Meeting 2nd Jan 2011

[Dudders]

Looks like we've got a pass out from SWMBO to pop along for the day to EPR.

Couple of questions,

Anticpated Start and Finish Time
Facilities? (Food/Loo's)
Parking on grass or hard (if hard BMW or Disco3 if soggy!!)

Also, any set up advice for a couple of B4.1 would be helpfull, tyres, oil etc etc.

Many thanks and weather willing, looking forward to it

Neil

[brookie]

Righto! Always pleased to see new drivers but need to point out the current situation!

Recent weather means that we've not been able to get to the track since the last heavy fall of snow at the weekend but we would expect there still to be several inches of snow on both the track and the surrounding playing fields. Hopefully I can get up there tomorrow and see the state of play. We will advise all on the situation.

Assuming we do get a thaw at sometime and the 02 January meeting does go ahead:

Early birds get there form about 07:30 but the track very definitely does not open for practise until 08:30, we have close neighbours!
There maybe food available on site, that depends largely on whether or not there is any football on so we would only know nearer the day.
There are toilets in the clubhouse.
We ordinarily park on the grass adjacent to the track but this would depend on the weather and conditions and even if we do we would appreciate, as always, careful, considerate driving on the grass, we DO NOT want any damage to the grass!

Others may advise on B4.1 set-ups but tyre wise you just need Schumacher Mini Spikes, Yellow's for the dry (fat chance!), Greens for the damp!

We'll advise on the situation as it develops over the holidays. We may also be looking for some help prepping the track before the race weekend as we guess that most of our regulars probably won't want to come up on Saturday 01 January!

EPR Committee

[mattJT]

Originally Posted by Neildudman

Also, any set up advice for a couple of B4.1 would be helpfull, tyres, oil etc etc.

Hi Neil, there's a mini post further down re oils and weights etc for the B4 at EPR

[Dudders]

Any updates chaps?

[brookie]

Well as it has for most people the milder weather has finally arrived and locally nearly all the snow has gone!
So looks like it's (provisionally!) Go! Go! Go! for Sunday's meeting!

Am planning on going to the track sometime tomorrow to assess the situation and try and talk to the ground staff to get their thoughts on the state of the ground for this weekend.

I have been led to believe that a few drivers may have been up the track earlier in the week and they may also be able to comment.

Will look at what needs doing to prepare for the meeting, may make a start tomorrow but will almost certainly plan on doing most of the work on Saturday.

I know it's New Years Day but we got to get the track sorted out for Sunday so ANY assistance would be appreciated, normally arrangements apply, I'm sure some of you may be interested in finding an excuse to get out of the house!

EPR Committee

[mattJT]

As much I would have liked to come up and lend a hand with track prep on saturday, am pretty sure the mrs will get the hump if I abandon my parenting duties both days at the weekend

Mind you if the weathers not too bad, could take my 4 year old up with me - am sure he'll have a hoot with the leaf blower strapped to his back

Re sunday itself, am gonna race in the short course class, do I need to formally book in before sunday? or just turn up and let you's know?

Cheers
matt

[brookie]

Just to re-iterate details posted previously and in other threads, especially the request for details of drivers that have not raced at EPR before:

'We have a work party on Saturday from approx. 10.30am - all help is very appreciated. The track will be laid out to save time on Sunday morning.

Venue will open at 8.00am, track open and booking in at 8.30, first heat on the line at 10am.

Four rounds and a final for all.

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE send through driver info if you havent raced with us before:

Full name
Formula (2011) - database has been recently updated and heats will be sorted using this criteria.
Crystals/2.4GHz
BRCA number
PT number
etc

Thanks, EPR Committee'

[Dudders]

Looks like a trip to EPR will have to wait for a few more weeks. SWMBO has double booked us

[brookie]

Righto! Finally got to the track yesterday and despite the snow not hvaing cleared from the track and the surrounding area until last Sunday, Boxing Day, it don't look too bad!

Plenty of leaves (& litter!) but hopefully a few hours hard work tomorrow can have all of these cleared.

So once again, appreciate it's New Years Day but if we could have as much assistance as possible tomorrow (Saturday from approx. 10:30) it would make the preparation so much easier!

There were no ground staff in evidence yesterday so we can only assume that we will still be allowed to park on the grass as normal BUT WITH CARE.
We will advise if there are any changes to these assumptions.

EPR Committee

[trekkerkk]

awsome news thanks steve

[mattJT]

Cheers all, had a great initiation into racing and a great day.

Managed to beat one person in the short course b final.....a certain DNS

So at least I can't get any worse and have loads of scope to improve, looking forward to the next round already

[tiny tom]

Cheers to Matt and Steve for running a smooth meeting, and to the epr crew for setting up a diffrent track.

[mattJT]

Originally Posted by tiny tom

Cheers to Matt and Steve for running a smooth meeting, and to the epr crew for setting up a diffrent track.

+1 .....(really liked the different track layout)

[trekkerkk]

what a wicked way to start the new year off
thanks to everyone who was involved with today

trekkker

[tymill]

Awesome day, and certainly enjoyed the day's racing. So much fun to get out racing with my brother too..

But NO HOLDS BARRED in his rule book it seems - check out this start to the A-Final trucks!!! I'm in position 10, he's making swift attack off the line from postion 9!!!



Well, when the dust had settled, I came in 6th and he 9th.. so there's justice! Aah brotherly love....

Here's some on-board video:


Cheers,
Ty

[mattJT]

cool vid Ty

thought i spied a keychain cam on a truck, had one in the front of my truck too.....alas the way i'd taped it to the bumper couldn't see that each time I pressed record it didn't actually turn on

Quality of the vid is pretty good too

[MHeadling]

Thanks for posting the video TY, thanks to EPR for a great days racing.

The Faversham crew came in force, Alan counted 23 drivers from our club, they must have missed their racing over the winter break!

1,2,3 in A final SC for Faversham Lads,

B final madness with 4wd Faversham lads and the Preds

2wd with the juniors giving it some!

Well done to all involved! See you at the next round.

[MattADH]

Results are now online - http://tiny.cc/c8mwh

[MHeadling]

Cheers Matt for the results, nice one Team Xtreme 1,2,3 in the B 4wd.

Good results for the lads

[goldy]

over the moon with my result Mark, nice way to celebrate my first year in the model car racing world!