Risborough Area Community Action (RACA) has been set up with the aim of promoting the Risborough area for residents and visitors alike. RACA is supported by Bucks County Council, Wycombe District Council and Princes Risborough Town Council and includes representatives from local community organisations. RACA's objective is to raise awareness of the Risborough Area, thereby increasing tourism and economic activity. The Kop Hill Climb Project is just one of the events being organised by RACA.

This Revival of the Kop Hill Climb, under the leadership of Tony Davies, was begun in 2009 and continued in 2010, the centenary year. For Kop Hill Climb²⁰¹¹ there is a new Organising Committee consisting of motorsport enthusiasts, local volunteers and students from Buckinghamshire New University in High Wycombe. Anyone interested in joining an enthusiastic team, or can help on the day, or on the run up to the event, should contact the organiser Peter Lewis.

The revival of Kop Hill Climb is run in association with the British Motorsport Marshals Club (BMMC). Without marshals, Kop Hill, or any other motorsport event, could not take place. From the paddock to the hill, marshals ensure the event runs smoothly. The marshals job is essential, providing administrative functions and life-saving safety cover. It's the closest you can get to the action without being sat in the driving seat! Marshalling is for anybody who is interested in and wants to be involved in motorsport. If you would like to find out more about becoming a marshal just click on the BMMC logo.

The Peacock at Henton, has been associated with the Kop Hill Revival from the beginning. Whilst the organisers cannot accept any liability for the service provided we would be happy to use the hotel ourselves. Please mention Kop Hill when booking, rooms have been reserved and the Peacock is donating their booking fee to our charities.

• A particularly quiet country Inn just 5 miles from Kop Hill.
• 25 refurbished contemporary bedrooms.
• Large Car Park with covered and locked parking option.
• Camping can be arranged next to the Inn.
• Please contact www.peacock.uk.com directly.

Camping at Brimmers Farm next to Kop Hill.

Brimmers Farm provides much of the land on which Kop Hill Climb depends. If you are looking for camping over the weekend you cannot get any closer! For more details and booking information go to www.brimmersfarm.co.uk.

For those seeking "bed and breakfast" click on The Chilterns Accommodation Association

The Risborough Information Centre (telephone 01844 274795) can also arrange local accommodation.

All London based Entrants, Classics and Spectators are invited to join other enthusiasts on the Ride and Drive Outs from Ace Cafe to Kop Hill

Ace Cafe Drive Out - On Saturday 24^th September         Ace Cafe Ride Out - On Sunday 25^th September

• Breakfast at Ace
• Depart for Kop Hill at 9am.
• Guided Run to Kop Hill Climb, Princes Risborough
• Reserved Parking at Kop Hill for Ace Customers

Contact details
Tel +44 (0)20 8961 1000
Fax +44(0)20 8965 0161
Email www.ace-cafe-london.com
You can find the Ace Cafe
just off the A406, North Circular Road, Park Royal Exit.

The Famous Ace Cafe is at -
Ace Corner,
North Circular Road,
Stonebridge,
LONDON
NW10 7UD

We are planning to sell 5000 Programmes at Kop Hill Climb²⁰¹¹.

Additionally, advertisers could consider signs and banners at the event. The right to display these is £50.

N.B.The provision of art work for the programme, banners and flags is the responsibility of the advertiser. Allertons are our approved supplier and erector of flags and banners at the 2011 event.

2011 Advertisers List

Longstone Tyres

Please contact Peter Miles to advertise with Kop Hill Climb²⁰¹¹.

Photographs from

• 2010 are at www.photoboxgallery.com/kophill
• 2009 revival are at www.photoboxgallery.com/kophill2009
• 1999 revival are at www.bolide.co.uk.

Winners and their times from all races recorded from 1910 until 1925 are given here. From the same page there is links to Commentaries on these races by Nick Pellett and Hugh Gallagher.

Reports of races have been obtained from early pages of the Motor and Autocar held at the VSCC (Vintage Sports Car Club) and Motor Cycling held at the VMCC (Veteran Motor Cycle Club) libraries. We are indebted to both the VSCC and VMCC for the help and access they gave us.

