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Dear Enthusiasts
Welcome to the Cars in the Park Website
for 2012.
Firstly, may I thank everyone involved in last years event - a great team-
too many people to mention individually but you know who you are. Our major thanks must
go to the motor dealers who have supported this event over many years and without their contributions this event
could not be held in its present format.
CITP 2011 was the best yet and we want to make 2012 even better! We would
like a major sponsor so if you are interested in any form of sponsorship please contact me direct via the link on this
site.
Our Chosen charity for 2011 was the British Heart Foundation - many thanks to all who gave generously
to their collectors. May I remind you that this is a completely free event with all proceeds going to charity. Some car clubs
asked last year if they could collect on behalf of their chosen charity. This is of course ok but we would like to
know at the end of the event how much was collected and for what charities.
Cars in the Park
2012 takes place over the weekend of the 30th June/ 1st July.
We are setting up on the
Friday as usual. Our Rotary club is not large and our members are not getting any younger! Last year we appealed for help
in setting up and marshalling the event. The response was super and most heartening. We are hoping that campers assisting
us will be able to arrive from Thursday afternoon ready to help on the Friday. If you are a club or private individual who
can help please contact me through the website, your help would be really appreciated.
Our Charity
for 2012 is the Midlands Air Ambulance, and depending on operational circumstances we are hoping that one of their helicopters
will be based with us at the park for the weekend. For the adventurous we hope to have a helicopter simulator, plus of course
you will be able to buy their merchandise from their shop.
The first bit of great news for 2012 is that
the Olympic Torch will be travelling through Lichfield on the Saturday. There will be 15 different events going on in Lichfield
that day and we will be opening the Park early so you can get parked up ready for the celebrations. We are also fortunate
to have been asked to arrange for a number of classic cars to travel with the torch and many thanks to the Online Austin Seven
Club for arranging that!
The Caterers will also be open early for that early morning cuppa.
Booking
forms will be available shortly on this site to cover Camping, Stall and Club Stands - please note we reached capacity at
last years event so early booking is advised. We don’t want to turn anybody away but space will be allocated on a first
come first served basis with clubs who are attending on both days getting priority . Arrival time for campers not helping
in the setup is 3pm onwards on the Friday and stalls from 2.30pm. Please adhere to these times as we are only able to start
setting out the park at 9am on the Friday . The Rotary Club has to pay nearly £1000 a day for the park so it is not
possible for us to start earlier.
As last year there will be no need for single entries
to book in but all vehicles including clubs must be on site by 11am on both days as we cannot allow movement after this.
Also
please remember that the park is not a racetrack - the speed limit is 5mph especially
on the side road leading to the single entries and exit. This year, if the marshals believe you are speeding you will be asked
to leave. It took 5 people to marshal that road last year and as we do not have that resource available, we would ask you
to please drive sensibly. As the park comes under Road Traffic Act regulations please make sure you are carrying your
insurance documents in case you are asked to provide them by the marshals.
Looking forward to
seeing you all this year, please watch this website for further details.
Ian
Hodgson Chairman, Organising Committee
Cars in the Park 2012
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