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Club Triumph - RBRR - RBRR 2018 Friday 5th - Sunday 7th October 2018
RBRR 2018

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Entry opens
OCT 05

Entry for the 2018 RBRR will open on 1st December at 19:00. Go to'Entry List' to enter.

 


posted Thu 30th Nov 2017

UPDATE 16/4/18

We have decided to close the entry early at 160 entries. That means all reservists will now be admitted and no further reserve list will be operated. We are effectively over booking and expecting to see some withdrawals. This seems like the best way to give all entrants the maximum time to prepare although it does mean us organisers have a logistic challenge to tweak the run to get us all in and out of controls on time!

All reservists will shortly receive an email welcoming them onto the run and requesting payment. I know some of these reservists have had issues signing into the new website but please don't fret, we will work through these and fix the remaining issues.

If you have had a change of mind or circumstances and can no longer take part, please let me know so we can cancel your entry.

Jason and the Organising Team 

 

 

26th Round Britain Reliability Run

5th October to 7th October 2018
The 26th running of one of the oldest events in the Triumph enthusiasts calendar, the Club Triumph
Round Britain Reliability Run will be held from Friday 5th October to Sunday 7th October 2018. We
invite entries from Club Triumph members using Triumph or Standard motor cars to participate in
what has to be an unique event in the motoring world. For 2018 we will support Epilepsy Research
UK and hope to raise over £50,000.00 to build upon the sum of over £600,000.00 raised by
previous RBRRs for UK Charities.
The event first ran in 1966 and is unchanged in its objective to drive around Britain, covering nearly
2000 miles visiting control stops staffed by Club Triumph marshals in 48 hours with no overnight
stops: Knebworth to John O’Groats to Lands End to Knebworth. The event is sanctioned by the UK
Motor Sports Association and fulfils all the criteria expected of a Touring Assembly.
Since the event's 1960s beginnings over 1170 crews have successfully completed the event using
Triumph cars of all descriptions, Herald 948 to 2.5 Pi, Spitfire 4 to TR8. The RBRR is run every two
years and each time proves to be very popular, reflecting the enthusiasm for an event that provides
great value and fun. It attempts to prove that motoring in this country despite speed cameras,
traffic jams and legislation can still be pleasant. The event shows that old cars like Standard
Triumph cars are fun and reliable and encourages Club members to use their cars.
Since 1990 the RBRR has been run on a charitable basis
Charitable donations have been as follows:
1990 British Heart Foundation             £13,500.00
1992 Imperial Cancer Research Fund   £8,500.00
1994 Leukaemia Research Fund           £11,500.00
1996 Alzheimer Research Trust            £20,700.00
1998 Macmillan Cancer Relief              £37,500.00
2000 Children with Leukaemia             £40,500.00
2002 Multiple Sclerosis Society            £37,000.00
2004 Children with Leukaemia             £47,000.00
2006 BLISS                                       £52,000.00
2008 RNLI                                         £67,000.00
2010 MIND Mental Health Charity        £51,500.00
2012 Children with Cancer UK             £65,000.00
2014 Macmillan Cancer Support          £59,500.00
2016 Guide Dogs for the Blind            £95,800.00
Total                                               £607,000.00
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For the 26th RBRR the maximum entry will be 140, this is a hard limit due to the logistics. The
entry fee is £125.00 per person, minimum of two people per car, teams should budget on a cost of
£400 - £450 for fuel, oil and the like. Although the principal entrant must be a member of Club
Triumph, co-drivers do not need to be, therefore you can ask family or friends to take part with you.
The entry fee covers the cost of admission into the Drivers Meeting that will preview the event, the
start and finish at Knebworth House, the breakfasts at John O’Groats and Lands End,and snacks
at many of the stops. Also included are the Drivers Packs, containing fully detailed Road Book, the
event car stickers, and an event souvenir for each participant.
Crews are requested to attend the Club’s Annual Dinner during March 2019 at a hotel in the Home Counties. At that dinner we will present the Charity cheque, the Event Souvenirs to successful crews and make some special awards, such as ‘Spirit of the Event’ and ‘Car of the RBRR’. Should you wish to take part, please do not hesitate, places for the RBRR go quickly following announcement. The entry list opens on Friday 1st December 2017 at 19.00hrs. Entry will be via the Club Triumph website on the
dedicated online entry page. Do note that it is necessary for all prospective CT entrants to be
registered on the Website. It will also be necessary for the Entrant’s car to be registered, this is
part of the same process. Incomplete information will mean that the entry cannot be completed,
therefore it is important to have all details in place before attempting to enter. Entrants will be able
to revise their entered information to allow for crew or car changes, important as the MSA expects
this and we use the listing to produce the Event Souvenirs. Please see information elsewhere
within this magazine or website for help for this.
 
