To avoid jeopardising official RPRA liberation sites all liberations MUST be booked and paid for through RPRA HQ.

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To avoid jeopardising official RPRA liberation sites all liberations MUST be booked and paid for through RPRA HQ.

Booking of RPRA liberation sites To avoid jeopardising official RPRA liberation sites all liberations MUST be booked and paid for through RPRA HQ. This includes Race Programmes, Open Races, One Loft Races and Training Tosses. Please ensure that 2026 Inland & Continental Race Programmes are completed on official forms and returned to RPRA HQ by Sunday 1st March, along with a copy of this APHA form, which you must also email to [email protected]. Make sure that you include the number of vehicles and liberations at each race points, to alleviate clashing. 2026 Race Programme Forms, Application to Liberate forms, site availability and fees for official RPRA liberation sites can be obtained by e-mailing [email protected] or calling us on 01452 713529. The following liberation sites require keys for access: 4230 Brighton 4153 Dunbar 4210 Huntingdon Jubilee Park 4065 Lyndhurst 4093 Retford 4195 Worksop Please send a £30.00 deposit for each key requested to the Racing Support Office at RPRA HQ – A MINIMUM OF 14 DAYS NOTICE IS REQUIRED. (£25 is refundable, the balance covers postage costs etc.) Salient points on these sites or any other official site can be found on the RPRA UK Liberation Sites Map page. Alternatively the official site report detailing useful information on any RPRA site is available on request from RPRA HQ. Appendix M – Independent transport companies/hauliers shall, prior to 1st March each year, deliver to the Chief Executive their race programme for the year, including race dates, approximate liberation times, number of vehicles/liberations and the names of the convoyed organisations. Independent transport companies/haulers are responsible for the payment of the liberation site fees (direct to the RPRA). Maximum Daily Vehicle Limits and Pre-Booking There are a large number of RPRA liberation sites with a maximum daily vehicle limit or that require pre-booking. These conditions are set by the site authorities and it is very important that they are adhered to, otherwise the sites will be withdrawn. The daily vehicle limit must not be exceeded, and sites requiring pre-booking must be contacted in advance of your vehicle turning up on site. When planning which site your organisation wishes to use, please ensure that you check the site availability with Racing Support prior to 10am Friday. If your organisation needs to make a last minute change of site outside of office hours, you can check the site availability via our website. First go to the Race Programmes page to view the number of organisations (vehicles) booked at a liberation site, and then follow the link to the UK Liberation Sites Map (or click on ‘UK Liberations Sites Map’ in ‘Racing Handbook’). Select the site you wish to use by clicking on the pointer, and the site details will provide information on vehicle limits and pre-booking requirements. We are always open to proposals for new liberation sites. It needs to be an open aspect with no obstructions, and space to park a number of vehicles, and if 24-hour access and overnight stays is available,…