Whos Racing

We've spoke in the past of organizing an Ice race, we now believe we have found a venue that can guarantee cold weather and has a venue for us along with some local racers.

Unfortunately the race is in Finland and we're trying to work out the logistics of getting mowers there. Initially shipping a container seems the logical option, we're after any members who may work in the shipping industry or could potentially provide some help with the logistics.

Please contact dean@blmra.co.uk

Thanks,

The BLMRA

Sounds great dean, do you know what time of year it's going to happen?

Mark

Would be February Mark

You get any pictures of your trip dean?

Yeh, some photos here...

http://www.whosracing.com/index.php?opt ... emId=69107

Good video of Pasi who was winning untill axle gave way...

http://www.vholdr.com/node/70066

My wife is Finnish and we have inlaws and friends in Finland (Soumi) who live a about 50 klicks from Mikkela where the ice race is normally held. I have already tested the ice as it were and could arrange storage and some workshop facilities should it be required and i am sure that some extra accommodation could also be sorted. The missus is fluent in English and Finnish but not petrol head. So other mates could give you a hand with translation if needed.

Arh just seen the pictures looks like you almost there. Anyway offer still stands. I,ll dig about and see if there is any one in Finland who might be able to help with the shipping.

Hi guys,we Finnish organizers thank you for wisit us at the winterrace,we can also try to help with the transportation in this end.
we also hope you joyed your trip here and really want to see you on the track also here in Finland.it could be also in some sommerrace???or the season maybe? (5 races).
my regards
Mikael FLMR

Thanks Mikael, we had a great time. We're just trying to work out how we can get everything to Finland for the winter race without costing too much!

yes i c, i can ask about transport with container and truck from the port also.i know there is some possible routes from england direct to helsinki,also if u have some truck,its possible to put it on cargoship and take the plane yourself,so you be on wheels here also.have to figure it out later when know how many´s coming.

A good video of the race

Hi All, Now i have been watching this post for a while and i really think this could be amazing. I see the problem with getting mowers, spares and tools etc over now i know through expereience shipping containers are expensive and very, very unreliable. But i just looked at a very big map and its about 1600mile trip by road with 4 ferry crossings , now my thinking was depending on numbers why not drive it? either hire a lorry and do it ourselves or get a quote from a proper Haulage firm? you can get a lot of kit into a artic lorry..........

Hi Craig, thats the current thought of thinking. Bare with us as we have a plan up our sleeves, just trying to bring all the costs together...

That sounds like a plan Deano Happy to help whereever i can to make it happen just let me know....... Looks like so much fun blmra on ice

I really hope it happens! Now we just need to get hold of some ice tyres from somewhere, or none of us will actually move...