Barbon Hillclimb

10/07/2024

The entry list is now closed and we have 92 entries for Saturday's Barbon Speed Hillclimb with a superb variety of cars taking part. We may lose one or two due to mechanical issues, but it will still be a great day on the hill.

Will anyone beat the hill record? That's unlikely, but many drivers will be attempting to break the record for their class.

Will you be there to see the action?

The first of two practices commence at around 09:15 and apart from a 45-minute break for lunch, the action should continue right through until 16:30 or even later.

Adult admission is just £10 at the gate (most cards accepted), or £8.50 in advance from the official Barbon ticket-line: www.ticketsource.co.uk/barbon-hill-climb
Lots more details of the event are at www.barbonhillclimb.co.uk

08/07/2024

Less than two hours to go before we close the entry books at midnight for next Saturday's Barbon Speed Hillclimb.
A fantastic variety of cars are already entered, and just 9 places left! Want to take part? Then don't delay, enter today :-)

07/07/2024

There's just one day left to enter the 13th July Barbon Speed Hillclimb.
The entry list closes at 23:59 on Monday 8th July so if you are thinking of taking part, get your skates on and go to www.barbonhillclimb.co.uk to secure your place!
Spectators: you are welcome to come along to spectacular Barbon Manor to watch this exciting event. The action starts at about 09:30 and apart from a lunch break, will continue right through the day until around 16:30. Adult admission is just £10 at the gate (most cards accepted), or £8.50 in advance at www.ticketsource.co.uk/barbon-hill-climb
See you there?

The new course record of 20.08 seconds set by Jos Goodyear in July 2015 makes Barbon one of the fastest Hillclimb courses in the UK. Jos set an average speed from a standing start to the flying finish of over 75mph, on a track not much wider than his car! Opened in 1950 the spectacular venue with vi...

02/07/2024

There are less than 2 weeks to go until the next Barbon Hillclimb on 13th July. Quite a range of cars entered already and there's plenty of space available for more.
There's loads of info about the event on our website at www.barbonhillclimb.co.uk so what are you waiting for? You simply have to be there to appreciate the fantastic atmosphere at this friendly event at the spectacular Barbon Manor near Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria. See you there?

The new course record of 20.08 seconds set by Jos Goodyear in July 2015 makes Barbon one of the fastest Hillclimb courses in the UK. Jos set an average speed from a standing start to the flying finish of over 75mph, on a track not much wider than his car! Opened in 1950 the spectacular venue with vi...

16/06/2024

Well, that was an interesting day at the Barbon Hillclimb yesterday. Enormous thanks must go to our wonderful marshals who endured 'challenging' weather conditions all day.
Thanks too to our competitors who were confronted with less than perfect ground conditions in the very soggy paddock after heavy rain in the days leading up to the event.
Sadly, the excess of moisture created issues with the timekeeping system, resulting in delays that led to us declaring an end to the proceedings after just two practice and two competition runs.
We hope you are all now drying out and managing to clean the accumulated 'essence of Barbon' from your vehicles.

We'd love to welcome you all back for our 13th July event which, of course, will be on a fine, sunny, hot day! (It will, won't it?!!!)
Thank you so much for your understanding and forbearance. It was great to see so many of you back on the hill - spectators too!

14/06/2024

We're off to Barbon now to set up the venue for tomorrow's Hillclimb. So this page is unlikely to be monitored until after the event. Answers to nearly all questions can be found at www.barbonhillclimb.co.uk See you at Barbon?

The new course record of 20.08 seconds set by Jos Goodyear in July 2015 makes Barbon one of the fastest Hillclimb courses in the UK. Jos set an average speed from start to finish of 90.66mph. Opened in 1950 the spectacular venue with views over the surrounding countryside may host one of the shortes...

10/06/2024

If you heard the junction at Devils Bridge was closed, it has been repaired and is fully open so no access issues for Saturday.

10/06/2024

Preparations for Barbon Car Hillclimb underway

08/06/2024

There's still time to enter the 15th June Barbon Hillclimb. If you'd like to take part, you'll need to act quickly as the entry list closes at 6pm on Monday (10th June).
We've had a few withdrawals, so numbers are still hovering around 90 competitors, with room for 100. It looks like it's going to be another great day on the hill.
To enter, just go to www.barbonhillclimb.co.uk
SPECTATORS, buy your admission tickets now and save money. Adult admission is £10 at the gate, or just £8.50 online at www.ticketsource.co.uk/barbon-hill-climb.