Entrant’s places will be acknowledged by Jason Chinn, the event’s Entry Administrator.
 
The Club is presently working on making this online process available, should it not be completed
in time, entry can then be made via conventional forms, payment by cheque. Forms will be
available via the Club Triumph website and forum on the 1st December 2017 at 19.00hrs.
Entry will close on 31st August 2018, after that entry places will be let on a discretionary basis by
the Organisers.
 
Full refunds will be available until 31st August 2018, after that date refunds either full or part will be
made on a discretionary basis by the Organisers.
 
An Entry List will be published in the Club Magazine, Club Torque and as part of the Club Triumph
website.
 
The Drivers Meeting will be held on Saturday 22nd September 2018 to preview the event. This will
be held at a location in the South Midlands. It is felt essential for at least one representative of
each crew to attend the Drivers Meeting. Epilepsy Research UK
will send along a representative
to discuss the Charity with us, and how the collected money will be used. We will also issue the
 
Drivers Packs and discuss the route within the Road Book. Advice will be given to assist crews in
their preparation and finally a question and answer session will be held. This meeting is a good
opportunity for crews to gain a feel for the event, meet other entrants and pick up tips to assist with
completion of the RBRR.
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As previously mentioned the start is at Knebworth House, near to Stevenage, Hertfordshire, the
atmosphere and anticipation in the Car Park is surely reason enough to enter the RBRR, it really is
a terrific place to be if you like your Triumph cars.
It is fair to say that the whole event has a great feeling of camaraderie and all entrants are made to feel welcome and part of the RBRR by both the organisers and experienced entrants.
The event has 3 stages, these being London to John O’Groats, John O’Groats to Lands End and
Lands End to London. The start is at 18.00 and heads north on the A1 up to the first stop at a
location near to Doncaster. Its then onto the next stop on the border at Carter Bar and into the
Scottish Borders. We visit a location in the vicinity of Edinburgh 3.00am on the Saturday morning.
By now the initial euphoria felt by the crews at the start will have worn off and weariness will start
to creep up. Now it is onto as we drive along the A9 and A99 viewing the sun rising over the North
Sea to John O’Groats for a well earned breakfast and a wash and brush up at this very Northern tip
of the UK mainland.
 
Now come possibly the best driving roads of the event as crews cross the top of Scotland via
Thurso, and then take B873/A836 south down to Altanharra, this is a marvellous single track road
that offers challenges to the drivers and fantastic stunning views. The next stop is near Inverness,
by now it will be early afternoon on the Saturday. From there on the route skirts Loch Ness,
crosses Telford’s Caledonian Canal and heads onto Fort William. The next part is a visual highlight
as crews pass through the inspiring mountain ranges of Glen Coe. The roads from Inverness are
wide fast ‘A’ roads that really offer crews the chance to stretch their cars, in fact it could be said
that these roads have been designed for use by Triumph motor cars. Next up is a stop at Stirling
for the next Control at Morrison's Garage, a traditional RBRR stop that used to be an old Standard
Triumph dealership. Many cars are quickly fettled as the second half of the event starts, cars
needing oil top ups and the like. It is weird to think that crews have to get to Lands End for
breakfast and onto Knebworth for the finish in 24 hours time, in fact, some crews look totally
alarmed by this realisation!
 
