BRCA SE 1:10 Off-Road Regional Calendar 2011

[brookie]

Here we go again!

Following the Regional meeting, discussions and subsequent feedback from FORCC (Faversham Off-Road Car Club, http://www.forcc.co.uk/), Plough Raceway and EPR (Eden Park Raceway, http://www.edenparkraceway.com/) please see finalised BRCA SE 1:10 Off-Road Regional calendar for 2011.

All dates are Sunday's unless otherwise stated, you'll see why!

2WD
01 May 2011 EPR
11 June 2011 FORCC (Saturday)
03 July 2011 EPR
07 August 2011 Plough Raceway

4WD
22 May 2011 Plough Raceway
12 June 2011 FORCC
31 July 2011 EPR
06 August 2011 Plough Raceway (Saturday)

As you may have worked out, for the first time we are trialling, with both Plough Raceway and Faversham, two-day Regionals. These were proposed at the Regional meeting and accepted by all represented clubs. Plough and Faversham have both agreed these with their respective land owners and both have also gained permission for overnight camping/caravanning on the Saturday night (small fee to cover costs).

Both tracks will be re-laid on the Saturday evening to allow for any wear to the track that may have occurred during the day.

Also to cater for any drivers that may not be able to attend a Saturday event (and we do expect there to be some) Faversham will run 2WD on Saturday, 4WD on Sunday with Plough running the other way around, 4WD on Saturday, 2WD on Sunday. This means that drivers not being able to attend on a Saturday will still be able to attend enough qualifying rounds on Sunday's.

Here's looking forward to another exciting new season with an increasing number of competitors of all ages and abilities, as always everybody's welcome!
Watch out for more specific details about these events soon!

Steven Brooke
BRCA 1:10 Off-road Section South East Regional Representative
Eden Park Raceway (Secretary)

PS Also keep checking the popular forums (and your emails!) for some exciting events outside of the Regional series in the South East.

FORCC will be participating in some local community events, as they have done so successfully in recent years, the details of which they have promised to let me know so that others can possibly get involved. Their biggest will be the Help for Heroes Charity event on Sunday 14 August 2011, where all classes will be catered for in a demonstration event at a full-size car show. We've been to these for the last two years and can strongly recommend it as a fun day out for all the family!

EPR are finalising a round of the Short Course Shootout on Sunday 15 May 2011, initial details are available here on Oople in the Truck section, more details will follow as the series gets nearer.

Other events are also being planned and will, no doubt, be announced on here as soon as dates and details become available!

[Dudders]

Thank you to all clubs and Brookie for their hard work so far, however the hard work is yet to come :woot:

Pardon me but not heard of Plough Raceway. Any website links etc?

[jim76]

the wait is over!
and it looks like it is worth it! weekend events usually have a good atmosphere. just need to clear it with her indoors now!!

[David Church]

Looks good to me:thumbsup:
Good job!

[brookie]

Pardon me but not heard of Plough Raceway. Any website links etc?

Plough Raceway doesn't have it's own website, it's still an emerging club that's barely been in existence for a year or so but here's a link to one of last years events there with many of the required details:

http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46029

it's basically and 'old school' type of grass track that has been good to get back to.
Oh and the bacon rolls from the pub are well worth the trip! :thumbsup:

[Dudders]

All we need is Grass n rope = job done! :thumbsup:

Pub sounds good, might be the sproglet and Mrs:woot:

[jim76]

Oh and the bacon rolls from the pub are well worth the trip! :thumbsup:

oh yes!! :thumbsup::woot:

they certainly are

[mikeyscott]

How far is plough from Fareham, just mulling ditching mid south for south east.

[Dudders]

Mikey,

Its very close to Tunbridge Wells.

I worked out both from Farnham and the SE Series was saving 170 miles on all 4 rounds. The SE killer is the long trip to FORCC but equalled out by local trips to Plough and EPR x 2.

SE has 2 rounds on Grass and 2 on Astro.

Good luck.

[Tractor Boy]

It,s worth the long trip to FORCC for you boys up near the big smoke as we may only be a small club in the back of beyond but we put on a good meeting and most of my members will be there and at the moment we have just short of 80 paid up members in the club so as you see it will be a busy weekend if just my lot show up as they do not find it a killer and they are great at turning up at other clubs in the south east so it would be good to see a few coming our way for a change.

Regards Alan chairman of the club thats a killer to get to.

[Dudders]

Apologies Alan, didnt mean to offend :cry:

It was simply ment that it was the longest trip on the SE Calender for people this end.

I'll be there so feel free to bop me on the nose! ;)

[Tractor Boy]

No worries mate and as if I would bop anybody on the nose. Will be good to see you there and many others I hope, as it will be a big weekend for the club.

Kind Regards Alan

[jim76]

the Forcc meeting is always the best attended on the calendar and makes for a great days racing. Also nice to see so many youngsters in attendance at a meeting too.

