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Aintree Sprint
Camping/RVs
Course
Paddock
Viewing
Overall site layout
For course layouts please see ‘Walking the course’ section
Date of our last visit: May 2024
Location: Liverpool
Event type: Sprint
Address: Aintree Circuit, Melling Road, Aintree, Merseyside, L10 8LF
Telephone: N/A
Website: www.liverpoolmotorclub.com
Circuit approach: Full size road; sprint circuit is actually inside the horse racing track and on the site of the golf course
Circuit entrance: Wide metal gates
Catering facilities: Permanent café
Toilet facilities: Permanent block
Getting around – level/types of surfaces: All level grass/tarmac
As a competitor
Organising club: Liverpool Motor Club
Club website: www.liverpoolmotorclub.com
Support vehicle/trailer location: Can normally stay with the competition vehicle (please see additional notes in ‘Camping’ section).
Paddock surface: There can be multiple paddock areas, the large tarmac area is normally reserved for single seaters; the rest is well kept, level grass
Paddock power: No
Paddock water: No
PA announcements: Yes
Return running type: Individual return at the end of the run
Numbered paddock bays: Yes, temporary numbered posts
Scrutineering: Stay with your car in your paddock space and the scrutineers will come to you.
Timing supplier: www.resultsman.co.uk
Competitor notes: Car can return to support vehicle after each run. Easy to move from camping area to start. Expect 2 practice and minimum 4 timed runs.
Camping
Camping permitted before an event: Yes
Camping location: On site FOC, in your numbered paddock space. Please note that overnight camping is only allowed in ‘Paddock C’. During the day, trailers and support vehicles, including RVs, can stay with the car next to their paddock space so you may be allocated numbered bays in both areas if you are staying overnight.
Camping ground conditions: Dependent on your paddock location, but all level and easy to move around
Camping power: No
Camping water: No
Camping approach and entrance: As circuit
As a spectator
Spectator notes: There is only a grass bank area adjacent to the start line which runs up to the second bend. Commentary is available for spectators.
Accessibility
Spectator accessibility notes: All level grass/tarmac
Camping accessibility notes: All level grass/tarmac
Our experience at this event
Walking the course
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