Needing track advice

[Hpi_guy]

Hi guys

I am looking at doing a fund easing race to raise money towards my world challenge expidition, I was thinking about making a dirt track and running some events and was wondering if there was any regulations I had to pass to run some of these day racing events?

[Dudders]

If you think a club or race meeting can raise money you are mislead...

[Frecklychimp]

How much do you need to raise Will?

i'm assuming you have land and permission for use with owner and local authorities?

and you are a registered charity?

firstly you'll need timing equipment/computer/software?

cost of track markings?

adequate safe rostrum?

liability insurance for people on site?

Being only 15 and having no experience may be an issue too.

other than that... what are you offering that other venues don't?

racing on 'dirt' is not that appealing... if you are being inspired by RHR Dirt then remember it's a special type of clay and was very expensive!

[Hpi_guy]

Land use, rostrum, equipment to make the track and I have a plan for the timing equipment and I need to raise as much as possible, closer to £3000 the better but I know I won't raise anything near that

[Frecklychimp]

Originally Posted by Hpi_guy

Land use, rostrum, equipment to make the track and I have a plan for the timing equipment and I need to raise as much as possible, closer to £3000 the better but I know I won't raise anything near that

Planning permission?

So daft maths.... you will need 300 racers through the gates at £10 a head if you had everything in place.... to raise £3k profit to send you on holiday?

I like the enthusiasm you have for the hobby, but here's some harsh truths...

No sensible club will lend or even hire a 15yr old their timing equipment... AMB kit is hard to get hold of and if it gets damaged it will cause hassle for any club running their meetings.

You won't be able to hold a meeting in an insurance company's eyes since you are not a legal adult and therefore cannot be held responsible or sued if anything goes wrong.... for the same reason you wouldn't get planning permission or even permission for an event from the local authorities.

They have to be notified because of extra traffic to area, access for emergency vehicles, fire regs, complaints from locals etc etc

you ever seen a public event risk assessment form?!

You have an impossible task doing it all on your own, which lets face it is the only way it'll happen....

do you seriously think you will get any help with costs and labour to send you on a jolly around the world?

I'd be reluctant to attend a meeting like this unless it was something very special.

when are you thinking of running? Dates for events are in very short supply and thats without any weather issues.

Seriously.... get a paper round or ten!

At least let us know what this challenge is too

[Hpi_guy]

The expedition is to go to equador and help out local communities to maintain and renovate essential parts of the community such as schools and sanitation, I have a sponsor in mind for a big prize, planning shouldn't be a issue as the people on my local council are level headed but I will have to think of a way to do the insurance

[(off)roadrunner]

honestly will your really not gonna make any money at all trying to do it through this plan, timing gear alone can be serious money.....

http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=110748

£600 and that's second hand,

then as chimpy said.......dirt isn't always that appealing to uk drivers...RHR dirt was very expensive and also they already had the RHR name too bring in the interest from the drivers,



oh and how are you going to complete a world EXPEDITION when you cant spell the word right

had too say it

[Andrew Twigger]

Originally Posted by (off)roadrunner

oh and how are you going to complete a world EXPEDITION when you cant spell the word right

had too say it

If you're going to go to the trouble of mocking someone's English, make sure what you've written is correct next time?

[discothesnake]

Originally Posted by Andrew Twigger

If you're going to go to the trouble of mocking someone's English, make sure what you've written is correct next time?

[Dudders]

Originally Posted by Andrew Twigger

If you're going to go to the trouble of mocking someone's English, make sure what you've written is correct next time?

Hear hear!

[john333]

Originally Posted by Andrew Twigger

If you're going to go to the trouble of mocking someone's English, make sure what you've written is correct next time?

Hehehe that was a reel cule cumeback