The new course record of 20.08 seconds set by Jos Goodyear in July 2015 makes Barbon one of the fastest Hillclimb course in the UK. Jos set an average speed from start to finish of 90.66mph. Opened in 1950 the spectacular venue with views out over the surrounding countryside may host one of the shor...

02/06/2024

We now have 85 entries for the June 15th Barbon Hillclimb (for cars). There's still room for 15 more competitors if you want to enter the event, but don't delay as the list closes on 10th June, or earlier if the event is full! (Max 100 drivers).
Click the link for more information for competitors and spectators. www.barbonhillclimb.co.uk

23/05/2024

The track repairs are finished, we just need a dry day next week to seal a few joins to protect the track from next winter's frost.

In addition to the resurfacing out on the course, we've reprofiled the entrance to the main paddock to reduce the risk of low cars grounding and have done some work beyond the finish line too.
And we even arranged for the extra rain this week to give the new surface a good wash! (believe that and you'll believe anything! :-)

We hope to see you all at Barbon on 15th June to sample the improvements. Go on, get your entry in. You know it makes sense!

20/05/2024

Two days of resurfacing and track repairs have started this morning to get Barbon ready for this year's Speed Hillclimbs.
It's a big spend, so we need every competitor we can find to enter this year's events. You can help us by spreading the word!

And spectators - we need you too for another great day on the hill.
Will you be there?

15th June & 13th July for the car events.

The new course record of 20.08 seconds set by Jos Goodyear in July 2015 makes Barbon one of the fastest Hillclimb course in the UK. Jos set an average speed from start to finish of 90.66mph. Opened in 1950 the spectacular venue with views out over the surrounding countryside may host one of the shor...

03/05/2024

As you will have seen from the post earlier this week we are looking to stabalise/upgrade the track. This will provide a stable surface for cars and bikes alike and also show our committment to motorsport at Barbon.
Now we would ask anyone thinking about visiting the venue to do so. Either with an entry which would help show your confidence in us or by adding the dates to your spectating plans in 2024.

29/04/2024

A wet and windy visit to Barbon today to check on the venue after a rather wet winter and spring confirmed our fears that the track needs several minor repairs plus the full-width resurfacing of the hairpin in time for our 2024 events. Thankfully, the paddock was perfectly useable, even after overnight rain.

We are not looking forward to receiving the quote as it could be a five-figure sum to get all the recommended work done. :-(
Then we need to determine how we can raise the necessary funds to do as much of the work as possible.

Has anyone got a generous fairy godmother with an interest in motorsport?
One way or another, we'll get it done. :-)

24/04/2024

Entries for June are rather sparse at the moment. Come on folks..... we need your entry to help keep the venue alive for motorsport!
Classes for standard cars, historic cars, rally cars, single-seaters etc, it's a great day out at spectacular Barbon Manor!

The new course record of 20.08 seconds set by Jos Goodyear in July 2015 makes Barbon the fastest Hillclimb course in the UK. Jos set an average speed from start to finish of 90.66mph. Opened in 1950 the spectacular venue with views out over the surrounding countryside may host one of the shortest Hi...

01/03/2024

Entries are now open for the 2024 Barbon Hillclimbs (for cars) taking place on 15th June & 13th July.
See www.barbonhillclimb.co.uk for information and how to enter.
To keep the venue alive for motorsport, we need the support of all our regular competitors and new ones too.... can you spread the word?
We look forward to seeing you at spectacular Barbon Manor this year!

28/08/2023

Aintree Sprint entries close at 22:00 (10pm) tonight!

If you are still thinking of entering the 2nd September Aintree Sprint, don't delay, get your entry in ASAP today.
83 drivers have entered the event (we can cope with 130) so there'll be plenty of competitive runs for everyone.
For more info & to enter, go to:
https://www.liverpoolmotorclub.com/aintree-sprints/to-enter

To keep motorsport alive at Aintree, we need your support more than ever. Use it or lose it!

04/08/2023

It's only a month to the final Aintree Sprint of 2023. We're short of entries once again, so we'd love you to enter. Skip across to https://www.liverpoolmotorclub.com/aintree-sprints/to-enter. If you've competed at Barbon, you'll find the regs and classes are the same, and your details are already in our entry system.
Due to the rising cost of staging events coupled with a shortage of competitors, we've lost money on every Aintree Sprint in the past 3 years, so we need lots more drivers to help us to try & break even. There'll be several regular Barbon drivers taking part and it's the same organising team that you are used to.
We currently have just 48 entries, so we desperately need every competitor we can find. There'll be plenty of competitive runs available for everyone, so you'll have a great time at this friendly event.... but only if you enter!