thought a seperate thread was in order . the other can just have nice updates of rog
ok so we have a new track but the same old vandal problem
now to me it seems the vandals over 20 - 25 years have tried to ruin our track occasionally but not every week sometimes it will be fine for months/years . and the worst type of vandalisum seems to be to the rostron/cabins the fencing and worst of all burning the track and lifting astro allthough this is not that often its the worst offence as it actually affects racing directly
in order to address these issues woody has suggested a fully sealed rostron ( container ) with a flip up front or lockable doors so no more sleeping / drinking / fingering shelter for little idiots to shelter from the harsh weather. this will help loads i am sure
the fence will have to do . i have seen 5 yr old kids scaling the 12 ft high fence round the footballers astro reglular . unless its electric , they will get in
however , how much damage is done to the actual track ( apart from burning ) cannot be much . its all stone and chippings and sand and astro . a bmx can ride over it without much damage kids feet wont hurt it broken glass can be cleaned up. i no non are wanted but they are not to terrible i the grand scale of things
now for the more serious vandalisum, fence smashing and track burning
i am suggesting good cctv with infra red sensor so it only activates when someone steps on the track . possibly with a floodlight to
tyson is a cctv expert and ex commitee member so hes our man
we will nver stop vandals/kids messing on the track BUT if we have good quality cctv proof to hand to the police ( not community joke officers
) then people can be prosecuted for arson ect . the kids live within walking distance of the track the local cops will no faces , espsecially of the worst offenders
its all good saying when i catch them little shits ill......whatever
but the truth is we dont really no who is doing what and will probley end up getting arrested ourselves for gripping a innocent
chav with his cider .
with cctv we can prove whos been on the track and target the offenders
we will also be able to see whos been practising and watch any roaming badgers like spring watch..
the cctv camera can be put in a welded cage,/ polycarbonate box on the cabin so its pretty hard to destroy and maybe one one the brick building , so it covers and protects the entire track . but only activates when someone enters over the fence or is within a few feet of the track .
i think this is the best way . vandalisum can never be 100% stopped but decent signs and detterents help and cctv proof secures convitions if any serious incidents occur.
any ideas please add
and a fundraiser for cctv equipment and shippoing container could be useful
how about the GOSHEN 300 . 300 min (5 hr) endurance race . with teams . like kieghtly run . it will give every one a good chance to session the new track . get a good few teams from the north to come race .
the amount of interest this new tracks got we will probly be able to pay for a permanant security guard never mind cctv