Round 3 - Eden Park - 05/06 June 2010

[jimmy]

This year we decided to make an 'official' oOple area for talking about the BRCA 10th off road nationals - to make it easier for people to find information and find an archive of threads about the event from years gone by.
Feel free to post chat about Eden Park National 2010 in here!

Homepage
http://www.edenparkraceway.com/

Map:
http://pininthemap.com/pp42200a9a839ead47e

Postcode
Eden Park Raceway
Langley Park Sports & Social Club
Hawksbrook Lane
Beckenham
Kent
BR3 3SR

[MattADH]

Thanks Jimmy!

[MattADH]

If anyone has any questions about the National, please feel free to post them here, especially if the details will be useful to others!

Matt
EPR

[Hulk]

What will the track layout be? :woot:

[GRIFF55]

Any meetings there before the national Matt?

[Smartalec]

DC will be practicing AGAIN this Saturday Griff if you fancy a play :woot:

[MattADH]

What will the track layout be? :woot:

We will be using the longest possible layouts both days!

[MattADH]

Any meetings there before the national Matt?

There is a 2WD Regional and open meeting two weeks before the National race. Of course the National layouts wont be in use but some of the notable features will be included.

HTH

[David Church]

DC will be practicing AGAIN this Saturday Griff if you fancy a play :woot:


I have been up there every day for 3 months!!!:p

[mikeyscott]

How big is the reserve list for 2WD?

[MattADH]

How big is the reserve list for 2WD?

Paul Worsley will have to answer that one I am afraid!

[emzy]

When we had the list update sent out on Monday, there were 5 reserves in 2wd, and 10 in 4wd.

[GRIFF55]

DC will be practicing AGAIN this Saturday Griff if you fancy a play :woot:

cant make this weekend, maybe the week after:thumbsup:

[David Church]

cant make this weekend, maybe the week after:thumbsup:

Ill be there hahahaha

[MattADH]

Which weekend DC - or both?

Actually, with a big push for getting the track, etc ready for the National on the Bank Holiday weekend and the meeting the following week, does that mean its four weekends?

[brookie]

New corner being laid today!

Still lots to do in not very much time, two Saturdays and then the BIG PUSH on the Bank Holiday weekend.
Opportunities for practice will be around the workparty's and the 2WD SE Regional on Sunday 23 May.

[MattADH]

Anyone wishing to try and gain an entry to the National can put their names down on the reserve list via Paul Worsley.

I have heard that the list for the EPR is not that long so this is your opportunity to compete at a National event.
Bear in mind its first come first served, so get in touch with Paul to have the best chance!

Matt

[Smartalec]

Ill be there hahahaha
I thought you'd moved into the club house so you can practice 24/7 :lol::woot:

[David Church]

I thought you'd moved into the club house so you can practice 24/7 :lol::woot:


Who said I havent??? I need to do something to try and catch you up:thumbsup:

[MattADH]

We are pleased to announce that EPR will have a raffle at the national that will include a range of cool prizes generously donated by ADH Publishing, CML Distribution, Horizon Hobby, MK Racing and Schumacher.

The draw will take place on Sunday before the finals with tickets being sold all day Saturday and Sunday morning.

We hope that the prize fund will increase as the event draws closer, but we are very appreciative of the support we have received so far.

[Smartalec]

Is there going to be a food van or will we be relying on the food from the clubhouse?

[David Church]

It is the clubhouse.

[Smartalec]

Ok, barbecue it is then :bored:

[MattADH]

You can get pizza delivered...

[GRIFF55]

Really!!! i didn't know that last time:thumbsup:

[MattADH]

Just to make the few aware that may use the Blackwall Tunnel that they are carrying out work in the northbound tunnel over the weekend of the eden *ark National.

This shouldnt have much effect as it is only the one tunnel closed overnight from 4-7 June from 9pm to 5am.If anyone needs more info, go to www.tfl.gov.uk/blackwalltunnelrefurbishment

Thanks

[paulc]

Witch model shop will be there

Cheers Paul

[DaSloth]

Witch model shop will be there

Cheers Paul

I think insideline racing will be there, not sure on any other shops though :)

[MattADH]

MK Racing will be the official shop selling at the track and will be located by the banked Raceway bend.

If anyone needs anything speciific, give Marc a call to make sure its loaded onto the van.

[David Church]

We will be having the anual Legends race:thumbsup:
So make sure you get your mums, dads, sisters, brothers, cousins, Kevin Moore's signed up for this Legendary demonstration!!!
Sign up will take place on the day, we will have one sat and sun if numbers permitt, bring your entries to me and watch the madness begin!!!

[David Church]

http://www.beckenham.towntalk.co.uk/events/d/28422/Brca-National-Series-Round-3/

Shameless promotions at work hehe

[HKP]

You can get pizza delivered...

