February 2001 - Part 2

Cancelled Clee

  Snow caused the cancellation of this years Midland Automobile Club Clee Hills Trial

Competitors leave the start at The Boyne Arms, but the route led home rather than to the first section as "The Clee" was snowed off.

The weather was reasonably clear for most competitors travelling to Shropshire for The Clee Hills Trial. There was a little light snow but it wasn't settling and they were looking forward to a good day. However, once they passed thorough Bridgenorth  and started the climb to the start at Burwarton the snow started to settle and several who were trailering their pride and joy had problems getting up some of the hills.

By the time the first cars arrived at the start Clerk of the Course Simon Woodall had already re-routed the trail to avoid The Long Mynd and Barbera Selkirk issued amended directions bypassing sections three to six. The start was delayed by 30 minutes while Simon went out to inspect the route and it wasn't long before he phoned in to say the lanes and byways had so much snow that he had no option but to cancel the trial.

So it was home for an early bath for the early numbers. As they descended the hills back towards Bridgenorth they passed later numbers who were still on their way to the trial who must have been very confused why so many people were going the wrong way!