Welcome to HBLRO Online
This site promotes the Hants & Berks Land Rover Owners Club and provides information on events past and present. For the last 26 years HBLRO has offered events for Land Rover enthusiasts in the Hampshire and Berkshire areas. The Club runs a variety of competition and open events ranging from trials through to driving days and green laning. If you are interested in joining a club that is friendly and sociable, that doesn't take life too seriously and whose main aim is to have fun in the pursuit of all things Land Rover, why not come and see us.
Spring 2010 National Green Lane Day - Sunday 28 February
The target for the Spring 2010 NGLD in Hampshire is the Byway Open to All Traffic (BOAT) Clanfield 702 (map reference SU 687181 to SU 692165). At a fraction over a mile in length this is one of the Countys longer lanes, it is known locally as Periwinkle Lane but shown on the OS Explorer and Hampshire County Councils (HCCs) Interactive RoW Map as Green Lane. More...
Slab Common all makes driving day
The Club will be running their first open driving day of 2010. On Sunday 14th February at Slab Common near Bordon, Hants. This event is open to all makes of 4 wheel drive sports utility type vehicle. The Slab Common site offers terrain suitable for the beginner right through to the seasoned off roader. More details can be found on our driving day page including the new introductory rates for new Club members. Here...
HBLRO Annual Awards
The Club will be holding their annual awards on the evening of Saturday 20th February at the Crown Hotel in Alton. This evening is being hosted to celebrate the achievements of the members both in and out of competition during the 2008 - 2009 season. In addition to the prize giving there will also be a buffet and quiz. By way of a teaser the following members are included in this years short list Andy Bunyan - Neville Dewdney -Steve Aston - Hugh Duffett - Richard Salter - Joe Stacey - Ian Parker - Tim Whishaw - Mike Fitzgerald - Trevor Alexander - Sarah Duffett - Kevin Wood - Henry Cox - Lucy Dewdney. See calendar for further details. Here...
Xmas Green Laning trip over Salisbury Plain - January 2010
The dawn of a new decade flickered into my consciousness crisp and bright on Saturday, having missed the HBLRO trip out to Salisbury Plain 2 weeks earlier after a mix up on days (entirely my fault) I sprang out of bed, boiled the kettle for a flask of hot sugary tea, scraped the ice off the Disco and was over at Mac's as the sun rose over the horizon. Food and dog packed into the truck and off down the M4 we rumbled More...
Mike Wolfe Challenge 2009
Interest in the MWC event remained high this year following on from the success of the 2008 event in Bordon. 42 teams came from far and wide to complete at a new site near Ringwood in Hants. Richard Salter and his team layed out 100 + punches across the site using the ground to best advantage taxing the most skilled drivers and their vehicles to the max. The winning team of Dan Elias and Adrian Turner obtained 80 punches and no penalties with a final total of 6410. This gave them a very slim win over Peter Jackson and Richard Norris with 77 punches and 6330 points. Henry Cox won the ALRC class with a commanding 31 punches and 1860 points. In second position with 18 punches came Kevin Wood and Steve Aston with a total of 1214. Keep an eye out for more from this event, hopefully I will have pictures of the action soon, but for now you can find the scores Here...
Winter Series #1 at Aldermaston
Aldermaston scores now posted on the results pages. The next event will be held at Marlpit Lane Chichester. See the calender for more details Here.
Assistance with events
The Club urgently requires assistance with the running of our up coming events. A few officials roles have been filled by some of our regular contributors, but this appeal goes out to the wider club membership. There is an RTV and mini challenge event planned for the 31st October / 1st November at Brick Kiln Farm in Alton. We need assistance with setting out on the 31st and co-ordination and running the day. If you are interested in volunteering or you would like further details on the roles, then please drop us a note at hblro.online@googlemail.com
2009 ALRC Handbook
The 2009 ALRC handbook is now available. If that was not exciting enough our very own Kevin Wood is pictured on the front cover. Get your copy free whilst stocks last. They will be available at HBLRO events.
