Cultra Centenary Hillclimb Celebrations

Saturday 7^th & Sunday 8^th May 2005

Multiple NI Champion Tommy Reid chauffeurs the North Down Mayor up

the course in his 1905 MMC, a similar car contested the first Cultra Hillclimb

A partnership event developed by the TSCC and the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum

COMPLIMENTARY PROGRAMME

On the 6th May 1905 the gentlemen of the Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club and their ladies gathered at the Kennedy Family Estate, now the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, for a motor meet and hillclimb event.

The unique co-operation between the Museum and the Thoroughbred Sports Car Club (N.I.) revived this early piece of motoring history in the year 2000 and established Cultra as the oldest active motorsport venue in the British Isles.

Recent winners - Richard Parsons, Jimmy Dougan and Geoff McConville will compete to add to their existing tally and ex-pat John Ricketts will travel home from the USA to join English, Irish and Scots visitors in competition.

Round 2 of the MILLERS OILS - ANICC 2005 Hillclimb Championship.

This event is for the Saloons and Sports Cars of this years’ championship and will feature all 11 reigning Class Champions continuing the defence of their titles.

This event is primarily for the 2005 TSCC Championship competitors, however it is not restricted to Club Members and we will be joined by a number of our competitor friends from Saturdays’ NI Championship Event.

During the events on both days there will be demonstration runs by a number of single-seater racing cars featuring reigning NI Hillclimb Champion John Leinster in his Pilbeam MP88, past Champion Neil White in his Crosslé Formula Ford and Irish motorsport legend Tommy Reid with something loud and spectacular.

The Cultra Folk and Transport Museum is on the A2 Belfast - Bangor road.  From the Belfast direction, take the filter and cross the bridge; turn right.  From Bangor, take the filter; second road on the left (the one directly ahead of you is for competitors only).

Access to Cultra Manor and on to the Paddock will via the footbridge in to the main viewing area at the top of the Museum Main Drive. Disabled visitors will be accommodated by controlled crossing from the Main Drive to the Manor - ask a Marshall.

Visitors are asked, at all times, to follow the instructions of the TSCC Officials, identifiable by their orange caps, tabards and/or suits.

Scrutineering 7.30am                                                 Scrutineering 8.30am

Roads Close 9.00am                                                 Roads Close 10.00am

Drivers Briefing 9.00am                                             Drivers Briefing 10.00am

Practice commences 9.30am                                    Practice commences 10.30am

Timed Runs commence 1.00pm                                Timed Runs commence 1.00pm

Timed Runs Finish 5.00pm                                         Timed Runs Finish 5.00pm