WEATHER PROMISES TOUGH SAFARI

Nearly 30 crews are listed on the final entry for this Sunday’s (September 21) Regional Fire & Security September Safari, round three of the 2008 Barbados Rally Club (BRC) Mud Dogs Safari Championship.
With all the front-running championship contenders entered, headed by joint leaders Anna-Lee and Leslie Alleyne and Neil Barnard and Barry Gale, and the current weather conditions guaranteed to create some difficult terrain, it promises to be a tough and hard-fought event.
The start is at Automotive Art, Welches, at 8.00am on Sunday, and the finish at the ‘Dog Pound’, Searles, Christ Church, where a driver challenge will conclude the competition; spectators are encouraged to attend the challenge, which is slated for a 5.00pm start. The event will run over two routes, with a lunch-time stop-over at Colleton in St John at around mid-day. The navigational methods used will be the Tulip system, with a small amount of BRC.
Chairman of the BRC Mud Dogs sub-committee, Leslie Alleyne noted: “We have another satisfying turnout of entries for the Regional Fire & Security September Safari and the route-setter, Warrick Eastmond, promises them all an exciting and challenging event.
“We are very pleased to have Regional Fire on board this year, as we look to focus more on safety in 2009. Their representatives brought sample products to the briefing meeting on Tuesday to help reinforce our drive for safety, and also offered a special price on fire extinguishers during the evening, which resulted in a complete sell-out to competitors.”
With only one further round remaining after this weekend, everyone will be on their mettle to claim the maximum haul of points. Once again, the entry is split fairly evenly between crews in the Pro and Novice classes, and There are no fewer than eight competitors who will be challenging for the highest-placed female award.
The Prizegiving for the Regional Fire & Security September Safari will be held at the Barbados Clay Target Shooting Association Clubhouse next Tuesday (September 23) at 7.00pm, once results have been made official.

BRC Mud Dogs Safari Championship, round 3
September 21 – Regional Fire & Security September Safari
Pro Class
2 Darrin White/Robert Warren (Flyin’ Fish Nissan Frontier)
3 Derek Gill/Andrew Croney (Mitsubishi Pajero)
5 Leslie Alleyne/Anna-Lee Alleyne (Bridgestone Tyres Mitsubishi Pajero iO)
6 Bruce Skeete/Peter Wilkie (Rent Equip Inc Toyota Hilux)
7 Chris Armstrong/Wayne Clarke (Suzuki Samurai)
9 Sean Dowding/Kirk Watkins (Axis Inc Toyota Hilux)
10 Colin Goodman/Robin Hinds (Suzuki Samurai)
11 Wayne Manning/Willie Hinds (CITGO/Black Bess Quarry Land Rover Series III)
14 Paul Marshall/Tiffany Marshall (Mitsubishi L200)
17 John Sealy/Lisa Roett (Land Rover Defender)
20 Barry Gale/Neil Barnard (Gale’s Hatcheries Mitsubishi L200)
24 Audley Croney/Geoffrey Goddard (Suzuki Samurai)
26 Biddy Barber/Brett Barber (Biddy’s Visitor Information Centre/JE Security Daihatsu Feroza)
27 Ryan Corbin/Dustin Edwards (Corbin’s Catering Services Ltd/Sweet Temptations Toyota Hilux)

Novice Class
1 Rory Gray/Brian Fernandes (D & R Services/Plants Plus Ltd Land Rover Defender)
4 Ben Norris/Rhett Watson (Ace Engineering Land Rover Tomcat)
8 Dominic Brooker/Stephen Dear (SDRR Hydraulic & Industrial Spares Inc/Next Generation Electrical Inc/Joe Brooker’s Building Ltd Toyota Hilux)
12 Kirk King/Tricia King (K & N Equipment Suzuki Samurai)
13 Anthony King/Dave Sealy (Maxxis Tyres/Dynamic Limousine/Lee’s Tyre Shop Toyota Hilux)
15 Gregory Dickenson/Sarah Dickenson (Home & Lawn Maintenance Services Ltd Toyota Hilux)
16 Dean Springer/Rebecca Corbin (Coastal Construction/Eastern Vet Clinic Suzuki Sidekick)
18 Stuart Tippleston/Ryan Tempro (Barbados Photography Suzuki Samurai)
19 Dave Gibson/Greg Gibson (Suzuki Samurai)
21 Jason Elliott/Douglas Bain (Ellco Rentals Land Rover Defender)
22 Edson Arthur/Renata Roett (Toyota Hilux)
23 Damian Brooker/Derek Edwards (Joe Brooker’s Building Ltd Toyota Hilux)
25 Richard Hinkson/Jason Tull (Suzuki Samurai)

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