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The Sloc Hill Climb
Camping/RVs
Course
Paddock
Viewing
Overall site layout
For course layouts please see ‘Walking the course’ section
Date of our last visit: May 2022
Location: Isle of Man
Event type: Hill Climb
Address: The Sloc, Port Erin, Isle of Man
Telephone: N/A
Website: N/A
Circuit approach: Country roads
Circuit entrance: Country roads
Catering facilities: Burger van
Toilet facilities: Portaloos
Getting around – level/types of surfaces: Tarmac road with inclines
Of special note: The Sloc is day 1 of a 3 day event on closed public roads
Circuit approach (competitors’ entrance)
Circuit entrance
As a competitor
Organising club: Longton & District Motor Club
Club website: www.manx-v2.genesis-ws.co.uk
Support vehicle/trailer location: Limited amount of parking bays on the approach to the course but mostly cars are driven to the location
Paddock surface: Tarmac road
Paddock power: No
Paddock water: No
PA announcements: No
Return running type: Batches from a turnaround at the end of the run
Numbered paddock bays: Yes on temporary posts
Scrutineering: Scrutineering for all 3 days is done the day before the event starts at the iconic TT Grandstand in Douglas. Here you will also be given your race numbers that include sponsors decals which must be placed as instructed.
Timing supplier: N/A
Competitor notes: As this runs on closed public roads, and not a prepared track, it is very important to read the regulations carefully as there may be differences to normal courses:
The compulsory requirement to wear fire proof gloves, even for standard cars.
If you are not a member of the organising club or invited club then it is usually possible to organise a single event membership with them.
You must supply a groundsheet under the cars to prevent oil drips
If your car is not road legal, you may request dispensation to drive on public roads to and from the event
Walking the course is allowed but may prove difficult on open public roads so it is also allowed to drive the course (at legal speed) before the roads close.
The track surface is a standard public road and not a prepared track so grip may differ.
With Scrutineering on the Wednesday, then the competitive event days are Thursday (the Sloc), Friday (Creg Willey’s) and Saturday (Lhergy Frissell).
On the Saturday evening, there is a social event in Douglas, where the awards are presented based on the total results over the 3 days.
Camping
Camping permitted before an event: Camping is not possible at the course, so you should use local campsites / Hotels, or select a single central location where you can drive daily to each of the 3 venues.
Camping location: N/A
Camping ground conditions: N/A
Camping power: N/A
Camping water: N/A
Camping approach and entrance: N/A
As a spectator
Spectator notes: The course is on closed public roads so viewing will be from the road side, although access to these areas may require some effort.
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Spectating
Accessibility
Spectator accessibility notes: Very difficult as only competition vehicles can get anywhere near the paddock areas and all the viewing areas would need to be from unprepared rough hilly road side embankments.
Camping accessibility notes: N/A
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Accessibility
Our experience at this event
Walking the course
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