Caldicot 9th Dec Open Meeting

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UPDATE: After some discussion we are going to make this meeting our Christmas bash, so bring your festive cheer. We will have mince pies and biscuits free when you buy tea or coffee and there will be prize giving after the meeting where EVERYONE racing will get a prize (mostly stuff you can eat, not some crappy piece of plastic http://www.uk-microrc.co.uk/forum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif ) There will be an added twist though, you will pick a name at random at the start of the day and he is your driver for the day, whatever position he comes you win that prize http://www.uk-microrc.co.uk/forum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif Meeting will be 3 Qualifiers (FTD) and 2 finals final scores added together to decide positions.

Caldicot RC Racers are having an open meeting on Sunday DECEMBER 9th

It will be at our usual venue, Caerwent Community Hall (see "Club Info")

See link below for club info, map, and pics of our hall.
club (http://www.uk-microrc.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=9777) info

Doors open at 11am and we'll go on till about 4pm, we can carry on a bit longer if we get a good turn out.

Cost will be £5 for one class, £7 for two classes.
Juniors race for £3 for one class, £5 for two classes.

We will run classes for 10th off road and 1/18th off road.

If you want to come please pop your name down below and I will update the list below daily. You don't have to pre-book, just turn up and race.

We will have pop, crisps and choccy for sale, but if you want anything more substantial you need to bring it yourself.

Many thanks from the team at Caldicot to all who made the trip. Sorry we ran so late but we didn't expect so many entries. Hope you all enjoyed yourselves and we hope to see you at our Easter Egg Race in March.

Results from Christmas Bash. Points are combined finishing position in 2 finals.

A 1/18th
1st 2 Craig Harris Q1
2nd 4 Bill Pier Q3
3rd 7 Chris Oxley Q4
4th 9 Dave Middleton Q2
5th 9 Rych Brind Q6
6th 11 Luke Knight Q5

B 1/18th
1st 3 Dan Osborne Q1
2nd 3 Bede Constantinedes Q6
3rd 7 Simon Osborne Q3
4th 9 Paul Knight Q2
5th 9 Luke Westwood Q4
6th 11 Antonio Guerri Q5

C 1/18th
1st 2 James Maggs Q2
2nd 5 Steve Piper Q3
3rd 6 Callum Macgough Q4
4th 9 Mark King Q1
5th 10 Keiron Macgough Q5
6th 10 Deric Evans Q6

D 1/18th
1st 3 Andre Cosby Q2
2nd 5 Owen Wallace Q4
3rd 7 Steve Cleaver Q3
4th 7 Ricky Macgough Q5
5th 8 Josh Wairing Q6
6th 12 Rhys Cleaver Q1

A 2wd
1st 3 Team Osborne Q3
2nd 5 Jason Lweis Q4
3rd 6 Gaz Stanton Q2
4th 7 Roger Mills Q1
5th 9 Andy Nancholis Q5
6th 12 Gary Ruddick Q6

B 2wd
1st 2 Will Biggs Q1
2nd 4 Brian Ali Q2
3rd 7 Richard Whitcombe Q3
4th 7 Jordan Lewis Q4

A 4wd
1st 2 Andy Griffiths Q2
2nd 4 Gaz Stanton Q1
3rd 6 David Smith Q6
4th 8 Dan Hardstaff Q3
5th 10 Mark Morris Q4
6th 12 Simon Hurds Q5

B 4wd
1st 2 Steve Morgan Q1
2nd 4 Roy Davies Q2
3rd 6 James Davies Q3
4th 8 David Zerk J Q4
5th 10 David Zerk S Q5

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Link now working :yawn:

[dan_kitty]

what ever happened to the pot noodles craig?:confused:

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I can get some in for you if you want Dan... What flavour d'you fancy??

[GRIFF55]

looks like i should get a 1/18th car:D:D:D

[dan_kitty]

I can get some in for you if you want Dan... What flavour d'you fancy??


im game for anything, suprise me:)

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:o:o:o

[c0sie]

Sauage and Tomato..