I just wish i had a club like FORCC near me!!

[R666REW]

Hi steve how many do we have todo to count??

[brookie]

As has been the norm in previous years, Championship positions and subsequent 2012 BRCA Formula's will be based on competitors having completed 3 out of 4 rounds of the Championship.

Will be publishing more details about this years Championships soon, but by and large they will be much the same as previous years.

So watch this space!:thumbsup:

[brookie]

BRCA Membership.
All clubs and all drivers should be fully aware but, just to re-iterate, drivers cannot score BRCA SE Regional 2011 Championship points unless they are in possession of current 2011 BRCA Membership, which can be attained either through their parent club or direct with the BRCA. Full details are available at: http://www.brca.org/ and click on 'Join'

Also BRCA Membership forms should be made available to ALL drivers on the day!

Drivers 'NEW' to the sport do have a 3 race rule, whereby they can race, for a short time (at BRCA sanctioned events!), without joining the BRCA but we would actively encourage ALL drivers to seek membership as soon as possible.

Regional Championships, points scoring system.
Championship points for the 2011 season will be awarded for overall Final finishing position ONLY. With a single bonus point being awarded for the TQ driver. The winner of the A Final will be awarded 100 points, with points being allocated downwards on subsequent finishing positions. The winner of each Championship will be the driver that has the best '3 from 4' overall score, that is of the four rounds of each class, your best three scores will go towards your overall Championship position and also your 2012 Formula.

Drivers are reminded that though they can race in more than one region they can only score Regional Championship points in one! They can however score points for the two different classes in two different Regions, does that make sense?

Heat Listings, Seeding & Formulas.
With, I'm very pleased to say, so many new and returning drivers coming to 1:10 off-road in this Region the heat listings for the first SE Regional (2WD @EPR, Sunday 01 May 2011) will, as per usual, be based on several criteria: BRCA Formula; 2010 SE Regional Championship finishing position and known ability. Subsequent rounds will, where possible, also take into consideration drivers current 2011 Championship positions.

Junior Classes.
As in 2010 there will now be two separate Junior classes competing within the main body of both the two and four wheel drive Regional Championships. They are Under 13, that is under the age of 13 as of 01 January 2011 and Under 16, that is under the age of 16 as of 01 January 2011. As in 2010, trophies and/or perpetual shields will be awarded in relation to the final Junior Regional Championship positions. It will be the responsibility of all participating clubs to inform the Regional Rep. of the respective ages of drivers wanting to compete in both classes.
It was agreed that ALL Juniors (both U13 and U16) will race for FREE at ALL BRCA SE Regional Championship rounds during 2011.

Open Class.
Clubs should, as in previous years, be prepared to include an ''Open Class' for the category of vehicle that was not competing for points on the day, i.e. 2WD Regional @ ???, 4WD Open Class.

Truck Classes.
With the recent increase in popularity of 2WD Electric Short Course and Stadium Truck racing within the Region, it has been agreed that during this season we will continue to run ‘unofficial’ Championship rounds for these vehicles at ALL 2WD Regional events. The biggest difference this year will be that Short Course Trucks and Stadium Trucks will run in separate Championships NOT in combined heats and finals, with both types of trucks competing for separate Regional Short Course & Stadium Truck Championship, as with the buggies, 3 out of 4 rounds to count.
Obviously we cannot run mixed heats with the buggies as these vehicles could have an effect on other drivers qualifying and subsequent final positions.

Batteries.
Please be aware that there are some new rules governing the charging of LiPO batteries. Here are the relevant rules from the 1:10 Electric Off-Road Rules 2011 (found here: http://www.brca.org/sites/default/files/library_files/BRCAchairman/Handbook2011%20Final%20with%20Mods.%20Publish%201% 2010off%20road.pdf)

25.5 All competitors at BRCA Off-Road sanctioned events must comply with BRCA Electric Board rules, in particular rules 3.8 to 3.10 inclusive (found here: http://brca.org/?q=content/regulations/1398).
25.6 LiPo/LiFe drive batteries must be charged in a ‘Lipo sack’ at all times.
LiPo sack is defined as a receptacle designed for the purpose of charging LiPo/LiFe batteries and of a suitable construction as to contain a LiPo/LiFe fire.

BRCA 1:10 Off-road End of Season Finals.
Yes we know the season hasn't even started yet but as before drivers should be thinking about the BRCA 1:10 Off-road End of Season Finals, these are aimed specifically at the lower Formulas, Juniors and Veterans. Dates and venues are detailed on the BRCA off-road calendar and should drivers require more details, these and entry forms will be available throughout the season. If you're interested but want to know more, please just ask!

Phew! Hopefully that's everything to date!
Once again I get the impression that a lot of drivers are looking forward to another exciting new season with an increasing number of competitors of all ages and abilities, as always everybody's welcome!

