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Likelihood of damage

In response to requests for a guide to what our events are all about, and whether you should enter and put your beloved vehicle at risk of a repair job or damage: let us assure you that we try to run a friendly family club with competition being on a low key basis, avoiding damage (unless caused by driver error). It may be useful to set out briefly what happens at the various trials organised on your behalf, in the hope that more of you will come along and have ago, or be enrolled as marshals to help out and see what happens.
You have arrived at the trial for your first time. What do you do next?

Arrival

The most important thing a competitor (or marshal) does is SIGN ON. This then covers you under MSA insurance for 3rd part liability insurance.
The competition secretary has the necessary forms to be filled in, for you to be able to compete for the day. His vehicle will be marked, (Signing On), so go to it and ask to sign on (either as a competitor or a marshal).
Please remember that without marshals, there would be no competitions.

Vehicle Scrutineering

For your own safety and others at the event, vehicles have to be checked before being allowed to compete.
Basic requirements FOR ALL TRIALS or EVENTS are a front and rear towing point, tow rope , a return spring on the last link of the carburettor to a fixed point (to enable the throttle to idle if the linkage is broken), and a secure battery.
As you progress to more competitive trials so the required modifications to the vehicle get longer and more detailed.
If you get stuck (and everybody will sometime), and don't have a front towing point, having your front bumper pulled off or out of shape can be expensive to fix. The more experienced often get stuck attempting things that most other drivers would steer clear of.
If vehicles are not up to the scrutineer's standards for the trial ahead they will be refused to be allowed to compete until the recommended changes have been effected. This is for everybody's safety and for INSURANCE purposes. An unsafe vehicle could injure its driver, passenger or a spectator. Some sites are steep and having a loose hand brake is not a good idea.

Click on the links at the left to see more information on each trial type.

The Small Print
This information is primarily intended for use by Members of the Essex Land Rover Club and invited guests. It should not be copied or disseminated without the prior written consent of the Committee. All mapping data published is for internal Club use only and should not be copied to non-members as this constitutes a breach of our Copyright license. Members may produce a printout for personal use.
It should be noted that the information, views and opinions provided on these pages are NOT verified in any way, and are not necessarily those of the entire Club Committee. You are advised to seek independent verification of any information, data or technical instruction, where safety, finance or legislation is concerned. The club, committee or individual contributors will not accept any liability for any loss, damage or accident, resulting directly or indirectly from errors, omissions or contradictions in the information.