Campbeltown removed as venue for this year's RB12 event

[Kintyre Forum News]

In what can only be described as bitter disappointment we have just learned that plans for the RB12 event to Campbeltown has been cancelled as organisers have removed the venue despite repeated assurances that it would definitely be coming to Kintyre.

The race organisers have indicated that the cancellation of Campbeltown is as a result of Liverpool withdrawing its financial support from the event. Instead of the event going to Liverpool it will now go to Conwy in North Wales. This would add an extra 1 hour to their journey time to Campbeltown so as a result they have decided to stop off in Troon instead and miss out Campbeltown.

The event that is the biggest multi-faceted event to have been staged in Britain – 50 powerboats, 50 cars and 50 aircraft has previously confirmed that Campbeltown would be one of the ten venues it visits on its tour visit of 10 venues around Britain from 21st to 30th June 2012, providing a thrilling spectalce for the public and an exciting challenge for participants as it visited Campbeltown on Sunday 24th June 2011.

This is obviously extremely disappointing news given the time and effort that has already gone into the event (an organising committee had been set-up) and the economic benefits it would have brought with it.

The group are due to hold their next RB12 meeting on Wednesday (18th January) in the Ardshiel Hotel at 7pm and Councillor Colville is keen that the group still meets to see what can be done as a local community to ensure some sort of event goes ahead in Campbeltown that weekend away. Your attendance, ideas and support are, I am sure, welcome.

[mrn]

Rubbish! Was looking forward to this so much!!

[numberplease]

We were planning our holiday dates around it, so disappointing.

[Kevin Mc]

We were planning our holiday dates around it, so disappointing.

And us

[numberplease]

We`re still coming though, we can`t be got rid of that easily!

[maxmix]

One of the drawbacks of being at the end of the earth here

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[Jek Black]

One of the drawbacks of being at the end of the earth here

maxmix

would never have happened if the new Tesco had gone ahead.

[maxmix]

would never have happened if the new Tesco had gone ahead.

Quite agree... At least if the new Tesco was here it would get more folk into the town instead of heading to Oban, to get a better variety of shopping done

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