• "The Motor Cycling Club's Hill-Climb" from Motor Cycling, May 2^nd 1910.
• "Herts. County A.C. Members' Hill-Climb" from Motor Cycling, April 4^th 1911.
• "Herts. County A.C. Open Hill-Climb" from Motor Cycling, May 9^th 1911.
• "First Impressions of an Open Hill-Climb" from Motor Cycling, May 16^th 1911.
• "Hill Climbing at Kop" from Motor Cycling, March 18^th 1913.
• "The M.C.C. Hill-Climb" from Motor Cycling, April 15^th 1913.
• "More Assaults on a Famous Hill" from Motor Cycling, August 12^th 1913.
• "Flexibility Climb at Kop.pdf" from Motor Cycling, May 12^th 1914.
• "Hill Climbing in a Deluge" from Motor Cycling, March 17^th 1919.
• "The First Open Hill Climb" from The Motor March 31^st 1920.
• "Open Hill Climb at Kop.pdf" from Motor Cycling, March 31^th 1920.
• "Club Activities" from The Autocar April 3^rd 1920.
• "Another Hill-Climb at Kop" from Motor Cycling, May 5^th 1920
• "High Speeds at Kop Hill" from The Motor April 6^th 1921.
• "Excellent Hill-Climb at Kop" from Motor Cycling, April 6^th 1921
• "High Speeds at Kop Hill" from The Autocar April 9^th 1921.
• "Oxford M.C.'s Sporting Event at Kop Hill" from Motor Cycling, May 11^th 1921
• "Oxford Clubs at Kop" from Motor Cycling, June 8^th 1921
• "Oxford Clubs Hill Climb at Kop" from The Motor June 8^th 1921.
• "First Big Open Hill Climb of the Year" from The Motor March 29^th 1922.
• "Essex Club's Hill-Climb at Kop" from Motor Cycling, March 29^th 1922
• "ACU Centre Open Hill Climb at Kop" from The Motor May 3^rd 1922.
• "Good Sport at Kop" from Motor Cycling, May 3^rd 1922
• "Essex MC Open Hill Climb at Kop" from The Motor March 27^th 1923.
• "Racing Cars at Kop" from The Autocar March 30^th 1923.
• "Easy Ascents of Kop" from The Motor May 1^st 1923.
• "High Speeds at Kop" from Motor Cycling, April 2^nd 1924
• "Big Crowds Watch Fast Cars at Kop" from The Autocar April 4^th 1924.
• "The Varsities at Kop Hill" from Motor Cycling, May 7^th 1924
• "Kop Hill Record Equalled" from The Autocar October 24^th 1924.
• "Terrific Speeds up Kop Hill" from Motor Cycling, April 1^st 1925
• "Kop Hill Climb" from The Autocar April 3^rd 1925.
• "Essex MC at Kop" from The Autocar April 3^rd 1925.
• "Correspondence" from The Autocar April 3^rd 1925.
• "The Accident at Kop Hill" from The Motor April 14^th 1925 page 505.

Risborough Area Community Action (RACA)
Kop Hill Climb²⁰¹¹ Organising Committee :-

Kop Hill Climb²⁰¹¹ welcomes classic and special vehicles that do not want to run the hill. There is a special area in the paddock that is set aside for any pre-booked display vehicles.

• Classic Vehicles (before 1973)
• Car and Bike Clubs

Secretaries of Car or Bike Clubs may register their club and book space in the paddock to display members vehicles together with the usual flags, banners and stalls. There is no charge for this service. Please contact Mike Greasby (or telephone 07753 742855) with an estimate of the numbers involved.

Individuals or members of Registered Clubs wishing to pre-book and park in the paddock should click the "Pre-Book" tab on the left hand menu.

• The cost for a car is £15 per day, which includes one passenger (extra passengers charged £5 on the day).
• The cost for bikes is £8 per day.

The area set aside in the paddock for pre-booked vehicles is adjacent to the food court and traders as indicated on the left-hand "Paddock Map" tab.

Kop Hill merchandise is on sale at our our shop, just click on the "KHC Shop" tab on the left menu.

Those booking on both days could stay locally and make a weekend of it by clicking on the left-hand "Accommodation" tab.

We are extremely grateful to our commercial Sponsors, Traders and Advertisers who all contributed to the success of our Centenary Event in 2010.

• 350 vehicles tackled the hill.
• 300 extra vehicles on display in the paddock.
• 8000+ spectators.
• £30,000 donated to charity.

