Indoor Special

[hazzelarator]

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Hi,
I have been organizing an indoor 'Christmas special' race in an indoor equestrian centre just north of Newcastle. The event will take place on Sat the 20th of December and is open to all electric 1/10 scale buggys. You can book in on the website, or if your a gambling man then pay on the day however there will be a limited number of places and it will be strictly first come first serve. Check out the site @
http://www.indoorspecial.tk/

Please feel free to ask any questions and I'l endeavor to answer them! :thumbsup:

[Col]

Vital information from the events info page:
You may still race but will not be counted unless you have your own Personal Transponder!

[hazzelarator]

Unfortunately I don't have the facility for any 'borrowed' transponders, however I will make enquiries to see if I can get hold of some for the event!

[Chequered Flag Racing]

Please feel free to ask any questions and I'l endeavor to answer them!

is this the Big Green Building? (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=55.120125,-1.663495&sll=54.871076,-1.472168&sspn=0.538134,1.208496&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=16&g=55.120125,-1.663495&iwloc=addr) venue :lol:



The arena surface is a state of the art high grip loose rubber and sand composite which leaves cars perfectly clean and simulates 'dirt' most tyres seem to work quite well

which tyres have been tested?

[hazzelarator]

Yea something like that, lol :confused:

I've run on mini pins, the old schumacher cat spikes and the rounder schumacher spikes. To be honest doesnt seem to be a load of difference. Even blue compound ones seem to get plenty of grip. We also have now been lent some 'borrow' transponders for those who are too stingy to buy a PT ; )

[josh_smaxx]

'Might' be able to make it.

About transponders. Ok, there £60 which is expensive, but its not that im to stingy to buy one, just i dont trust them, if it fails then i dont get my run, if a club bug fails then i have a leg to stand on, providing someones watching the race.

[hazzelarator]

Just a joke mate :thumbsup:

hopefully see you at the event

[rcracer]

. We also have now been lent some 'borrow' transponders for those who are too stingy to buy a PT ; )

a PT is a option it doesnt mean your stingy if you dont have one :yawn:

[rcracer]

Just a joke mate :thumbsup:

hopefully see you at the event

posted before you posted this but still :yawn:

[baD]

..........too stingy to buy a PT ; )

Hey guys - when you see a " ; ) " it's a smiley that didn't come out right, it means a wink with a smile - i.e. he's only joking.

And he has made the effort, and succeeded, to get 'handouts' for those in need. :)

ba

[rcracer]

fair do's..to be honest i was put off in the first place by having to have a PT to get your laps counted which would have been pointless if you never had one but maybe now there are handouts its worth looking into.:)

[Chequered Flag Racing]

is this the Big Green Building? (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=55.120125,-1.663495&sll=54.871076,-1.472168&sspn=0.538134,1.208496&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=16&g=55.120125,-1.663495&iwloc=addr) venue :lol:

hazzelarator has confirmed that the Big Green Building is the venue :thumbsup:
click on it in the quote if you haven't already


Route to venue after you pass Stannington is here (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&saddr=55.098744,-1.661323&daddr=%2B55%C2%B0+7'+12.45%22,+-1%C2%B0+39'+48.58%22+(55.120125,+-1.663495)&hl=en&geocode=%3BCWHh4G_gkwAtFf0QSQMd-Z3m_w&mra=mi&mrsp=0&sz=18&sll=55.099173,-1.661355&sspn=0.002053,0.006759&ie=UTF8&ll=55.110709,-1.656833&spn=0.016422,0.054073&t=h&z=15)

[Chequered Flag Racing]

'Might' be able to make it.

About transponders. Ok, there £60 which is expensive, but its not that im to stingy to buy one, just i dont trust them, if it fails then i dont get my run, if a club bug fails then i have a leg to stand on, providing someones watching the race.

