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Billing Off Road Show on the right track

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Billing Off Road Show on the right track

Since announcing that the 2017 Billing Land Rover Show has crossed the river to the Billing Off Road Course site, the organisers confirm it is full steam ahead.

 

BILLING, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE - May 2, 2017 - Having taken on the challenge of organising the entire Billing Off Road Show this year, Northamptonshire-based farmers Richard and Sarah Arrowsmith have been working flat out to ensure visitors to this year's event have the best time ever ... and it looks like their hard work may just pay off.

 

For over 25 years, Land Rover owners have been pushing their driving skills to the limit around arguably two of the most exciting 4x4, off road courses in the country. That's ever since Richard was approached by the original team of Billing Show organisers, Richard Green, John Cornwall, Richard Thomas and Dave Barker to design and create the original Riverside Course - a course which for 2017 will be open for the first time since the Land Rover Experience used it 10 years ago. That combined with the even more demanding Lakeside Course with its infamous mud run, designed and built some five years later, makes this year's event the ultimate Land Rover and 4x4 challenge.

 

"It is rare to find such a challenging course that so successfully combines mud and water features. My wife and I look forward to off-roading at the Billing Show every year," claims Land Rover owner, Jack Sargeant. The courses are both ready to rock and roll, according to Richard, who knows exactly what it takes to get around without getting stuck in the mire.

 

In the demonstration area, visitors (both weekend and day trippers) will find plenty to do and see with trade stands and autojumble galore and, of course, the usual Land Rover clubs. Confirmed traders so far include: 4 x Forty One, 4W Motors, Armadillo 4x4, Bailey Morris, Beartown Tyres, Bedford Blasting Services, Boundary Tec UK, Diamond Defender, Discovery Breakers, Everything Land Rover Ltd, Goodwinch, Greens Land Rover Services, Guy Salmon, Haymoor Products, Heritage, Hobson Industries, Instinct Autojumble, Landy Bits n Bobs, Landcraft 4x4 Ltd, Lifting & Crane Supplies, LR Matters Ltd, Nomad Webbing, Optimill, RAC Parts Ltd, Raptor Engineering, Sam's Spares/Trim, Shire Fabrications and Powder Coating, Stone Circle, Terry's Stickers, Totally Graphics, Venter Trailers, LVB Limited and Walker Components, with lots of applications still being processed.

 

There's even a section for Toy (half size) Land Rovers, which is already attracting a lot of interest. The programme for the demonstration area is still being finalised and should be announced soon and work on the children's play area is well underway. Evening entertainment is provided in the form of live music on the main stage from 5pm to 11pm on Friday and Saturday. Plus you'll be able to sample some fabulous ales and ciders from Blackpit Brewery, Silverstone Brewery, Hart Brewery, Towcester Mill Brewery and Saxby Cider.

 

The grounds are also home to the Grange Farm campsite, which has accommodated thousands of happy campers during the Billing Land Rover Show week for over 20 years. It's family-friendly with a good selection of food and drink outlets, a large beer tent, and regularly cleaned showers and toilets ... all in a beautiful countryside setting. In July in sunny Britain, what's not to like?

 

STOP PRESS: the dates for the2018 Billing Off Road Showhave now been released, it will take place onFriday 27thto Sunday 29thJuly, 2018.

 

THE BILLING OFF ROAD SHOW 2017

  • Friday 28thto Sunday 30thJuly

  • Two challenging off road courses: the original Riverside Course built over 25 years ago (open Friday) and the Lakeside Course with its infamous ‘mud run' built five years later (open Saturday and Sunday)

  • Demonstration area

  • Trade stands

  • Autojumble

  • Land Rover club area

  • Beer tent with real ales

  • Hot and cold food

  • Live music

  • Children's play area

  • Onsite camping

 

Driving and camping packages and day tickets all on sale now at:

www.thebillingoffroadexperience.co.uk/book-now

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ABOUT THE BILLING OFF ROAD SHOW

The Billing Off Road Experience has been responsible for providing the two off road courses for the Billing Land Rover Show at Billing in Northamptonshire since 1900. Literally thousands of visitors have attended the show year on year with many testing out their driving skills on what are regarded as two of the most challenging and exciting 4x4 courses in the country. In 2016, when Billing Aquadrome made the sudden decision not to host any further motor shows, Richard, the course designer, and his wife Sarah took on the challenge to organise the entire event on their land enabling visitors to continue driving on these popular courses. After all, when you get visitors from all over the UK and Europe (and further afield), why spoil the fun?

 

MORE INFORMATION

 

For show enquiries, please speak to Sarah or Richard Arrowsmith on +44 (0)1604 890271, email info@thebillingoffroadexperience.co.uk.

For high-resolution images or other media enquiries, please email Lynne Dickens at Spot On Creative (lynne@spot-on-creative.co.uk) or call +44 7504 955654.

 

 

 

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