Where the bloody hell did they vanish too?

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You ate them all :p

[c0sie]

Well..actually slim...thats a fair point ;)

[GRIFF55]

chick'n'mush

[dan_kitty]

sweet n sour is good,

we getting the big boy rostrum out for this one craig?

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DAN As long as there are enough bodies there early enough yes.

We can make a table top out of the boxs then ;)

[Welshy40]

Pity I cant make it, I am having a big session at Ascot. Gutted.

I wanted to see if I could still make the top three, well mainly due to never finishing any lower than that at this track since I can remember so would be quite amusing to see if it was possible again.

Any ideas if Dave or Peter's going?

[RogerM]

Craig, how big is the track going to be? Trying to make my mind up on micro or 1/10th.

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ALL: I have just updated the first post with some extra details.

JAMES: Not heard from Dave or Pete, might drop them a PM.

Roger: Here's a pic of the hall, track will have a bit more carpet and be a bit more technical for Sunday.
http://www.ukmicrox.co.uk/images/newport/1/pages/DSC_6331.html

[GRIFF55]

sounds fun!!, did you get my message about simon??

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Didn't you say he was a possible? or did I get that wrong?

[c0sie]

CANT WAIT!

See..I even typed in capitals to emphasise the point!

Harris..your ass is grass young man lol!

[Welshy40]

All I can say to the guys that havent been there before, its a tght small track but its one of the best carpet tracks to race on. Years back we had a few of the RRC top twenty turn up for a welsh event and what an event that was. competition is always close and fast. Also if Craigs doing the track its going to be a good design, as always.

Craig - I told Dave and maybe he will do it. I hope so.

[Gaz_Stanton]

Hi Craig, can you put me down for this as well. Will be 1/10th as not sorted a micro yet.

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Cheers James ;)

Gaz, your in.

[dan_kitty]

hi craig, i left my 12v power unit in the kitchen friday, dont supose anyone picked it up that you know of?

one of those days last friday:(

cheers

[Welshy40]

Craig,

Unfortunately Dave cant make it, so count him out. He will be down there sooner or later even if i have to drag him. Club still on the Friday evening as it was when I was racing there?

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DAN, Rava found it, he thought it was yours so he nicked it LOL only kidding, it's in the cupboard.

JAMES: Yep,same place, same time. We wont be there between xmas and new year but should be there every other friday. Pete can't make it either :(

[RogerM]

Craig .... I've sent you a PM .... can you book me in for 1/10th 2wd please?

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Craig .... I've sent you a PM .... can you book me in for 1/10th 2wd please?

Done ;)

[Welshy40]

Craig, heres a good one for you, any news on what happened to Mike Barton?

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Last I heard he was running for Mayor of New Tredegar o something, I know he was on the local counsell a few years ago, shortly after being ordered to clear all the rubbish from his driveway LOL

[DCM]

Last I heard he was running for Mayor of New Tredegar o something, I know he was on the local counsell a few years ago, shortly after being ordered to clear all the rubbish from his driveway LOL

good grief, they will let anyone in these days....

[GRIFF55]

Was that the guy who ran Abergavenny??
C'mon guys get your entries in, this is gona be FUN!!!!!:D:D

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Bodypaint. you have a pm

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Was that the guy who ran Abergavenny??
C'mon guys get your entries in, this is gona be FUN!!!!!:D:D

Was the guy that ran Fabiix, looked a bit like captain birdseye

[GRIFF55]

I'll bring that old wrca pic i told you about with me craig, you should see russ and eddie:p

[DCM]

Mike Barton, Fabiix, lived up the other side of Blackwood in a tree or something.... might even of been a cave. Abergavenny was John Partridge.

[super__dan]

John Partridge.

A legend!

