New Off Road Track in Blog Style

[Maritime]

Dear All

I will post in this thread in a blog style to show
how the build of the new track is coming a long

Ian Knight

[Maritime]

On Saturday 29th January 2011
there was a meeting at Maritime Raceway to pick which room
was to be used for the new track

We had a choice of two rooms

Room one was a track size of 25m by 14m + pitting
Room two was a track size of 30m by 14m + pitting


Room two was picked

http://www.maritimeracing.info/images/stories/p1000925.jpg

[Maritime]

The list below is a basic out line. full rule and detail will be posted nearer to the opening

Pit Size
70 to 80 Drivers
Tables, Chairs and Electric per pit area supplied

Track size
30m x 14m

Track Surface
Multi Carpet, Wood and Slippery

Club Night
Each Tuesday

Cost
£5

Classes
2WD
4WD
Short Course

Motor Limit
Open

Saturdays
When Maritime Racing is open on Saturdays the Off Road Venue will be open for practice (once the track is ready ):P

Cost
£5

Opening
10am till 6pm

Weekend Meetings
There will be Racing meetings / Championships arranged

The above is a basic out line and full rule and detail will be posted nearer to the opening

[Maritime]

The first work party at the venue was on Saturday 5th Feb

http://www.maritimeracing.info/images/stories/img_2735.jpg

This picture is one of the track and pit area after the first sweep. As you can see in the middle of the picture twenty year of DUST (any one want to buy some real Historic Dust :p

[Maritime]

And after five hour :cry: of sweeping and hovering the results are :thumbsup:


http://www.maritimeracing.info/images/stories/img_2736.jpg

[Maritime]

The committee was going to buy in tables to use in the pits
But it has been decided to build the table so in keeping with the
Maritime Raceway style

Picture below of the pitting area at the touring track

http://www.maritimeracing.info/images/stories/club/091020081152.jpg


So the boards and wood have been ordered :woot:

roll on the next stage:thumbsup:
The club is busy at this time with Carpet Wars this coming weekend and the Off Road Wars meeting the week after.:o

As soon as there is any more to report I will keep you all poated

[Maritime]

Hi All

Sorry not much of a update we are hoping on the wood to get to us
the weekend of the 25th 26th March :thumbsup:

We keep updating as and when needed

Thank you

Ian Knight

[frogger]

Thought I'd check in on the progress so far? :D

[Maritime]

Sorry been busy

the wood has been orderd this will be with us after the bank hoildays

Hoping to start work on the lights and power supplie in the next two weeks

Ian Knight

[Maritime]

Hi All

Been a long time but I am pleased to inform you that the wood for the new track is getting to us this coming Saturday 14th May.

So if you can give some time I will be at the track at 9am

Hope to see some of you

Ian Knight

[Maritime]

Ok here we go

Wood is now here

http://www.maritimeracing.info/images/stories/p1010042.jpg

[Maritime]

Dear All

I am pleased to inform you the build has now started

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[brookie]

Good skills Ian and Maritime Team! :woot:

Keep up the good work and keep us informed and involved, thanks!

[Maritime]

Hi all

Two more week passed

Please see more new pics below

Here You can see more of the pit table finished
http://www.maritimeracing.info/images/stories/img_2948.jpg
http://www.maritimeracing.info/images/stories/img_2949.jpg
http://www.maritimeracing.info/images/stories/img_2950.jpg
http://www.maritimeracing.info/images/stories/img_2951.jpg

The track wall now In place and on the way to being finished
http://www.maritimeracing.info/images/stories/img_2947.jpg

[Belsten]

Looking good Ian :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[gddevey1012]

Any updates guys the work looks awsome so far ?

[Maritime]

Hi

Sorry yes work still going on all pit tables now in

transponder and rostrom benign done now will post pic when done

also power going in again will post when done

as soon as rostrum done kitchen then track

will keep you post

thank you

Ian Knight

[Kifogrande]

Any progress??? Cant wait for this to be up and running!:thumbsup:

[Tommo]

Hi guys

The work done so far looks great, can't wait to come and race offroad leccie style.

