Wrexham Model Car Club - New outdoor track

[AdrianJones]

Here at Wrexham Model Car Club we are currently flattening a piece of land on site ready for a brand new off-road track. The trouble is we as a club have not done off-road for a few years now and we want to do this new track the best we can.

So what I am asking is what do you all think of the idea and also what kind of a track/features would you like to see on it? The land we have is 45M long and 35M wide at one end and 15M at the other. We are open to any ideas and hopefully track designs.

Thanks

Adrian Jones (Race Director)

[strobe]

Jumps and plenty of them so we can get plenty of 'AIR' time. :p
Banked corners and multi surfaces.

[markwilliamson2001]

Rythym Sections...

"Consistent" Doubles with a decent landing area or downslope
A Large table top with a long down ramp so you can get good air, so it feels really good when you get a nice landing!

Some imaginative corners or the ability to change the layout, and NO CONCRETE or TARMAC sections, they just kill tyres and are not fun!

Mark

[Jamie B4]

Fast and flowing to get the most out of the motors etc, muti-surface with table top and jumps, imaginative aspects that will make a car's handling vary. Make it as challenging to the top drivers as us mere mortals.

[terry.sc]

If you need Astroturf for the track try contacting McArdle Astroturf, they are happy to give it away if you can collect it. Be aware it's very heavy.

http://www.brca.org/BRCA/News/astroturf%20is%20available%20free%20if%20collected .htm

[bigred5765]

all of the above, and good luck with your new venture, keep us informed picys etc

[AdrianJones]

all of the above, and good luck with your new venture, keep us informed picys etc

With our new website members can post pictures by themselfs! The people building the track are going to do this and I will keep you up to date with whats happening!

When we lay the track I might be asking people if they would like to come along and help with the forming of the track as we want to get this as near perfect as we can.

[telboy]

do you still use the tarmac track? I just heard that it had closed?

[IceMike]

last time i heard it was still closed mate

[Dep]

Hi Wrexham guys. Any news yet?

Lee

[Jonesy]

There seems to have a been alot of optimism surrounding the club at the back end of last year and the months that followed however it now seems to have gone quiet.

From other threads it appears that the club is still running somewhere nearby on a Friday in a Village Hall but there is no update on the Off Road track.

Can anyone shed any light as Wrexham used to be a big club holding National Recognised Events in Off and On Road. I'd love to race there and as I'm based not to far in Chester I would be willing to give a hand

[Dep]

Opps, I just noticed how old this thread is! :lol:

[Jonesy]

Deleated

[Dep]

Which PM???? :eh?:

[Welshy_Pete]

Here at Wrexham Model Car Club we are currently flattening a piece of land on site ready for a brand new off-road track. The trouble is we as a club have not done off-road for a few years now and we want to do this new track the best we can.

So what I am asking is what do you all think of the idea and also what kind of a track/features would you like to see on it? The land we have is 45M long and 35M wide at one end and 15M at the other. We are open to any ideas and hopefully track designs.

Thanks

Adrian Jones (Race Director)

Hello I've looked on the Wrexham model car club website it seems like it hasn't been updated in along time. Also people dont seem to know much about it anymore lack of information about alot of it.

I'm wandering whats going on with this Wrexham club. I've checked Mold and Oswestry car modeling clubs they seem to be up to date and better informed with whats going on with there clubs.

[Welshy_Pete]

There seems to have a been alot of optimism surrounding the club at the back end of last year and the months that followed however it now seems to have gone quiet.

From other threads it appears that the club is still running somewhere nearby on a Friday in a Village Hall but there is no update on the Off Road track.

Can anyone shed any light as Wrexham used to be a big club holding National Recognised Events in Off and On Road. I'd love to race there and as I'm based not to far in Chester I would be willing to give a hand

I would like to know this to I cant understand whats going on here.

[IceMike]

I would like to know this to I cant understand whats going on here.

As far as i kow the club went under at the end of summer and havent managed to get bac together since.

your more then welcome to come down to oswestry, we meet on a thursday nite, and someone is there from about 6.30

[Sion Wedley]

Hi People

As most of you are probably aware, Wrexham model car club has had to move venue due to extreemly high running costs (over £1500 a month).

The club now race at Bradley village hall in Wrexham (near Lindop Toyota) every friday night from 6pm onwards. £4 members, £5 non members. The race format is 3 qualifiers and 2 finals. The club is pretty busy with a typical club night catering for 20-40 members.

Main classes are:

Mardave v12 - 27t motor limit or G2 brushless with 4.8v 4 cell or 1s lipo.