MRT PTX can be bought from £36.50 if the offer still stands


MRT PTX Shrink R9984 (http://www.team-mrt.com/mrtwebshop/erol.html#16171x0&&http%3A%252F%252Fwww.team-mrt.com%252Frclaps%252Fptx%252Fmoreinfo.html)

R9980 PTX-20C Transponder (http://www.team-mrt.com/mrtwebshop/erol.html#16174x0&&http%3A%252F%252Fwww.team-mrt.com%252Frclaps%252Fptx%252Fmoreinfo.html)

both the above need to be programmed by the owner for their heat # and final #

[chris68nufc]

I think you are Stingy if you dont buy a PT. ;)

[rcracer]

I think you are Stingy if you dont buy a PT. ;)

Lol ..ok i stingy :thumbsup:

[Northy]

MRT PTX can be bought from £36.50 if the offer still stands


MRT PTX Shrink R9984 (http://www.team-mrt.com/mrtwebshop/erol.html#16171x0&&http%3A%252F%252Fwww.team-mrt.com%252Frclaps%252Fptx%252Fmoreinfo.html)

R9980 PTX-20C Transponder (http://www.team-mrt.com/mrtwebshop/erol.html#16174x0&&http%3A%252F%252Fwww.team-mrt.com%252Frclaps%252Fptx%252Fmoreinfo.html)

both the above need to be programmed by the owner for their heat # and final #

I think your stingy if you don't buy a proper PT ;) :woot::woot::woot:

G

[Chequered Flag Racing]

I think your stingy if you don't buy a proper PT ;) :woot::woot::woot:

G

I have more than 1 that's cloned from my origanal AMB PT and 1 of those I linked to :p

G

[niggs98]

can we have a list of drivers

i must be half stingy as i have a pt and a clone :wtf:

looks awsome but why so far away :(

[Lee]

:wtf: looks awsome but why so far away :(

They tried to move the barn but its just too heavy :thumbsup:

[Chequered Flag Racing]

looks awsome but why so far away :(

probably because the organiser lives up north, but I don't mean G :woot::D

[niggs98]

lol

think i might need to move up to a northely area as there is fap all racing like that down this way

[ben]

lol

think i might need to move up to a northely area as there is fap all racing like that down this way

You have Eden park and and... well thats all i know :woot::lol:

[hazzelarator]

Hey mate, theres a list of the drivers who have booked in on the guest-list page, however there are a few other who intend to race but have not yet posted there name on that page!

[niggs98]

yeah and favesham indoor club, after that its 120 miles to the next closest club (either cml or stotfold :S) either that or i start a club down here. i do know of a equestrian centre that would be willing to help :thumbsup:

[trekkerkk]

stop being so PC nath roflol:thumbsup:

trekkker

[chris68nufc]

Go on Ben. Ask what kind of mud will we be using and what the wind direction will be.;)

[Mike Hudson]

what tyres?

[josh_smaxx]

what tyres?

Does it matter? just bring your box of them and you'll be sorted.

[turbo_brick]

what tyres?

Rubber ones would probably be good:D

[chris68nufc]

TR32 Banned

[Mike Hudson]

haha don't think they would work on dirt... :woot: sure theres something out there suitable... :lol:

[ben]

Go on Ben. Ask what kind of mud will we be using and what the wind direction will be.;)

Me :confused:

[chris68nufc]

You normally ask what kind of carpet etc. at a meeting. Was a joke Ben. Laugh.

[jc79]

can we have a list of drivers

i must be half stingy as i have a pt and a clone :wtf:

looks awsome but why so far away :(


Looks like your gona have a fun drive from dover. No spare rooms im afraid:lol:. Get booked in.:thumbsup:. Nice for me to have a 15 min drive from my house and not having to travel at 5 in the morning.

[Chequered Flag Racing]

That's me booked in :D

11 in the guest book

anymore want to play?

[hazzelarator]

Nice 1 buddy, theres a good few that I know are attending but havnt signed the guestbook! I'm going to build the jumps at the weekend! :thumbsup:

[DAVO]

get some picks when the jumps are in place mate

advey

[jimmy]

this looks a good venue, first time I've seen this thread as I've been on holiday. Are you going to create jumps from the surface (dig it up I mean) or add them on top from wood etc??
is it a loose surface? it doesn't look like something that packs down but it's hard to tell from the photos.

