Granite City Rally

[lock stock]

Does anyone know any  details of where & what times the stages will be run on Saturday?

Cheers

Rob...

[kloon]

Here you go sir:

SPECIAL STAGE 1 (from 9am)

Caledonia Hydraulics

Whitehaugh - A five-mile blast around Whitehaugh Forest in the Correen

Hills near Alford. It is a long established stage on the Granite, but

has not been used since 2000, and will be a fitting start to this

year's event. There are no areas suitable for spectator car parks on

this stage.

SS2 (from 9.45am)

Station Garage

Clashindarroch - Clashindarroch has not been used on the Granite since

2000. This year's return brings an 8-mile section in the southern end

of the forest.

SS3 (from 11am)

Rio Prestige

Performance Tornasheen - Tornasheen has not been used on the rally

since 1989, so its inclusion this year will be the first time most of

the competitors will have seen this fast and furious stage. Car park A

can be reached from the A944, past Glenkindie, and will be signposted.

SS4 (from 1.30pm)

Diagnostic

Technologies Blackhall - The stage runs at the East end of the

Blackhall forest in the shadow of Scolty Hill near Banchory. The only

access to the stage is from Car park B at the Scolty Hill end of the

stage.

SS5 (from 2.15pm)

Yellow Dot Glenfarquhar -

The only accessible vantage point on this stage is via a small public

forestry car park in Drumtochty Glen.

The stage can be accessed from the glen by following the marked road.

SS6 (from 3pm)

Power Jacks Fetteresso - An 11-mile stage using most of Fetteresso Forest.

It

incorporates very fast flowing roads in the first half leading into

more twisty, technical areas in the back half. There are two car parks,

C and D, at Hill of Hobseat, near the start of the stage, and Hill of

Swanley at the end.

[lock stock]

Thank you very much, this information is really helpful.

Cheers

Rob...

[WUZ]

Might see you guys somewhere round one of these. were going to assess what ones are best to go to and try to see as much of the rally as we can.

We're (Me and the RA) off to the scruntineering on Friday night so maybe see some of you guys there as well.

Russell

[RA Dunk]

Russel , WTF`s scruntineering?? [:$]

[kloon]

Look out for a DBM classic and a green newage Wuz, me and my mate are

going over to scrutineering as well. Think we're planning on taking in

stages SS3, SS5 and SS6 on the day.

[eddiec]

where do they do the scrutineering ??

might take a look round myself if its at the exhibition centre as i think it was previously

[kloon]

Specialist Cars VW in Tullos Eddie, 6-9pm tonight.

[eddiec]

thanks for the info

[WUZ]

Should be over at scrutineering about 6:30-ish. You'll hear us when we arrive[6]

Russell

[jcscoob]

Just seen this on the news, and it looks like a bra day out enjoy folks []

[RA Dunk]

i wouldent mind going to this if i knew what to do and where to go

[kloon]

Couple of quick pics off me fone from the scrutineering:

[aberscoob]

Took a wee trip to the Thistle and took a few pics-

Excuse the quality

Cheers,

Steve.

 

 

[TypeRA28]

Which is the most family friendly stage?

 

Want to take my daughter (who is almost 4-she is so into cars, and is always pointing out scoobs to us), but don't want to put her in any danger?

The Granite City Rally site seems to be down, so can't even find out what time the cars are leaving the Castlegate?

Can anyone advise.

[aberscoob]

The rally starts at 8am Sat at the Castlegate. They then head up Union street as they leave.

Not sure which one would be the best for young children as i think there is a fair walk to most of the stages.

I usually go to Fetteresso as there is plenty of parking there!

Finishes at Thistle Hotel at 4pm

Hope this helps

Steve.