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Originally Posted by David Church
I appreciate that there are some die-hard racers that have AMB PTs who travel up and down the country to go to meetings and I do not have a problem with that.
Our club has been setup for those in the Bedfordshire and surrounding area. We have clearly laid out what we do and how we go about it and we chose the I-Lap system based on cost and the fact that there are many clubs in the UK now using it and the feedback we've had is very very positive. As mentioned, I've been contacted by lots of clubs in PM's to let them know how we get on.
The fact so many have done so via PM says a lot to me. The fact they do not want to be shouted down for not choosing an AMB system maybe? 
If there are drivers who think we should be using an AMB system, fine. We don't so don't bother coming to visit us. We have more than enough people interested in racing with us and other clubs who run it, so in time there will be just as many people using I-Laps as there are AMB which is great for our hobby and therefore I-Laps should be supported by as many as those who support AMB.
The beauty of this world is we all have a choice. Our choice was I-Laps, others have a chocie to visit us and use it or not - simple as that. 
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Originally Posted by bedsrcmcc
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I think you've hit the spot with this post.
Too many people on this forum think the world revoles around regional and national meetings - well surpirse surprise it doen't 
Our club is a LOCAL club and that's how I want it to stay. As I've mentioned before, if I could find cheaper public indemnity insurance I would leave the BRCA in a second. That's the only reason we are affiliated with them as they don't really give much support to the small local clubs and are only interested in supporting regional and national meetings/groups.
We have lots of young kids racing with us and it's a great atmosphere for all. I've raced at regional meetings in the past and maybe I had a bad experience, but I wouldn't say it was enjoyable at all. I race because I love racing RC cars. I have no interest in being the best in my region or the UK. I simply enjoy providing an environment where fellow fans of RC cars can have fun too - that's what the goal of our club was and we are doing very well 
I've also run clubs in the past where we have had 100 drivers turn up for an outdoor meeting and we've managed to keep that same feeling which is a great thing to see. Yes we race competitively, but at the same time we do not want to scare off new blood into the sport. |
I don't think it is about die hard racers that travel up and down the country, I think it is about racing full stop, and you have said you only want local racers! Certainly everyone should be welcome, no matter where you live or what transponder you use!!!
And as far as the association you have with the BRCA, well you should appreciate their help, after all they provide you with insurance, and the officials do this with no reward, ie no pay!!! So what do you expect from the BRCA???