Steven Brooke
BRCA 1:10 Off-road Section South East Regional Representative

[rc_penguin]

Batteries.
Please be aware that there are some new rules governing the charging of LiPO batteries. Here are the relevant rules from the 1:10 Electric Off-Road Rules 2011 (found here: http://www.brca.org/sites/default/files/library_files/BRCAchairman/Handbook2011%20Final%20with%20Mods.%20Publish%201% 2010off%20road.pdf)

25.5 All competitors at BRCA Off-Road sanctioned events must comply with BRCA Electric Board rules, in particular rules 3.8 to 3.10 inclusive (found here: http://brca.org/?q=content/regulations/1398).
25.6 LiPo/LiFe drive batteries must be charged in a ‘Lipo sack’ at all times.
LiPo sack is defined as a receptacle designed for the purpose of charging LiPo/LiFe batteries and of a suitable construction as to contain a LiPo/LiFe fire.



Does this mean we will need a Lipo sack for the weekend coming?

Will

[brookie]

These are extracts from the 1:10 Electric Off-Road Rules 2011 which were updated in November 2010.

So the bottom line is that expectations are yes LiPo sacks are now a requirement.

[mattJT]

Cool, Short Course as well :thumbsup: get to try both of my outdoor cars now then :)

Looking forward to giving the regionals a go :thumbsup:

[rc_penguin]

These are extracts from the 1:10 Electric Off-Road Rules 2011 which were updated in November 2010.

So the bottom line is that expectations are yes LiPo sacks are now a requirement.

Ok, Cheers Steve!, I've never seen one in use myself, rules are rules i suppose! :)

[mattJT]

Would anyone be able to lend me some power for these events, (with a contribution towards fuel etc made)

Only got the two legal lipo's and never had the need before to invest in a leisure battery.

Many Thanks
Matt

[David Church]

Would anyone be able to lend me some power for these events, (with a contribution towards fuel etc made)

Only got the two legal lipo's and never had the need before to invest in a leisure battery.

Many Thanks
Matt


Yep no problem, just give me a shout:D

[mattJT]

Yep no problem, just give me a shout:D


Many thanks DC, see ya Sunday :thumbsup:

[mattJT]

Just wondering if it's brca approved lipo's for the open classes too?

[brookie]

Just on the minute chance that anybody may have missed this announcement!

http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62318&page=2

'but in brief summary the revised dates will be:

31 July - 4WD, Plough Raceway
07 August - 4WD EPR
28 August - 2WD Plough Raceway

These dates have had to change due to a variety of reasons mostly beyond our control and these dates are now the best compromise that all interested parties could come to!
And yes we do appreciate that the last date clashes with the end of the European Championships but unfortunately this could not be avoided due to other availability and personnel clashes.'

[Southwell]

Will there be an open class at Plough? I haven't got a 4wd to use, only 2wd at the moment.

Thanks

[brookie]

Yes, as always, though equally can't predict how many would turn up!

Any more interested parties in the Open Class?

[stevemardave]

Yes, as always, though equally can't predict how many would turn up!

Any more interested parties in the Open Class?
hi steve im planning on racing 2wd and wanye p is 2wd aswell :thumbsup: steve d

[chris_dono]

I think a few of the new guys (john p, marlon etc) might be popping down, although not sure yet :)

[Delves]

I might come down too and race 2WD in the open. Not 100% on that yet though.

[Southwell]

I might come down too and race 2WD in the open. Not 100% on that yet though.

Go on, i want payback. :D

[Delves]

:lol: Who says im going to be on your pace on grass! Haven't raced on a grass track since around 1995! lol Got all my excuses lined up as you can see :thumbsup:

[Delves]

Dumb question coming up... what time does it open? Ive seen 0830, just want to double check. Thankyouplease.

[stevemardave]

i've found someone else to join the 2wd party:thumbsup: , come on Delves join in p.s i think its 8.00-8.30 Brookie should let us know i think

[brookie]

Most details the same as this:

http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=70663

though we may be able to use PT's this time but will not be able to confirm that until late on Saturday or on the day itself, so please be prepared for BOTH eventualities!

See you there! :thumbsup:

[trekkerkk]

so whos gonna go and do 4wd at plough:thumbsup:
please add names below

trekkker

[simoncook]

I'll be there!!! :)

[Delves]

i've found someone else to join the 2wd party:thumbsup: , come on Delves join in p.s i think its 8.00-8.30 Brookie should let us know i think

Yup, Im there sunday with 2WD as is Garry Brace, so we should have enough for a heat of 2WD :thumbsup:

[David Poulter]

Myself and DC will be there too. Will be nice to race on a track with grip following the Worlds :)

[sheddy]

Will anyone be able to help me set the diffs and slipper on my cat sx2 tomorrow.