On another note if you require another pair of hands, i'm a local builder and more than welcome to come and help in my spare time.

PM me if you require anymore details.

Tom Upson

[s22jgs]

Ian showed me the new room a few weeks back. The tables were done, and awaiting electric.
Very slightly smaller than the TC track, but will make no difference to the racing, its like 4 metres difference.

Looking like this could be a really good off road venue, and can't wait to get racing there.

With Tommo on the above, currently out of work so more than happy to come along and help out if required.

[Maritime]

Dear All

We are pushing hard we have two sets of the four lights now up and running

We are ordering more timber this week

I will try and keep a better up date on this for you

As for help I will PM / Post on this site when we are up there next

Thank you

Ian Knight

[MHeadling]

Nice one Ian and Maritime crew, keep up the good work! :thumbsup:

[Rebelrc]

Exciting !!!!!!!!!!!:thumbsup:

[Maritime]

Hi Racers

Here we go bit more of a update


Pit tables now finished

http://www.maritimeracing.info/images/stories/img_3041.jpg


Rostrum now finished

http://www.maritimeracing.info/images/stories/img_3040.jpg

http://www.maritimeracing.info/images/stories/img_3042.jpg

http://www.maritimeracing.info/images/stories/img_3043.jpg


As you can see we now have power and lights

[Rebelrc]

Hi Ian
Any news ?
Lots of people at faversham last night excited about going to maritime weekly.
Some even have their car pools sorted lol
We can't wait there was about 20 drivers saying they will be there weekly
Cheers

[Maritime]

Dear All

I am so sorry for not posting
have been away in Florida

Will get some more updates going on here next week once again so sorry

see you all soon

Ian Knight

[jackeltrader]

Hi Ian....I see you have been away for a while & you will post updates soon which is great - I thought I would chance my arm and ask the question everyone is thinking...any idea roughly when you hope to be up and running...I know I can't wait to come and use the track.... I'm sure there is so much more to it than I can comprehend but my excitement has overruled my head & I could not help but ask!
Look forward to see what all your teams hard work has achieved.
Craig

[Maritime]

Hi Ian....I see you have been away for a while & you will post updates soon which is great - I thought I would chance my arm and ask the question everyone is thinking...any idea roughly when you hope to be up and running...I know I can't wait to come and use the track.... I'm sure there is so much more to it than I can comprehend but my excitement has overruled my head & I could not help but ask!
Look forward to see what all your teams hard work has achieved.
Craig


Hi Craig / All

Thanks for the post

just so you all know heres a left to do list

Paint pit table, track wall and rostrum

Power to rest of lights, Pit tables, Kitchen

build track, wall of death, jumps, kitchen, race control

Due to Christmas and so on we will be doing the best we can

I will once the holiday time is over post here to when a work party is sorted

sorry for the delay to you all

Ian Knight

[Maritime]

Dear Racers

Hope you are all well.

Due to family and other commitments Maritime Racing have not been able to get on with the build of the new off road track as much as we wanted.

We are about half way there in the new year we will be having work parties to get this venue up and running.

I will post on this forum the dates that we will be there.

We hope there is still the interest from the racers to use the venue.

If you can help and are still interested in racing with us please let us know


Maritime Racing

[frogger]

Course we are still interested! Keep us in the loop please! :thumbsup:

[jackeltrader]

Second that, fear not Ian there is still loads of interest at FORCC, people always mentioning the track & looking forward to it opening & getting racing which is what we all want - will be great for the region & personally 10 mins up the road will be a dream come true!
All the best & look forward to seeing everyone there soon :)

[Maritime]

Dear All

We was at the new track today big clean up in the pit area to get ready for pit table to be vanished.

