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We cater primarily for Land Rover enthusiasts who enjoy competing, watching or simply chatting about these vehicles in their natural habitat - the countryside. The majority of members live in the North of England between Lancaster and Penrith and most club events take place at attractive venues throughout Cumbria.
During the course of a year, we hold about a dozen competitive events and regular administration-cum-social meetings. In addition, as a member of the Association of Land Rover Owners clubs (The A.L.R.C), invitations to join other clubs' activities elsewhere in the country, are often received.
Typically, Cross country Trials for either 'Road Trim' or fully modified competition vehicles are organised each month at which the emphasis is a close, safe competition in an informal environment. These trials are run under rules established and published the RAC Motor sports Association and the A.L.R.C., supplemented by local club rules where necessary.
Family participation is encouraged and several Father/Son and Husband/Wife teams regularly compete. The sites available to the Club are both challenging and scenic with a wide variety of terrain from rocky high fell tops to boggy woodland areas.
The Club can also provide a useful service to anyone undertaking Land Rover repairs or restoration, as cheap sources of elusive spares can often be found among the Membership or via our Club magazine and website.
In common with other motor sports clubs, increased attention is now being given to environmental issues. Through close liaison with the appropriate authorities, we are fortunate to enjoy our sport in a particularly attractive part of the country. Strenuous efforts are therefore made to minimise disruption or damage to local communities, grassland and trees etc., and valuable work for land owners is often provided by club members who possess a wide range of equipment and skills.
We do not publicise our activities too widely (so that we do not create excessive spectator traffic for instance), preferring instead to limit our events to club members and local Land Rover enthusiasts who we hope will be equally sensitive to the environmental issues referred to.
The club takes an active interest in rights of way/land access issues and has been involved in traffic management discussions within the national park, also providing an advisory Service to other clubs who visit the area to help ensure that the good will generated by our activities is not negated by other visitors to the National Park
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