It is on the 11th so I believe that interferes with AITP? =( However is changes every year! As last year it was the 22nd. I shal ask my father later as he is a manager in ASDA distribution so he could give me some more info.
Basically every year ASDA run driver competitions all over the country & the final is in leicester at Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome.
ASDA run this event and whatever they earn at the end of it is spread across 2 charities. Last year they raised over £43.000. There are a HUGE variety of attractions that take place and it is SUPERB fun. Usually there is someone on a forum that will arrange it. It is a free entry I believe for people on the track. They set out a course that runs down the length of the runway, it is £5 a go per car! They have a huge variety of cars from Ferraris to Ariel Atoms all the way down to your everyday Si's and last year just an everyday Mercedes. SO anybody can enter. Each forum will have their own stand and have a certain number of cars that are aloud. This way drivers can swap so your not driving round all day, you do get a break.
Only downside of this is that you pay for your own fuel. But come on? Its for charity ;D And an excuse for a free track day!!!
At the end of this post I will list the attractions that are here this year! Every year there are more and more attractions!
Due to this only being next weekend I would expect it is too late to take part in this one. But I will tell my dad to put in a word about this forum for next year, as he works with the woman that organises this.
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TO DRIVE THE VEHICLES LISTED YOU REQUIRE A CAR LICENSE.
Drive a 44ton attic with instruction around the special 5 mile test track. £5
Drive a J.C.B. fast track with instruction around the special 5 mile test track. £5
Drive a brand new luxury Scania coach with instruction around the special 5 mile test track, £5
Drive a twin engine Honda go kart on a go kart track . £5
Drive a fire engine with instruction around the special 5 mile test track. £5
Drive a tank or a mobile field gun, £5 new this year
Ride a segway with instruction around its own track £5 new this year
Ride as passenger in any one of 450 high performance super cars around the test track. £5
Ride as passenger in any one of 70 high performance rally cars on a rally stage . £5
Ride as passenger in any one of 30 - 4x4 land rovers on an extreme 4x4 Corse. £5 ( the most event popular by far)
Ride as passenger on a F1 hovercraft ( very fast I.e. 0-60mph 3 seconds ). £5
Fly as passenger in a twin engine bell jet ranger helicopter. £30
Fly as pilot in a Robinson R22 helicopter and have a helicopter flying lesson. £100 ( should be £400 )
Watch as the two best stunt drivers in the world ( Russ & Paul Swift ) perform in the main arena ,
Watch as one of the worlds best motorcycle stunt riders Dave Coates performs in the main arena .
Watch as the Leicestershire police fire arms and dog unit show us what the dogs can really do.
Watch as the No Limits RCUK team perform stunts over cars with their radio control 1/5 scale petrol Baja cars. new this year
Watch as some of the best pilots in the world today perform in the main air show at 12,30 - 14,00 in the shutdown for lunch,
Watch as J.C.B. launch its J.C.B.-- G.T 9.5 ton -1000phb - 100mph backhoe dragster in the shutdown for lunch, new this year
Shop till you drop ( last year Asda George gave us 119 rails of clothes and the most expensive thing was £3 )
I will talk to my dad and arrange a stand for next year within the next couple of months. (They often start arranging the next just weeks after the event has been held due to its popular demand the amount of arrangement involved).
