Tim Bancroft Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 All,As is usual the 2018 RBRR in aid of Epilepsy Research UK will be announced within the publication of the November edition of Club Torque. However, we have decided to change the process of entering the event, for 2018 one will be able to do this online. The other change will be that we are delaying the opening of the Entry until Friday 1st December 2017, the website will be live for entry at a designated time on that day, this time to be stated in the November Club Torque. This is being done to enable all members of the Club to get an equal opportunity at entering the event. In previous years, those who magazine has arrived first get first dibs, this change should enable all CT members to get a chance, including those who are based abroad or work away from home. Also, RBRR Entry Administrator Jason Chinn's workload should be reduced, its frantic during the first week of entry!The RBRR is a Club Triumph event, the principal entrant has to be a member of Club Triumph. One will not be able to get into the 'Enter' section of the RBRR part of the forum without being a CT member, of course, one can join the Club before attempting to gain entry.One important change is that Entrants will be able to revise their own Entry Details, so for example, should their original co-driver not be able to take part, they will be able to review and change the information. Of course, this will bring the onus for correct details onto the Entrants themselves, important to note as we will compile the Finisher Souvenir listing from the website list, wrong name will mean that the Tankard/Picture Frame is wrongly named. All aspects of the Entry will be able to be revised. We will check these at the Drivers Meeting as we dish out the Entry Packs. With over 130 entries, changes can bring chaos, again, this will reduce Jason's workload.Also, we are limiting the entry to 140no places, after that entries will be let on a discretionary basis by the organising RBRR group. We are not going to operate a Reserve List this time. Last time in 2016 134no started the event, but we suffered some 13 retirements. We think entry to the event has peaked, so the 140no seems about right.We hope that all thinking of taking part agree that this is a necessary step and work with us.NO MORE CHEQUES!We the organising team look froward to seeing the RBRR 2018 entry list grow!!!!Regards,Tim BancroftMain Organiser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferny Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Noted.Hopefully it won't fill up instantly during a time some people can't get by a computer. But after all, this is RBRR entry not a Foo Fighters concert so should be fine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted October 3, 2017 Author Share Posted October 3, 2017 Pete,Blimey, do that many want to go and see the Foo Fighters, amazing!By announcing the time to the minute that entry will open, we should reduce the stampede! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kin74 Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Both the online registration and the new payment methods are a big improvement, congratulations to the organising team!The only bad thing is that we have to wait one month more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mole42 Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 I waited 26 years before I did the RBRR again. Perhaps the entry could be made as a list, and the organisers randomly select 140 for the next RBRR and 140 for the next but one RBRR etc etc. You might get my drift.How may CT members do the RBRR every time? Is it really necessary to do it every time? Or perhaps the entry fee should be closer to the fees for Le Jog..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radders Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Quoted from mole42 Or perhaps the entry fee should be closer to the fees for Le Jog..... Are you serious? The entry fee for this years Le Jog is £3,722.00. How many cars do you think would enter at that price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Keys Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Quoted from mole42 Is it really necessary to do it every time? .... Is that a serious question?Of course it is!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPearce Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Quoted from mole42 Is it really necessary to do it every time? Is it really necessary to impose restrictions? What have you got against people that don't want to wait 26 years? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted October 5, 2017 Author Share Posted October 5, 2017 Each to their own though, it is always great when someone who entered years and years ago enters to have another attempt.Nigel Abdullah (RBRR Routemaster) who last did the event in the 80s, did the last RBRR and will probably have another go next decade! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 For me it's taking more than a decade for the memories of the pain of the first one I did to wear off.......!Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Wilson Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Did my first one in 2012, can't see me not entering every time from now on. It was the main reason I joined Club Triumph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TedTaylor Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Quoted from mole42 How may CT members do the RBRR every time? Is it really necessary to do it every time? Or perhaps the entry fee should be closer to the fees for Le Jog..... For some of us who are not in our first flush of youth (or at 73 even our last ...... ) the challenge set up by doing the RBRR means a lot and will want to do it for as long as we are able.And as for comparing with Le Jog - I was not aware that it was a charity fund raising event. Very many of us make completion of the RBRR as a means to raise money for the designated charity on top of the cost of entry and fuel. Besides this is a CLUB event not a commercial operation.MUT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mole42 Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 I remember RBRR when it was just a fun bash around the island in a Triumph. The first time I entered was the first time it was a charity fund-raiser. I probably won't do it again, in 26 years I'll be 88 and I might like to be in bed by 9pm on a Friday night, not driving up the A1 to Scotland!I don't want to impose any restrictions, but the entry list gets longer and longer, the roads get busier, the breakfast stop in John O"Groats doesn't get any larger. Perhaps LeJog wasn't the most appropriate comparison, but it popped into my head because of the association with the two ends of the Bristish Isles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve28 Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 I wish i had known of the RBRR before 2004 as i would of done more of them if not all, thinking back to when i had my first Triumph a 1500TC in 1982 i would of done it back then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted October 5, 2017 Author Share Posted October 5, 2017 Do not worry, the RBRR will not become a victim of its own success.The event usually raises money for the Club and helps to keep the books in order. Therefore the compromise between having a large entry to ensure a surplus and making the event unmanageable due to vast numbers is difficult. However, I think the event still seems a small event as one gets into one's own bubble, if that makes sense. In fact, the only time one becomes aware of the amount of cars taking part is at the start and at Blyth, after that the pack of cars gets spread out. JOG and LE cope well serving the brekkies, especially considering the amount, over 300 breakfasts! To be honest if they could cope with bigger numbers, we would consider opening the event up to more. One of my fave aspects of the RBRR is the line of red tail-lights snaking up the A68 towards Scotland, its always great to think that they must nearly all be Triumph motor cars.Anyway, let see what happens when the entry opens on 01/12/17. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt306 Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 I did my first last time, 50th anniversary good time to start, i plan to do the next. It will be in the Herald or a soon to be acquired Spit, depends which engine works best.... its not the Herald at the moment though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Perry Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 The RBRR was one of the main reasons for joining CT back in the dim and distant past when I was last a Triumph owner, and when I bought this Toledo one of the major reasons was to give me a means of doing it again!Really looking forward to this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubce Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 I have organised a team for the 2018 run and am looking forward to my first RBRR provided our application gets accepted.Regards Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard w Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Well done Bruce, knew we'd get you doing it eventually! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubce Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Quoted from richard w Well done Bruce, knew we'd get you doing it eventually! You wore me down Richard I am fifty next year and the RBRR is on the list for the year Regards Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyman Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Quoted from Rubce You wore me down Richard I am fifty next year and the RBRR is on the list for the year Regards Bruce Are you doing it in your wheelchair Bruce I can give you some tips if so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TedTaylor Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Quoted from Rubce I am fifty next year and the RBRR is on the list for the year Ah a youngster.I did it first time and two up at the age of 70 so you have plenty of time to go!MUT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Quoted from Rubce I have organised a team for the 2018 run and am looking forward to my first RBRR provided our application gets accepted.Regards Bruce You’ll get in no problem Bruce.....you don’t get out of it that easily! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubce Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Quoted from poppyman Are you doing it in your wheelchair Bruce I can give you some tips if so Cheeky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubce Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Quoted from Alex You’ll get in no problem Bruce.....you don’t get out of it that easily! Once a member of the asylum, always a member? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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