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Hi folks, after a bit of advice.
There's a closed road rally coming up soon, I've been to it before however the two official spectator areas are pretty rubbish in terms of photography. I've always played it safe but I've realised that this doesn't seem the usual thing for rallying and if I'm to get some good photos I need to be in unofficial areas.
Watching footage of previous rallies and seeing other photos, I've seen that there's people usually lining the route well apart the designated spectator areas, what's the deal here? A few years ago I knew someone who basically just went up one of the closed roads (the access roads leading up to the actual route like half a mile away)
and watched from the junction with a group of others where the road was closed. This doesn't seem like the case of sneaking on as there's usually a marshal standing near them (it's not a ticketed event anyway, they only charge to park your car and I'm local enough to walk there).
Is this the done thing normally? Is anyone likely to say anything? (Obviously i wont be anywhere dangerous). They always go on about how "trespassing" can cause the event to be cancelled but it clearly happens. The route goes through several right of way footpaths (and obviously public roads) so I won't be trespassing on private land.
Sorry if this is a bit of a ramble.. I'm just trying to play it safe for all! The reason for all this is I know someone who works at the local radio station who I reckon will be interested in publishing some photos. I'm hopeful that this starts getting the ball rolling with getting some photos published and I can follow some local talent when they head down to Oulton. I looked at accreditation for the event, but Level 1 accreditation doesn't give you anymore access and Level 2 Motorsport UK accreditation is ludicrously specific (and seems like an old boys club - you have to be directly referred by someone already accredited!).
Any advice welcome!
There's a closed road rally coming up soon, I've been to it before however the two official spectator areas are pretty rubbish in terms of photography. I've always played it safe but I've realised that this doesn't seem the usual thing for rallying and if I'm to get some good photos I need to be in unofficial areas.
Watching footage of previous rallies and seeing other photos, I've seen that there's people usually lining the route well apart the designated spectator areas, what's the deal here? A few years ago I knew someone who basically just went up one of the closed roads (the access roads leading up to the actual route like half a mile away)
and watched from the junction with a group of others where the road was closed. This doesn't seem like the case of sneaking on as there's usually a marshal standing near them (it's not a ticketed event anyway, they only charge to park your car and I'm local enough to walk there).
Is this the done thing normally? Is anyone likely to say anything? (Obviously i wont be anywhere dangerous). They always go on about how "trespassing" can cause the event to be cancelled but it clearly happens. The route goes through several right of way footpaths (and obviously public roads) so I won't be trespassing on private land.
Sorry if this is a bit of a ramble.. I'm just trying to play it safe for all! The reason for all this is I know someone who works at the local radio station who I reckon will be interested in publishing some photos. I'm hopeful that this starts getting the ball rolling with getting some photos published and I can follow some local talent when they head down to Oulton. I looked at accreditation for the event, but Level 1 accreditation doesn't give you anymore access and Level 2 Motorsport UK accreditation is ludicrously specific (and seems like an old boys club - you have to be directly referred by someone already accredited!).
Any advice welcome!