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Hurricane Irma?
Not quite, but the weather was sufficiently traditional Forrestburn to deter a number of entrants from turning up. Those who did brave the conditions were rewarded with constant access to the track although it was extremely slippy […]
Forrestburn – sometimes not so easy
On the continuing theme of ‘Keep off the Grass’, this is Brian Wilson at Forrestburn on 26 August 2017 in car number 7 exiting Boulders and, in his own words, “A slight moment where I carried just too much speed into […]
Forrestburn: some class leaders from John Crae
Photographer John Crae has sent us a nice collection of some of the top people and cars at Forrestburn last weekend. Don’t write to me if you are not included – remember it isn’t personal! There’s a slight touch of Autumn […]
On the grass
Sitting in the results suite at Forrestburn (aka freezing steel container) with no windows and limited connection with the outside world, it’s possible to imagine the sun always shining at Forrestburn events. Apparently, this is an Alternative Fact. On Saturday I was told that
Forrestburn Speed Hill Climb – Sunday 27 August 2017: Results
Better weather at Forrestburn today saw improved times and slightly fewer trips from the track into the landscape for competitors. Tom Graham set Best Time of day at 45.37 seconds
Forrestburn Speed Hill Climb – Saturday 26 August 2017: Results
Just over twenty-four years ago MSCC held the inaugural hill climb event at Forrestburn on 3 July 1993. Brian Beverley set BTD on what was a very muddy and raw track which […]
Forrestburn Speed Hill Climb: updated Entry List
Further to our last post, we have allowed a little more time for people to enter the event – either because they were inconvenienced by technical issues with the website, payment gateway […]
Forrestburn Speed Hill Climb: August double header update
The Entry List for the August 2017 speed hill climb double-header is now available to download together with the Final Instructions for the event. If you entered, please check that: a) you are on the list b) that your details are correct c) that you are happy with the...
Making Amends
As dreadful as the weather was at the previous track night, the weather at Wednesday night’s event was amazing and as the event wore on, the sun became a hazard to drivers but a blessing for spectators and marshals. A capacity entry had been received along with a number of reserves and […]
Forrestburn Speed Hill Climb – August 2017 Open for Entries
Monklands Sporting Car Club Ltd will promote two National B status Hill Climb Meetings at Forrestburn near Kirk o’Shotts OS Map 65/861649 on 26 and 27 August 2017. The meetings will be governed by the general regulations of the Motor Sports Association Limited...
Coulter Grass Autotest 2017
A few brave souls endured a typical Scottish Summer day on 25 July during the annual Grass Autotest at Coulter. The rain started at the same time as the competitive runs and continued for the duration of the event and in addition to the usual memory test
Shrouded in Mist(ery)?
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.
Forrestburn people: 25 June 2017
This is a slightly different take on photography at Forrestburn from David Baxter. For this event, he has focused on people rather than cars. Okay so there are a couple of car images but this time it’s about the people. Hope you enjoy this.
Forrestburn Results: 25 June 2017
It really wasn’t a warm day at Forrestburn but a little more pleasant than the Saturday of the doubleheader. Ross Napier took Best Time of Day again in the C6 Racing Cars class with his NBR Force PC and set a new class record of 40.81 seconds in the process.
Forrestburn Results: 24 June 2017
It was Midsummer at Forrestburn – but very windy and cold. Happily there were no major incidents. Ross Napier took Best Time of Day in the C6 Racing Cars class with his NBR Force PC. The weather ensured that there were no new class records but […]
Forrestburn Speed Hill Climb – 24/25 June 2017 Update
The Entry List for the June 2017 speed hill climb double-header is now available to download (revised on 21 June 2017) together with the Final Instructions for the event. If you entered, please check that: a) you are on the list b) that your details are correct c)...
Track night with David Baxter
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.
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...
Forrestburn Speed Hill Climbs 2017: open for entries
Monklands Sporting Car Club Ltd will promote four National B status Hill Climb Meetings at Forrestburn near Kirk o’Shotts OS Map 65/861649. The dates are 24 and 25 June and 26 and 27 August 2017. The meetings will be governed by the general regulations of the Motor...
Forrestburn Tracknight 17 May 2017
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
A Baltic Warm-up: 9 April 2017
As ever, Trish and Donald MacDonald were at the season warm-up at Forrestburn. Their report is brief and to the point - the photographs are much appreciated: "A few new faces and the "regulars" turned out for the Season Opener at Forrestburn on Sunday. The weather was...
The very sunny Trial: 26 March 2017
Sunday saw some spectacular weather at Forrestburn – the sunniest event yet! Oh, and there was a motorsport event too. The Class Winners were:
Class 1 1st – Andy Baillie
Class 3 1st – John Miller
Class 4 1st – Fraser Ewart
The very wet Trial: 26 February 2017
For only the second time in recent memory today's trial was abandoned at lunchtime due to the weather conditions. Conditions were so bad that many competitors were struggling to leave the start lines and on Hill 1, only one managed to make it past the nine penalties...