[hazzelarator]

Jump wise, unfortunately the surface is supposed to be level so I cannot dig it up much, I'm going to make some woops etc by piling loose dirt over pipe sections, but the jumpe will be made from wood other than that. I like big jumps so hope your up for some air time?

[Chequered Flag Racing]

theres a good few that I know are attending but havnt signed the guestbook!

there's 3 or 4 more signed the guest book now http://www.oople.com/forums/images/icons/icon14.gif

anymore coming?

[racdeaf]

there's 3 or 4 more signed the guest book now http://www.oople.com/forums/images/icons/icon14.gif

anymore coming?

booked meself in :thumbsup:

[walla]

i might be able to go but dunno what car i will be racing yet
please could someone let me know approximatly what time it will be finished by?

[hazzelarator]

Well it's the first time that I've run the event so it may have a few hickups although I have several experts who are kindly helping out! but I would imagine we should be done by 9pm :) dare i say it?

[johnboy]

is there food on site and what time do doors open .

[hazzelarator]

Doors will be open at 4 ish to get set-up n have a bit of free practice before hand probs starting FP at 4:30. still working on food situation. but should have some sort of basic catering available, as burger vans arent interested with it being very busy Sat night for them all.

[hazzelarator]

If not theres a curry house within spitting distance! Get yourself a raspy arse in the morning!! :p

[johnboy]

is there a postcode please .

[hazzelarator]

NE61 6EH but that will take you to the wrong place! Basically that postcode takes you off A1 then follow signs for Netherton Park really easy to find! check out the website theres detailed instructions on there I think! :D

[Chequered Flag Racing]

1. has the place got heating or will we need to wrap up?

2. are you using BBK with wireless output for BBK netscreen?

[hazzelarator]

No heating, it's a horse arena. and if "bbk with wireless output for bbk netscreen" means online timing? then no we don't have that either! Sorry!

[chris68nufc]

Be prepared for a last minute rush. Loads of people i know are talking about going now. Really looking forward to it.:D

[chris68nufc]

Looks like a 50/50 split for 2 and 4wd at the moment! Get signed up for this event.

[KeithA]

there's 3 or 4 more signed the guest book now http://www.oople.com/forums/images/icons/icon14.gif

anymore coming?

Would love to go but I must be the first racer not to race due to a severe allergy to horses! (or horsey places even!)

I'm very jealous, it looks like a great venue - hope everyone enjoys it.

Keith.

[hazzelarator]

Hey mate, i think you would probably be ok, horses are seldem in there and when they are they dont touch anything so you should be ok! Feel free to come alon g on Fri n stand about abit to see if you swell up? :woot:

[Chequered Flag Racing]

Just checked my route to venue from Teesside and I'm allowing 15mins extra to get past the Metro Centre due xmas shoppers http://www.oople.com/forums/images/icons/icon13.gif

Other route used the Tyne Tunnel / A19 north which I guess would be just as busy.

[jimmiprice]

Just checked my route to venue from Teesside and I'm allowing 15mins extra to get past the Metro Centre due xmas shoppers http://www.oople.com/forums/images/icons/icon13.gif

Other route used the Tyne Tunnel / A19 north which I guess would be just as busy.

A19 - Tyne tunnel is a better route from yours glenn. And there will be less traffic than passing team valley & metro centre on the A1.
Jimmi...

[hazzelarator]

I've built the track now and i'm relatively happy with the layout, just needs some work on rhythme section and a few of the jumps, has a bit of everything some real quik corners tight and twisty technical bits and some medium speed bends too.

Ideas please, I was having a think, at the end of the night would everyone be interested in doing some sort of tag team endurance race? 30 mins long with 3 car teams each car has to do a minimum of 5 laps but after that its open to who wants to do more laps? Just an idea may be a bit of fun.
Regards HV:D

[Chequered Flag Racing]

I've built the track now and i'm relatively happy with the layout, just needs some work on rhythme section and a few of the jumps, has a bit of everything some real quik corners tight and twisty technical bits and some medium speed bends too.



we need some pics posting so we can get some practice in :D

[nobby]

i'm booked in and paid.
harry me and jimmie will come up early to give a hand if thats ok.

