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Probably due to the lack of space for Spectator parking in the complex. If it does return I can see it being a non-spectator as I'm almost certain the only entrance into the complex is via a narrow forest track off the A487.Quote:
Originally Posted by Doon
Agreed!Quote:
Originally Posted by MrJan
I have already planned that I will go up for Shakedown/post shakedown service this year and head back after Saturdays stages. Staying an extra day for one stage on Sunday makes no sense to someone that has a 5/6 hour drive home on the Sunday..
And also because it's one of the fastest and most photogenic stages in the UK, nothing comes close to Route 60 IMHO.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrJan
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I suppose the only issue is the distance from the service park on Deeside.
I think ticket price should be lowered aswell after the big number of spectators that came last year.and 2014 will have a lot more !
Indeed Epynt is too far away from the North. I would prefer Hafren/Myherin to stay instead of favouring Epynt/Crychan.
What they really to do is to increase the number of car parks and available spectator areas, at least to give us more options.
Agreed, I think they were caught on the hop a little last year. The Dyfi and Gartheiniog stages in particular were completely unacceptable. Hopefully they'll learn the lesson and have at least two car parks per stage.Quote:
Originally Posted by makinen_fan
Interested to see what they do this time. I can kind of forgive the issues last year. The event was in the doldrums and they had no way of knowing what the new location would do. Go too big and you're just wasting money if it doesn't work out. But it did.
At least now they can gauge the level of demand. They'd have to be stupid to take it back south right now quite frankly. They just need to consolidate and improve.
My opinion for what its worth....
They need to keep the night stages, however this is achieved...all in one night as last year or by adding extra stages at the end of the friday and saturday legs, as this is what defines the character of the event....it always feels like I am being cheated when the leg finishes at 3 in the afternoon...
Pantperthog would be a good addition, its an essential part of the Dovey complex in my opinion, although spectating will be limited at best I'm sure. But as I have said previously, more locations means less people in any one location, and less opportunity for overcrowding problems.
As has been mentioned, car parks will need to be expanded with the success of the 2013 edition, and with Meeke and Evans in top cars it is surely only going to be more popular.
are people allowed find walk in to the stage if they come in early rather than the crowded spectator areas
You can walk into the stages, but the stage maps aren't made public. You can find them on the internet before the event though if you look hard enough... A lot of the roads around the stages are closed to non-residents vehicles, so you need to be willing to walk a few miles off road just to reach the stage.Quote:
Originally Posted by christy
Personally I did three stages last year and one in 2012. I didn't use an official car park once. Having randomly seen incar footage of a spectator driving into the official rally car parks on You Tube, I doubt I'll ever pay for the inconvenience of using those. It'll be interesting to whether more people try and take the unofficial routes into the stages this year, as not many have in the last couple of years I've attended.