CORK MOTOR CLUB
Over 30 years of motorsport
1000 Shakes takes on an Italian Job flavour with pipe departure
COC Nial Murphy promised a compact route
"which will include, if all goes well, one of the most memorable
departures from a time point seen in some time".I think you'll agree that the last time we saw a departure like this it was in The Italian Job (the original one). Yes it is a pipe and competitors departed the time point through it. (Those that trusted their navigators anyway). I don't think anyone did a full 360 degrees on the night. (not in the pipe, anyway).
Picture shows (for any short-sighted viewers) a BMW making its way through the pipe.
Kierans and McAdoo repeat 1000 Shakes win again in 2010
Arthur Kierans and Ashley McAdoo won the 2010 1000 Shakes Navigation Trial on Saturday 23rd/Sunday 24th January. Second home were the fellow expert crew of Andrew Mackeral and Liam Higgins with local semi experts Colin Fitzgerald and Daire Hayes third. All drove Subaru Imprezas.
You can download results in Excel here or in PDF here and read a report below.
1000
Shakes 2010 Report
There were 33 starters, and the seeding was notable for being based on recent performance, rather than class, and thus saw 4 semi-experts in the top 10, ahead of many of the experts, and a couple of novices in the top 20, ahead of some of the Semis.
Another notable item was the provision, for the first time on a 'nav' event, a Competitor Liason Officer. In the event, there was no queries of any significance, but even the two minor ones that did arise showed the value of such an appointment.
The route was described in the stewards report as 'challenging', which is probably a good description, taking in mountain-top tracks, forestry roads, farmers lands, pipes (more of which anon), and of course the trademark tight, twisty roads of the area.
The real fun began at V4, located on the N22 at the 'County Bounds' where the assumed right-slot departure was actually arrowed left, immediate 90 right, short steep downhill muddy track, then 90 right and under the N22 via a large (very large) corrugated pipe. Those competitors who didn't believe the clear instructions to 'follow the arrows' and insisted on looking for the right slot were left scratching (their heads of course)!
Despite enough ice to demand respect, and the 'tightness' of the event (set at an absolutely genuine 30mph, but with the narrow twisty slippery roads and some advantageous utilisation of 'last elapsed minute' timing, making it not easy to keep to schedule, no less than 22 of the crews 'cleaned the short (8 TP) first card.
However, by the end of the second card (also relatively short, but including an SRS), the clean sheets were down to 7, and by the Petrol Halt near Clondrohid (which was only 27 TPs & 36 mls into the 61TP/104mile event), the clean sheets were down to four ' Colin Fitzgerald/Daire Hayes, Arthur Kierans/Ashley McAdoo (winners last year), Andrew Mackeral/Liam Higgins and Gareth Beagan/Stephen Thornton, (all, surprise, surprise in Imprezas), while next best, with a single penalty was James FitzGerald/Ed O'Neil, in another Impreza, with beginners Peter Hagan/Sam Johnston putting in a truly excellent performance in their Toyota Sprinter (hardly the most suitable car for a Nav Event) to be first non-Impreza on two minutes, a score they shared with Alan & George Shinnors (in yet another Impreza).
The longer second 'half' produced a quick end to the clean sheets at the top however. It started with a reverse run thru the section used at the beginning of last year's event {which no-one cleaned then, and only two crews (FitzGerald/O'Neill & Johnny Keneally/Ken Carmody (Vectra) cleaned this time}, followed by a SRS, before looping back to the Mills for a 'TRS' in the HQ car park. At this point, there was still a three-way tie at the top, with Kierans/McAdoo & Mackeral/Higgins dropping 1 minute each, and FitzGerald/O'Neill remaining on their single minute.
The crews then embarked on a long final pure navigation section (including the only Plot & Bash of the night). This was all on the last time card, and proved decisive, with Kierans/McAdoo dropping only 1 further minute to finish on 2, ahead of Fitzgerald/Hayes and Mackeral Higgins both on 6, the former winning the tie-break on the 'Semi beats Expert' rule.
A number of promising early challengers, including FitzGerald/O'Neill, who having been one of only two crews to clean the fourth card, dropped 16 on the fifth to finish in 9th place. At the same time, a consistent performance by Gareth Beagan/Stephen Thronton saw them finish in fourth, while consistency also gave Tadgh O'Shea/Brendan Fahy 7th o'all & best two-wheel drive, and gave Andy O'Donoghue/Eamonn Hayes best Novice and 8th overall.