You certainly can! Make sure you specify they deliver to the car track behind langley park sports and social club as they weren't aware of Eden Park Raceway last time.

Domino's:020 8676 8888

[R666REW]

http://www.beckenham.towntalk.co.uk/events/d/28422/Brca-National-Series-Round-3/

Shameless promotions at work hehe

You really are a pro :thumbsup:

[blue_pinky]

Aaaah...it's finally Friday, the sun is shining, tent is packed, weekend on the track to look forward to.....just got to get through a days work and the traffic on the M25 first before the fun begins...bring it on!!!!!! :thumbsup:

[David Church]

The weather is beautiful here!!!!!!!!!!! Very warm already!!!:thumbsup:

[GRIFF55]

what time you leaving andy?

[Jamie B4]

What's the best time to hit the M25 and please no comedians saying "NEVER"

[blue_pinky]

Leaving work at about 4ish hopefully...so should get me to the M4/M25 junction at about 5:30/6pm...which will be perfect timing :blush:!!!

Might take the M3 alternative to cut a bit of it out, but even that will be busy at that time. Don't have too much choice today though unfortunately, so windows down, tunes on, and relax til whenever I get there I reckon!

What about you Griff?

What time will it be toffoc'o'cloc? :woot:

[GRIFF55]

hoping to leave in the next half hour, but lets say an hour then!! hahaha

[blue_pinky]

Cool!

Did Mr Maggs get his place in 2wd do you know? He had a place but they were having trouble getting hold of him as he didn't put his phone number on his application!

[DCM]

Looks like Ben's been looking at Arslaan's laptop!!

http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/2010national-edenpark/2wd/ben/DSC_0710.jpg

[DCM]

ooops, double post

[bigred5765]

Would like to say a MAHUSIF well done to all the epr crew you could see a lot of work and time had been put in, Matty said track was challenging but rewarding when you got it right,and really enjoyed the whole weekend,
PS who ever booked the weather for the weekend please same for next nats ;)PLEASE

[MattADH]

Many many thanks to all that have had kind words to say about the event. Lots of hard work and effort went in from many helpers in the lead up to the event and I will make sure that the EPR team pic is e-mailed out to all of you.

From a personal point of view, I would like to thank everyone who helped out in scrutineering and assisting in the running of the meeting. Without this support, we would never be able to consider hosting an event of this stature.

For sure we were lucky with the weather on Sunday although it was nice being a little cooler than the intense sun and high temperature on Saturday.

All comments, positive and constructive are welcomed in order that we can try and improve the venue and general event for the future. And please, don't say anything about moving the track away from the car park that is the M25...

[paulc]

BIG well done to EPR crew and BRCA meeting ran very smooth :thumbsup:

I think we was very lucky with the weather too it pissed it down pretty much all the way home

Thanks to the guy that raked my car from underneath the fence in the ditch too !!

Paul

[flipside]

Yes superb weekend!! We missed our ferry back to belgium so the trip took us a bit longer, but it was all worth it :)

Too many people to thank, but still here are a few:
Andy G, for the power supply, and also to him and his surrounding pit buueiiitches for some new fine english vocabulary.
MrO for being the nicest man in the world :) Try the new chubbie inserts they are just perfect!
Paul Worsley for everything.
All of the EPR crew, was great to see how well organized the whole meeting was.
My personal pit bitch elvo :)
Everyone elso who came over for a little chat!
All of the race commentators for the no nonsense race updates during qualifying. This helps so much, to know how good/bad you're doing, how many time is left, etc...
And also big thanks to the referee, what a superb job he did all weekend!!! He sees everything, and warns everyone just in time, and people also listen to him :) Must be one of the hardest jobs to stand there all day long watching at every heat and final!

See you next weekend at RHR :thumbsup:

[David Church]

Phew, what a weekend:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
Still knackered, and loads to sort out!!!
I had a great weekend, great weather, great people, great racing, what more could you want!!!
A MASSIVE THANKS to all that helped get the track ready and for the help that was given from all the ERP crew. Also thanks to the BRCA for running a slick meeting, even if we were 30 seconds behind at the end of Saturday:)
Thanks to my fellow commentators, you guys did a great job:thumbsup:
Oh and thanks to Stuart W for trying to learn me the English language hehe

[Fabs]

Big thanks to everyone involved !

I had a great time at EPR, even if driving up from Paris overnight meant I was absolutely knackered on saturday, I still did better than last year, go figure !

It was great to see all of you guys, it reminded me how much I miss racing in the UK!

Hopefully I'll see many of you at the oOple race!

Also many thanks to Craig Collinson for making the B final on his debut with my car, on a track he isn't at ease to say the least. And also to Niggs for lending me his brand new SX2 for the leg ends race on sunday !

