by bomber01 » Wed Aug 05, 2009 11:28 am
Some of the events at Mini 50...
Russ Swift
Russ Swift will be performing on Saturday and Sunday
Hall of Fame
The events of the weekend will be as much about the cars as the people who were involved with them
Concours d'Elegance
This will be part of the Mini 50 Show. A full concours competiton.
Charity Auction
The Ace Cafe Italian Job Charity Night has become one of the major annual events in the UK Mini calendar, raising thousands of pounds each year for The Italian Job supported charities.
Autotest Competition
Using a car supplied by the organisers. A trophy will be awarded for the fastest male and fastest female.
Reverse Steering Car Competition
With a car supplied by the organisers which has a steering system that when you turn the steering wheel to the RIGHT the wheels turn to the LEFT and when you turn to the RIGHT the wheels turn to the LEFT. There will be a trophy for the fastest male and the fastest female over the weekend. The car will also be used in some way with the CLUB games. But we are not giving too many secrets away.
Inter-Club Games
These will be a series of games and tasks between participating clubs at both IMM / Mini 50 events. There will be trophies and prizes for the winning club.
Wildest Exhaust
This part will be held on the Saturday and the Sunday and is open to all visitors to the event. This will be divided into sections i.e. Classic Mini, Classic Minis with alterternative engine types, and BMW MINI.There will be trophies for the winners of each section.
I.C.E.
In car entertainment (loudest audio system). This will be held on the Saturday and the Sunday and a trophy will be awarded to the winner.
World Championship Rocker Cover Racing
We have been asked to include this in the weekend's entertainments by some Japanese Mini owners who are coming to the IMM and Mini 50 events, indeed the Rocker Cover Racing Championship is being sponsored by the Japanese Mini company JMSA. So now is your chance to compete for a world championship trophy.
Children's Entertainment
There will be lots of things to keep the children happy so Mum and Dad can get around to all the Mini traders and autojumble areas. This will include a Punch and Judy show, fire eater and juggler, games and apparatus to play on.
The Mechanic’s Challenge.
The Mechanic's Challenge is two simple workshop operations carried out with tools provided and timed, the fastest time for the two operations wins.
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