Shrouded in Mist(ery)?

Shrouded in Mist(ery)?

MSCC Tracknight: July 2017
Most people left home in glorious sunshine to be greeted by a bitterly cold Forrestburn where the low cloud and damp mist made seeing the other side of the paddock a real challenge. The hardy regulars were not to be put off and some newcomers joined the ranks of those tackling the hill in the misty conditions. Even when the rain finally arrived participants continued to circulate. The Portacabin proved to be a haven for those seeking to prevent hypothermia and the availability of hot tea and coffee was much appreciated.

Here are some images from Donald and Trish MacDonald, Peter Locke and Kenneth Lind via Facebook. Thanks to all:

Track night with David Baxter

Track night with David Baxter

MSCC Tracknight - Driver
Here’s an alternative take on the recent track night at Forrestburn courtesy of photographer David Baxter who has been noticeably silent for the past while. But I’ve heard he will be covering the hill climb next weekend.

Fair weather and a full house.

Fair weather and a full house.

MSCC Tracknight - 14 June 2017

A full entry of 20 turned up for the track night which was run in summer-like weather. Unfortunately, this prompted a number of participants to dress for the beach rather than the track with short sleeves and even shorts in one case. Fortunately, suitable apparel which complied with the mandatory “long sleeves and long trousers” rule was found among those attending and marshalling and everyone managed to get their runs. There is no truth in the rumour that someone was seen wandering around the paddock minus their trousers.

A notable visitor to the paddock, but sadly not the track, was the Hopkins’ Frazer Nash which was seeing the light of day for the first time in ten years. Next time it might even sport a front number plate!

Some entrants in the forthcoming hill climbs were using the opportunity to get in some advance practice. One such person had trekked from Dunoon to remind themselves of which way the track went after a gap of ten years, before rushing off to catch the last ferry back to Dunoon.

All in all, it seemed to be a successful event with the best turn-out for an evening event for some time. Here is the photogallery:

Forrestburn Tracknight 17 May 2017

Forrestburn Tracknight 17 May 2017

MSCC Forrestburn Tracknight 17 May 2017
Donald MacDonald reports:
After a sluggish start which saw only six or so cars on site at the official start time, the paddock rapidly filled up with a good mix of regulars and newcomers. The weather remained dry for the duration and there was still a queue of ten cars at the start line well after 8.00pm.

On this occasion there was even a “For Sale” section in the paddock and participants could choose between an Audi R8 at just under £50k or a Honda Civic Type R at ‘P.O.A.’

Some of the hillclimb regulars were spotted snooping around the paddock, probably sizing up the possible competition, no names, no pack drill but they definitely included a Rotary member!

Photogallery from Trish and Donald

MSCC Forrestburn Tracknight 6 July 2016

MSCC Forrestburn Tracknight 6 July 2016

mscc-tracknight-06072016 - The Steaming Citroen
On another typical dreary night of weather at Forrestburn a few stalwarts, some returning old hands and some welcome new faces slithered their way up the hill on the permanently wet track. Unusually for a track night, mechanical attrition was high but most of the problems were temporary. The Raptor suffered a sticking throttle which made life even more exciting for the pilot on a slippery track, the Citroen imitated a kettle and the Ford engined Midget required a plug change to remove a misfire. There were no off-track excursions and the hardy kept plugging away until the finish at 8.30pm – at which point the rain stopped of course!

Photos from Trish at the start line – text from Donald – also at the start line.

Track Night 15 June 2016

Track Night 15 June 2016

mscc-tracknight-jun-2016After a series of events which took place in tropical conditions Forrestburn returned to type last night. Initially it appeared that only a few stalwarts were going to venture out in the cold, damp conditions, but, as the evening wore on, the numbers gradually increased and a constant stream of cars took to the hill.

Unfortunately the pride of Scottish automotive engineering required assistance just to get to the top of the hill on it’s first run and it was immediately consigned to its trailer. However, like MacArthur, it will be back.

Here’s a collection of images from Trish at the start line.