Please find below a summary of the rules for the point system to be used for the Endurance Challenge Trophy.

1. There is to be no overall endurance challenge winner, but a
winner, a second and a third place in each of the 5 groups.

a. Grp 2
b. Grp 2 Wheels
c. Grp 3
d. Grp 4
e. Standard

2. Points will be allocated to each driver of the team based on the overall
race position within each qualifying race.

3. The point allocated will be 50 for 1st place, 49 for 2nd, 48 for
3rd etc

4. The winner of each group, at the end of the series is the person with the
highest number of points

5. There will also be a Constructors Trophy with the
points added up from the overall positions in the event.

6. If there is a tie at the end of the season, then number of races entered and number of laps driven will be taken into account. If there is still a tie, a Joint place will be awarded.

There will be an overall winner introduced over the next few seasons once we have more race data to enable an appropriate handicap system to be calculated.

HELP NEEDED – FRIDAY 30TH JULY

Please can as many people as possible assist with the of loading of bales at 17:00 at

Rusper Raceway
Chatfolds Farm Cottage
Newdigate Road,
Horsham,
West Sussex RH12 4RP

And then afterward at 19:00 at the Double 4 hour event at Horndean.

Please can you email me markj@blmra.co.uk or ring 07967 224530 to tell me which site you will be going to.

THE MORE PEOPLE WE HAVE TO HELP THE EASIER IT IS FOR ALL OF US.

Do not leave this to the regular few. LAWNMOWER RACING IS FOR ALL OF US.

We are pleased to announce that we have secured a replacement event for the weekend of the 31st July / 1st August. To be held at:

Horndean Showground. Five Heads Road. Horndean. Hants.PO8 9NZ

It will be a double 4 hour race over two day and will be a closed event (ie no general public admittance) with team of up to three drivers. The time table will be as follows.

Friday
6pm Gates open for arrivals.
Layout track and setup the race field

Saturday
10:00 - Scrutineering
11:00 –Drivers Briefing
12:00 – Practice
13:00 – Start of 1st Four our endurance race
17:00 – Finish of 1st race

Sunday
10:00 – Drivers briefing
10:30 – Practice
11:00 – Start of 2nd Endurance Race
15:00 – Finish of 2nd Race
15:30 – Clearup
16:30 – Prize giving.

The cost of the event will be £60 per team plus £5.50 per day per driver for insurance.

Online entries are now open and will close on Monday 26th July.

You can enter online by clicking on the following link http://www.blmra.co.uk/modules/liaise/?form_id=11

We will need assistance on Thursday 29th with two gangs of members to off load bales at Rusper Raceway ready for the mid-August meeting and then at Horndean for the Double 4 hour. Without everyone’s help with this task these meetings can’t be run. We will be sending out more information nearer the time about when and where help is required, but please can you all make a note of it in your diary.

As with the 3 hour race, each team will need to supply marshals for the race as we cant race without them.

On behalf of the Race Committee I would like to thank all of your for your patience while we have been working to secure a cost effective alternative to the 12 hour that we had to postpone. For those of you that entered the 12 hour, your cheques have not been banked and will be destroyed at the end of next week, unless you want them returning. If you do want them back, then please send me an SAE and I will return them, otherwise they will be destroyed.

Regards

The BLMRA Race Committee

It is with great regret that we have to announce the postponement of this year's 12 hour endurance race to 2011.

Your 12 hour race committee has spent the last few days trying to contact every racer that has entered the 12 hour since 2008 to check to see how many more entries will be forthcoming for this years event We have managed to contact most people, but have only managed to find another 4 teams wishing to enter and it is clear that the recession has hit us hard, with entries down 50% upon last year.

We have explored many avenues, but cannot escape the fact that with so few entries, the race is unfortunately financially unviable to run this year.

We have now turned our attention to a possible replacement event for that weekend, more details will follow in due course and will start to plan for a the 2011 12 hour race shortly.

We will be contacting the current entrants in due course and let them know about their entry and deposit cheques.


The 12 Hour Race Committee

The 2010 USLMRA Cutting Edge Yearbook is now available at

http://www.letsmow.com/media/uslmra-yearbooks/

Included in the 2010 Cutting Edge Yearbook:

- USLMRA President's Message by Bruce Kaufman
- Hall of Fame Recap
- Tribute to Jim Gavin, British LMRA
- Recognition of Special Award Winners and 2009 Race Champions
- Cutting Loose with Rooster & Teddy Bear
- 2009 STA-BIL Nationals Recap by Charlie Bowen
- Updates from Mowtivated Hillbillys & Pacific Coast LMRA (California), Utah LMRA and DelMarVa LMRA
- Article on 2009 STA-BIL Nationals by Aaron Turner (Mowmentum Magazine)
- Info on the 2010 U.S. Open
- Memories of Macel Mullins, by Jeremy Pepin
- Info on 3rd annual Performance Mowersports Expo (PME)
- Memories of Mike Cupps, by John Nelson
- Message from Tech Director Manny Torres
- Advertising from many fine companies and organizations supporting our great sport!