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nottmboy 02-03-2011 10:59 PM

offroad track
 
:thumbsup:it's started:thumbsup:
the 1st edging stones are being laid
pics to follow as it happens

work parties every wkd till it's done
+ a week long astro turf laying session in about 3 weeks time!!
if you are available for anything please let me know or just turn up

cheers andy

dbizzle5 02-03-2011 11:09 PM

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The blank canvas!!! The first 4 pics are from yesterday and the last 4 from today. Cant wait for it to be done!!

dbizzle5 08-03-2011 07:54 PM

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3 sides put in and the straight starting to take shape.

AndrewCaunt 08-03-2011 08:22 PM

Looking good lot of work but will be worth it.Carnt wait for regionals :thumbsup:
Keep the good work up.

fox 08-03-2011 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by dbizzle5 (Post 472859)
3 sides put in and the straight starting to take shape.

Is that i see, the ghost of broxstow?

nottmboy 08-03-2011 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by fox (Post 472892)
Is that i see, the ghost of broxstow?


no just the track building fairies ;)

nottmboy 11-03-2011 08:21 PM

putting some drainage in tommorow sat 12th
if you are free to drive a barrow please come down and give us a hand
cheers andy

dbizzle5 15-03-2011 07:04 PM

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Update.

reg 15-03-2011 07:42 PM

good work chaps,really look foward to following the build:thumbsup:

dbizzle5 22-03-2011 03:13 PM

New pics!
 
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Hardcore is down and features are starting to be built!

dbizzle5 22-03-2011 03:14 PM

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!!!!

DJ's Dad 22-03-2011 06:12 PM

Turf laying looks good round the outside - very..... "natural"

johnni boi 22-03-2011 06:53 PM

Can't wait to start practicing on this track, gonna be ace! :thumbsup:

960rc 22-03-2011 08:41 PM

Start to practice yeah right bet you been round it already John

johnni boi 22-03-2011 08:44 PM

Haha well ive had more practice than you round there so i guess you could say that :woot:

DJ's Dad 22-03-2011 09:21 PM

Practice with a wheel barrow..... Doesn't quite have the same cornering effect!

dbizzle5 22-03-2011 09:25 PM

It does for John!!!:p

reg 22-03-2011 11:20 PM

looking good chaps,cant wait to come and have ago:thumbsup:

dbizzle5 23-03-2011 06:45 PM

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Nearly ready for astro now! Alot has happened this week.

Heres a video as the pics dont really show the size well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-UGE6GnBu8

RSharpy 23-03-2011 08:04 PM

What on earth was that noise at 2min 11sec? :wtf:

Looking good though chaps :thumbsup:

nottmboy 23-03-2011 08:53 PM

hi all
as you can see the track is progressing well.
the astro turf will start to be laid on saturday and sunday continue through the week.
dan and myself are both off for the week and working at the track.
if you have a spare day, can book a day off or throw a sickie:lol:
your help would be gratefully received.

many thanks andy

lastplace 25-03-2011 12:47 PM

help needed
 
Hi Andy

well done for the work so far it's looking very good.:thumbsup:
I'll try and get down Sat at noon to give you a hand may be able to help part of sunday as well.

see you at the week end:p
Dave

lastplace 27-03-2011 04:39 PM

more progress this weekend
 
Hi ther the lads have been down at the track all weekend and done some of the Astro laying the tracks starting to look like a track the local kid on his bike likes it and its had the seal of aproval by one of andys dogs

dbizzle5 27-03-2011 06:02 PM

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What a difference a weekend makes!

dbizzle5 27-03-2011 06:04 PM

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All the astro is down but still lots to do with cutting it in.

reg 27-03-2011 07:34 PM

goog job chaps,looking nice..........you cant tell me know one has had a quick go:thumbsup:.......it looks like some one has tried the two table tops in the digger thing:woot:

nottmboy 27-03-2011 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by reg (Post 480952)
you cant tell me know one has had a quick go:thumbsup:...

had a quick run round this afternoon inbetween the overlaps and sand:woot:
it feels very good plenty of grip on the turf and it's only just been rolled out
looks very promising.

p.s.
will be there all this week cutting in, concreting etc.
feel free to come and have a nosey (may be even get your hands dirty)

cheers andy

Masami 27-03-2011 08:00 PM

http://www.facebook.com/#!/video/vid...91472&comments

dbizzle5 27-03-2011 08:05 PM

Haha! Love the bit at the end when you drive under the turf! Just like normal.:woot:

team n.o.m.a.d 27-03-2011 11:06 PM

looks good:thumbsup: nice to see another local track should attract more to the sport.well done to all those involved.will be down soon:thumbsup:

dbizzle5 28-03-2011 06:49 PM

Video
 
Got to have a go for the first time today. Still lots to cut in and stuff but was ace!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NKXDfrFFv8

johnni boi 28-03-2011 07:20 PM

If you practice any more Dan i wont be able to catch you! :lol::p:p:p:p

reg 28-03-2011 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by johnni boi (Post 481904)
If you practice any more Dan i wont be able to catch you! :lol::p:p:p:p


you will have no problem keeping up with him,hes got one of them really old out of date cars:woot:...............he will still whoop my ass:thumbsup:

johnni boi 31-03-2011 06:28 PM

The track is.... AAWSSSOMMMMMMEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Robfo 01-04-2011 07:14 AM

Track does look awesome, and its bigger in real life than it looks on the vids/pics :)


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