Building a table top/whip table tops at outdoor venue...?

[Gavin Collingwood]

Now this is just a thought and I don't know the logistics of it but I was thinking the outdoor track would be so much better and a lot more character (like the old track or southport) with some more permanant features. My proposal is we build a table top/ whip jumps like Robin Hood raceway in front of the rostrum. I would gladly give up my time to build that as I think the track is a bit bare with very little permant features. What do we think about doing it over winter while the track is not in use? Again I dot know the logistics but want to see if there's a demand which I reckon there is and more importantly who would be up for it?
I think this would boost the club and attract more racers to club meetings

Gavin

[Spencer Mulcahy]

I have been noseying round on line at 1/8th nitro clubs and I have noticed how good the tracks look with many features jumps table tops woops rytham (spelling) sections. Have a look at Stoke and Frankley track Gav to see what they are like.

[Gavin Collingwood]

I think the section of whip/whoops whatever they're called at RHR dirt if front of the rostrum are brilliant think the track would benefit hugely if it had something like that.
i know it's a lot of work but if we all mucked in could we do it?

[Si Coe]

The thing is the old track had a big jump that:

1: Many complained was a car breaker
2: Used to get massive puddles around it
3: Attracted a lot of unwanted attention

Its point 3 that matters here.
It was quite normal to turn up at the old track and have to turf a bunch of bashers with nitros off to set up the track. Then when we started to pack away there would be a crowd of kids waiting to ride it on their BMXes.
The nitros used to attract complaints from the neighbours about noise, and even though we are an electric club they are still technically 'our fault'. The kids used to damage the lips on the jump with their wheels, drop litter (broken glass especially) and generally vandalise the track. Furthermore if any of them got seriously hurt messing up to jump, legally we are responsible even though they are trespassing!
The new track was intentionally designed to be dull without track markings on it. It doesn't get so many nitros and bikes, hasn't had too much vandalism and isn't a PR/Legal liability.

In other words - by all means make a jump, but please make it removable. That setup was chosen for a good reason and the reason remains.
What we need is a removable jump that is neither the size of the massive tabletop monster, nor as violent as the ski jump. Something more like typical indoor jumps, but painted in a suitable coating that it will still grip when wet.

[johnnygibbon]

do it
bury needs jumps
but it also needs storage space
i think rogs jump could be modified to be a bit more user friendly
weve been going on about features for ages what about the lifting astro and reshaping of some features
or adding some differant surfaces i no it would be a bit costly both in manpower and funds
but it would add a bit of spice to track , an it does need something ..........

[Gavin Collingwood]

It seems the club since I've returned to racing and to the new track are cutting their noses to spite their face, it sounds so PC gone mad!? Same thing with the roof from the rostrum... We all get wet coz of a few kids.
All we're talking about is moderate sized table tops/whip jumps. Surely we can handle a few kids?
Temporary jumps are just not the same as shaped jumps under the astro. I'm just putting this out there from a racers point of view, other local clubs are attracting far greater numbers than we are and there must be one main reason and I'm sure it's the track. our track and the size of it is great and it's got huge potential. But at the moment it's basically touring cars with the double jump the only standout feature. I just think some new features (preferably a jump/table top) but something new would be an improvement to make over the winter?...

[fil6907]

Originally Posted by Gavin Collingwood

Now this is just a thought and I don't know the logistics of it but I was thinking the outdoor track would be so much better and a lot more character (like the old track or southport) with some more permanant features. My proposal is we build a table top/ whip jumps like Robin Hood raceway in front of the rostrum. I would gladly give up my time to build that as I think the track is a bit bare with very little permant features. What do we think about doing it over winter while the track is not in use? Again I dot know the logistics but want to see if there's a demand which I reckon there is and more importantly who would be up for it?
I think this would boost the club and attract more racers to club meetings

Gavin

Sorry i did read it wrong was Robin Hood we would be copying not southport my mistake