Production Car Trial: 26 February 2017
Hello all Time to start another season’s motorsport (“what already?”, I hear you ask). Yes, MSCC’s season is longer than the F1 world championship by a long chalk (although sadly we don’t hold a round in Brazil). But hey, the sun always shines at Forrestburn so who...
Le Jog 2016 at Forrestburn
Still considered by crews to be one of the most demanding and challenging events in Europe and a definite must-do event, Le Jog visited Forrestburn on 5 December 2016 in foggy, cold and atmospheric conditions. As ever there was a great range of cars to be seen on...
Production Car Trial: 6 November 2016
Due to the proximity to Halloween, "Silly Hat Day" at the November trial has become a tradition and exotic examples of the hat-makers art were on full display. A small but determined entry tackled the 16 hills, bathed in strong, winter sunshine. Unfortunately for the...
Production Car Trial: 9 October 2016
Forrestburn can be a lovely place - especially if the weather is good and today was no exception. One of the late season trials took place there today and photographer Chris Nicholson was there to gather the evidence. This is his take on the events and atmosphere of...
Highland Three Day Classic Tour at Forrestburn
The Highland Three Day Classic Tour is organised by Lancashire Automobile Club. The event is a Touring Assembly for interesting, sports and classic cars. They visited Forrestburn en route to Dunkeld for the start of the event. The route is approximately 600 miles long...
Chris Nicholson at the Forrestburn Trackday
A Trackday was held at Forrestburn on 11 September which attracted a wide range of cars (and a wide range of people). A good time was had by all and photographer Chris Nicholson was there to record the action which you can see in the following photogallery. If anyone...
Bill Barr at Forrestburn
Here's a nice collection of images from Bill Barr of AV Photography taken at the August double header - enjoy and thanks Bill!
Forrestburn Results – 28 August 2016
The sun didn't shine so much and it was fairly cold but the gremlins stayed away and most competitors had three practice runs. There were some spots of rain but nothing serious. Leslie Mutch got BTD with 39.52 seconds but didn't manage to break the hill record of...
Forrestburn Results – 27 August 2016
For those of you who have been to Forrestburn on previous occasions but were not there today it may seem hard to believe but the weather was dry and it was pleasantly warm. Surprisingly there were no new class records but who is to say that Leslie Mutch (40.63s today...
Forrestburn Speed Hill Climb – 27/28 August 2016 Update
The Entry List for the August 2016 speed hill climb double-header is now available to download together with the Final Instructions for the event. If you entered, please check that: a) you are on the list b) that your details are correct c) that you are happy with the...
Forrestburn: 27-28 August 2016 Hill Climb
The Supplementary Regulations and Entry Forms are now available for the August 2016 events which will consist of a double-header on 27-28 August 2016. We are now taking entries for this events and the details of how to enter are on our events page and here. We really...
MSCC Forrestburn Tracknight 6 July 2016
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...
Forrestburn Speed Hill Climb: Class Winners
Here's a great set of images of the Class Winners at the Forrestburn Speed Hil Climb taken by John Crae on Sunday 26 June 2016. There are more of these and more of other events at Forrestburn on John's website at...
Forrestburn Results: 26 June 2016
The results of the of the Sunday event at Forrestburn Speed Hill Climb are available to download here. We don't have any images of cars yet - they will arrive soon - but meantime here is the winner of Class A2 Peter Locke (above) and our Chairman Gordon McRobbie, a...
Forrestburn Results: 25 June 2016
The results of the Saturday event at Forrestburn Speed Hill Climb on 25 June 2016 are now available here as a PDF. In the end it was an enjoyable event though marred by delays in the morning due to timing equipment difficulties. Thanks for everyone's good humour and...
Forrestburn Speed Hill Climb: 25-26 June 2016 – Update
The Entry List for the June 2016 speed hill climb double-header is now available to download together with the Final Instructions for the event. Apologies for taking so long to get these documents together this time. If you entered, please check that: a) you are on...
Track Night 15 June 2016
After 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...
Forrestburn: 25-26 June 2016 Hill Climb
The 2016 Hill Climb Season at Forrestburn is with us. The Supplementary Regulations and Entry Form are now available for these events which will consist of two double-headers on 25-26 June and 27-28 August 2016. We are only taking entries for the June events at this...
Forrestburn Track Night: 18 May 2016
At last - a classic bit of Forrestburn weather - not so much four seasons in one day as two seasons in one day; unfortunately they were autumn and winter. There were quite a few no-shows as well - there names have been entered in a Black Book and there will be...