[hazzelarator]

No worries mate cya Sat

[Richard Lowe]

Hmm I'm tempted to go to this now, the cars are dialled on dirt after Florida and I've got lots of dirt tyres left over :)

What time will we end up finishing?

Also it says BRCA rules, are LiPo's allowed?

[Lee]

Rich,

I think 9pm was mentioned as a finish time.

I think lipo and any motors are allowed.

So running loosely to Brca rules :lol:

[Chequered Flag Racing]

is there a postcode please .

B on this map (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&saddr=55.098744,-1.661323&daddr=%2B55%C2%B0+7'+12.45%22,+-1%C2%B0+39'+48.58%22+(55.120125,+-1.663495)&hl=en&geocode=%3BCWHh4G_gkwAtFf0QSQMd-Z3m_w&mra=mi&mrsp=0&sz=18&sll=55.099173,-1.661355&sspn=0.002053,0.006759&ie=UTF8&t=h&ll=55.110488,-1.665115&spn=0.025431,0.087547&z=14) is the location

co-ordinates are 55.120125, -1.663495 (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=55.120125,+-1.663495&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=13.470351,28.125&ie=UTF8&ll=55.120122,-1.667562&spn=0.006356,0.021887&t=h&z=16&g=55.120125,+-1.663495)

[hazzelarator]

OK Mate no massive Rule restrictions but whatever u got i got bigger! lol really without sizing you up for a tenner im easy with rules! just dont take the piss really as at the end of the day it is a Christmas fun event, so lets not forget the fun factor! :D

[Chequered Flag Racing]

hazzelarator

Thanks for something different to race on & in http://www.oople.com/forums/images/icons/icon14.gif

Indoors with an outdoor temp @ 7.5c and no wind chill so it was warm http://www.oople.com/forums/images/icons/icon14.gif

Took a few pics from the event on compact camera which can be seen here (http://vmphoto.photobox.co.uk/slideshow?album_id=87251236)

Rims on the 4wd rears filled with dirt which flicked out easily without leaving anything in the rim. What ever got into the chassis also came out easily with a brush. Pic with receiver & dirt is before I covered the front shell vent holes.

Tyres
Would look like Sch Yellows were the tyre to have coming of clean after a 5 min heat. 2wd using kit ribs front rather than Sch spikes but Sch Yellow on the rear.

Kit AE 4wd tyres clogged up to easliy so know one used them. Some other clay tyres may work that have a more open pattern to the thread

[chris68nufc]

Just to let everybody know how it went last night.
The venue was awesome. 1st time i have raced on a surface like this and struggled with my only decent set of tyres,Green spikes on 2WD and balding yellows in 4wd.
After a few runs the line started to clear but didnt groove(not exactly sure what groove is but im guessing!) When you went off line you paid for it but it did make racing very realistic. I was having a battle with Kash Khan in 1 of my runs and i went tight 1 corner and off line then he came back because he was on the original line.Excellent fun.
I changed a few bits on the Cat and found after placing a lead sheet under my Li-po the car was miles better(still on the yellows)
2wd was a lot harder because as the night went on the temp dropped inside and the Greens that i was runing were useless. I changed to yellows on the rear and got some yellow fronts from Chappell but the car was so different i struggled.
Ribs on the front of the B4 seemed to be the order of the night.
Im sure Glenn managed to get some footage of my Cat going round so i hope he edits it well!!
I need a dirt expert to recommend some tyres that could work on the soft but fairly loose surface.
Finally, just a quick thanks from me to all that helped to run the meeting. Phill Mc and Bill on race control and Longbenton for BBK timing gear and track and mostly all to Harry who supplied the venue and set up track etc.
Bring on the next one!

[Chequered Flag Racing]

Im sure Glenn managed to get some footage of my Cat going round so i hope he edits it well!!


You were supposed to watch your car not the film crew :lol:

Sorry but non of the videos will play for some reason :mad:

[chris68nufc]

I suppose you are right. I knew you were there though so thought i should try and keep it clean. Your 4wd looked like it handled very wel??
I have to say that James said his fronts were excellent on his 2wd.You posted that people didnt like them?? Confused.

