First race at WORM.....GORILLA RACING Rd1!!!

[blue_pinky]

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Saturday 5th May...GORILLA RACING Round 1

So called as it's really just a bit of fun! We have a venue, and we have just enough of the essential items in place to hold a race and start collecting some funds to finish the job off properly over the next few months.

A lot of work has already been done, and the track area will be cleared and smoothed off as best we can, and a few fun racing features will be in place. The surface will be a mixture of astro, carpet, mud, dirt and gravel...so it will be a bit weather dependant...and a bit rough and ready to be honest. BUT...we can guarantee it will be a whole lot of fun!

Racing is open to all electric 1/10th & 1/16th scale classes, so 4wd, 2wd, Short course and micros (though to be honest micros could be a bit more of a challenge on the surface as is).

Timing is via the usual AMB PT system which we already have setup and ready to go.

Cost will be £10 for the day, for as many classes as you like :thumbsup:

***CLICK HERE*** (http://www.worm-racing.co.uk/events/event/gorilla-racing-part-1/) to visit the event page on our club website and book yourself in!


And the bigger plan that the funds are going towards...

A fully offroad featured astroturf track of a standard to run regional meetings in the South West region of the BRCA.

We will be a fully affiliated BRCA club and will ultimately run regular club meetings throughout the summer, and maybe even some winter running if the weather allows.

Expect an ad hoc calender of events in 2012 where will will just fit in as much as possible around other meetings and clubs that are already booked up for this year.

Expect a full racing calender in 2013 that will be organised in cooperation with the other local clubs and meetings.

[jonathan may]

:thumbsup:

[metalmickey0]

Loving the `virtual hoses` Andy:D
Do we have that much as didnt seem it the other day when i put it away.

[Alfie]

Looks awesome fair play.

[Freakypen]

Rostrum?

[mrspeedy]

You mean do we have one ?

Well hell yeah !!

... as it looked last weekend ... got a bit off finishing off to do tomorrow but will be fully functional by next week :thumbsup: and will include stairs and not the step ladder :D

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[mtruckerdave]

both myself and jack will be ther weather permitting :thumbsup::thumbsup:

[adz2383]

I could be very tempted- weather permitting of course! :thumbsup:

[Danosborne6661]

The guys have done the track and chucked the astro we have so far down. More to come, can't wait!

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[metalmickey0]

And the rostrum is 90% done now. Twin handrails all round so little uns dont fall throo and both halves are tied and braced together. Si`s now working on the steps bit to go up. Bloody cold it was there on saturday too. Still got aching muscles from working there:rolleyes:

[jonnyhotdog]

thats because you did not do enough work i was nice and warm

[metalmickey0]

thats because you did not do enough work i was nice and warm
meow:D Not my fault cris turned up and chucked the gravel bags up:p

[blue_pinky]

So in other news gathered this evening to update you for Saturday...

Whilst at the track to help unload the astro that was delivered this evening I did learn the following...

Our track area has great drainage it would seem!!! Mendips Onroad track next door had loads of massive areas of water all over it...But I could only find 1 puddle on our offroad track, and it was less than a foot square!!! After all the rain we've had I call that a result!

But...

That was not the best news...

...We have organised for the trackside cafe to be open on Saturday!!! :woot::woot:

So typical breakfast and snack type goodies will be available throughout the day :thumbsup:

[Dan Pickard]

when is the track open from on saturday?

[metalmickey0]

So in other news gathered this evening to update you for Saturday...

Whilst at the track to help unload the astro that was delivered this evening I did learn the following...

Our track area has great drainage it would seem!!! Onroad track had loads of massive areas of water all over it...I couldonly find 1 puddle on our track, and it was less than a foot square!!! After all the rain we've had I call that a result!

But...

That was not the best news...

...We have organised for the trackside cafe to be open on Saturday!!! :woot::woot:

So typical breakfast and snack type goodies will be available throughout the day :thumbsup:
So wheres all the sand ended up then. Do we have a new feature?

[blue_pinky]

when is the track open from on saturday?

Dan...and everyone...we've just updated the website with timing details...

***CLICKY*** (http://www.worm-racing.co.uk/events/event/gorilla-racing-part-1/)

Booking in from 9am basically...:thumbsup:

[blue_pinky]

So wheres all the sand ended up then. Do we have a new feature?

Sand...actually....although we will probably need to get a bit of a brush on it over the next few days, it seems to have settled in or washed away with the weather over the last few days to be honest! So looking ok on that front.

There's gonna be a little bit on the track to begin with, where we haven't yet had time to deal with it, but certainly not massive amounts thankfully so it won't be a prob. :thumbsup:

[mrspeedy]

The track actually looked really tidy last night despite the floods of rain we had earlier in the day, the track looked almost dry :woot: so should be perfect for Saturday ... :thumbsup:

Just a couple of things to add ... classes are pretty much anything 10th or 16th .... so 10th 2wd, 10th 4wd, Short course, and Micro.

......and the Cafe is ace !! most cooked burgers or rolls, tea and coffee ... I sampled the egg and bacon butty a couple weeks ago :drool: lush !!

[RobPaynter]

Are you pitting in the on road pits or out on the grass?

I will bring the shop along just wanted to check if I need the tent or not?

[blue_pinky]

Reckon we'll be figuring out pitting on the day, I'd assume you could pit on the car park or on the grass as space allows, not actually sure on using the onroad tracks pits to be honest...so we'll check that out for saturday too. Plenty of space to use in total though so I'd bring a tent along in case the weather doesn't totally play ball :)

[jaffacake]

I'm going to have to invest in another 1/10th this looks so good
Not far from the 'grand pier' I'm guessing ?...gagging to try that F1 simulator out :thumbsup:
All the best for Saturday guys,hope it goes well for you
Steve

[Paul Field]

Track looks great fantastic effort by all involved.
Sorry i can't make it on Saturday.
I would of loved to be there.
:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Matisse]

I'm going to have to invest in another 1/10th this looks so good
Not far from the 'grand pier' I'm guessing ?...gagging to try that F1 simulator out :thumbsup:
All the best for Saturday guys,hope it goes well for you
Steve

not too far, but don;t bother with the f1 sim, it's not much cop, unfortunatley.

[rc ninja setup]

I am coming down to race on satruday but I have to go to work first. So can some one book me in(SC10) and can we have the heat one at about 1:00
Many thank's john howe

[blue_pinky]

Of course we can John...no other racing of any sort will happen before you get there ;) lol!!!

[metalmickey0]

I know it surprised Si when i said i was glad i went today. But i really enjoyed it. Especially sticking my Ansmann in the A Final along side Kev, Rick and Si.
Even more impressed that i was only 3 seconds behind Si on the final lap and would of beaten him if i hadnt buggered the last lap up.:woot:
Already looking forward to the next gorilla meet and hopefully we can get the ruts at end of main straight sorted.
The track was a lot better than i thought to drive even on the first ever run of my Ansmann.
The burgers was excellent as usual too wafting cooking bacon in the morning was lovely. Top work to them:thumbsup: