The website link doesn't appear to work so I've copied the email that the organisers sent me with all the info and attractions. I'll find out if there's a new website .
www.on-your-marks.com friends and family weekend
we have done a deal with the " Barceló Hinckley island hotel" so if any one fancies making a weekend of it ,they can
Friday 31st July """"""" same """"""""""""""""""""""""""""
sat 1st aug twin bedded room with breakfast " £55 for two"
sun 2nd aug """"""" same """"""""""""""""""""""""""""
this is a four star hotel with all the extras ( I.e. swimming pool ect ect )and has 365 rooms,
you must quote the reference number OYM 55 when booking
"Leicestershire's best kept secret"
"on your marks"
the nominated charities this year are "" wish's for kids"" sparks"" clic ""
On the day, at 1400 we open a special Pitt’s area and the kids from the charities, and their mums, dads and siblings can go in any car for nothing, and get screamed around the track.
All money's made on this day are split between the three charities,
Ride passenger in a high performance car on its own track for £5
Ride passenger in a high performance rally car on its own track for £5
Ride passenger in a 4x4 land rover on a dedicated 4x4 course for £5
Drive with instruction a 44ton Scania truck on its own track for £5
Drive with instruction, a single deck Scania bus £5
drive with instruction, a steam traction engine £5 new this year
drive a go-kart on its own track £5
fly passenger in a bell jet ranger helicopter £25
take a helicopter flying lesson in a Robinson R22 £100 new this year
ON THE TRACK
Below is a list of people confirmed for this year’s event so far?
Total kit car magazine will be there to run there own gate with 6 manufactures and will invite 200 kit cars to do a show & shine
Ferrari owners club.
Viper owners club. corvette owners club
Lotus owner’s club
Nissan skyline g.t.r club
GT40 owners club
TVR owners club
Subaru owners club
Other car clubs
Foss & Watling 4x4 club 20 4x4's (they run the 4x4 course all day)
Cannock Rally Car club 50 cars (they run the rally course all day)
Scania 44 ton artic truck 12 trucks (running on there own track all day)
Asda George is going to have a large fashion sale , last year this was massive and was such a hit with the ladies, that we are making it even bigger, and have asked clarins( yes they are coming this time) the French make up company to come along and give make over's to all the ladies on the day ,
We have been talking to Jeff Fowkes wheels, and they are bringing Pirelli tyre's with a simulator, Yokohama, Michelin, hankook, and they have other tyre companies are coming as well
THE AIR DISPLY
At 13:00 hours we shut the track down for an air display that includes: -
Team Swift (a glider & tug display team that is the most extreme we have ever seen), i.e., they do the display tied together.
The yakolev's ( four ship aerobatic yak 52 display team)
The red bull materdor's ( sukoi twin ship display team)
The duxford duo will be arriving at 10,30 ,mh434 a mk9 spitfire and a p51-d mustang called ferocious Freddie will then do a display at 1345 which they won the gold cup at biggan hill in June 2008 for the best display .
In the main arena we have the fantastic Russ swift "the chap who speed parks mini's at 70 mph", Chris Walton "motorbike stunt display team",
we have booked Steve culley " four times world trials champion" who will have cart blanch permission to display all around the site, and will do a display in the main arena,
steam traction engine's from the market Harborough area will be in steam and you will get to drive them during the day ,when the main arena is not being used,
There will be a laser clay pigeon shoot at the show and the best shot on the day will win £150
FOR THE KIDS
For the kiddies we have a 75 foot galleon bouncy castle which will be free to all the kids, mini motto’s, mini quads, will be there on the day also.
200yds of miniature steam railway and a miniature steam traction engine that is giving kiddies rides,
Scania and Volvo will be there showing off their latest trucks, which the kids can climb all over.
..There will be lots of car clubs that just do static displays on the day , and military display vehicles as well,