Harewood speed Hillclimb - Driving School

The Harewood School now provides YOU with an opportunity
to drive the North's premier speed hillclimb venue.

The Instructing Team:

Simon Clark, Roger Kilty,
Chris Seaman, Mike Geen
Dave Banner, Peter Herbert,
Tim Wilson, Richard Spedding
James Kerr (not pictured)

School Dates

The 2009 dates are:

2 April
30 April
25 June
23 July
13 August - Ladies Day in aid of Marie Curie. Click here for details

How the School Day is Structured

In the Classroom, eagerly listening to the Chief Instructor!

The Programme for the day will run as follows

Introduction, tea and biscuits

Safety procedures

Classroom Instruction

Course walked under supervision

Split into small groups

Individual runs

Lunch

Video and verbal assessment

Further runs

Instructor demonstration runs

Final assessment

Presentation of Certificates

An Award for the highest points scorer (see below)

The 2009 Driving school brochure can be downloaded here (.pdf format)

Pupils receiving advice on the correct lines to take during the course walk

Costs

The 2009 fee for a course (incl Vat) is £155.00 including morning coffee, lunch and afternoon tea.

One MSA Non Race National B Competition Licence upgrade-signature is available for a fee (incl Vat) of £50.00
To obtain the signature, a short written test must be taken and passed during the course.
(Only applicable if you do not have a signature from another school)

Guest Lunches can be purchased at £15.00 each (incl Vat).

A few Ferrari's enjoying a day at a recent
Harewood Hillclimb Driving School
_{©Copyright Mrs. Pat. Kenyon}

General Information

Cars must be silenced to road legal limits and be on road legal tyres

Cars must have at least two seats, with two effective front seat belts

Tax discs and MoT certificates (if required) will be checked. NO TAX, NO MoT, NO RUN

All pupils must hold a full driving licence (not a provisional)

Please make sure your clothing covers your arms and legs

Bring warm clothing and waterproofs

The track is challenging; every type of corner, plus quick uphill and downhill sections

Fully qualified instruction team

Personal in-car instruction from the qualified instructors

Groups of no more more than six pupils per instructor

Classroom tuition and video coverage - video's may be purchased from MAD Video

Gift Vouchers available - an ideal birthday or Christmas present

No competition experience or competition licence necessary.
You do not have to be a member of a Motor Club

One car may be entered by two drivers, each to complete a separate application form

Drive your own car; our courses are only for road-legal cars which must have
at least two seats and two working seat belts

Full safety cover - the track is marshalled

Club room, changing rooms and toilets

Guests are welcome, but excluded from the Introduction and Instruction
Guest meals are available - see the Costs section above

No timing of runs is allowed

Following the recent guide-line issued by the Association of Sprint and Hillclimb Schools
we regret that we are unable to accept pupils under the age of 18 years

Some of the pupils cars at a recent driving school day.

Prize for the best pupil

All pupils are assessed as they pass through the School, and the 2009 pupil gaining the highest marks will be awarded 1 free entry at Harewood in 2010 + a full season spectator pass for 2 people to all Harewood events in 2010.

Cancellation

Should a Harewood School Course be cancelled, for whatever reason, before the advertised date, you will be offered a place on an alternative Course.

If you are unable to attend a Course for which you have paid, and notice in writing has been received at least fourteen days prior to the Course date, an alternative date will be offered.

If you are unable to attend a Course for which you have paid, and notice is received within the fourteen days prior to the Course date, we regret that we may not be able to offer an alternative date.

Application Forms for the School

To obtain an application form, please contact our School Administrator from:-

Jackie Wilson, 01423 339062 email the School

or download the forms here:
Driving School Application Form

Corporate Days

Harewood Hill is ideally suited for the arrangement of Corporate Days - a day out that your employees will never forget.

Treat your customers, colleagues or staff to an exhilarating experience at one of Britain's most popular hillclimbs.
Days can be arranged for up to thirty people.

Several qualified and licenced Instructors are available, and full marshal safety cover will be provided.

Morning coffee, lunch and afternoon tea are included. Helmets will be provided where necessary.

The costs for a full 2009 Corporate Day start at £3750.00 plus VAT.

To arrange or discuss Corporate Days further, please contact as detailed above.