round 2 at Caldi

[millzy]

Thought id post this as a thread instead of a PM to Pet and crew, that way every one will know the score once some one from the club has replied and confirmed .

What time will doors be opening?

Are there mains power points available?

Will you be using the whole hall for the track?

where are we pitting?, If no to the question above are we able to pit next to the track

will there be the magic penny hotdogs and other good food?

What type of surface are we running on...mixed all carpet? flat ,jumps??

and my last question what type of rostrum are you using.

Its been a while so id like some clarification on the above.

[peetbee]

Blimey Chris, what a lot of questions!
Some of them are in the process of being answered so will update this thread as soon as I have them.

There is mains power, but bring an extension lead as you may not be able to pit right next to the socket!

There will be some pitting in the same hall as the track, other pitting available just outside in one of the other rooms.

Talking of pitting, please bring your own tables and chairs.

Track design not finalised yet but should be multi-surface. Tyres most commonly used at club are Schumacher yellow mini-pins & mini-spikes.

More details to follow

[DCM]

Will time stand still?

What way does the water swirl down the drain?

Will Pete be clean shaven (them whiskers are alive I tell you!!)

[millzy]

doors opening time is what i really wanted to know.

should be good fun no matter what

[blue_pinky]

We haven't thought about a precise timetable yet, and will confirm after Friday night when we'll put the final plan in place!

As a guess, I'd imagine it will be about 9am start...though we will confirm this nearer the time. Format is 1 practice round, 4 qualifiers and 1 final, as per WRCA 2011 rules.

Our usual multi-surface (mixture of carpet, polish and wood), multi-level offroad track will already be laid by then, and if the hangover from my work xmas do doesn't get the better of me the day before, we should have a new rostrum built for it too. Much the same as the current wooden blocks one, but a little higher and longer to better suit the micro national venue spec that we're prepping for in January.

We've had to give the hot food a miss this year I'm affraid, mainly due to lack of someone to cook and serve it, but we will have the usual range of snacks and drinks available.

And since it's practically christmas...and our Christamas bash...there will be some Christmas cheer, prizes and stuff to celebrate that on the day!

If your not already...get booked in people...it all helps us get racing quicker on the day!

[peetbee]

Originally Posted by DCM

Will Pete be clean shaven (them whiskers are alive I tell you!!)

Nope, I won't be. It's winter now, the beard helps me stay warm!

[Jonesy]

Andy 'J-Dog' Jones is thinking of rocking up to this one! Get some Micro National Practise, it's the way I role!

I'll get the details emailed later!

[peetbee]

Update:
Doors will open at 8am with Practice starting at 9am. Can't tell you what time we will aim to be finished by as that will depend on entries.

Talking of which, anyone entering after 16th December will be added to one of the lower heats.
As happened at Swansea, subject to numbers, we will be running a 'junior' heat (for those who have recently started out). Let me know if you want to run in that when entering.

Entry fees
Senior - £7 first class £3 for second class entered
Junior (Under 16's) - £3 per class

[peetbee]

Well over 40 entries now

Please note for parking:
We do not have enough room to park all the cars outside the hall, so there will be an overflow carpark in operation.
You will be able to use the the club carpark as a drop-off area but then will have to park in the RAF base!

Directions:
1/ Turn into Dinham Road from the A48 and take the 2nd right into Lawrence Crescent
2/ You will see a gravel carpark on the right hand side. Park here to get your gear into the venue.
3/ Go back out Lawrence Crescent, turn right and go through the big Army gates.
4/ Park in the car park on the left hand side.
5/ Walk back to the venue (it's not as far as it looks!)

Hopefully you can see what I mean from the attached map:



Sorry about this but the Caldicot venue is slap bang in the middle of a residential estate so we have to keep the streets clear for the resident's parking and access. Please please keep the volume down and drive sensibly too!!

Many thanks

[millzy]

H has to walk....gr8 pit man in a bad mood befor the meeting starts lol

[c0sie]

Need a shuttle bus for the chubbier racers amoungst us lol

[millzy]

What Class you runnig Mr Ox? are you doing the wee williy winker racing

[c0sie]

16th 4WD and 10th 2WD