North East Off Roaders, NERCR needs you at this meeting.
 

The Catherine Cookson Classic.

Saturday 7th July, North East R/C Racing present this inaugural event to be held in Bents Park, South Shields Sea Front.
This 2 & 4wd off road competition is to be used as a show case event to show South Tyneside Council what R/C racing is all about. Hopefully, this will lead to a Partnership between the Council and NERCR to create a much needed, permanent, high quality R/C racing facility in the North East.

Bents Park is a Public area adjacent to the North Sea. Toilet facilities are available and there is a camp site in the next field to the park

NERCR would appreciate all the support we can get from regional racers to make this event a high quality, professional meeting, on what is going to be a busy day down at South Shields sea front.
Council members, the Mayor and local Politicians attend this event along with thousands of spectators. So this truly will be a showcase event.

If you could, we would really appreciate you putting this date in your diary, and attending. More details are to follow.

is this the place?

Nearly this is it!!

http://www.thestokers.net/images/thesea.jpg

You can see the corner of your pic in the bottom right of this one, so you were pretty close!!

Right beside the seaside!!

Thanks to George Stoker for the image on www.forum.nercr.net

You've driven past it before Jimmy :) If you remember the car park we were parked in on the sea front, its the park on the opposite side of the road to that.

If Simon put a slightly wider photo... you'd see my house! :D

I'm absolutely GUTTED to be missing this... I can't BELIEVE its that weekend - the only weekend I'm going to be on a remote Scottish island training for Chile... arrgh!

Booking in now open for this event. Book in now, here: www.nercr.net/compentry.htm

£3 entry fee.

Saturday 7th July 2007

2WD and 4WD off road competition, Bents Park, South Shields.

Chris,

I know I said I'd be there but it clashes with Belgium, sorry!

No probs Dan.

We can be on site from 7:30, expect the first race to be on the line between 9:30 and 10:00

Chris,
just going to book kids in for this event, just wondered if there were many people pre booked yet? Hopefully you will get a similar amount as a regional event to show the potential for a new permanent track, (god knows we need one), the nearest to us is Batley at nearly 100 miles away!!

Hopefully everybody that attends Regionals (North East) can make the effort if possible to attend this event. The more people turning up to support the event gives the council a good idea of the kind of interest surrounding thi hobby.

Hopefully we will be able to get another Regional venue and knowing the hard work NERCR members/comittee work then maybe a National event.

Well done to all involved with organising this event and remember if people want another permanent off road venue then you must show some support.

Good Luck.

This event is now free to enter.

Due to the council funding trophies etc, there is now no entry fee for this event.

Book in at:

www.nercr.net/compentry.htm

The racing format for this event, will be 3 rounds of qualifying, and 3 legged finals for everyone.

It's a good chance to get some finals practice in!

Bents Park

Bents Park Road
South Shields
Tyne And Weir
NE33 2NL



Chris
is the entrance on Bents Park Road or on the A183 Sea Road?

Also can we book in on the day?

No problem booking in on the day Neil, it just makes it easier to get things going earlier if more people have pre-booked, its not going to cost you anything!! :D

The entrance will be off Sea Road, opposite the fairground.

Thanks for the info Simon. :)

Can my brother Bilo race? He in a cage, he safe, no get out.

But one time he break cage and he "get this" and then we all laugh. High five!

Further info
 

Heres a MAP and DIRECTIONS to the venue.

We can get on site at 07:30

Practice as soon as the track is sorted. (Track is being prepared on Friday afternoon, so you should be able to practice as soon as cells are charged!!).

Racing should start at approximately 10:00, depending on numbers.

The general public are allowed onto the park at 13:00 as this is a carnival weekend, so there will be loads going on.

Castle Models will be in attendance for spares.

Mr Whippy should be there as well :)

No vehicle movement is allowed between 12:00 and 17:00, as a St Johns Ambulance managed to run someone over last year!! Ironic I know!! Parking is available just outside the park for those that may need to leave early. So it should be possible to bring your cars onsite to unload them and then move just outside the park. We can give people a hand getting their gear back to their cars should they need to use this option.

I may come and give my X11 a 'shakedown' if I get it :cool:

G

And what a mess they made of her leg! She's one of the kids from the library... she was in a wheelchair for about 2 months afterwards...!

I bring my sister - she will give you nice shakedown - yes?

High five...

yashimash:D

Just an additional note to my previous post. All cars on site need to display a note identifying they are with the R/C car racing.

I'll print a few extras incase someone forgets, so come and see me if you need one on arrival!!

Cheers
Simon

Simon,

Where do we get these special car passes from?

Also will the winner get a sticker saying Quad "C"

Catherine
Cookson
Classic
Champ:D

Hi Lee, nothing special, just a written note in your window to say your with the R/C car racing will do!!!

LOL :D we'll have to see about that one!!

How many people are booked in so far?

Has mr lowe or north confirmed?

Yep I'm booked in for 2wd :)

I booked in for 4wd.

Does anyone know if 2wd is more popular, i might change yet:D

Not sure on that one Lee, I don't have access to the booking in system, I'll mail Bill for some ifno. I know there are people booked in for 2wd, but if you want to change later its not a problem.

Just a quick note to thank everyone who attended today and those that stopped back to help clear away the track!! It was a great day and hope everyone enjoyed it :cool:!!

Well done to Rich (Even starting a lap down on the third run :)) and Lee on the 2wd and 4wd wins, respectively!!

Mike West and Simon (from Bradford) didn't have the best of luck when a very large council gazebo came over a 6-foot metal fence and landed on thier cars and tents :wtf:. Mikes new Alfa came off worst, with quite a bit of damage to the bonnet, windscreen and paintwork on the drivers side. However, it was taken with Mikes usual grace and understanding, thanks Mike, and sorry about Jeff snapping your Losi in half as well :(!!

Anyone else like a beetroot, just off to find the after sun :p

Thanks Simon it was a great day and i hope the club does really well out of it, and yes i look like a beetroot, i didnt think i was burnt or feel burnt but ill be sore tomorrow.

Big Big Thanks
 

Just like to say a BIG thanks to Chris and Simon plus every 1 that was involved in making it happen at bents park, It was a great day "loved it" in fact, superb track layout, and well run THANKS GUY'S and well done, hope its gonna be a regular thing :D ;)
Gaz

1. enjoyed the day out despite the 5 min rain shower :)

2. beetroot :( aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh

3. even got to run the T4 Truck outdoors properly for the 1st time

4. Well done Chris/Simon and all those who put in the effort to organise and race on the day. Off-Road in the UK needs more like you all

I'll echo that, good days racing. good fun, well run and big crowds when the finals were running. Thanks Simon and Chris.:)

Bah!!! knew we should have made the trek up there :( oh well glad you all enjoyed it...apart from mikes car trouble--ouch

results are now posted for the Catherine Cookson Cup 2007 meeting on NERCR web site