[Chequered Flag Racing]

I suppose you are right. I knew you were there though so thought i should try and keep it clean. Your 4wd looked like it handled very wel??
I have to say that James said his fronts were excellent on his 2wd.You posted that people didnt like them?? Confused.

Meant the 4wd AE tyres so changed post to read Kit AE 4wd tyres


Enjoyed driving the car but for the life of me I've never mastered jumps. Said to Jimmie on the rostrum I'd probably have issue's even on a drag strip going straight, not that I'm bent :woot:

[chris68nufc]

Sorry Glenn. Was unsure thats all. Cheers for that!:lol:

[racdeaf]

yeah i pretty enjoyed it last night

at first i use the front green spike on my x6 some how i couldn't get the better grip
so i spoken to jame as he got the proline rib tyre on his b4 front so i changed my front tyres proline rib on x6 and make alot different with average time from 28 sec to 23 sec which massive improvement using those rib tyres and yellow spike on back

even tho the x6's bottom chassis cracked due the jump which it land badly in practice warm up but managed to superglue it up and ran the whole race 5 or 6 heat and final !

[hazzelarator]

Thanx to everyone for the turnout last night, and as mentioned previously it wouldnt have been possible without the help of Bill and Phil! So special thanx to them and thanx to everyone who helped and came along! I'm on the case to get my own track marking and perhaps make this a monthly event or a mini championship over the summer.
Thanx again and I'l keep you posted regarding future events
regards Harry V :D

[Kash]

I Enjoyed it, it was good. Thanks to everyone who made it possible. The surface was ace :D it was good to race on something unique..
We had a good laugh Chris it made for some funny racing

[gazbaz2]

Yeah, class night, surface spot on and the track layout was good, even though i broke me 501x off the jump in fist qualifying (but that was me being a nob lol) so had to resort to my mates B44, thanks to all that put this event on, well done class nights racing, cant wait to for the next 1

Well done guys

[Chequered Flag Racing]

Im sure Glenn managed to get some footage of my Cat going round so i hope he edits it well!!


No it shows warts and all

not suitable for under 18's as there's some swearing:p

xmas special v1 (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_DtKl-Xz6Js)

Cat on the Loose (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcYUNFeA2AI)


more to follow @ youtube user (http://uk.youtube.com/user/chequeredflagracing)

[Chequered Flag Racing]

5BeIYh-CblI

[chris68nufc]

Nice one Glenn.
The cat looks like its going well. It was miles better when i stuck some lead in it and had a word in its ear that it was going the distance if it didnt behave itself!
Looking forward to the next one as long as i get some tyres that will work well. Im on the trail already.

[Col]

Does anybody know why there was a bloody old SD1 in there?

[sosidge]

To look pretty!

It's actually a drag car, quite a serious bit of kit when I looked at it. Though I was surprised to see the exhaust system in bits where the passsenger seat should have been, at first I thought it was the most unhealthy car in the world, zero-to-death in 11 seconds.

Glenn, why are your videos so short?

[Chequered Flag Racing]

Glenn, why are your videos so short?

digi cam, not sure how much I can get on an 8gb card, and only to get a flavour of the venue, grip, surface etc and the need to prep car between rounds

hope 'Harry the Hazard' aka hazzelarator, gets it on again and I'll be there again if work permits

[Col]

It's actually a drag car, quite a serious bit of kit when I looked at it.

I know that! But why is it in a horse field type thing?

[sosidge]

Well, when I asked that same question I was told it was brought in to make the place look good!

I don't think it lives in there. Unless it is a very novel showjumping fence.

[turbo_brick]

From what I heard there was talk of making a jump out of it :thumbsup:

[gazbaz2]

they told me it was for sale (dunno how much for) and the exhaust inside is a spare 1 for the car, and the reason its in side is for some were to store it

[Chequered Flag Racing]

more to follow @ youtube user (http://uk.youtube.com/user/chequeredflagracing)

all up there in cyber space now, just click on link in above quote




hope 'Harry the Hazard' aka hazzelarator, gets it on again and I'll be there again if work permits

hazzelarator, I'll pm my shift pattern so you can plan it around that :lol: :thumbsup: