The Eastern Region have entered a go kart into the “Great Gambo Competition” that will be held at the MX5 Owners Club Margam Park Spring Rally on Sunday 15 May 2005. But, first we have to build a kart and the plan is to undertake this on Sunday 24 April 2005 in the boat yard of a friendly member.
The plan is to meet at 9.30am at the Tollgate Retail Park Stanway, west of Colchester, in the McDonalds carpark (see the map below). We will then take a short drive down to the boat yard in West Mersea. We hope to be able to get the bulk of the work done between about 10.00 am and 12.00 noon. All members are welcome to come along and assist or just spectate. Note that we are not making any specific plans for lunch but may pop along to the local pub or café if we overrun.
The rules of the competition state that we have to transport the go kart to the Rally in MX5’s. This is the part where we may all need to help. The go kart will be built from bits small enough to get in our cars and then shared out amongst those of us who are going to the Rally, so we can then reassembly on the day. We have a monthly meeting before the Rally (Wednesday 4 May) when we will share out the various components.
If time allows we may do some road testing before then, and we have also yet to appoint our designated driver.