Author Archives: James Ewing

The final leg began in Linz and sent us back to Salzburg almost to where we began 3000kms ago. You almost expect there to be a sting in the tail from the organisers but the two regularities were straight forward … Continue reading →

What a day! Mixed fortunes with a trip to a snowy ditch avoiding an oncoming vehicle, more winter wonderland and a superb and challenging night section made particularly hard as the roads went from dry through snowy to sheet ice, … Continue reading →

An amazing day with some winter wonderland scenery. They really had an awful LOT of snow recently! The day went respectably well with some interesting regularities, an ice test and a very enjoyable navigation section. Great fun in sunny Austria … Continue reading →

It’s been very busy! A long day section starting in Ljubljana and a difficult night section returning to Ljubljana again. Snow was prevalent above 600m and made the roads interesting. New continental tyres seem grippy and no need for chains … Continue reading →

An easyish opening day with 3 regularities and two tests. The first test being on the Altenmarkt ice circuit. A steady and conservative day by ourselves see us starting 17th overall and 3rd in class. The roads are almost snow … Continue reading →

A leisurely 5 hour drive from Zurich brought us to the German/Austrian border recently famous for the huge snow fall a couple of weeks ago and historically the Eagles Nest; Hitlers mountain headquarters. Some impressive scenery along the route but … Continue reading →

Route plotted, well, in draft form, I’ll go over it again to detail some awkward stuff. An interesting route leaving Berchtesgaden for the Ice Racing track at Altenmarkt on the way to Ljubljana for two nights and one night loop. … Continue reading →