More lights wired in over the track area


Maritime Racing

[Maritime]

We Need YOU

Off Road Track Work Party this coming Saturday 14th we will be at the club at 9am.
we have a delivery of wood, if you have time to help we will see you there

Please post if you can make it down

Ian Knight

[Maritime]

As Thread we need you

Off Road Track Work Party this coming Saturday 21st. we will be at the club from 9am
We will be painting and cleaning floors, if you have time to help we will see you there

Please post if you can make it down

Ian Knight

[David Church]

I will be there with my brushes and rollers!!!! :D

[Maritime]

Off Road Track Work Party this coming Saturday 27th. we will be at the club from 9am
If you have time to help we will see you there

Please post if you can make it down

Ian Knight

[Maritime]

Dear all

More work been done we are getting closer :thumbsup:

Pics are of the wall of death in lay out and design stage

Thank you to all the people that are helping to make this happen

[Maritime]

hi all

Rostrum done and painted

[Maritime]

Hi all

Track wall finished and painted

Track edges in place

Thank you

Ian Knight

[Maritime]

Hi all

Shop and car check area

Being built

Ian Knight

[Maritime]

Hi all

Race control in place

Ian Knight

[discostu]

Dear all

More work been done we are getting closer :thumbsup:

Pics are of the wall of death in lay out and design stage

Thank you to all the people that are helping to make this happen

looking excelent shall we stick a vote on who gets their car out the window first cant wait chaps good job

stu

[MHeadling]

Looking great Ian and the gang! Cant wait to come and have a go :thumbsup:

How lucky are we in the SE to have a track like this, cant wait!!:woot:

[Belsten]

Looking sweet well done guys

[Ian_lawton]

this looks amazing and its not even finished yet! well done guys :)

[Maritime]

Once again drivers we do have a Off Road Track Work Party this coming Saturday 11th. we will be at the club from 9am
If you have time to help we will see you there

Please post if you can make it down

Ian Knight

[Maritime]

An Off Road Track Work Party this coming Saturday 18th. we will be at the club from 9am
If you have time to help we will see you there

Please post if you can make it down

Ian Knight

[brookie]

We briefly popped in last weekend to see the Maritime team.

It's all looking very good, the track area and it's facilities are coming on leaps and bounds and looks so much more than we could have envisaged when we first saw the site!:thumbsup:

Here's some of the very latest pictures from last Saturday:

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.10151278441050307&type=1

and am sure they probably made more progress after we left and would appreciate any help on forthcoming Work Parties, appreciating that last weekend was a busy weekend as far as race meeting were concerned!

And yes, before you ask, that Wall of Death IS indeed the full length of the left hand wall so the track layout can use it on more than one occassion during the lap!:woot:

Please keep a look out for further announcements from Ian, we're sure with all the effort that they are putting into this the first meeting can't be very far off!:thumbsup:

[hotrodchris]

Any more up to date pics before i set off tomorrow am?
or will we have till wait till 4pm tomorrow?

[Maritime]

So Hi all

Just a post if you was at Off Road Wars on Sunday and went down to look at the new venue

Just want to know what you think

Thank you

[chris_dono]

looks great ! coming along nicely, will be a top class venue :)

[Rebelrc]

Amazing! Can't wait:thumbsup:

[frogger]

What's ETA for completion of the off road venue guys? Can't wait!

[Maritime]

What's ETA for completion of the off road venue guys? Can't wait!

Trying to get done as soon as we can the more help we get the faster we finish :D

[Maritime]

Off Road Track Work Party this coming Saturday 24th. we will be at the club from 9am
If you have time to help we will see you there

Please post if you can make it down

Ian Knight

[Chunkton]

Hi guys, how long are you normally there?? Have work in the morning.

[Maritime]

Hi

have been told that they will finish around 2pm

hope this help

Thank you

Ian Knight


Hi guys, how long are you normally there?? Have work in the morning.

