THE BIG 3 Ledbury Winter series

[markwilliamson2001]

I don't know about anyone else, but racing outside in winter just doesnt work for me anymore....even on astro as the cars get filthy, and your thumbs refuse to work (i am doing electric btw). This is only my opinion, but i know other electric drivers feel the same.

I would be happy to race outside at around march/april, and would like to help with suggestions for the tenth track, in terms of layout surfaces and improvements! Might be worth trying to make the tenth track more all year round (are you putting astro on the tenth track? This isn't clear?). If you do get some astro down, try seeing if you can get a special meeting(s) added to the mam, so you dont clash...just a suggestion

I would not be happy racing my 10th buggy on the eighth track either (this is what i understand might happen, correct me if I am wrong).

Good work so far though and hope you have success with your winter series venture

[Pownabown]

A Part of the Winter MAM series would be nice.
Providing they accept when it comes to next year and they are happy with the track.

Basically whats happening is were building our 8th track to be more suited for 10th scale and that we have enough astro down to have a circuit where we can run a full astro 10th scale meeting and also 8th meetings using the larger area consisting of grass also

Our 10th track in the corner will be staying as grass and will be maintained
ready for next summer.

So this way we can run 10th in winter on astro and 10th on grass in summer
all depending what people want to race on.

Best of both worlds

And if your getting cold hands get a transmitter muff and stick some gloves on lol

[teambowen]

I must admit the ledbury track has less chance of breaking your car than racing at Leominster and i'm a member of both clubs.

The track will be 4 metres wide and the jumps have all been made in to rollers.
This is purely for 1/10 scale racers.
We will always be able to add larger jumps if we deem it necessary for the 1/8 buggies and truggy's on nitro racedays only.

I'm loading up some up to date photos at the moment.
See what you think.

Cold hand's, nothing to say there i'm afraid.

[RogerM]

It is a shame you missed being part of this years MAM series.

Mark grow some nuts man (not that you'd notice any for several days after a Jan / Feb MAM @ Coventry anyway ) .... most of us 1/10th boys are more than happy to run the cars all year around ..... afterall who doesn't like the feeling of a nice warm furry muff against their fingers on a winter morning

[teambowen]

afterall who doesn't like the feeling of a nice warm furry muff against their fingers on a winter morning

forget winter, anytimes alright with me.
If that was an option i'd retire from racing today

[teambowen]

Here you go, some more photos of the track so far.

[markwilliamson2001]

Yes, I know I am a wuss.... but it is just not for me - been there done that. Glad you cleared up the 10th and 8th track thing - THANK YOU! Good to hear your not covering the original 10th track over.

Pics look good by the way - hope your events are successful. Glad to hear your not building a damaging track -

I have been to a few of these, and they are not fun, just profit makers for shops

Hope you get made part of the MAM series for next year, I would be more tempted to take part then, as Coventry is a little far for me. Might try and pop down to an event next year (Early 2011) when its warmer! I am booked up for next weekend unfortunately, otherwise I might have come over.

Good luck guys!

[RogerM]

Glad you took that as meant mate

Will be great to have a good astroturf track for practice and testing on locally. I think that the Ledbury lads should be applauded for their efforts towards making their venue more 1/10th friendly. It's not the primary class the club was set up to race and the core membership is still nitro based I'm sure.

Having the option of a great grass surface and an astro track is a good one, all bases covered there.

Hats off chaps, you have a new member for sure when that track is finished!!! Let me know if you ever want any opinions or discussions about what makes a good 1/10th OR track .... after 25 years I've seen a lot of poor tracks and but some absolute peaches too.

[markwilliamson2001]

It looks like a more advanced version of an old track I used to race at over in Oxon, during a winter series. Well done guys. How about a lowish, but long table top, would be ace I reckon

If you put up a big marquee with some patio heaters into pit (a bit like RobinHood Raceway) I might be convinced to make it down over the winter

[Neil867]

Wish i could make it, but due to work unable to do the first 2 meetings.
Track looks good

[teambowen]

Originally Posted by markwilliamson2001

It looks like a more advanced version of an old track I used to race at over in Oxon, during a winter series. Well done guys. How about a lowish, but long table top, would be ace I reckon

If you put up a big marquee with some patio heaters into pit (a bit like RobinHood Raceway) I might be convinced to make it down over the winter

Here you go Mark.
4 metres wide and nine metres long.
The table top closest to the caravan.

[markwilliamson2001]

[RogerM]

If I get a spare 30s tonight (going to be manic trying to get a setup for the first time a brand new car is run @ Hereford!!!!) pop over, would love to have a chat with you about the plans for Ledbury .... be great to have one of THE tracks in the country locally. I know you guys could build it to be so but not sure which venues you have experience of, something I could help with.

Keep up the top work fellas

[teambowen]

See you at Leominster later then Roger.
Neil Davies and i will be coming to watch, maybe race.
I'm Burned a little from the UKEM from last weekend to be honest.
Work again on the track this weekend as well so not much time atm.

Jamie

[Pownabown]

Thanks for the comments Roger

I have done all the electric nationals this year and have a gd idea what an electric driver would want from a venue, Ill be over leominster soon also practicing for the Jan meeting

We need some more entries in our electric class though yet for our 1st meeting. So far we have 4 entries.
I would like to push to have at least 10 so come on guys if your not busy come down and have a go.

Email me with your entries plz [email protected]

[Big G]

can we book in on the day?

[Pownabown]

No booking in on the day im afraid

Were keeping booking in open until friday night.
This is just so that we know numbers of whose coming etc.
And would be unfair to make it book in on the day as others have to book in, in advance.

If you catch my drift.
Look forward to hearing from you

[russmini]

Well, it looks like there will be 2 more doing 10th 2wd. Myself and Ritchie T. Just waiting on some bits to arrive from JE.

[Pownabown]

Russmini

Do you want to send me your details mate and I will book you in.

either PM me or email [email protected]

Cheers mate

[teambowen]

Nath, you have an email inbound.

Jamie