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captainlip 16-04-2011 10:45 AM

Future racing?
 
Considering progress at the track has ground to a halt, are there any plans to organise racing in the meantime? Or is racing stopped altogether at bury until completion?

johnnygibbon 16-04-2011 10:45 PM

we are planning a virtual race day with imaginary cars in noddy land in the next decade or so . please can you pre book with santa and send a £100000000 paypal payment to [email protected] ( hurry only 4 places left in 2wd)

or alternativly turn up sunday and race the cycle speedway boys they love rc cars
they have asked for jonny nitro to bring his bajas next time

kieghly and batley are running sundays to ,but i prefer imaginary racing at bury . i am faster than woody at the min - but only cos hes working on his flux capacitor setup

budfish 16-04-2011 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnnygibbon (Post 491034)
we are planning a virtual race day with imaginary cars in noddy land in the next decade or so . please can you pre book with santa and send a £100000000 paypal payment to [email protected] ( hurry only 4 places left in 2wd)

or alternativly turn up sunday and race the cycle speedway boys they love rc cars
they have asked for jonny nitro to bring his bajas next time

kieghly and batley are running sundays to ,but i prefer imaginary racing at bury . i am faster than woody at the min - but only cos hes working on his flux capacitor setup

Payment sent mate

Only problem is I want to run my new 9 wheel drive dude???

The race controller 17-04-2011 06:00 PM

We have the power.
 
I've taken the plunge and spent your money on a generator.
So, where do you want to race ?

Whiskers 17-04-2011 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by The race controller (Post 491196)
So, where do you want to race ?

Anywhere! :woot:

minke 17-04-2011 07:04 PM

Crank the mower up at goshen, give the nearby grass a close cut then get all the gear out.

Si Coe 17-04-2011 07:38 PM

Grass track racing!!!

Lets do it.

Any spare corner at Goshen, slap down some of the firehose we use indoors and we can play. If anyone has a gazebo that would be a good idea for race control, and we may need to improvise a rostrum as I'd rather not faff around with the indoor one but it doesn't need to be very high.

johnnygibbon 17-04-2011 07:48 PM

lets get on the grass boys
santas got a genny
good work rog

Chrislong 17-04-2011 08:44 PM

The corner by the car park entrance is a good position, no need for a rostrum - stand high on the banking for a descent view?

Bradley@BMM 17-04-2011 08:45 PM

Any idea when the new track will be finished? Is it totally funded by Bury Council?

Si Coe 17-04-2011 09:04 PM

Technically the new track should have been completed 2-3 weeks ago!

However, its a council contract, and its now overdue, which means whatever penalty clause was in the contract has already been applied. And that ironically means the contractor is no longer under any pressure to complete the job promptly. It now makes no difference if its next week, next month or maybe even next year as to what they'll get paid, so they have no doubt shifted their efforts to more pressing jobs.

All this means we might be waiting a while now......



But that just means grass track racing makes sense. We missed some great weather this weekend and it seems a shame to keep doing that whilst we wait.

Whiskers 18-04-2011 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Chrislong (Post 491303)
The corner by the car park entrance is a good position, no need for a rostrum - stand high on the banking for a descent view?

That's a great idea but the cycle track/path runs close to that so may be a problem with people walking past.

Chrislong 18-04-2011 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Whiskers (Post 491395)
That's a great idea but the cycle track/path runs close to that so may be a problem with people walking past.

There is a path but I think there is enough room, go and check it out if its not too far out of your way. Or.... check it on googleearth perhaps? Hopefully it'll mean the club continues :thumbsup:

minke 18-04-2011 11:17 AM

I'll be there sunday, just to bash around the park if I have to. Anyone else coming?


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