[Maritime]

Off Road Track Work Party this coming Saturday 21st April we are at the club to get wood to the new off Road venue

We will be they at 8.45am if you wish to come and help

Thank you

Maritime Racing

[jackeltrader]

Ian is the new hall still accessed from the touring car track same as you showed us all at off road wars?
What time do you think you will be there until on Saturday?
cheers,
Craig

[Maritime]

Ian is the new hall still accessed from the touring car track same as you showed us all at off road wars?
What time do you think you will be there until on Saturday?
cheers,
Craig

Hi Yes same place to get in we should be there till 2pm

hope this helps

Ian Knight

[Maritime]

Dear Racers

We are at the club this coming Saturday for painting and building at the new off road track
we will be there from 9am

If you wish to come down and help you are welcome the more people we get the faster
we can get the venue running

Maritime Racing

[jackeltrader]

Hi Ian,
Do you need us to bring anything on saturday - like tools, paint brushes etc!?

[Maritime]

Dear Racers

So today we got the wall of death built,first coat of paint.

second coat to go on then it will be done.:thumbsup:

Thank you to Craig for getting the track edge painted.:D

I feel with in the next 3 Saturdays we may be to a stag to track build:thumbsup:.

there is still a lot of other stuff in the pits,kitchen and race control to be
done before we open:thumbdown:

Ian Knight

[Maritime]

Dear Racers

Off Road Track Work Party
We will be at the club next Saturday 5th May
From 9am till about 1pm

If you would like to help and get the club up and running faster
we will see you there.

Thank you

Maritime Racing

[jackeltrader]

Well I popped over this morning to lend a hand and wow - what a massive amount of work has been done...Ian and the guys have put a huge amount of time and effort in and it really shows! The guys just finished off the EPIC wall of death this morning, I can't tell you how big it really is! As far as the track opening it is not a million miles away - there is still electrics & power to finish, a kitchen to fit amongst many other things but the guys are steaming ahead, it takes so long to do everything - It took me three hours to paint a kick board the whole length of the track!! I reckon if we can get a few more pairs of hands it would mean the difference between racing so much sooner! Lets get this track open chaps - some of the ideas the guys are toying with are brilliant - after seeing it in the flesh I will be there as often as I can, like us all commitments permitting of course!
Well done Maritime - what an achievement already :)

[Maritime]

Dear Racers

I am pleased to inform you that the wall of death is now finished
( just some painting to touch up ) :thumbsup:

http://www.maritimeracing.info/images/stories/photo%20copy%202.jpg

http://www.maritimeracing.info/images/stories/photo.jpg

http://www.maritimeracing.info/images/stories/photo%20copy.jpg


Most of the lighting is now in place over the pit tables

We are ask how much more is to be done :eh?:

Please see a list below to give you some idea

Pits.
Finish lighting
Power to tables

Shop and Transponder table.
Transponder table to be finished

Kitchen
Back wall and ceiling to plasterboard
Paint
Fit Kitchen
Power Kitchen

Stair well
Lighting

Race control
Fit sound and computer system

Track
Blank windows
Clean area and built track

Please note this is just a idea of whats to be done I may have forgot some things

We are pushing as hard as we can the more help we get the faster we finish


Thank you

Maritime Racing

[s22jgs]

Ian I cant do Saturdays at the moment but I work evenings so am available to help on weekdays until midday if that helps at all

[Maritime]

Off Road Track Work Party
We will be at the club next Saturday 10th May
From 9am till about 1pm

If you would like to help and get the club up and running faster
we will see you there.

Thank you

Maritime Racing

[Maritime]

Hi All

Hope you like what you see

http://www.maritimeracing.info/images/stories/p2.jpg

Track cleared

http://www.maritimeracing.info/images/stories/p3.jpg

Track build started

http://www.maritimeracing.info/images/stories/p5.jpg

Straight in place

http://www.maritimeracing.info/images/stories/p4.jpg

Score board fitted and Windows boarded in awaiting painting ( ones that needed boarding )

http://www.maritimeracing.info/images/stories/p6.jpg

Thank You

Ian Knight

[discostu]

hi ian and gang

looking good roll on some good clean weekly indoor buggy racing.:thumbsup::thumbsup:

stu

[jackeltrader]

Hi Ian,
You guys at the track this coming saturday(19th)??
I'm free if you want another pair of hands!

