Two similar branches
of motor sport, one running uphill, the other on flat ground. Each event
takes place on a smooth sealed surface over a measured distance against
the clock. Cars start separately, although there may be up to three cars
on the course at any one time. A wide variety of cars compete, from Formula
One engined single-seaters to standard production saloons, divided into
classes by types and engine capacity.
Venues range from disused airfields to
permanent racing circuits, and from picturesque private estates to seaside
promenades.
Major UK
events
Annual - British
Hillclimb Championship; British
Sprint Championship.
Minimum requirements
Car complying with MSA regulations, including
some safety equipment; a crash helmet and flame-resistant overalls; an
MSA Competition
Licence. You must be at least 16 years old.
Passing a course at a school run by the Association
of Hillclimb and Sprint Schools (AHASS) and are registered with the
MSA. Passing a course at an AHASS school is equivalent to two upgrading
signatures on the MSA Competition
License.
The following schools are members of AHASS:
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Curborough
Sprint Drivers' School, 23,
Main Street, Costock, Near Loughborough, Leicestershire. Jim Robinson,
Tel: (01509) 852253 (w), Fax: (01509) 852729.
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Gurston
Down Hillclimb Drivers School , Lower Minchington Farmhouse, Blandford,
Dorset DT11 8DH. Simon Durling or Jane Harratt, Tel: 01725 552832 (w+f).
Also Simon Durling, Tel: (01732) 883320.
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Harewood
Hillclimb Drivers School, c/o Simon Clak, Inchmarlo, Cattal, ,
North Yorkshire, YO5 8EB. Pat Kenyon Tel: (0114) 234 0478 (w+f) or (0114)
285 1114.
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Prescott
Hillclimb Drivers School, Prescott Hill, Gotherington, Near Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire GL52 4RD. Mrs Sue Ward, Tel: 01242 673136(w). Fax 01242
677001.
There are no schools dedicated to sprinting,
but any racing
school will teach the relevant driving skills.
Specialist contacts
Permanent venues
With over 80 registered hillclimb and sprint
venues in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and
the Channel Islands, they are too numerous to list here in detail,
but their general locations are shown on this
map. In addition, many sprints take place at Britain's permanent race
circuits.
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