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VISITOR INFORMATION
The Day's Events
The New Milton Pedal Car Grand Prix takes place on Sunday 15th July 2007
as an integral part of the New Milton Town Show. There will be events
and entertainment for everyone throughout the day with the grand prix
during the afternoon. From early morning through to 5pm there will be a
fair on the recreation ground with market stalls, children rides,
entertainment shows, a beer tent and pedal cars on display in the ' parc
ferme' from 10am.
The race schedule is
expected to begin at
11am with the hour long junior race. Then at 2pm the senior race gets
under way for a full two hours of leg sapping pedalling.
The race can be viewed from
anywhere around the 1km track which takes in most of Station Road and
part of Old Milton Road, from the traffic lights to the Elm Avenue car
park entrance. Perhaps the best views can be obtained from the
traffic lights area for the start/finish, The Gone Biking Mad Hairpin at
the bottom of Station Road for views of action both here and in the
Rydal Chicane and the east side of Station Road north of the traffic
lights for pit action and the very fast main straight.
The winning teams will
receive their trophies immediately after the race. Don't stand too close though if you
don't appreciate a few drops of champagne!
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Parking
Plenty of parking will be available for visitors but expect the town to
be very busy, so please drive carefully. All the town's car parks will
be available except the Elm Avenue car park which is reserved for
competitors and show vehicles. Don't forget that normal car park charges
will apply. Additional free show parking will be available at Arnewood School
in Gore Road, only a short walk from the town centre and further parking
will be available with 'park and ride' at Fawcetts Field on Christchurch
Road. If you choose to use street parking please show consideration for
local residents. The town centre will be closed to traffic from 10am to
5pm and motorists are advised to observe the temporary road signs and
divert in a clockwise direction around the town centre.
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What
is a Pedal Car?
Well, it's a car built to a set of rather loose
specifications and driven by human pedal power. The more simple ones,
like the super machine shown here are built from old bicycle bits welded
together. And then there are the specialist cars, normally built by
engineering firms who have the tooling to do the job. But at the end of
the day, no car can do without horsepower, or should it be personpower,
to provide the grunt to make it go. That's what makes it so
entertaining, as teams have to really work hard together to get a
result.
Essential
Information
The Track will be right in the very centre
of town. Click here to read all about it and
view the track plan.
Programme coming
soon.
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