Originally Posted by cmgreen (Post 240141)

The 1/10th off road circus is now coming to Jarrow Regional 24/25th of May.

As Chris Patterson is on holiday this week (In Mexico) I’d thought I would start a thread.

Track Building will begin on Friday 23 May 11am at Bents Park South Shields, all help will be very much appreciated.

We also need a Race Director, any offers???

Cheers

Chris Green

Originally Posted by Mike Hudson (Post 242878)

theres 7 people booked in for truck currently but Ben J won't be running but Dan Greenwood is supposidly racing his truck but not booked in for it and maybe Tom Cockerill will run his too? Know a few others with trucks who may run also... surely 6, 7, or 8 trucks is enough for a heat? You got nothing to lose really have you? As you'll be getting more money for the club :)

Originally Posted by N7ELA (Post 242952)

This also gives clubs more revenue and can only be a good thing in the long run...

Originally Posted by N7ELA (Post 242952)

Its marshal cover thats more important than number of drivers. I cant see 6 marshals being enough to cover a regional heat. However a decision will be made on the day depending upon number of truck drivers present. I would happily pay extra and race in the truck heat but use my 4wd. This has been open to much debate in the past as to whether it gives an unfair advantage or not. I think not and think if people want to then they should be allowed. This also gives clubs more revenue and can only be a good thing in the long run...

Originally Posted by baD (Post 243641)

Suggestion - whatever number of non-regional driver entries there are, 4, 8, whatever, split them into more than 1 heat and make them marshal each other's heat. Leave the Regional drivers to marshal the regional heats.

Originally Posted by chrispattinson (Post 243706)

You racing Bill?

Here's some infor for the weekend:

Details for NERCR 2009 Outdoor regional Weekender

Saturday 23rd May (2WD) and Sunday 24th May (4WD) (Bank holiday weekend at the end of May).

Camping available free of charge on Friday and Saturday nights, on South Shields Sea Front, in a locked park (NERCR will have the keys).

We have sole use of the Bents Park for the weekend.
This event is sponsored by South Tyneside Council.

Toilet facilities open 24hours within the park, for our use only. Voted best toilets of the outdoor regional series 2008!
Burger van will be attending all day Saturday and all day Sunday.We’ll get it to park closer to the track this time.
BBQs are allowed, we only ask that you do not damage the grass in anyway, and that all litter is removed from the site as usual.
Dogs welcome! Just not on the track unless they are a BRCA member.
Alcohol can be, and is encouraged to be consumed on both Friday and Saturday and Sunday nights!

Recreational park is 50 metres away, with pedalloes, kids mini train, Pub is 50 metres away, does great food. Fairground is 75 metres away, with bowling alley etc. The beach is 100 metres away. Restaurants are 150 metres away. And there's plenty room for that pre finals game of football.

The track will be of a very high standard. The mowers and rollers used for preparing the bowling greens in the town are being used to prepare the surface, but don’t expect a bowling green flat track, there’ll be one or two things in there to keep you awake!


Bear in mind this is a public park. We have been asked to keep speeds when driving in the park down to 10MPH, with hazard lights on, and drive in a clockwise direction around the field. Let’s keep the council happy so we can keep using this facility for free.


Lets look forward to a weekend of good racing




Here's a picture of the venue
http://www.thestokers.net/images/thesea.jpg

Thanks to George Stoker for the image.

Pictures from last years event:

http://www.oople.com/forums/album.php?albumid=49

http://s282.photobucket.com/albums/k..._4wd_Regional/


If anyone is looking for places to eat, try:

Fish and Chips – UK’s best fish and chip shop about 200m away, Colmans – serves the queen fish and chips, Tony Blair eats here, and I think David Pack has aswell!

Curry – not a bad curry restaurant on Ocean Road – theres 15 of them on the one road.

Originally Posted by baD (Post 243641)

Suggestion - whatever number of non-regional driver entries there are, 4, 8, whatever, split them into more than 1 heat and make them marshal each other's heat. Leave the Regional drivers to marshal the regional heats.

Originally Posted by bigred5765 (Post 243713)

:eh?::confused: what good would that do,?do you really believe that drivers in a non regional heat would marshal you any slower,:thumbdown:

Originally Posted by bigred5765 (Post 243713)

:eh?::confused: what good would that do,?do you really believe that drivers in a non regional heat would marshal you any slower,:thumbdown:

Originally Posted by WHITTLER555 (Post 244043)

Dan, I am booked in with my truck but i need some front tyres if I am to race.

Originally Posted by super__dan (Post 244174)

G - If you're not going this weekend, who is BRCA rep in your abscence? Is it Vermin?.

Before anyone goes off on one, this is nothing sinister, just something that crossed my mind as am currently deputising for my boss in work. That said I might have some fun and games if it is Vermin ;)