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6th to 9th December 2008
The Fourteenth
Land�s End to John O�Groats Reliability & Touring Trial
Supported by Mann Filters
�The mixture of weather and roads certainly kept us on our toes. I found the pace just a little quicker than in the vintage class which I have entered before�
Julian Riley (co-driver 1971 SAAB 96 V4)
�LEJOG is like your own complete Lonely Planet trip across mainland Britain, it�s just done in rather a hurry! The mixture of road conditions made it a real challenge�
Duncan Stonier (driver 1973 Volvo 144GL & Winner of the 2007 ASWMC historic night championship)
Quotes from just two of the entrants in the 2007 LE JOG which yet again lived up to its well deserved reputation as one of the most demanding and challenging events in Europe, with Hans-Jorg Gotz from the German Motor Klassik magazine reinforcing a statement he made several years ago that LE JOG is �still the toughest event of its kind in Europe�.
The aim is to drive from one end of
Great Britain to the other using as many minor and remote roads as the route will allow, and complete the journey of approximately 1500 miles in just three and a half days. The route will take you through some of the most stunning and incredible scenery in the
UK and along roads you would be most unlikely to find on your own. The weather in early December is totally unpredictable and over the years crews have experienced everything from torrential rain, glorious sunshine, sub-zero temperatures and blizzards. The challenge to crews and cars is meant to be a tough one, but no specialist car preparation is required � just a well prepared car is all you need. Winning a gold medal is every competitor�s dream, but passing the chequered flag at the finish means as much to most competitors as achieving one of those elusive golds, of which only a handful are awarded each year.
LE JOG
aims to allow crews to experience the heydays of British Rallying with long navigation and regularity sections, driving and manoeuvrability tests on private land by day and night and the occasional section of forest driving. Two weeks before the event all crews are issued with a set of General Route Instructions which allow them to pre-plot main controls, rest halts and link sections etc. Apart from the occasional map handout, the additional information needed to plot and navigate the route is handed out at the start of each leg. Navigation is straightforward and no trickery is involved.
LE JOG
always attracts novice crews, and assistance is provided by way of a LE JOG training day held five or six weeks before the event, when various topics are covered including car and crew preparation, map reading and regularities. On event mechanical assistance is also provided by a team of experienced mechanics who set up mobile workshops at the main rest halts and overnight stops. Absolute beginners can now choose to enter Category N and compete for the Novice Silver Gilt Medal. Both the Reliability Trial and Tour are for cars built before 31st December 1981, with the cars classified by age and engine size.
The LE JOG Touring Trial is a non-competitive run travelling on good quality roads and through some wonderful parts of the country, calling at many of the same controls as the Reliability Trial, but with no time penalties or tests.
Whilst it is a gentler event, the Tour is still quite demanding, guaranteed to test the stamina and reliability of both car and crew. Competitors who complete the Tour also receive a finisher�s medal.
The provisional route for 2008 has overnight halts in
Cheshire and
Carlisle.
You can expect the usual tough night route through
Wales and plenty of mileage in the north and
Scotland before breakfast on Tuesday (included in your entry fee) prepares you for the final sting in the tail. As usual your entry fee includes the welcome and prize giving dinners and accommodation on Saturday and Sunday nights. The event is run according to HERO Standard Regulations (v3 2008).
The Marque Team Trophy is regarded by many as the main award on LE JOG. So if you and a couple of friends can put together a team of three cars of the same make and model, we will only charge you for two full entry fees.
However, all three entry forms must be submitted together and the full fees paid by 30th June.
For rarer cars, three of the same make will be allowed.
In 2007 all entrants were provide with the dedicated map book prepared by Rallymaps of Northern Ireland. In 2008 all crews will be supplied with the map book and all maps/map sections needed to plot the navigational and regularity sections, and so avoid the need to purchase a large number of maps.
LE JOG
has been described as an adrenalin rush from start to finish, with great camaraderie, outstanding value per mile of competition compared with almost all other events, on-event mechanics that will work all night if necessary to keep you on the move, and a sociable event with an awards dinner complete with Piper. To quote a competitor on the 2007 event �LE JOG is a proper rally�. To guarantee a place on the 2008 event please submit your completed application as soon as possible. As always, generous discounts apply to early entrants.