[GRIFF55]

Thats the guy, had some good meets there!! Whatever happened to Oakdale club??
Sorry Craig, back on topic;)
Get booked in people:D:D:D

Will the pitting be inside by the track and what time should i aim to get there?
Cheers Mate

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Pitting in the hall and side room & doors open at 11am or you could go and pit out in the rain if you realy want to:p

Penny

[DCM]

Thats the guy, had some good meets there!! Whatever happened to Oakdale club??

Not to sure exactly, i think the core group that run the club went their own way, and the club folded, to emerge the other side of Blackwood, up in Markham, which eventualy merged with COBRA due to lack of numbers.

[Welshy40]

Was the guy that ran Fabiix, looked a bit like captain birdseye

Craig remember when he let me in to see the cells being made and how badly he treated those cells, it made me laugh.

I cant believe you beat the Kyosho Team at Oakdale with those, mind you I cant talk either as I had to use them at quite a few events when he was around (even got stu wood to swop the cells when he wasnt looking hehe) and at the British Grand Prix with his 2wd pile of junk.

His house was a joke, he had so many nice cars rusting away

[Welshy40]

A legend!

Too true, he didnt even comment on me doing 135mph and driving without due car or attention when I took him to the event, the one where I decked Cliff hehehe

[DCM]

I see some things never change....

[Welshy40]

I see some things never change....

Hehehe well believe it or not I have mellowed out big time. Still memories are great and a lot of fun was had through those racing years.

You never guess who I had a chat with today. Dave Duggan, now that brings back memories of when I raced against him way back in the 90's, and of course his old man Brian, BRCA chairman and top notch chap who didnt ban me from the BRCA with all of my crazy antics (Dave and I got up to a lot of nutty stuff hehehe)

[nick oliver]

Hi anyone got a post code for the place please??

;)

[Welshy40]

Hi anyone got a post code for the place please??

;)

Google Caerwent RAF base and you have found it.

[Gaz_Stanton]

Hi anyone got a post code for the place please??

;)

it's about 2hrs away from you Nick. Don't follow shortest route through mid wales, just gun it down M5.

[GRIFF55]

wouldn't m5 then m50 be best? should bring you out very close by it
Here you go...
"Caerwent Community Hall"
Lawrence Crescent, Caerwent, Caldicot, Gwent, NP26 5NS

Google Maps (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=Lawrence+Crescent,+Caerwent,+Caldicot,+Gwent,+NP 26+5NS&sll=54.162434,-3.691406&sspn=10.740087,26.455078&ie=UTF8&om=1&ll=51.615325,-2.762289&spn=0.011112,0.025835&z=15&iwloc=addr)

[Gaz_Stanton]

wouldn't m5 then m50 be best?

Yeah, prob M50 aswell (i usually carry on to Bristol) What i meant was the shortest route from North Wales through mid wales can take a hell of a lot longer than the longer route via M5 that's all motorway. Great fun roads when dry & enough grip to attack them but just a pain in the backside early on a winter morning.(had to see where i was going out the side window of the 924 way too many times...)

[RogerM]

Using the M50 is definately the best bet as they charge on the way IN to wales on the bridge but is free to leave ....... often thought that must be a mistake ... surely they'd make much more money if they charged to leave over the bridge and sold rain coats on the way in ;)

:)

[nick oliver]

Cheers for that lads!. . .

Gaz is that 2 hours :O with my dads driving?. . .

Just means i got to get up rather early!

[Gaz_Stanton]

Nick, I was thinking of your dad's driving. 3 hrs for most other people. :D

2hrs is averaging over 80mph including A5 & shrews roundabouts etc.

Doors not open until 11am so not too early. Plenty of time to sleep your hangover off...

[nick oliver]

Oryt. . :D

didnt know it started at 11. .

will ask him later.

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Congtratulations to Penny & Craig Harris and there Club for running a Cracking event today. Awsome track with tidy jumps and obstacles. 4O+ Entries and those 1/18th scale cars look ace and have plenty of speed.
Mark

[RogerM]

I enjoy it ..... first time with a 2wd car since about 2002 and the first time with a 2wd on carpet in longer than that.

