The Wallace is held every year over the late
May Bank Holiday. It will be the 17th rally in 2008.
It's held at Stirling County Rugby Club, which is overlooked by both Stirling
Castle and The Wallace Monument. In short it's a brilliant site for a
rally, bars, good grub, showers and toilets. There's all of a 10 minute
walk into the city for cafes, pubs, restaurants, bars, takeaways, alehouses,
sightseeing, inns etc. Once out of the city there are some great biking
roads and places to visit (distilleries always appeal to me), you could
go on the traditional rally rideout though this may resemble qualifying
for the 500 GP depending on the 'road captain'.
Cally members take the silly games quite seriously. Any suspicion of not
cheating is dealt with quite harshly. Remember the referee's decision
is final and that he can usually be bribed with a ½ pint of shandy.
Club Twente have been known to enter the games but they stopped as people
thought their club name was actually 'Club Twente Last'.
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Discretion will be assured at all times (not!).
About the Monument
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1830's Committee set up.
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1859 £3,387 raised from public donations
Architect J. T. Richard commissioned. -
1869 finished cost in excess of £10,000.
Obviously the Victorians weren't too prudish about bloody great phallic symbols.