 A PAGEANT OF SPEED AND EXCITEMENT - 9th & 10th August
Come watch the ThunderCat Racing fleet compete on the lake for the title of British National RYA Champion - Have a chat with us on how you can be part of this global community! The Cholmondeley Pageant of Power, Cholmondeley Castle, Cheshire Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th August 2008
Provisional race instructions - click to download
A unique event in an historic setting. The Cholmondeley Pageant of Power is
a weekend-long celebration of the very best in historic sports and racing cars,
historic motorcycles, classic boats and powerboats including the infamous ‘ThunderCat
Racing’ and helicopters. It all takes place in the grounds of glorious Cholmondeley
Castle (pronounced Chumley) situated on the A49, in the rolling pastures of
south Cheshire, mid-way between Whitchurch and Chester.
- A spectacular pageant on
land, air and water - with speed trials and demonstrations, displays and
exhibitions
- Superb entertainment
for all the family
- Fabulous food and
drink with top quality local produce
- Shop
to your hearts desire with a wealth of distinctive clothing, crafts, food
and specialist merchandise
- Discover the stunning Cholmondeley Castle
Gardens and surrounding parkland
- Stay for a family weekend
and explore beautiful rural Cheshire
This is the inaugural Cholmondeley Pageant of Power and is destined to be
the most exciting extravaganza of speed in the UK – so make sure you share in
the excitement of this unique event.
CLASSIC AND CURRENT INSHORE CIRCUIT RACING POWERBOATS ON THE MERE
The Cholmondeley Pageant of Power includes a fascinating array of Classic
and current Inshore Circuit Racing Power Boats that will be racing, parading,
giving rides and demonstrations throughout the weekend. The high speed programme on the Mere in the
grounds of Cholmondeley Castle will start in earnest at noon on the Saturday
and go on until 6 after which we will be giving boat rides for local Charities.
On the Sunday the action will start from 10am when there will be tests done on
the new F1 2 seater Hellcat Press Boat that is capable of 0-100 mph in 4.5
seconds. It is hoped this will excite the braver men of the Press and possibly
one or two local celebrities.
The 2-day programme will include ThunderCat racing action-packed RYA National
Championship racing, the RYA Junior
National Class who will do 2 heats on each day as a round of the National
Championship and then an Invitation Scratch Race late on Sunday. The other
National Classes on show will be the little kneeler OSY Hydroplanes who will
also be out at least 5 times over the weekend, plus their practice sessions.
This class will include the current reigning World Champion.
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS - Gates open at 8.00am – 6.30pm
Competitions begin 9am on the mere and 10am on the track. The cars and bikes
will run consecutively on the track.
Cars and Bikes
• Start – 1930 – The Early Years
• 1930 – 1950 – The Vintage Years
• 1950 – 1960
• 1960 – 1970
• 1970 – 1980
• 1980 – 1990
• 1990 – Present
• Alfa Romeo – Cars only
Boats
• Thundercats Heat 1
• Special Demo boats
• Thundercats Heat 2
• Classic Boats Launching
• National Classes Heat 1 & 2
• Speedway Event for 8 x F2 boats
• Classic Boats Parade and water time
• Thundercats Final
Helicopters
Flying demonstration times to be confirmed
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