Track was interesting and flowed well, how I got the car round with next to no brakes from that bonded LRP I'm not sure though.

Craig let us know when there is another one .... I'll be there for sure.

[c0sie]

From the micro side, big thanks to Craig, Penny and the rest of the helpers for a sooper dooper days racing :)

Oh and thanks for having Curly Wurly's in the shop :)

[GRIFF55]

I echo everyones comments. Superb day, great fun and the driver prizes were a good idea!! You should arrange a new year bash, i'd be up for it;)
Thanks to all for a great day even with the morning rally stage to get there!!!:D

[millzy]

I enjoy it ..... first time with a 2wd car since about 2002 and the first time with a 2wd on carpet in longer than that.

Track was interesting and flowed well, how I got the car round with next to no brakes from that bonded LRP I'm not sure though.

Craig let us know when there is another one .... I'll be there for sure.



what the hell did you run that for up there

13 mod max is what you want

craig kills every one there with a 19 ...oh and a b4

[millzy]

Too true, he didnt even comment on me doing 135mph and driving without due car or attention when I took him to the event, the one where I decked Cliff hehehe


there is no way the guy who almost killed me and Adam Power in that red Rover 216 of yours can calm down.

[RogerM]

Millzy .... mildest motor I have at the moment!!!!! Just got back into 1/10th off road and not fully kitted up yet.
I think a 10.5 Novak would have worked well but I don't have one!

[Gaz_Stanton]

I echo everyones comments. Superb day, great fun and the driver prizes were a good idea!! You should arrange a new year bash, i'd be up for it;)
Thanks to all for a great day even with the morning rally stage to get there!!!:D

I'll second that! Great day of racing on a very good track. Well done to Craig and all the team! :cool:

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Many thanks from the team at Caldicot to all who made the trip. Sorry we ran so late but we didn't expect so many entries. Hope you all enjoyed yourselves and we hope to see you at our Easter Egg Race in March.

Results from Christmas Bash. Points are combined finishing position in 2 finals.

A 1/18th
1st 2 Craig Harris Q1
2nd 4 Bill Pier Q3
3rd 7 Chris Oxley Q4
4th 9 Dave Middleton Q2
5th 9 Rych Brind Q6
6th 11 Luke Knight Q5

B 1/18th
1st 3 Dan Osborne Q1
2nd 3 Bede Constantinedes Q6
3rd 7 Simon Osborne Q3
4th 9 Paul Knight Q2
5th 9 Luke Westwood Q4
6th 11 Antonio Guerri Q5

C 1/18th
1st 2 James Maggs Q2
2nd 5 Steve Piper Q3
3rd 6 Callum Macgough Q4
4th 9 Mark King Q1
5th 10 Keiron Macgough Q5
6th 10 Deric Evans Q6

D 1/18th
1st 3 Andre Cosby Q2
2nd 5 Owen Wallace Q4
3rd 7 Steve Cleaver Q3
4th 7 Ricky Macgough Q5
5th 8 Josh Wairing Q6
6th 12 Rhys Cleaver Q1

A 2wd
1st 3 Team Osborne Q3
2nd 5 Jason Lweis Q4
3rd 6 Gaz Stanton Q2
4th 7 Roger Mills Q1
5th 9 Andy Nancholis Q5
6th 12 Gary Ruddick Q6

B 2wd
1st 2 Will Biggs Q1
2nd 4 Brian Ali Q2
3rd 7 Richard Whitcombe Q3
4th 7 Jordan Lewis Q4

A 4wd
1st 2 Andy Griffiths Q2
2nd 4 Gaz Stanton Q1
3rd 6 David Smith Q6
4th 8 Dan Hardstaff Q3
5th 10 Mark Morris Q4
6th 12 Simon Hurds Q5

B 4wd
1st 2 Steve Morgan Q1
2nd 4 Roy Davies Q2
3rd 6 James Davies Q3
4th 8 David Zerk J Q4
5th 10 David Zerk S Q5