[Maritime]

Yes we are



Off Road Track Work Party
We will be at the club next Saturday 19th May
From 9am till about 1pm

If you would like to help and get the club up and running faster
we will see you there.

Thank you

Maritime Racing

[Loheswaran]

Maybe I am being a luddite, but what surface is going to be used on the track? carpet? wood and carpet? astroturf?

or is gonna be a bit of a surprise:D

[RCDomination.com]

Maybe I am being a luddite, but what surface is going to be used on the track? carpet? wood and carpet? astroturf?

or is gonna be a bit of a surprise:D


I believe mostly carpet, may be a few other bits thrown in, wood on the big wall of death for sure:D

Dc

[Maritime]

Hi

It will be a mix of surfaces

Ian Knight

[Maritime]

YES WE ARE

Off Road Track Work Party
We will be at the club next Saturday 25th May
From 9am till about 1pm

If you would like to help and get the club up and running faster
we will see you there.

Thank you

Maritime Racing

[Maritime]

Dear racers

This coming Saturday we have the new kitchen turning up for the off road club we will need all the help we can get
Eta will be 9am so please if you can come down

There is all so painting and other work to be done

Thank you

Maritime racing

[s22jgs]

am working this weekend, sorry

[Maritime]

Dear Racers

We are at the club this coming Saturday to do work on the new Off Road Track
if you can make it there to help we will be there from 8.30am till around 1pm

Thank you

Maritime Racing

[Maritime]

Dear Racers

Maritime Racing would like to welcome Wayne Palmer on to the Off Road committee

We are at the Off Road Track for a work party this coming Saturday 8.30am till 12.30pm
if you can make it down please do so as we need as much help as we can get

Maritime Racing

[Maritime]

Hi Racers

Spy shoots of the track coming soon (today)

The track is laid just needs tiding up

Big thank you to Wayne and Russ

Maritime racing

[Maritime]

Here we go Ladies & Gents


Carpet To woody corner :confused: (http://www.maritimeracing.info/images/stories/photo copy.jpg)


Ho No Do Not Look Up ;) (http://www.maritimeracing.info/images/stories/photo copy 2.jpg)


Only need a bunny hop :blush: (http://www.maritimeracing.info/images/stories/photo copy 3.jpg)


Up and Down Up and Down We Go :drool: (http://www.maritimeracing.info/images/stories/photo.jpg)

Thank you

Maritime Racing

[MHeadling]

Looks great! Lots of multi surface which is good!

Well done to all involved :thumbsup:

[Big E]

When can we play :woot:

[RCDomination.com]

Good job, can't wait to get racing!!!
:thumbsup:

[Burty248]

That wall of death looks scary.

[sheddy]

It looks fantastic, can't wait. Great job done by all!!

[Maritime]

Dear all

I am at the off road club tomorrow if any one wants to help
I will be there from 6.15 till around 8.30

We are working on the kitchen sanding and painting needed

Thank you and see you there if u can make it

Ian knight

[s22jgs]

looking good Ian, and sorry ive not been able to make it up to help. Weekends are not good for me at the moment.

Could i just ask something regarding the surface.....

A little while ago there was the question regarding tyres, and not wanting it to be a case of a new set of rubber each Tuesday and keeping costs down etc. Are the large areas of floorboards yet to be covered with carpet, or are they staying as boarding?

Only reason i ask is on a carpet surface, a set of mini pins will stay quick and grippy until they are practically bald. My last set lasted 4 race days and 2 full 8 hours practice days on carpet. With alot of boarding tyre wear is likely to be high and worn tyres i would imagine will not work so well.

