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LeJog in a Triumph

Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2016 5:28 pm
by Alan Chatterton
Ouch!!! After that bill, you can keep the towel to dry the tears!!!


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Re: LeJog in a Triumph

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 9:32 am
by Charles H
Spectator information is now available on the website as shown above. It is a pdf at the bottom of the page.
Not long now, driving to Lands End on Thursday.

Re: LeJog in a Triumph

Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2016 11:24 pm
by Charles H
Just home from Wick. It really is a long way home! Car running really well. Finished in 35th place due to a failed wheel bearing (changed on the side of a Welsh road in the dark in 40 minutes. That cost us 4 minutes of penalties, and two punctures when we only carry one spare (cost us 75 minutes). Car is also a bit bent! Oops. Reversed into something in the dark, probably a huge rock. Stoved in the rear a lot at the bumper mount on the off side. The boot doesn't fit any more, even when I pulled it out a bit. It should all come out OK. Also 'grazed the front offside bumper end and wing attachment whilst avoiding a competitor who had crashed and took to a bank and 'brushed' a hedge. This it what burst the two tyres!
Thanks to Wild Bill who sent an envoy, Ian, to see us near Glasgow. It was good to get some encouragement even if we didn't have long to chat.

Re: LeJog in a Triumph

Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2016 7:50 pm
by wild bill
Charles,
Glad you made it back ok.Sorry I couldn't make it, but as you said,Ian flew the flag. Couple of repairs to keep you busy over the winter then?I'm sure you will sort the old girl out no problem.
Once again,congratulations,speak soon.

Re: LeJog in a Triumph

Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 4:13 pm
by Charles H
It is that time of year again, and I am competing in the T2000 on the 2017 LeJog with Richard Lambley navigating for the second year. We drive to Lands End on Thursday prior to scrutineering. Friday will be plotting the route and we set off on Saturday at 0730. We should arrive in John O'Groats on Tuesday morning having taken a tortuous route through the west country, Wales at night before crossing into Scotland and a hard night on Monday. For more details and spectator information together with life updates when the rally is taking place, please see the HERO website at https://heroevents.eu/event-type/le-jog/ The spectator details are about 3/4 the way down the page.

Re: LeJog in a Triumph

Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2017 1:29 pm
by sprint95m
I will not be able to go to John O'Groats on Tuesday but will take a wander around Wick later that evening to see if I can spot your car.

Re: LeJog in a Triumph

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 11:35 am
by sprint95m
http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/foru ... ejog-2017/


The above is a link to photos I took last night of some of the cars that completed this year's LeJog.
There is a big six in amongst them......

Re: LeJog in a Triumph

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 9:30 am
by Charles H
Thanks for the images Ian, we were delighted with our silver medal, team prize and 6th overall. The conditions were somewhat challenging with ice and snow throughout Wales and Scotland. The 2000 was amazing, going up and down icy slopes, only having to push when on several occasions, Minis got stuck, and we had to stop and were then unable to get going again without help.
Oh, and Wick is a very long way from here, 818 miles in 15 hours, bit tired today!
The red TR4 damage at the back was the Rover P4 sliding into it at a control, and the front was were it decided to go through a wall. As a guess, 75% of cars suffered some sort of damage, but luckily this year we were not one of those statistics.