Some Advice Folks...

[Top Dollar]

Hello Oople People...

I need some advice, but first please bear with me for some history...

I used to race 1/10th off road back in the '80s all around East Anglia and I guess I was a fairly decent standard. I used to usually be in the A final at regional level, was club champion at a decently sized club (at the long since closed St Ives Buggy Club) and although I couldn't get to nationals (as I couldn't get there!) I did race most seasons at a very large indoor event up at Mansfield in a big sports hall (anyone remember that series?) and did well there out of the 100-140 odd drivers who competed. I also used to do lots of East Anglian club competitions where I used to be A final standard too.

I was a teenager back then and left the sport behind in my late teens. Sold all my gear (I loved my Schumacher Pro Cat, Barracuda charger, Pete's Awesome Products 1700 SCE's - wow I feel so old!!). I also raced an Optima Mid Turbo (ha ha 'turbo'), Lazer ZX and even a Manta Ray - but I always came back to the good old CAT.

I'm older now and have two little boys (3 and 4 so still a bit young) but I have decided to pick RC back up again as I hope they will give it a go as I have never forgotten what a great hobby it is - and so positive for youngsters.

This may well sound familiar to many of you!

Here's the rub...

I can't spare EVERY Sunday afternoon although once a month for regionals/nationals etc would be okay (hey I know I've a long road back to a decent skill level ). Sunday morning until late lunch is okay every week and Saturdays too every week.

My local-ish club would be Stotfold (Sunday afternoon unfortunately) and I know Bedfordshire MCC are looking to build an off road track too.

Everything else round here seems to be touring car (Beds MCC, Cambridge Milton, Peterborough and Milton Keynes) so I could go that route although I still have a soft spot for off road. Those clubs run Fridays/Saturdays and Sunday mornings so would be okay.

Is TC still popular? I read that buggys had declined in popularity but were on the way back (they certainly seem to be) and I guess I still lean towards buggys.

I can't seem to find any Saturday off road racing at club level...

So what do you think folks?

TC or Off Road (possibly limited by the clubs round here)

Any advice on any clubs I don't know about?

I'm based in Huntingdon.

Thanks for reading the essay!