The night was enjoyed by all, all but 3 points were properly marshalled points were marshalled, the route was compact, results were efficient (and early ' prizegining over by 7.00 a.m.).
Thanks to a number of people ' firstly, all who marshalled, including a significant contingent friom Skib, and especially to Big Trevor, who, when we were a marshal short late in the night, stood out on his own in the icy conditioins for an hour while Ian McCarthy (who was sharing the car with him) tootled off cosily in the car to a separate time point. Thanks also to Ford Motorsport supremo Gerard Quinn, who navigated CoC Nial Murphy around the route (well, possibly Nial did know his way), Assistant CoC Sean Daly, Event Secretary Edel Fahy, Chief Marshal Adrian O'Connell, Results Officer Ian O'Brien, CLO Noel Devlin (who stood in at short notice) and in particular to well-known autocrosser Jimmy Lucey & family, who provided vital local liaison and also provided the 'Italilan Job Pipe' adjoining his brothers farmyard.' oh yes, nearly forgot about that.
One last little item from the Shakes, and this is in particular for those new to night navs. Always, always, always keep going, no matter how bad thing look. Please read this little true story from this year's Shakes. For one crew in particular things had not been going as expected. Down on time, forced to skip some time points, stuck in a muddy lane, and finally at the middle control, something packs up on the car. So park car at HQ and go for a look. Find next control is unmanned. Dash back to HQ and check in at final Control. Result is a finish, and maybe an award. Always, always, always keep going, no matter how bad thing look.
Beagan and Thornton lead national series after Shakes
Drivers: 1 Garreth Beagan, 2 Arthur Kierans, 3 Alan Shinnors, 4 Andrew Mackarel, 5Colin Fitzgerald, 6 Michael Tynan, 7 Ger Gowen, 8 Trevor Farrell, 9 Michael Carbin, 10 Paul Doherty, 11 Kevin Keenan, 12 Richard Cassidy, 13 Tadhg O'Shea.
Navigators: 1 Stephen Thornton, 2 Ashley McAdoo, Paul Phelan, Liam Higgins, George Shinnors, Daire Hayes, Ciaran Tynan, Noel Hall, Evin Hughes, Doney Riney, Sam Johnson, Barry Garvey, Daniel McKenna, Brendan Fahey.
CMC ready to Shake the New Year with first Navigation Trial
All is being made ready for our first competition of 2010, our annual 1000 Shakes Navigation Trial, which will take place on Saturday 23rd/Sunday 24th January.
The navigation event is a counting round of the National Navigation Trial Championship; the Munster Navigation Trial Championship and also our own Club Championship.
Maps being used for this 115 mile even are OSI Discovery Series, Sheet Nos. 79 (2nd Ed), 85 (3rd Ed) and petrol will be needed for 75 miles without refueling. Check-in and scrutiny will be from 7.30pm on Saturday, Jan 23 at the Mills Inn, Ballyvourney. Documentation scrutiny will finish at 9pm with mechanical scrutiny ending at 9.30pm on the Saturday. Competitive navigation will not begin before 11pm.
Entries at €120 close on Wednesday, Jan 20 with Edel Fahy, Ballybeg, Buttevant, Co. Cork.Other useful contacts are Nial Murphy (nialmurphy@eircom.net), 086-2560273, 7pm + only (or text anytime); Sean Daly 086 3731193; Edel Fahy (edelfahy001@gmail.com) 086-8059501.
Download regulations and entry form here in PDF format (faster download)
Download Final Instructions 1 here in PDF format
1000 Shakes???? - Hopefully!!!
Hopefully, sanity will prevail, and we will actually have an event (should that be events) in 2010.
If we do, it will be based in the Mills Inn, Ballyvourney (on main Cork/Killarney Road), on 23rd January next, and will be c. 115 miles long (not too much of a marathon), with a compact route which will include, if all goes well, one of the most memorable departures from a time point seen in some time.
I am hoping for an 11 p.m. start (the initial section of the route should allow this), and, as usual, map references will be used to define the entire route, with arrows/diagrams only where the map refs would not be sufficient.
Despite the expected c. 4.30 a.m. finish, a full Irish breakfast will be available shortly after, and, not least as the route will pass Rally HQ twice on the night, we hope also to have results sorted in time for everyone to get home at a reasonable time.