Kop Hill's reputation is growing, drawing in crowds from Princes Risborough and the surrounding area, increasing numbers from the larger conurbations of Aylesbury and High Wycombe, and those interested in motorsport from a much wider area. There are commercial opportunities for sponsors, traders and advertisers to link themselves with this expanding successful event.

The links on the left menu

• show the 2011 Paddock Map which brings traders nearer the action.
• give more information and the contacts needed to associate yourself with Kop Hill Climb²⁰¹¹.

There is no dress code at Kop Hill Climb²⁰¹¹.

However, if you would like to come in period clothing it would add to the fun, spectacle and atmosphere; you would not be on your own!

Drivers and mechanics could be in white overalls.

Some of the ladies in period clothes matching that of the car.

Spectators could enter into the spirit of this historic event on the Chilterns and join in with country clothes. How about it?

If all that fails we are selling our own Caps, T-shirts, Polo shirts and Hoodies at the event and on our shop. Just click on "KHC Shop" on the left menu.

As predicted, Kop Hill Climb²⁰¹¹ is a sell out, and no more vehicles can be accepted. One or two places have been reserved for the late entry of very special vehicles. For consideration as a late entry please email entrants@kophillclimb.info

Entries will be accepted from pre-war vehicles only. Priority will be given to older vehicles that could have competed in the early days of the Hill Climb. To enable as many drivers as possible to enjoy the hill post-war vehicles have been limited to either Saturday or Sunday. A few modern exotic cars will be invited.

However, if you are too late or your entry for the climb is not accepted do not give up. We have organised for classic cars and motorcycles to be displayed in a separate area within the paddock. For more details click on the "Classics/Clubs" tab at the top of the page.

The Entry fees for the hill are

• Motorcars £25 for one day and £40 for two.
• Motorcycles £12.50 for one day and £20 for two.

The fee includes

• a copy of the Souvenir Programme.
• a Kop Hill Climb²⁰¹¹ event plate.
• for motorcars, the driver and one passenger. Extra passengers are £5 collected at the gate (under 12s free).

The area in the paddock where entrants will be parked is shown on the "Paddock Map" tab and the entry process is started by clicking on the "Registration" tab. Kop Hill merchandise is on sale at our our shop.

For those booking both days why not stay locally and make a weekend of it by clicking on the "Accommodation" tab.

Kop Hill, Princes Risborough is one of the oldest Hill Climb venues in England, it was one of several hill climbs in the Chilterns and the first recorded races were in 1910. It became a major event on the motor sports car and motorcycle calendar and many famous names had runs up the hill; such as Malcolm Campbell in his 12hp Talbot 'Blue Bird', Raymond Mays (Bugatti), Henry Segrave (2 litre Grand Prix Sunbeam), Count Zborowski (8 cylinder Ballot) and Archie Frazer Nash (KimII).

The fastest time recorded for a car was in 1922 when Count Zborowski's GP Ballot (an aero-engined monster) achieved 26.8 secs. The motorcycles were faster; in 1925 Freddie Dixon had a time of 22.8 seconds on his 736cc Douglas (an average of 81mph!).

The first speed event up this fairly straight, loose macadam 1 in 5 gradient, was held in 1910. The last event in this early period was on 28th March 1925 and when, as a result of a mild accident to a spectator, the RAC decided to ban all motor sport on public roads.

In 1999, as part of the Risborough Festival, the Town Council, in association with the Bean Car Club, held a commemorative run up this famous hill. The current revival began in 2009 and was a fantastic success, only trumped by the Centenary in 2010. In the Centenary 350 vehicles ran the hill, additionally, there were 300 vehicles on display in the paddock. 8000 spectators came to view the hill climb and we raised a substantial sum for our local charities.

A listing of winners in the early years, together with contemporary reports of the races is in the archive. There are also photographs from the recent revivals.

Come and support our Charities and enjoy Kop Hill Climb²⁰¹¹.

• There will be 350 vehicles storming the hill, re-enacting Kop Hill's glorious past.
• Additionally, there will be 500 historic cars and bikes on display in the paddock
• plus, exotic modern cars and race teams

Stan & Olly will be there so it's for all the familly too.

In the paddock there will be

• A Children's area with Bouncy Castle and other attractions.
• The Society Jazz Band to entertain you over the lunch break.
• An extended Traders Avenue and Food Court.
• Kop Hill Climb shop with exclusive clothing and merchandise.
• Plus, a display of archive material covering the history of Kop Hill.

