So the weekend that was. After the success of previous Weekenders there were some big shoes to fill to ensure the ongoing success and growth of the event. This year we were at the fabulous Anglesey race track in North Wales. The weather in the run up to the weekend was great and didn”t disappoint when we invaded.
After the frivolities of Friday night arrival and a quiet drink, we awoke to glorious sunshine on Saturday morning. As the cars lined up for their sighting laps, we were GO!!!!
The day passed almost entirely without incident on track and everyone, novice and track veteran alike, had a great day. Few notable highlights were Ken trying to set fire to his car (a power steering fluid leak dealt with quickly and expediently by the marshals) and Anthony Rickson (aka Giblets), in his mental Westfield, trying to kill the yours truly!!! Other track antics to note were a certain black S14a who had obvious “issues with grip” as he spent a large portion of the day sideways with smoke billowing off his tyres, and a certain MR2 driven by what we can only assume was a blind hooligan. But most importantly everyone had a ball and the marshals were delighted by the driving standard and track etiquette.
That leads us onto the Saturday night. First off , the team competitions. Algie had organised it”s a knockout style competition for some prizes. As usual everyone got into the spirit of the evenings entertainment and got stuck in. Later in the evening in true SXOC fashion, we partied and we partied hard. Smoke machine, laser show, cocktail bar, live DJ set, naked dancing, streakers and general banter. Everyone had a ball, got involved and had a laugh.
Sunday morning/afternoon and it”s chillout time Sundays are always seen as a relaxed slower paced day and with the beautiful scenery and sunshine everyone was in great spirits and had a smile on online slots their face (or maybe still a little drunk??). As usual we had our charity raffle on the Sunday, which raised £570 for race to recovery. This was only made possible by the generous support of our traders and all those who donated prizes which could only be matched by the generosity of the members who bought tickets.
For those who travelled farthest
or have been doing this longest the traditional Sunday nights are a good time to catch up and chill out to a camp fire and some music. The usual suspects (and antics) ensued and it capped off a memorable weekend. We all headed home on Monday with some epic memories of a smashing track, a fabulous track day and as usual night time activities, which always leave an indelible impression. If you don”t mark 2014″s event on your calendar as a must do, you”re an idiot! See you there!!!
Thanks to all who helped make this happen and to my lovely wife for all her help and support!!!!
The honours
Trophies went to…
Best S Body awards
1. Mapboy for his stunning Sil80 – The attention to detail!
2. LED Sandwich for his beautifully turned out RS13 200SX
3. Jon for his daily driven 210k S14. A real testament to the marques durability and how to make it work for you.
Best Non-S Body Award
Giblets” Westfield
Chairman”s
Choice
Clive”s V8 powered S14 drift car
Court Jester
Legendary Giblets for outrageous drunken behaviour in the face of common sense
Stig Of The Weekend
Kieran O”Quick for pushing his almost standard S14a to its limit all day.
Full features on all the trophy cars coming very soon to these pages!