As usual, the route will be tight, twisty, and hopefully as satisfying for the drivers as for the navis. Also, as usual, the entire will be drivable (and driven!) in Nial's standard, non-limoed 2WD road car.
See CMC website in coming weeks for Regs & details, but…………………..
Contacts – for entries, etc., see Regs (if they appear!!), but if anyone has any queries or words of wisdom in the meantime, COC nialmurphy@eircom.net, or 086-2560273, 7pm onwards (txt anytime). Sean Daly is the Asst COC and the event sec is Edel Fahy.
1000 Shakes Navigation Trial 2009
Results: Click here for Results for 1000 Shakes Nav Trial
Regulations and entry form are available for download, click here.
Contact Details: COC: Nial Murphy 086-2560273 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm only (no voice messages) (text anytime) or nialmurphy@eircom.net
Ast COC: Edel Fahy 086-8059501 or edelfahy001@gmail.com
Chief Marshal: Adrian O'Connell 087 2541306.
Please note new HQ for 1000 Shakes night nav is the Riverside Park Hotel, Macroom Check out 10 Years Ago
Cork Motor Club's first motorsport event of the new year, the1000 Shakes Navigation Trial, takes place on this weekend, Saturday & Sunday 17th & 18th January 2009.
The night nav is a counting round of three championships, the National Navigation Championship; the Complete Coatings Munster Navigation Championship and CMC Club Championship.
The route will be approximately 120 miles in length. Petrol will be required for approx. 75 miles without refuelling. Needed for the event will be Maps: 79 (2nd Ed), 85 (3rd Ed), 86 (2nd Ed).
Check-in and scrutiny will be from 20.00 hours on Saturday 17th January 2009 at Riverside Park Hotel, Macroom. (322729) (Note Change from Coolcower). Competitive Navigation will not begin before 11.30pm. Clerk of the Course is Nial Murphy and the Assistant COC and Event Sec is Edel Fahy.
Club members are reminded to apply for your 2009 Licences and IRD now. These will be required for the club's first event of 2009, the 1000 Shakes Nav Trial. Contact Dawson Street asap.
Marshals also required for the event. It is the same weekend as Galway, so all possible help will be appreciated on the night.
Competitors and not just Cork Motor Club members, have described this event as the best. This is what a prominent competitor/organiser had to say about the event. "It is one of the most enjoyable and challenging Night Navs on the calendar using the twisty, bumpy roads of Mid Cork and old fashioned straightforward Map Ref Navigation".
1000 Shakes Nav Rally 1999
The second half saw the demise of Willoughby and Fagan when their Opel developed an electrical problem. Duffy and Bleakley were also in trouble when they missed three Time Points near Fuhiry and they dropped down to finish third but still holding their lead in the national series. The Courtney brothers moved up to take second place in their Fiat while O'Connor and Phelan took the win. Other placings included John Carroll and Vincent Coughlan, Ford Escort, in fourth place and Gerard O'Connell and Adrian Deasy in fifth place. The rally was also part of the Senator Engineering Munster Navigation Championship and in this series John Carroll took a two point lead from Gerard O'Connell in the drivers' section, with Vincent Coughlan and Adrian Deasy sharing the points in the navigators' championship.
Back to present day
1000 Shakes Navigation Trial 2008
Congratulations to Ger Gowan and Paul Phelan who took victory on the 1000 Shakes Navigation trial, run from Coolcower House, Macroom on January 19/20.
Full results are available here.
The club wish to thank Nial Murphy and his team for running a successful event.
1000 SHAKES NAV TRIAL - Regulations now available
YOUR FIRST RALLY OF THE NEW YEAR!
1000 SHAKES NAVIGATION TRIAL
19/20 January 2008
Regulations now available to download HERE.
Counting Round of National Championship
Clerk of the Course: Nial Murphy (nialmurphy@eircom.net)
Text only 086-2560273
(Phone may be answered 6.30>8.30p.m.)
Event Secretary: Edel Fahy (edelfahy001@gmail.com)
Dromore, Dromahane, Mallow
086-8059501
(i)Based in Macroom Again
(ii)Return to old-fashioned Night Navigation!
(iii)Map References only to define route
(iv)Almost All of route pre-plot
Nearly got it right last year – everbody delighted with route/roads*, hopefully no Time Card glitch this year!
Enquiries/Regs requests to Edel as above
*Definition of “road” not to be taken too literally!
