CARS Recovery

Granite City Rally 2011

 SPECTATOR  INFORMATION

 Programmes

Full Details including Colour Maps, and location of Car Parks are included in the Programme £5.00
Scrutineering  Friday 15 April18:00 - 21:00 -John Clark BMW, West Tullos,Aberdeen.
Programmes will also be on Sale at all of the designated Car Parks
STAGE SCHEDULE

SECTION	STAGE MILES	DUE TIME CAR 101	DUE TIME CAR 1
START  Altens Thistle Hotel		08:01	09:10
SS1 John Lawrie Fetteresso 1	7.02	08:56	10:05
SS2 Cansco Greig Glenfarquhar    NO SPECTATOR ACCESS	11.50	09:23	10:30
SS3 ARR Craib Drumtochty	7.06	09:50	10:59
SERVICE   Edzell      NO SPECTATOR ACCESS		10:32	11:41
SS4 McCombie Builder Blackhall	5.29	12:27	13:36
SS5 Coltel Durris	8.85	13:13	14:22
SS6 Whytes Cranes Fetteresso 2   NO SPECTATOR ACCESS	4.75	13:37	14:46
FINISH  Altens Thistle Hotel		14:21	15:30

There is a small charge (£3.00 per car) for Spectator Car Parks in the forests with all the proceeds going to charity.

SS1 Fetteresso 1

The first stage is seven miles long using most of the north end of Fetteresso Forest.

It incorporates very fast flowing roads in the first half leading into more twisty, technical areas in the back half.

There will be a Spectator Car Park, near the start of the Stage, where access can be gained to the first corner of the stage.

Car Park 羨・

This is at Hill of Swanley and is reached via the Forestry entrance at Upper Swanley (MR 45/830873). There will be a one way system, exiting near Swanley Cottages, which is also the competitors exit from the start of the stage, so take care when leaving. Please note there will be no parking allowed on the public road ,Police cones will be in place , and will be enforced.

From the South turn off the A90 just past the flyover at the sign to Spurryhillock, take first right, signposted Auchenblae,after 50yds and follow the road round for three-quarters of a mile and turn right at the sign post to Riccarton and Banchory, the car park is on the left a mile up this road.

From the North turn off the A90 on the Stonehaven bypass at the sign for Spurryhillock and then right after about a third of a mile into the industrial estate, signposted Kirkton of Fetteresso, follow the road over the flyover round past the Cemetery and turn left after about a mile, signposted Auchenblae,just before the road rejoins the A90, from there follow the instructions above.

Take care if you leave the car park early as once the stage is live there will be rally traffic coming towards you as you exit the forest.

From the car park it is only a 10 minute walk along the forest road to reach the first corner of the stage.

SS2 Glenfarquahar

There are no spectator access points into this stage.

SS3 Drumtochty

The fourth stage winds round the side of the hill overlooking Howe of the Mearns, passing such evocative sounding areas as Hunkers Slide and Black Hill, with fresh air drops on the navigator痴 side to concentrate the mind! This year we are starting the stage at Drumtochty Glen end.

 The start this year is at the East end of the Glen near to Car Park 腺・from which a short, but steep, climb up into the woods leads to a good viewing poins between Junctions 2 and 3 just after the start. Please do not walk on the stage, but follow the arrowed route, as the drivers will be 双n the limit・as they power away from the start.

Car Park ・B・/u>

Access to the car park is from Auchenblae, follow the signs for Drumtochty Glen, the car park is on the right just past the church at MR 45/705798. Take care entering the Glen as there will be rally traffic joining the road as you approach the stage start, once the stage is live.

Alternatively you can come from the B974 Cairn o樽ount road, turning off into the Glen at Clattering Brig.

SS4 Blackhall

The stage runs at the East end of the forest in the shadow of Scolty Hill and loops around, the start and finish being close together. The only access to the stage is from the Scolty Hill end from Car Park 羨・o:p>

Car Park 舛・o:p>

This year Forest Enterprise have again allowed us to establish a Car Park in the forest leading to Junction 4. Access is from the Scolty Hill forest entrance at MR 45/688948. Follow the arrows to the Car Park at Gouach wood, from there a short walk takes you to the stage.

SS5 Durris

SS5, the penultimate stage, is over 8 miles, around Cairn mon Earn and is a configuration that has not been used for a number of years. It has very fast sections interspersed with twisty technical sections, the rally can be won or lost here!

Car Park 船・o:p>

This car park gives access to the stage in the forest at Junction 4 where the cars come downhill towards the junction from the left, go straight by and power away uphill to the right.

The car park is on Forestry roads below Cairn mon Earn and is accessed from the Slug Road. Coming from Stonehaven take the right fork (hairpin left coming from Banchory) at the top of the Slug and proceed for 250 metres and take the first forest access on the right. On entering the forest,  follow the arrows along the forest road for about 0.75 mile to the car park.

SS6 Fetteresso 2

There are no spectator access points into this stage.