North East Off Roaders, NERCR needs you at this meeting.

[chrispattinson]

The Catherine Cookson Classic.

Saturday 7th July, North East R/C Racing present this inaugural event to be held in Bents Park, South Shields Sea Front.
This 2 & 4wd off road competition is to be used as a show case event to show South Tyneside Council what R/C racing is all about. Hopefully, this will lead to a Partnership between the Council and NERCR to create a much needed, permanent, high quality R/C racing facility in the North East.

Bents Park is a Public area adjacent to the North Sea. Toilet facilities are available and there is a camp site in the next field to the park

NERCR would appreciate all the support we can get from regional racers to make this event a high quality, professional meeting, on what is going to be a busy day down at South Shields sea front.
Council members, the Mayor and local Politicians attend this event along with thousands of spectators. So this truly will be a showcase event.

If you could, we would really appreciate you putting this date in your diary, and attending. More details are to follow.

[jimmy]

is this the place?

[notlawnomis]

Nearly this is it!!



You can see the corner of your pic in the bottom right of this one, so you were pretty close!!

Right beside the seaside!!

Thanks to George Stoker for the image on www.forum.nercr.net

[emzy]

You've driven past it before Jimmy If you remember the car park we were parked in on the sea front, its the park on the opposite side of the road to that.

If Simon put a slightly wider photo... you'd see my house!

I'm absolutely GUTTED to be missing this... I can't BELIEVE its that weekend - the only weekend I'm going to be on a remote Scottish island training for Chile... arrgh!

[chrispattinson]

Booking in now open for this event. Book in now, here: www.nercr.net/compentry.htm

£3 entry fee.

Saturday 7th July 2007

2WD and 4WD off road competition, Bents Park, South Shields.

[super__dan]

Chris,

I know I said I'd be there but it clashes with Belgium, sorry!

[chrispattinson]

No probs Dan.

[chrispattinson]

We can be on site from 7:30, expect the first race to be on the line between 9:30 and 10:00

[Barry Williams]

Chris,
just going to book kids in for this event, just wondered if there were many people pre booked yet? Hopefully you will get a similar amount as a regional event to show the potential for a new permanent track, (god knows we need one), the nearest to us is Batley at nearly 100 miles away!!

[chris68nufc]

Hopefully everybody that attends Regionals (North East) can make the effort if possible to attend this event. The more people turning up to support the event gives the council a good idea of the kind of interest surrounding thi hobby.

Hopefully we will be able to get another Regional venue and knowing the hard work NERCR members/comittee work then maybe a National event.

Well done to all involved with organising this event and remember if people want another permanent off road venue then you must show some support.

Good Luck.

[chrispattinson]

This event is now free to enter.

Due to the council funding trophies etc, there is now no entry fee for this event.

Book in at:

www.nercr.net/compentry.htm

[chrispattinson]

The racing format for this event, will be 3 rounds of qualifying, and 3 legged finals for everyone.

It's a good chance to get some finals practice in!

[Chequered Flag Racing]

Bents Park

Bents Park Road
South Shields
Tyne And Weir
NE33 2NL



Chris
is the entrance on Bents Park Road or on the A183 Sea Road?

[NeilD]

Also can we book in on the day?

[notlawnomis]

No problem booking in on the day Neil, it just makes it easier to get things going earlier if more people have pre-booked, its not going to cost you anything!!

[chrispattinson]

The entrance will be off Sea Road, opposite the fairground.

[NeilD]

Thanks for the info Simon.

[Borat]

Can my brother Bilo race? He in a cage, he safe, no get out.

[chrispattinson]

But one time he break cage and he "get this" and then we all laugh. High five!

[notlawnomis]

Heres a MAP and DIRECTIONS to the venue.

We can get on site at 07:30

Practice as soon as the track is sorted. (Track is being prepared on Friday afternoon, so you should be able to practice as soon as cells are charged!!).

Racing should start at approximately 10:00, depending on numbers.

The general public are allowed onto the park at 13:00 as this is a carnival weekend, so there will be loads going on.

Castle Models will be in attendance for spares.

Mr Whippy should be there as well

No vehicle movement is allowed between 12:00 and 17:00, as a St Johns Ambulance managed to run someone over last year!! Ironic I know!! Parking is available just outside the park for those that may need to leave early. So it should be possible to bring your cars onsite to unload them and then move just outside the park. We can give people a hand getting their gear back to their cars should they need to use this option.