Hill Stuff from a spectator perspective (part 1)
I’m not sure if anyone will find the useful or not – “like” it if you want or comment with any questions and I’ll try to answer
This is a map of the Hill
I'm not sure if the course statistics will be readable so here they are
Course length 1000 yrds
Min track width 12 feet
Rise in height 328 feet
Avg Gradient 1:9.14
Steepest gradient 1:6.24
Shelsley Walsh is the oldest motor sport venue in continuous use in the world. First used in 1905, it is older than Indianapolis, Le Mans or Monza. Brooklands has been and gone, but Shelsley Walsh is still here, as old as the sport but as modern as today.
The cars run up the hill in batches and the only route back down is back down the track so you get to see the cars going nice and slowly back down the hill
Web Site for anyone interested www.shelsley-walsh.co.uk/default.asp
Course record IIRC is 22.58
From a spectating perspective there are absolutely loads of good viewing areas
This is from the first seating area after the show field
On race days they show the timing to a point up the hill and also the total time as the car passes the finish line – of course show day we don’t time but go back for a race day sometime you’ll love it.
If you want to experience what it’s like to do a fairly quick run up the hill Adam of this parish runs a Westfield Megabusa and he was competing at Shelsley Walsh this weekend just gone
31 secs is not shabby
Direct link – Click me
The areas around bottom S and top S are my favourites in terms of picture taking perspective – If you find a seat on the many benches set into the hill side you can get excellent detail shots of the cars approaching on the brakes and panning shots between the S’s and if you do want to just watch it’s bloody good just to sit and do that
You can see the sparks kicked up from the underside on this shot – we have low cars going up the hill so maybe some more sparks on the day
Open cars give such a great view of the drivers
And to be fair the views in general ain’t to bad either
Even at top S there are opportunities to get birds eye views and to be honest you get quite close to the cars but above them
Just after top S and on the finish straight
Looking towards the finish
Now a bit more of a hike/climb and you can walk up to the final straight to level with the finish line and that’s not a bad spot either but take a camping chair if you want to spend any time up there – it’s normally nice and quiet up there – with just the sounds of the cars to keep you company
My panning skills sucked back then - not much better now to be honest
Of course no return road at Shelsley so all the cars trickle back down the hill (after between 35 – 40 cars total)
Sunday – Show day
Morning timings (shouldn’t be far out based on last years experience)
Just before lunch the afternoon session cars will be assembling by this sign
It will be roughly alongside the track going up the side of the show field until just before kennel bend – if you want to take a closer look at the afternoon cars hopefully they will all be assembling there from 1215.
Of course the paddock is open to the public so you can always have a look round them there instead
Afternoon Timings
I'll try to put some more stuff together soon
I’m not sure if anyone will find the useful or not – “like” it if you want or comment with any questions and I’ll try to answer
This is a map of the Hill
I'm not sure if the course statistics will be readable so here they are
Course length 1000 yrds
Min track width 12 feet
Rise in height 328 feet
Avg Gradient 1:9.14
Steepest gradient 1:6.24
Shelsley Walsh is the oldest motor sport venue in continuous use in the world. First used in 1905, it is older than Indianapolis, Le Mans or Monza. Brooklands has been and gone, but Shelsley Walsh is still here, as old as the sport but as modern as today.
The cars run up the hill in batches and the only route back down is back down the track so you get to see the cars going nice and slowly back down the hill
Web Site for anyone interested www.shelsley-walsh.co.uk/default.asp
Course record IIRC is 22.58
From a spectating perspective there are absolutely loads of good viewing areas
This is from the first seating area after the show field
On race days they show the timing to a point up the hill and also the total time as the car passes the finish line – of course show day we don’t time but go back for a race day sometime you’ll love it.
If you want to experience what it’s like to do a fairly quick run up the hill Adam of this parish runs a Westfield Megabusa and he was competing at Shelsley Walsh this weekend just gone
31 secs is not shabby
Direct link – Click me
The areas around bottom S and top S are my favourites in terms of picture taking perspective – If you find a seat on the many benches set into the hill side you can get excellent detail shots of the cars approaching on the brakes and panning shots between the S’s and if you do want to just watch it’s bloody good just to sit and do that
You can see the sparks kicked up from the underside on this shot – we have low cars going up the hill so maybe some more sparks on the day
Open cars give such a great view of the drivers
And to be fair the views in general ain’t to bad either
Even at top S there are opportunities to get birds eye views and to be honest you get quite close to the cars but above them
Just after top S and on the finish straight
Looking towards the finish
Now a bit more of a hike/climb and you can walk up to the final straight to level with the finish line and that’s not a bad spot either but take a camping chair if you want to spend any time up there – it’s normally nice and quiet up there – with just the sounds of the cars to keep you company
My panning skills sucked back then - not much better now to be honest
Of course no return road at Shelsley so all the cars trickle back down the hill (after between 35 – 40 cars total)
Sunday – Show day
Morning timings (shouldn’t be far out based on last years experience)
Just before lunch the afternoon session cars will be assembling by this sign
It will be roughly alongside the track going up the side of the show field until just before kennel bend – if you want to take a closer look at the afternoon cars hopefully they will all be assembling there from 1215.
Of course the paddock is open to the public so you can always have a look round them there instead
Afternoon Timings
I'll try to put some more stuff together soon
gives me a good idea of what time to head up! Missed out on camping tickets but have relatives nearbyish in Cheltenham! 