As i say, just a question, not a critisism or such in any way, as im all for multi surface. Just interested in what the final surface is going to be in relation to the idea of keeping costs down

[Maritime]

Hi

The track is a mix of boards ,carpet and astro

The amount of surfaces will change every 12 week

The track lay out will be the same for 12 weeks and on the 6th week of every 12
With in that track the obstacle will be move around

Give a total of 8 tracks per year

Hope this helps a bit

But can not give you % of boards , carpet and astro

Maritime racing

[Maritime]

Dear Racers

We are at the track this Saturday 21st

Can YOU help if you can we will be there

8.30am till 12.30pm

Hope we see you there

Thank you

Maritime Racing

[Maritime]

Dear Racers

We are at the track this Saturday 28th

Can YOU help if you can we will be there

8.30am till 12.30pm

Hope we see you there

Thank you

Maritime Racing

[frogger]

What's the target opening date for regular racing at the off road track chaps?

[Burty248]

Any update on how the track build is going?

[Maritime]

Any update on how the track build is going?Dear Burty248 and all Racers

Sorry for the delay in replying

We are still pushing hard at the venue.

Some days it feels like a mountain of work to be done then other just a hill.

the truth being we are on the home leg,

But the more help the fast we race

So if you see on this thread the need for help please please if you can make it
come down and give a hand

So we all can get the benefit to race at this new venue

Thank you

Maritime Racing

[Maritime]

What's the target opening date for regular racing at the off road track chaps?

Sorry for delay Frogger

I would love to give a date but the best I can say is as soon a we can

The more help we get the faster we will be open

Maritime Racing

[Maritime]

Dear Racers

We are at the track this Saturday 18th

Can YOU help if you can we will be there

8.30am till 12.30pm

Hope we see you there

The more we get to help the fast we can play :thumbsup:

Thank you

Maritime Racing

[xpecta]

I'll be there Ian, bright and breezy and full of enthusiasm.:thumbsup:
Vince

[frogger]

Suffering a dislocated shoulder at the moment so not sure how much help I am to anyone but will try my best to get there soon as I can lift something. :bored:

[Maritime]

Its Time To Tell You NOW

HERE (http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?p=685284#post685284)

[Maritime]

Hi all

Very busy day at the club lots done

Must say still loads to do to be open on time but we are getting there

New Pic of all the track post to day HERE (http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?p=685709#post685709)

Would like to thank the people that came up today

Maritime Racing

[Maritime]

Hi all

Lots work done today

Thank you Dave Church and team for the wall painting

track now at finished stage see below updated pic

Frist Track at Maritime Raceway HERE (http://www.maritimeracing.info/images/stories/panorama.jpg) :drool:

Thank you

Maritime Racing

[RCDomination.com]

Looking great!!! Good job Maritime team!!!

[s22jgs]

that looks so much better now with proper guttering laid down. tyre wear could be interesting with so much wood, but its a feature that hardly any tracks have so a nice change.

Well done to all involved and who have helped

[Maritime]

Rostrum Banner now fitted

http://www.maritimeracing.info/images/stories/10449_463458840361645_2004352697_n.jpg

[Maritime]

We are at Maritime Racing this coming Saturday for a work party
if you can come and help as we have a skip coming to get rid of the rubbish

Be there from 8am til late

Thank you

Ian Knight

[Maritime]

Results Board

Fitted and in Place

http://www.maritimeracing.info/images/stories/254515_117683968384261_2101625050_n-1.jpg

[Maritime]

We Now have a pits and not a building site :p


http://www.maritimeracing.info/images/stories/304328_117683168384341_1247956868_n.jpg

[Maritime]

From S**t to Shiny

We are NOW on the last leg :drool:


http://www.maritimeracing.info/images/stories/shine.jpg

[sheddy]

Got the chance to have a look at the track last night. The venue looks great, you guys have done a fantastic job getting it ready.

So gald I only live 5 minutes away from what will become one of the best indoor off road clubs.

Roll on next weekend!!:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Gsxrturtle]

Second that sheddy!
I had a look last night as well. It`s looking a awesome track. really looking forward to next weekend loads of practice sat and racing sunday.