Fabs

[Belsten]

Yes superb weekend!! We missed our ferry back to belgium so the trip took us a bit longer, but it was all worth it :)

Too many people to thank, but still here are a few:
Andy G, for the power supply, and also to him and his surrounding pit buueiiitches for some new fine english vocabulary.
MrO for being the nicest man in the world :) Try the new chubbie inserts they are just perfect!
Paul Worsley for everything.
All of the EPR crew, was great to see how well organized the whole meeting was.
My personal pit bitch elvo :)
Everyone elso who came over for a little chat!
All of the race commentators for the no nonsense race updates during qualifying. This helps so much, to know how good/bad you're doing, how many time is left, etc...
And also big thanks to the referee, what a superb job he did all weekend!!! He sees everything, and warns everyone just in time, and people also listen to him :) Must be one of the hardest jobs to stand there all day long watching at every heat and final!

See you next weekend at RHR :thumbsup:

you will be the bo11ocks reciting that at your nationals, seriously made me laugh when I heard you pair repeating it :thumbsup:

[Spencer Mulcahy]

Thanks to the EPR crew for a fantastic run event best track in the coutry will always come to that national. A big thanks to the people that helped us on the friday when we got there me and all the family where gutted all weekend just a shame it had to happen so far from home. Bess loved coming to the nationals and camping so that she could do even less than usual LOL.

RIP Bess.

[DaveG28]

you will be the bo11ocks reciting that at your nationals, seriously made me laugh when I heard you pair repeating it :thumbsup:

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[bigred5765]

Thanks to the EPR crew for a fantastic run event best track in the coutry will always come to that national. A big thanks to the people that helped us on the friday when we got there me and all the family where gutted all weekend just a shame it had to happen so far from home. Bess loved coming to the nationals and camping so that she could do even less than usual LOL.

RIP Bess.

terrible news spencer was gutted when you told me,:(

[MikePimlott]

Thanks to the EPR crew for a fantastic run event best track in the coutry will always come to that national. A big thanks to the people that helped us on the friday when we got there me and all the family where gutted all weekend just a shame it had to happen so far from home. Bess loved coming to the nationals and camping so that she could do even less than usual LOL.

RIP Bess.

Condolences to you and yours Spen, Was a bad start to the weekend.

Well done EPR people the track was very good, and the weekend was spot on :thumbsup:

[stuartw]

Oh and thanks to Stuart W for trying to learn me the English language hehe

teach me :D

[RudeTony]

teach me :D

You tell him - he he he

GREAT job as usual EPR.
Shame we all sometimes take it all for granted rather than seeing and appreciating - if anyone gets my drift !!!

[Freakypen]

Yep-well done EPR on running another brill national-thoroughly enjoyed it!! :thumbsup:

[panch]

anyone get a nice wide angle pic of the track at all ??

[bigred5765]

think theres on on the oople report?

[David Church]

Taken from Jimmy's report.http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/2010national-edenpark/DSC_9570-Panorama.jpg

[MattADH]

I have some photos of the track - drop me an e-mail if you would like them sent...

[chris68nufc]

Awesome weekend EPR crew, fantastic weather.

Was great to see the top lads really battling it out in both days. Very challenging track but rewarding when you get it right( after you slow down a bit!)

On another note, did anybody get bit to pieces like me? Maybe of the ants that were nocking about, mustnt have tasted Geordie before!!:lol:

[bigred5765]

me linda and matty got eaten alive, but it was worth every lump and bump lol :)

[chris68nufc]

Sorry but im glad:thumbsup:, thought it was just me!

[paulc]

Nope i've also been bitten to hell :(

[panch]

Cheers for the pic..ace track and a great weekend, thanks to all involved :thumbsup:

Yes I too was chewed to bits, glad it wasnt just me then ha ha

Roll on Ozfest :thumbsup:

[TheReferee]

first of all big thanks to the EPR crew for looking after me and the rest of the team.

Good standard of driving from the majority and only a couple of incidents to note.

as always i try to see the driver concerned before awarding the penalty and explain why i feel it is required or why i am not going to give one, in one incident there was some contact between Tom C and Lee M, this contact i felt was accidental, but as a result Tom C was pushed into the track barrier nose first, with the train of cars coming tom's only option was to pop over the barrier and wait, which he did and then continue, now technically thats a corner cut and would normally get some form of penalty. however i felt in this case that for him to try and straighten up and rejoin could have caused even more mayhem for the following drivers, he had self penalised himself and rejoined just in front of the third place man, i was content that he had penalised himself sufficiently and had not gained any advantage, so no penalty and i discussed this with Tom at the end of the race.

second incident involved two drivers one ran into the back of the other on a corner ended up in front waited but then decided to go and finish in front, not too difficult a decision for me and both drivers were happy with the end result. which was a 5 second penalty and a change in position.

i have had a request from a driver to try and help out those drivers in the lower positions in a heat with getting through and i am aware that i could do more for those drivers, so at Oz i will be attempting to do just that.

as always i am available during a meeting to discuss any issues you have.

john