rooms (except when the Daughter of Darkness is home from uni). And floors. Not suitable for those with allergy/aversion to cats & dogs.

OldGit - you're reasonably close to Shelsley - would you be prepared to offer digs too?
Hishy - ditto for Loton Park?

Perhaps Ben could post up dates for next season when they're available?

It would be good to support a fellow RS member by being there to cheer him on.

BenWah · #2 Post by **BenWah** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 2:29 pm

Dates for Shelsley have been announced and are the following:

Saturday 2nd July
Saturday 17th September

I'll post more dates soon - the AGM is this coming weekend, so dates will be finalised! Then the Falco tour can commence.

B

Nooj · #3 Post by **Nooj** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 6:50 pm

Do you want some sponsership?

BenWah · #4 Post by **BenWah** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 7:04 pm

Hi Nooj,

you have PM. Sounds interesting.
B

D-Rider · #5 Post by **D-Rider** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:24 pm

BenWah wrote:Dates for Shelsley have been announced and are the following:

Saturday 2nd July
Saturday 17th September

I'll post more dates soon - the AGM is this coming weekend, so dates will be finalised! Then the Falco tour can commence.

B

Yes - get the dates up and we'll put them on the Aprilia Ridersite Calendar.

BenWah · #6 Post by **BenWah** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:31 pm

It'd be good to have some impromptu ARS meets as the hillclimb circus travels around the country. Like a travelling show - roll up to the Falco big top!

There's always a cup of coffee on the go. If it's the evening, then a beer or two will be available too. Pop in, say hi and poke fun at the Falco without the fairing...

Nooj · #7 Post by **Nooj** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 12:34 am

Pop in, say hi and poke fun at the Falco without the fairing...

Most of us will be looking to pinch ideas from it. Or in the case of Aladin, actual parts of the bike.

Aladinsaneuk · #8 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 9:23 am

Am willing to bet there is no hill climb event in Norfolk....

(mr cowerd was right!)

And would I acquire stuff like that? It's normally badger pubescent that goes scavenging for old buggers etc...

Falco9 · #9 Post by **Falco9** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 4:54 pm

BenWah wrote:It'd be good to have some impromptu ARS meets as the hillclimb circus travels around the country. Like a travelling show - roll up to the Falco big top!

There's always a cup of coffee on the go. If it's the evening, then a beer or two will be available too. Pop in, say hi and poke fun at the Falco without the fairing...

I'll certainly try to make the Harewood Hill Round (if there is one this year)

F9

MartDude · #10 Post by **MartDude** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 5:46 pm

My offer of accommodation still stands, tho' there'll only be the one room spare.

BenWah · #11 Post by **BenWah** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 5:20 pm

Ok, here are the dates for the NHCA Hill Climb championship for 2011.

I'll be attending pretty much all of the championship rounds (CR). Everyone is more than welcome to come up and say hello. But no nicking bits...

Sun March 20th
Hartland Quay Hill Climb, Nr. Bideford, North Devon (CR)

Sat April 9th
Margam Park Twisty sprint, Nr Bridgend, Glamorgan

Sun April 10th
Margam Park Twisty sprint, Nr Bridgend, Glamorgan (CR)

Sun April 24th
Loton Park Hill Climb, Nr Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Sat April 30th
Prescott Hill Climb, Nr Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Oliver’s Mount Hill Climb, Scarborough, Yorkshire

Sun May 1st
Prescott Hill Climb, Nr Cheltenham, Gloucesterhire
Oliver’s Mount Hill Climb, Scarborough, Yorkshire (CR)

Sat May 7th
Wiscombe Park Hill Climb, Nr Honiton, Devon (CR)

Sat May 14th
Wiscombe Park Hill Climb, Nr Honiton, Devon

Sat May 15th
Wiscombe Park Hill Climb, Nr Honiton, Devon

Sat May 28th
Gurston Down Hill Climb, Nr Salisbury, Wilts

Sun May 29th
Gurston Down Hill Climb, Nr Salisbury, Wilts (CR)

Sat June 25th
Eppynt Hill Climb, Nr Sennybridge, Powys

Sun June 26th
Eppynt Hill Climb, Nr Sennybridge, Powys (CR)

Sat July 2nd
Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb, Nr Worcester, West Mids (CR)

Sat July 9th
Loton Park Hill Climb, Nr Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Sun July 10th
Loton Park Hill Climb, Nr Shrewsbury, Shropshire (CR)

Sun July 17th
Gurston Down Hill Climb, Nr Salisbury, Wilts (CR)

Sat July 30th
Curborough Twisty Spring, Nr Lichfield, Staffs

Sun July 31st
Curborough Twisty Spring, Nr Lichfield, Staffs (CR)

Sat Aug 6th
Castle Hill Climb, Nr Lostwithiel, Cornwall

Sun Aug 7th
Castle Hill Climb, Nr Lostwithiel, Cornwall (CR)

Sat Aug 13th
Eppynt Hill Climb, Nr Sennybridge, Powys

Sun Aug 14th
Eppynt Hill Climb, Nr Sennybridge, Powys

Sat Aug 20th
Mamhead Hill Climb, Nr Exeter, Devon

Sun Aug 21st
Mamhead Hill Climb, Nr Exeter, Devon (CR)

Sun Aug 28th
Harewood Hill Climb, Nr Leeds, Yorks (CR)

Sat Sept 3rd
Prescott Hill Climb, Nr Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Sun Sept 4th
Prescott Hill Climb, Nr Cheltenham, Gloucestershire (CR)

Sat Sept 10th
Manor Farm Hill Climb, Charmouth, Dorset (CR)

Sun Sept 11th
Wiscombe Park Hill Climb, Nr Honiton, Devon (CR)

Sat Sept 17th
Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb, Nr Worcester, West Mids (CR)

Sun Sept 18th
Chivenor Twisty Sprint, Nr Barnstaple, Devon

Sat Oct 1st
Margam Park Twisty Sprint, Nr Bridgend, Glam

Sun Oct 2nd
Margam Park Twisty Sprint, Nr Bridgend, Glam

Sun Oct 2nd
Hartland Quay Hill Climb, Nr Bideford, North Devon (CR)

DavShill · #12 Post by **DavShill** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:11 pm

I'll certainly try and get to the Olivers Mount round and give you a cheer Ben.

Falco Frank · #13 Post by **Falco Frank** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 4:02 am

Likewise, gotta try and get to some Northern rounds after failing dismally last year (Sorry Ben!)

Probably been posted before but there is some video of Ben here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2TjnlH_b4U

(around the 4 min mark - Super smooth but that bloody KTM looks FAST!!!)

More video's of the same event by the same youtube poster too.

Cheers - Frank

BenWah · #14 Post by **BenWah** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:16 am

Here's another from the top ten run off. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ntk86S_ ... ata_player

Looks can be deceiving. Yes, he is damn fast, but the Falco was 6th overall and first in class - ahead of the big orange supermoto.

However, the pukka supermotos are unfeasibly fast.

Samray · #15 Post by **Samray** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 8:44 am

He sounds way better than the rest though.