On the day prices are

• £10 for the first ticket, including a Souvenir All-colour Programme for Kop Hill Climb²⁰¹¹.
• £5 for each of the other adults in your party or car.
• Under 12s are free.

NB. Discounted tickets can be bought ahead at local information centres.

Times

• Spectator Gates open at 9.00.
• Runs up Kop Hill from 10.00 to 13.00 and 14.00 to 17.00.
• It is well worth getting to the event early for each session. Very special vehicles will start each one, waved off by a celebrity.

Remember you do not have to pack a picnic! there is a good choice of food and on site and plenty of free car parking.

Dogs are not permitted on the site except on a short lead.

There are three levels of Sponsorship at Kop Hill Climb²⁰¹¹. Each level entitles the sponsor to the rights and services defined below. Sponsors are located right at the heart of the action in the paddock, see the "Paddock Map".

N.B.The provision of art work for the programme, banners and flags is the responsibility of the sponsor. Allertons is our approved supplier and erector of flags and banners.

Sponsors are able to buy into additional rights and services to tailor their package to their own requirement.

• Extra Banners/Flags £50.
• Programme adverts in full colour. See the Advertisers tab on the left menu.

Further information on Sponsorship from Andy Beaumont. We have put together a short extract, below, from our Centenary video with a few comments from our current sponsors to give potential traders and sponsors an opportunity to see what we can do for you.

Kop Hill Climb is just over 1000 metres to the summit, rises by 100 metres and has gentle bends.

It starts with a gradual slope and is 1 in 6 at the half way mark. The road then eases off before it gets even steeper at 1 in 4 just before the summit.

The finish of the run is before the summit to allow vehicles to slow down. From start to finish the run is 860 metres. The road is well surfaced.

Kop Hill Road
PRINCES RISBOROUGH
HP27 0LB

Map reference OS sheet 165 815030.

Click here for a map of Kop Hill and Princes Risborough.

Over 8000 people attended the Centenary Kop Hill last year. In Kop Hill Climb²⁰¹¹ we are planning to accomodate more vehicles in the paddock and more spectators. There are opportunities for food and other traders to take additional space. This year traders will be grouped together in the central area of the paddock nearer to the action.

2011 Traders

Serv Emergency Blood Transport	The Frying Dutchman	The Cornwall Pasty Company	Juicy Jackets
Danny Bateman 07877 544572	Frying Dutchman01582 601049	dentonmanor@aol.com01604 696519	scott@juicyjackets.co.uk07891 447150
Limn Historics	Rob & Sue Burgers Robert Hallett02380 897106	Tony Gipson BBQ 07884 247821	Chater's
South Bucks Hospice www.sbh.org.uk	Work Aid www.workaid.org	Skidz www.skidz.org.uk	RAC www.rac.co.uk
Bucks Fire & Rescue www.bucksfire.gov.uk/ bucksfire/default.htm	Greycar	Risborough Country Market	Taste of Texas Foods www.tasteoftexas.co.uk
Vintage Car Restoration www.timwalker restorations.co.uk	Classic Oils www.classic-oils.net	AD Autos www.adautos.co.uk	Dave West www.risboro4x4.co.uk
Sportif Citroen www.sportif.citroen.co.uk	Crumbs Too 01844 344462	Chris Farrell

On the field traders will be grouped together by type.There will be specific areas for:-

• Motor Traders
• Auto Jumble
• Food Court
• Charities
• Clothing

Food and catering traders should contact Jim Bounden.

Non-food traders should contact Andy Beaumont. To download application forms click on Application Forms. To download a partially completed risk assessment form click on Risk Assessment Form.

2011 was the best ever - a stonking blast!

Better than Goodwood FOS?

Someone reported seeing Chris Evans, Rod Stewart and JK at the event, but I saw
my hero Barry 'Whizzo' Williams the historic racing ace in the 'D' Type!

Sponsors and Traders are already booking for Kop Hill Climb²⁰¹²!

Kop Hill Climb²⁰¹¹ summary

• a real record breaker
• perfect weather
• over 11,500 spectators
• more cars in the paddock
• more entertainment
• in excess of £40k for our local charities

Well done the team that put it together.

26/09/2011 - The first Youtube video is at www.youtube.com/watch?v=PELoE9qPZqs