New Members Welcome. Join us today
HBLRO was formed in 1983 by a group of Rover car owners. It developed over the years into a predominantly Land Rover orientated off-road club, and as its title suggests, the main catchment areas are Hampshire and Berkshire, but members are welcome from anywhere.
COMPETITIVE EVENTS of various kinds are run as often as
possible. These are RTV trials. RTV stands for Road Taxed Vehicle, and trials
using these vehicles are among the cheapest forms of motor-sport available,
as you can take part using a standard road-legal vehicle. Tyro Trials, similar
to RTV trials but catering for novice and factory fresh vehicles. Cross
Country Vehicle Trails CCVs, for the hardened competitor The courses for
the TRIALS consist of a series of "gates" defined by pairs of
canes stuck in the ground to define the route. Drivers attempt to steer
their vehicle through the gates without stopping or hitting any canes. It
sounds easy but the ground can be bumpy, hilly, muddy or even partially
flooded. For more information on trials events. See
Events Explained
For competition information contact the HBLRO Competition Secretary
GREEN LANE TRIPS are run to various parts of Hampshire,
Berkshire and surrounding counties. For the un-initiated green lanes are
un-surfaced country roads and tracks that are legal to drive on but which
often do not appear on normal maps. The Club has a dedicated Rights of way
officer dealing with planning trips and leasing with local authorities.
For green lane information contact the HBLRO Rights of Way Officer
DRIVING DAYS. The Club offers open drive round events where Club members can test their vehicles to their true potential. Our events are pretty relaxed, but assistance is never very far away if it's required for recovery or tuition.
SOCIAL EVENTS. We have camping/caravanning weekends with
BBQ’s with the club gazebo/marquee. Some of these are when club members
take part in national trialling competitions or Land Rover shows around
the UK. We sometimes also arrange other activities such as clay pigeon shooting
and paint-balling.
For social event information contact the HBLRO Social Secretary
ANNUAL AWARDS We currently have an assortment of awards that are presented each year. These include the "Red Leader Shield" for the best aggregate performance of a modified Land Rover, the "Pilot Trophy" for the best aggregate performance of a Range Rover, the Tyro trophy awarded to the best the junior driver for the year, "Member of the Year" for a non-committee member who has contributed most towards the running of the club, and "Wally of the Year" for the member of does the silliest thing throughout the year!!
PUB MEETS - Southern region held at the "The
Cormorant " Castle Street, Porchester Hants on the last Wednesday
of each month. Northern region meets are on hold at this
time until a new venue is found. Meetings start around 7:30pm so come along
and say Hello! Dates are published on the Calender
Page.
UPDATE AS OF 01/11/15
MEMBERSHIP is £24 per year for Full Members, £10
for Associate Members, £9 for Junior Members and £7 for Social
Members.
For membership information contact the HBLRO Membership Secretary –
phil.norman@hbro.co.uk
Membership Application Form
Type |
Driver at an event |
Passenger at an event |
Camping |
Social |
Full |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Associate* |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Junior** |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Social |
NO |
YES |
YES |
YES |
*Associate
- Can only join on existing membership if they are a spouse/partner
of the full member |
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**Junior
- Can only drive in unlicensed events such as Tyro and JTV. |
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HBLRO is affiliated to the Association of Land Rover Clubs (ALRC) the national
body for Land Rover products and The Motor Sports Association (MSA) the
governing body responsible for administering all major forms of motor sport
in the UK.