New Winter Venue
 

Hi, Me and Pete have managed to find a possible solution over winter if it suits? We would be able to hire Counthill school sports centre. It would be available every Sunday and we would be entrusted with the keys so start and finish times would be flexible. we would have loads of storage space under lock and key. The main sports hall is approximately 35m x 19m this could be used solely for the track and rostrum as there are plenty of other areas to pit inc 2 basketball courts, changing rooms and additional side rooms. we would also have the keys to the main car-park so off road parking would be no problem. We have managed to negotiate the cost down to £210 per day which I think is quite reasonable??? Unfortunately I will not be able to attend tomorrow but I have spoken to Stuart and he will bring it up at the meeting.

ps just took delivery of my new Durango DEX10 today so looking forward to 8 weeks of late nights and frustration!!!!!!! Hope I've managed to build it before next summer :bored:

A Big Track
 

Am I wrong or could that be a track of over 150 Metres long at 2Metres wide..

Roger as usual you confuse me :lol: the area is 665 square metres.150 x 2 = 300 ??? :confused::confused::confused:

Sounds good, however will enough people turn up to cover the hire expense, with all the indoor venues that are dotted around the northwest?
I hope so.......:thumbsup:

That's a fair point but we are bury metro and we should have our own venue! Maybe other members from other clubs will join us:thumbsup:I know of a few other people that have shown interest in the club so maybe we could pick up a few more members! Maybe we could ask for payment for the next meet on the previous week ensuring cost coverage. If there is no interest nothing lost.

:thumbsup: The penny has just dropped Roger!!! yes it could be a track 150m long x 2m wide. Apologies for my stupidity :blush:

30 racers paying £7 per head would cover the cost of the venue but what about the gaffer tape!!:woot:

Don't tell me !!!
....................."Buds Balls does Gaffer Tape"

We've got a few rolls left from Coney Green. Should be enough for a few meetings.

It's a YES
 

The AGM voted for the venue last night. First race to be 30 OCT.(Provisionaly) (Calendar to be sorted)
We have to clean some storage space and move the stuff from Radcliffe Riverside where we raced last year.

Winter racing
 

It will be real winter racing up there. its 290m above sea level.
Not much chance of flooding like goshen.

If it's a winter series will it be once a month meeting? Or are you guys looking to run every week?

I know I'd be up for attending for a winter series (once a month) with poss a few other guys from my area too :thumbsup:

Forgot to ask...... Will there be any ramps/jumps at the indoor venue?

Pretty much every other week.

Rog has drawn up a calendar but its not confirmed yet.

And yes to jumps - we are an offroad club!

Thanks for the speedy response Si :D

Will keep a eye out for the dates, will they be posted on here?

They will be on our club website, but linked to from here.

So watch this space....

Dates
 

A provisional calendar is on the website.
http://www.bmrcc.talktalk.net/calender2012.html

The Address
 

You will find the new venue at:-

Waterhead Academy
Moorside Campus
Counthill Road,
Oldham,
OL4 2PY

i would be new to the club as i only started racing a few months a go and Chris B told me about the new indoor and i was really excited about where it is as i currently live 10 mins away but hopefully moving to just around the corner when it all goes through.

So what time are the starts going to be at Counthill School (Waterhead Academy).

as long as it doesn't clash without roger we would come its not a million miles away, any pics of inside venue?

I know we are not running it while Chadderton are racing :thumbsup:

ah ok i held out on signing up for next one in case it clashed and its all booked up now oh well

Deano,

If you only started racing a couple of months back, starting off a few meeting at our indoor venue should give you the confidence to have a go at one of the Chadderton meetings (if you can get a spot).

We are hoping that by ensuring we don't clash with Chadderton, we may even get some guys dropping in from the Batley series too.

See you there Sunday.

I will try and get Rob Foster to post some pics of the sports hall on here beforehand.

Darren

The last Bury indoors was wicked!

This should be even better!

i did the chadderton event and just had a ridiculous amount of bad luck lol

Waterhead Academy pic
 

As big as i could make it.

Attachment 29217

Here are the original pictures. Not much better I'm afraid!!


I have arranged to meet up with Roger on Thursday to transport all the track paraphernalia to Oldham, so everything should be set for Sunday.

Looks good, but very slippery.

Hence carpet :)

That surface should be good,its only the dust which makes it slippy,if its clean it will be ok.

If we send you down there saturday to give it a clean for us all should be ace then :thumbsup:

Might see you Sunday.

looking good guys looks like we will be there sunday :)

If you check rogers race calender is says no garden nomes:p lol

I'm looking forward to giving this a try.....what time do the doors open? is there electric?

BTW you do know that the BRCA AGM is on this Sunday too!

I wonder if they will get more than 12% of its members showing up :lol:

There should be electric so bring an extension. We might well be pitting in a different room though.

Not sure on the start time though. I believe the first one will be a little later starting than future meets, but can't remember what we decided on!

We have moved all the equipment to counthill this morning so all is good :)

I will be turning up at 9am Sunday along with another 4 lads. It would be good if someone with some knowledge of setting up the track could be there to give us some instruction otherwise it will be a total shambles :lol:

It would also be a good idea for people to bring an extension lead if they plan on charging by mains as there are a limited amount of sockets available.

If anyone has any ideas on any signs that might be needed eg a banner outside the venue, cool printed vinyl for the jumps, Hi Vis printed with Marshall club name and maybe the persons name on the front whatever ideas anyone has I will be happy to oblige F.O.C (Lets make this venue the dogs!)

Thanks Rob!

Sure we can sort something! I will get there just before 9am
so we can get the track laid out.

Lets have some good clean racing Sunday!

Who's going from the Bury area? I need a lift

Id give you a lift, But ive only got 2 seats! one for me and one for my hauler!

:lol: worth a try Matt

What time you looking to start booking in? usual Goshen time? bit too far away to get there for 9 for track building.