Have had a few pratice runs with it and stripped two spurs so far. Must be doing something wrong with settings on one of these.

Looking forward to running it but dont want to do another spur.

Dave

[David Church]

Come see Me and Poulter, he will sort it for you:D

[sheddy]

Thanks, getting frustrated with it now.
Will come find you in the morning.

Dave

[niggs98]

no worries dave. pop over in the morning. there are enough of the team there to check it over and point you in tyhe right direction

[Southwell]

Any room in a gazebo i can sneak in to? :thumbsup:

[David Church]

After the last meeting we agreed to lay a new track on race day, so me and Poulter plan on getting there about 7am, now I am the bolloxs, but we need more than me and Dave and Steve to put a track out, so who else can we sucker into helping???

Ian Im sure you can jump in a gazebo with us lot, if your there early to help hahahaha

[Southwell]

After the last meeting we agreed to lay a new track on race day, so me and Poulter plan on getting there about 7am, now I am the bolloxs, but we need more than me and Dave and Steve to put a track out, so who else can we sucker into helping???

Ian Im sure you can jump in a gazebo with us lot, if your there early to help hahahaha

Cheers dude, ill set my alarm earlier to come help out. :D

[David Church]

Cheers dude, ill set my alarm earlier to come help out. :D

Good job!!!!:thumbsup:

[brookie]

After the last meeting we agreed to lay a new track on race day, so me and Poulter plan on getting there about 7am, now I am the bolloxs, but we need more than me and Dave and Steve to put a track out, so who else can we sucker into helping???

Ian Im sure you can jump in a gazebo with us lot, if your there early to help hahahaha

Chaps! Please don't bother getting there too early for three VERY good reasons!

a) the Landlord won't be overly impressed by us rocking up too early and disturbing the neighbourhood, and we don't want to upset the relationship that Steve A has spent a long time establishing with him.

b) it's unlikely that the chain/gate's will be open until Steve A? Simon get there anyway, which will be sometime after 7:00AM.

c) oh and lastly but not leastly.....the tracks done! Steve A made some more features during the week and Simon and myself fine tuned the layout today! We will take suggestions tomorrow morning but please bear in mind a critical factor.....we've used all the rope that is available!

Changing the subject slightly, Plough Raceway have borrowed some different timing equipment, which has been set-up and successfully tested today with BOTH Handout Transponders and.....PT's!

[David Church]

Chaps! Please don't bother getting there too early for three VERY good reasons!

a) the Landlord won't be overly impressed by us rocking up too early and disturbing the neighbourhood, and we don't want to upset the relationship that Steve A has spent a long time establishing with him.

b) it's unlikely that the chain/gate's will be open until Steve A? Simon get there anyway, which will be sometime after 7:00AM.

c) oh and lastly but not leastly.....the tracks done! Steve A made some more features during the week and Simon and myself fine tuned the layout today! We will take suggestions tomorrow morning but please bear in mind a critical factor.....we've used all the rope that is available!

Changing the subject slightly, Plough Raceway have borrowed some different timing equipment, which has been set-up and successfully tested today with BOTH Handout Transponders and.....PT's!

No worries, cheers for the info, see ya tomorrow!

[trekkerkk]

cool lay in then woop woop:thumbsup:

trekkker

[Tractor Boy]

Me and the kids will be there tomorrow and really looking forward to the new track layout because like our track there is lots of room to make it big and wide for all abilities.:thumbsup:

[niggs98]

well done to dave poulter on taking the 4wd regional championship with a round still to go. and also to kyle moon on making his first regional A final and ending up 4th over all. was great to see ;)

[brookie]

Just to confirm, final Top Ten was:

Poulter D
Johnson W
Church D
Clifford J
Moon K
Ralls N
Pickles J
Band S
Holmes J
Vincent M

Don't you just love it when a young protege (Kyle) beats their mentor (Nathan) eh?
Also good to see FOUR of our younger drivers making the A Final: Will; Kyle; Jay and Michael, well done chaps!

Updated Championship tables have been circulated to participating club representatives so I'm sure they'll be appearing on related websites soon!

[trekkerkk]

thanks to all envolved in the running off the meeting and prep:thumbsup:
just need a new servo LOL:thumbsup:

trekkker

[niggs98]

Just to confirm, final Top Ten was:

Poulter D
Johnson W
Church D
Clifford J
Moon K
Ralls N
Pickles J
Band S
Holmes J
Vincent M

Don't you just love it when a young protege (Kyle) beats their mentor (Nathan) eh?
Also good to see FOUR of our younger drivers making the A Final: Will; Kyle; Jay and Michael, well done chaps!

Updated Championship tables have been circulated to participating club representatives so I'm sure they'll be appearing on related websites soon!

made me smile steve as wernt expecting it quite so quick ;). like steve says well done to all the juniors who made the main as well ;)