NE Regionals splitting???
 

Hi all,

After a long debate with a few other NE regional drivers we started talking about the rising costs in travelling to the various venues, I for one commented on the distance been greater to attend the NE regional series than going to the national championship....

So my question is this:--- With the ever increasing cost of fuel is it time that the three Northern NE clubs (Teesside, Jarrow and South shield/Durham.) spread there wings and go it alone, leaving York, Batley and Bury as a NE southeren division???

Please feel free to coment, good or bad, we're here to listen.....

Jim:p

It wont work, i'll tell you now that bately will probably be the highest attended this year (in 2wd anyway) and if its not included in the series as with other clubs (mainly York) then the northern one wont be well attended enough, i know id go to the york, batley series even though im a teesside local, just race at teesside as non-regional.

Last time I looked on a map Bury wasn't in the NE, surely that adds to the distance

Rick,

Bury was part of the NE regional series last year, and was supposed to be part of it again this year, other than a oversite in dates.....

It's closer to the lower half of the new region than any of the existing clubs......


Jim:p

Depends where your from, According to Google, York --> Jarrow is 80 miles, 1hr 44mins. York --> Bury is 69.5 miles, 1hr 26 mins

It was only included last year to help it out coz it had low attendancies.

I am not surprised this has come about. If this happens then i think that most of the NE lads(Northern) would still travel to the other more Southerly Regionals. I am also hoping that this is not an attempt to stick your fingers up to the Northern racers after what has went on and has been said on this Forum. I think that Regionals would be crippled up North if this happens. Im voting to keep it the same personally as i dont do Nationals but may have to next year if this happens.:thumbdown:

So if you take it out thats 139 miles less to travel ;)

Hi all,

I think you've all got the wrong end of this post....

I am mearly trying to asertain (can't spell) what price you'd go to/travel, and weather you think that the price of fuel will have an adverse affect on the region as a whole... Therefore one concideration is to split the regions, please feel free to add any other ideas....

JIm:p

Wouldn't it need a new region to be formed?

Were would you southerners fit in :lol:

I'm not gonna comment on what clubs should be used or not. I can see where Jim is coming from with the current cost of traveling, but I would like to see us as one region (just with less traveling to save money). I'd also like to see a National in the NE :thumbsup:

Northerner's = Scotland :lol:
Southerner's = North East :thumbsup:

Tom,

Agreed, prehaps another way to deal with this would be to make more round of the championship with fewer to count, eg, 8 rounds thats 2 at each venue and only 5 round to count to your overall score....

Jim:p

The cost of travel is crap i know that. For the York Regional we car shared to keep costs down. Do others not do this? I suppose it depends on how much you enjoy what you are doing or if you prefer to spend your money on Nationals etc. I agree with a National being held in the North East but do you mean Batley/York/Durham??

Just travelled to Clay Cross & back from Teesside today, approx 240miles for 12th meeting on £25's on my tod.

52.5mpg on cruise control with a boot full of kit

go by a DIESEL if you all ready haven't

I wouldnt mind seeing that, and for us who are commited to travelling gives us a second chance at every venue. Good idea :thumbsup:

Just generally the NE Chris, a nice permanent track would be good where we can get some home advantage (that we would be allowed to practice on).

That sounds like an idea Jim, then we could choose the closest venue's, but those who want to do all still can.

Car Sharing is ideal but with the amount of equipment/camping gear it is hard to get more than two racers per car, never mind if a parent comes to.

Anymore ideas anyone?

chris68nufc,

I understand what your saying but, how the hell did you fit all you gear in one car?? Enough stuff to sleep/camp, food and of course the most important bit the RC stuff??

JIm:p

I got ALL my stuff minus a tent in the boot of a BMW 3 series including a large nitro monster truck and a mahussive sleeping bag (that when rolled up is about a foot in diameter and the width of the boot) so in an estate it can be done.

More rounds would be good but i know for sure that the Further North venues would be dropped by most racers and that would mean that the cost to put on Regional would be far greater than money received from entries. Im sure that this will happen if it has now been spoke about on here and has obviousley been spoke about in length at another time. The future is looking bleak for racing off road in the North East!