Carsima 1/14th touring cars - no motor kv limit, either 7.2v nimh or 7.4v lipo (must be hard cased)

They also cater for other classes but will be mixed in a heat due to number of racers.

If anyone would like more info on the club please feel free to contact me on 01978 355231 or sales@hobbycorner.co.uk

Many thanks

Sion

[IceMike]

Hi People

As most of you are probably aware, Wrexham model car club has had to move venue due to extreemly high running costs (over £1500 a month).

The club now race at Bradley village hall in Wrexham (near Lindop Toyota) every friday night from 6pm onwards. £4 members, £5 non members. The race format is 3 qualifiers and 2 finals. The club is pretty busy with a typical club night catering for 20-40 members.

Main classes are:

Mardave v12 - 27t motor limit or G2 brushless with 4.8v 4 cell or 1s lipo.

Carsima 1/14th touring cars - no motor kv limit, either 7.2v nimh or 7.4v lipo (must be hard cased)

They also cater for other classes but will be mixed in a heat due to number of racers.

If anyone would like more info on the club please feel free to contact me on 01978 355231 or sales@hobbycorner.co.uk

Many thanks

Sion


OOooo thats good to hear

[Sion Wedley]

Also Wrexham MCC are looking to going back outdoors racing at the previous venue by Kelloggs on Bryn lane on Wrexham industrial estate.

Just got a few things to sort with the land owner before they actually make the move, but the indoor racing will still be held at Bradley village hall throughout the winter season (sep-mar)

Will keep you up to date.

[Alan]

Is the tracks still the same as it was before at the old outdoor venue? Used to really enjoy that track and would look forward to coming over again.

Alan

[Sion Wedley]

Is the tracks still the same as it was before at the old outdoor venue? Used to really enjoy that track and would look forward to coming over again.

Alan

Hi Alan

The track was extended around 7 years ago and then was refurbished once again around 3 years ago to make it a bit more flowing and to repair damaged parts of the track.

The club is looking to be going back to this facility in the next 2 months but only for the outdoor racing, the indoor racing will still be held at Bradley Village hall.

[jon kedge]

Raced here many years ago with 1/10 offroad converted to saloons on the original track with the likes of jimmy davis,jon,andrew robson,pete(petes awesome products).very glad to here you are still going and looking at an outdoor offroad track.We need more off them for the mid-west regionals.Please keep us posted and pictures please.Long fast straights to test top speed with table tops and doubles with good landing areas and infield in front of the rostrom,mixed surface,mainly grass please.:thumbsup:

[john_boy]

hi sion

do you have a web site ?? would be very intrested to pop down one night ?

pm me many thanks
john

[Buck_Rodgers]

Hi John, apolagies for not noticing this thread sooner. I'm Dan one of the guys on the newly formed committe. Now i'm a little inexperienced at running stuff like this so bare with me please :)

We'll be racing on the tarmac track from the 9th April so feel free to join us! (last entry for booking in 7p.m)

The webite link is in my sig. any questions just give me or Sion a Shout

Cheers

Dan

[Buck_Rodgers]

Raced here many years ago with 1/10 offroad converted to saloons on the original track with the likes of jimmy davis,jon,andrew robson,pete(petes awesome products).very glad to here you are still going and looking at an outdoor offroad track.We need more off them for the mid-west regionals.Please keep us posted and pictures please.Long fast straights to test top speed with table tops and doubles with good landing areas and infield in front of the rostrom,mixed surface,mainly grass please.:thumbsup:


Hi there Jon,

Wrexham at the moment is not currently looking at an offroad track. It was planned while we were fully renting out our outdoor facility. See now we currently only rent the tarmac track area and have use of the car park, so unfortunately we have no immediate plans for an offroad track. Sorry

Might i suggest the Oswestry Car club for offroad racing if you don't already know about it of course.

Their website is http://www.oswestryrcc.com/

:thumbsup:

Dan

[wheelspin]

What are you going to race from. The rostrum was sold so where would we stand to see the full track. The top car park is not high enough or have you got another rostrum organised.

[Buck_Rodgers]

What are you going to race from. The rostrum was sold so where would we stand to see the full track. The top car park is not high enough or have you got another rostrum organised.

A new rostrum has been put in last sunday. :thumbsup:

[Urzrkymn]

Wrexham at the moment is not currently looking at an offroad track.

Fixed

Also, no racing this Friday at Bradley.

[Buck_Rodgers]

......fixed....damn you Josh!

Join the club website too :)

[Urzrkymn]

Dan: Sorry, needed clarifying :)

Feel free everyone to bring your buggys over to race (Electric only for now, sorry). It is a tarmac track but I'm sure there's some fun to be had. You're welcome to set up some temporary jumps for the buggy races.