The crews now drive back through the fading light into England taking the A74(M), A6 and the M6
as they head to the border, the next stop is at Tebay for a stop at the best motorway service area in
the UK. A bit more motorway action is suffered as we head to Oswestry through the England/Welsh
border for some single carriageway fun! Another great nights driving is now enjoyed in right in the
middle of Wales. It is bound to be raining, but by now crews will feel at one with their car and be
able to exploit the roads that are set out before them. The next stop is in mid-Wales and then down
to Monmouth, past Tintern Abbey and through Chepstow and the M5 and off to the West Country.
Still the Controls Stops keep coming, with two or three more before Lands End. If the crews
thought the Saturday morning sections were tough, the Sunday morning can be very fatiguing and
it can be a struggle to get to Land’s End, the A30 section through Bodmin Moor being particularly
tiring.
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The third part, possibly the easiest and definitely the busiest section starts after a superb breakfast
at Lands End as one watches the Atlantic beat England’s coastal point. Nice roads are enjoyed as
crews set off to Bude for a stop at the town's Museum (and maybe more tea) and then into
Dartmoor to get to Badgers Holt at Dartmeet. Then it is time to head into Dorset to enjoy an early
afternoon break at Pimperne for yes, more tea! Fair to say waistlines increase during the RBRR!
Then onto Knebworth for the finish, through Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and
Hertfordshire. At Knebworth, there is chance to purchase some food and maybe have a drink
before heading off home following the weekend’s gruelling motoring. There is also the chance for
crews to book into the local Novotel Hotel to enable a good rest to be enjoyed before heading
home on the Monday morning.
 
All that driving means 2000 miles in 48 hours, to be successful an average speed of 40mph must
be maintained throughout the weekend, a difficult task for modern cars let alone cars 40 years old!
At present, Nigel Abdullah, our route master is looking over maps to ensure that the Road Book is
accurate and as clear as possible. The route is designed to encompass all types of British roads
and be completed by the smaller engine Triumph cars such as the Herald and Toledo. We do not
encourage driving at illegal speeds or driving whilst tired. To make speeding unnecessary the
control stops are only opened at specific times to regulate the speeds of the cars.
 
The RBRR is all about participation in a unique event and the thrill of driving your Triumph car. The
condition of the car is not important, they range from immaculate cars to robust ‘daily drivers’, all
types are welcome. All types of Triumph made from the Renown onwards have now taken part in
the event, some unusual types have completed the event, we hope to have some special Triumph
cars taking part. As with most things in life, the more one puts into something, the better the
outcome, so it is recommended that some spannering is undertaken before the RBRR, make sure
the car is in mechanically good condition! The Club issues advice notes to help with preparation.
The RBRR is an addictive event, 60% of the entry have done the event before, and once
completed owners tend to start to think ahead to the next one and what should be done over the
next 2 years to improve the car! The delight that shows on the faces of the successful crews at the
finish really makes the event special.
 
You will meet lots of Triumph enthusiasts who love to use their car, maybe forge some enduring
friendships and hopefully you will join a group of Triumph owners who have taken part and
completed one of the most rewarding old car events in the UK!
 
It really is a bit special to be using a trusted Triumph car for a continual 48 hours and to be able to
say at the end that one completed the Club Triumph Round Britain Reliability Run!
Should you require more information please contact the RBRR Organising Team by e-mail:
rbrr@club.triumph.org.uk. They will be pleased to discuss the event and answer any questions.
 
Please visit the Club’s website, www.club.triumph.org.uk where further information in the Blog as well as the list of entered cars and a very active discussion forum can be viewed. The event also
has a Facebook page, as administrated by some entrants, have a look.
 
The Club Triumph Round Britain Reliability Run, a great driving event, a great way to see the
United Kingdom, in fact, GREAT FUN!
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