We received the following e-mail about this annual event being held on 14th May. I have a copy of the regs I can send to you if you are interested, or you can contact the organisers directly on the e-mail address at the end of this posting.

Karl.


I am contacting you on behalf of the United Hospitals and University of London Motor Club.

For over forty years we have been running a unique event - the Miglia Quadrato. For those of you who may not have heard of it, this is a competitive motoring event held entirely within the City of London, with the full co-operation of the City of London Police. As a treasure hunt it is an exempt event - for which a certificate of exemption (number 29257) is issued by the MSA. We have approval to invite members of both recognised and unrecognised motor clubs and members of the public.

Consequently, we should like to invite you and your members to enter. If you would convey this invitation to your members it would be appreciated. I append a PDF of the regulations for this event - should you require paper copies please let me know. [In order to make the attachment as small as possible we have excluded the normal cover illustration.] We do appreciate that we have been unable to give as much notice as in previous years (hopefully this will be rectified next year), but are sure you will understand we cannot issue regulations until all permissions and authorisations have been received. If your meeting or publication schedule presents difficulties, then we would appreciate it if you are able to email your members with this notice.

The 2005 Miglia Quadrato is the forty-sixth such event. It is unique in that it takes place entirely within the City of London. The challenge is to navigate on a 1:10000 map and to locate points to within a ten metre square - where the answer to a question should be sought . There are no cryptic or catch questions - but that is not to say the task is easy. Indeed, many seasoned crews return each year and competitors with full rally experience will be as challenged as those with no such experience. It truly is an event for all. A history of over forty years attests to that. With its accessibility to crews of up to six it can be a very enjoyable social event. But if you prefer the two-crew format there is a separate classification for this.

Every year we get entrants from around the country. The fact that many travel considerable distance and return each year is another indication of its appeal. We are looking forward to attracting another large entry - we appreciate your help with this.

If you would like any further information please do not hesitate to ask. And if you would publicise this event to your members we would be very grateful.

Sincere regards,

John Gilbert
- for United Hospitals and University of London Motor Club

uhulmc@k3g.net