Ardent Raceway Winter Series to include 10th off-road?

[lotussmart]

October the 31st then for round 1? does that work :-)

[OldTimer]

Will also be at Silverstone like many others in September

Rather than trying to not clash with all the other meetings, would it be better that you did not clash with say one round from each of the other series ?. At most of them you can drop a couple of rounds.

I will be doing some of the Coventry & Kiddy MAM, but i will drop some of them to goto Ardent

Btw why why are you pulling up the carpet ? its not a problem to race on unless you think it might get damaged ?. Just seems a bit of a pain for you guys pulling it up every month.

[lotussmart]

Originally Posted by OldTimer

Btw why are you pulling up the carpet ? its not a problem to race on unless you think it might get damaged ?. Just seems a bit of a pain for you guys pulling it up every month.

It will destroy the carpet but we will co-inside it with a new track layout so it will not be as much of an issue, besides I have volunteers that get free practice and racing so they have to earn their keep :-) <only joking team :-)>

[OldTimer]

Originally Posted by lotussmart

It will destroy the carpet but we will co-inside it with a new track layout so it will not be as much of an issue, besides I have volunteers that get free practice and racing so they have to earn their keep :-) <only joking team :-)>

Ok sounds good, i hope the paint is grippy

[dbizzle5]

Tough job youve got John! Theres so much going on its going to be impossible not to clash with something! Whatever dates you decide at least I can come on the Saturday to have a play if I cant make the Sunday!

[lotussmart]

What to do! Could either post dates where some will clash and people have to choose, do a series that falls out of the usual season, or just forget doing a series and do a couple of one off races and hope we get the numbers in and hope it builds to a point where we have our own indoor off-road race series for next year.

It's a challenge :-) I just can't wait to get my buggy out again!!

[DaveG28]

Originally Posted by lotussmart

What to do! Could either post dates where some will clash and people have to choose, do a series that falls out of the usual season, or just forget doing a series and do a couple of one off races and hope we get the numbers in and hope it builds to a point where we have our own indoor off-road race series for next year.

It's a challenge :-) I just can't wait to get my buggy out again!!

Admittedly this is a total guess, but by late Feb last 2 years it's felt like everyone has been ready to go back outdoors, if the weather is ok next spring I think you'll struggle to keep people indoors really by April!?

Only other date not yet about I think is the indoor British championship or whatever it's called, a single weekend in the new year sometime, might be worth checking it with the BRCA?

[/tobys]

or just run it Sept/Oct to Feb/March?

[Jamie B4]

Sounds good be interested aslong as doesn't clash with out

[lotussmart]

So here's an idea:

Rnd 1 - 24th October
Rnd 2 - 19th December
Rnd 3 - 23rd January

Best 2 to count.

With a separate outdoor race at the Kick Energy Rally Show at Chatsworth house in June/July

Does that work? stick to 3 rounds this year and then maybe more next winter?

[Barry Williams]

Just a quick heads up, Under the BRCA section DC has posted the BRCA Indoor Finals (or whatever name it goes under) are on the weekend of 22/23 Jan 2011, so you might want to bear that in mind as its normally fairly well attended

[/tobys]

I think it's inevitable there will be some clashes and that you won't please everyone!

IMO you should try to avoid clashes with other local series...

[antnee]

Local series dates;

*** West
Bridgford*
*
************

Rd1-17th Oct.
Rd2-21st Nov.
Rd3-12th Dec.
Rd4-16th Jan.
Rd5-13th Feb.
Rd6-13th Mar.
*
Broxtowe,
*
Rd1-3rd Oct.
Rd2-7th Nov.
Rd3-5th Dec.
Rd4-2nd Jan.
Rd5-6th Feb.
*
Worksop,
*
Rd1-10th Oct.
Rd2-7th Nov.
Rd3-9th Jan.
Rd4-30th Jan.
Rd5-20th Feb.
Rd6-6th Mar.
Rd7-27th Mar.

[/tobys]

MAM 2010/2011

Oct 17th 2010 K'minster
Nov 14th 2010 K'minster
Nov 28th 2010 Coventry
Dec 12th 2010 Coventry
Feb 13th 2011 K'minster
Feb 27th 2011 Coventry
Mar 13th 2011 K'minster
Mar 27th 2011 Coventry

http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51304

[lotussmart]

Wow that is one crowded calendar!! Do you guys get any weekends off :-)

[DaveG28]

I don't think you can avoid them all, I'd let the guys who wanna do MAM outdoors go ahead and do that and then have yours for people looking for indoors!

With the players on Oct 24th and Broxtowe Christnas cracker the bank holiday following Christmas and Brit indoor Champs 23rd Jan I'd say look from:

Oct 31st - Clashes with Chadderton (Manc)
Nov 14th - Clashes with MAM
Nov 28th - Clashes with MAM
Dec 19th - Clashes with Chadderton
Feb 27th - Clashes with MAM
Mar 20th - No Clashes!?

Total clashes 2 cov MAM, 1 kiddy MAM, 2 Chadderton. All of those are "droppable" championship wise from the other championships, though whether that means people would switch who knows?!

Maybe pick 3 or 4 of the above (maybe ending 20th March if it's not after the start of regionals etc), I'd suggest making something different about the series too, either the surface (I'd love some slippyness!) or format through running FTD, or prizes if possible.

Just some random thoughts but hope they help!

[Smartalec]

There's also Stotfold, Eden Park and Silverstone winter series that people will travel too. Not sure of any of the dates of these though but i'm sure someone will know and post them up

[/tobys]

I don't think you can please everyone and you'll probably need to post dates soon otherwise someone else's series will crop up to further confuse things!

[lotussmart]

So Based on all of your assistance and help (thank you VERY much) we will go with:

(Remember the track will be available to practice on the day before)

Round 1 - October 31st
Round 2 - November 28th
Round 3 - December 19th
Round 4 - February 27th
Round 5 - March 20th

Finale outdoor and trophy collection race at the Kick Energy Rally Show at Chatsworth in front of 5000 people.

Best 3 count to the overall win, coverage in RRCI and Kick Energy websites, filmed for youtube by Kick Energy.

Prizes range from VIP entry tickets to the Kick Energy Rally Show, passenger rides in the Kick Energy Rally Cars, Hot Air Balloon rides in the VK Balloon and a chance to enter the record books by jumping our RC car over 26.8mtrs at the Kick Energy Rally Show in front of the crowds.

Trophies for top 4 in each final (more if we get good numbers).

Unique Race format (let me know what you think of this) 3 qualifying rounds then 3 finals, every lap of every final is added together and the overall winner is the person who does most laps over 900 seconds of racing (3 finals). We will also have surfaces from grippy to slippy so it will be very challenging.

Last chance to comment before I launch it and set up the booking in on the website :-)

Profits from this series will go towards building the permanent indoor buggy track that will be available for you to use 6 days a week, so you can all say you played a part in it's creation.

Cost £6 members, £8 Non-Members, 12 months membership costs £25 and for that you also get 10% off at the trackside shop and your tyres :-) membership is NOT required.

Pay in advance via our website through paypal and get a 15% discount, or pay on the day, up to you :-).

[DaveG28]

Love the unique format, but just maybe make it based on your two best results of the three, rather than all three? Otherwise people may leave if they break in final one?

Other than that all good from what I can see!