Winter Warmer Series 2010/11 RD 1 - Sunday 03 October - EPR
 

Here we go again! - The 'official' thread!

As the title says, the opening round, Round 1 (of 6) of the Winter Warmer Series 2010/11. As per usual the series will cater for both 2WD and 4WD 1:10 electric off-road buggies as well as Stadium Trucks and Short Course trucks, local interest suggests that we will get enough entries of both truck classes, we may well have to split them up!

As this thread infers to be held at Eden Park Raceway off-road facility(check out details here: http://www.edenparkraceway.com/dates.htm) on Sunday 03 October 2010. Please note recent changes to tyre restrictions!

Track WILL NOT open until approx. 08:30 for practice so please DO NOT arrive too early! The track has near neighbours which we do not want upset by excessive early noise, thank you!
Have confirmed that the on-site cafe will be open from approx. 08:30, providing a selection of hot & cold food, drinks and snacks, with their now highly recommended sausage baguettes!

See you all there, watch out for further announcements and confirmation of race fees etc.

EPR Committee

Yea!
Round 1 this sunday and the weather is promising to be really special :cry:

Can't wait though and rumour has it that even more of us Essex boys may even risk the trip south of the border - if they let us in that is!

See you all there on Sunday:thumbsup:

does it honestly give good weather???? Will there be enough time between heats if you(i) decide to do 2 and 4wd classes?

Depends on what you break Griff and how quick you are at wrenching :woot:
Seriously though it can be manic running two classes but some people do it - and keep on doing it.
The worse thing I did last year was throttle my 2WD over the big tabletop after just finishing my SCT heat - can't quite adjust the thumbs these days...

one more thing, are there any decent premier/days/holiday inns or travel lodges nearby please?:thumbsup:

holiday inn croydon looks the closest

premier inn is also in croydon

travel lodge caterham about 8 miles away

go for the cheapest of them but parts of croydon are R.A.F (no worse than newport)

theirs bound to be b&b's closer and cheaper tho

This inn is literally a couple of hundred metres from the track - and the Toby carvery in the same buiding is a great value too..

http://www.innkeeperslodge.com/lodgedetail.asp?lid=7

looks like the pricing is similar to the brands you're looking for at about £60.

Cheers,
Ty

Local search of B&Bs using the track's postcode:

http://www.bedandbreakfasts.co.uk/pr...&force=&nomap=

is there gna be a shop trackside for tyre's etc??

rather looking forward to this!!

Wish I was heading up, but I need time out so no racing this week or the next.. So fingers crossed for November at EPR!

I am sure Mr 'O' Foams will be there Sunday and he will have tyre's and inserts with him.:thumbsup:

I'm hoping to go and will have Tyres with me but it all depend if I can get a lift! I have a broken ankle and can't drive for a few weeks :(

Anyone coming past hitchin on your way???:blush:

Weather is looking good on metcheck

:woot:

you call rain good???

Have a good meeting lads! I'm racing at Brands, rain on Sunday! That will fun on the bike! Rc is far safer!!

Just to re-iterate details posted earlier and in other threads, especially the request for details of drivers that have not raced at EPR before:

'We have a work party on Saturday from 10.30am - all help is very appreciated. The track will be laid out to save time on Sunday morning.

Venue will open at 8.00am, track open and booking in at 8.30, first heat on the line at 10am.

Four rounds and a final for all.

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE send through driver info if you havent raced with us before:

Full name
Formula (2011)
Crystals/2.4GHz
BRCA number
PT number
etc

Thanks, EPR Committee'

Just call my naaaaaammeeee, I'll be there! The smiling, happy face in race control ;)

Now shall I run my outlaw SC truck??

I enjoyed today! Thanks Matt for making me go!!! Nice to see Belston there:thumbsup:
Finished 3rd, very happy with that! Thanks to james for running flat out into Langdon when he was gridding up for the final, another point for me, haha, and thanks to Mr Carter for his moisture failure, another point for me!!!
Drive of the day.....Tony E, your kyosho looked good on the track!!! Shame the shell is kak!!!:p
Thanks to EPR for even running a meeting today!!!:thumbsup:

How many people attended? Any torch lot?