BRCA Mid South 2wd regional at DMS this Sunday (May 20th)

[Darren Boyle]

BRCA Mid South 2wd Regional - round 2
DMS Model Car Club - Watford - Sunday 20th May

Venue
Our venue for this coming sunday is our usual place - Parmiters Sports Centre, Thomas Parmiter School, High Elms Lane, Watford, Herts, WD25 0JU

Please be aware that the postcode is for the school, the entrance for the Sports Centre is approx 50 yards before this further down the lane.

Times
The Sports Centre will open at 8am (please dont arrive earlier since you will NOT get in and you will only upset the local residents), and since there are no tents/ez ups/gazebos to erect, a nice lay in bed for you all!!! We are "hoping" to run some open practice in slots of 4 minute sessions (then 10 people off, 10 more on etc) followed by 1 round of timed practice in heats also, the schedule on the day will determine this though.

Cost and Booking In
The cost to race for those who are pre-booked is £10, limited booking in on the day may be available at the cost of £15. The open classes (2wd buggies, Trucks/SC's and Micros - if enough interest) are all £5 to race pre-booked - £10 on the day. All booking in is on the DMS Results website here - www.dmsresults.co.uk there is still a few days left this week to get booked in.

Facilities and Track
The track is an indoor track consisting of 80% carpet and 20% slippery floor, various man made jumps, bumps and obstacles included

Pitting space will be tighter than previous years due to the higher numbers (please bring your own table and chair) but we have run indoor meetings in that hall for 150 racers before with over 100 pitting in the hall, it "can" be done but poeple HAVE to be sensible when setting up their tables etc, please do NOT be offended if I or any of our team come up and ask you to move up or closer to others in the morning if you are taking up more space than is really required, we will be looking to direct people when you arrive in the morning. Limited 240V power outlets (please bring your own extension leads) Any 12 volt batteries, in a leak proof contianer please..

This year we have arranged with "Chubbys" (the caterer at the Stotfold national and Area 51 meetings) to come all the way down and provide us all with hot and cold food and drinks, they will be on site and ready to go from 8am, please support them well to justify the long journey they are making to come and support this meeting. As a result, we will not be allowing any "hot" food purchased from elsewhere to be consumed within the hall, if you choose to go to MacD's or similiar (not sure why you would) then please eat it while you are there also.

Most popular tires are Schumacher Yellow Minipins front and rear, although Mini Spikes can work and Staggers are used by several 2wd's on the front. No restriction on tyres except for no foams or additive.

Our full DMS trackside spares shop will be present for all your needs, if there is anything you need in particular, then please call or email by close of busines friday and we will bring it along for you.

As per BRCA rules, all LIPO batteries being charged MUST be inside a recognised LIPO sack (or similiar), anyone found not using one will be asked to leave (you have been warned)...

PT's must be used (no handout transponders will be available on the day)

Trophies will be awarded for overall TQ and first place in all 2wd finals (BRCA regional class) - there are no trophies for the open classes

Limited spaces still available to pre-book for those who not yet entered.........

Booking In and Club Website - www.dmsresults.co.uk

[mikeyscott]

Cool. Looking forward to it

Just need to rebuild 2wd car from last regional!

[hazeandfizz]

Could we not run the 2 rounds of practice as per nationals and 1st regional?

James.

[RudeTony]

Originally Posted by hazeandfizz

Could we not run the 2 rounds of practice as per nationals and 1st regional?

James.

James, you must still be on the champagne.
One practice is open 4 minutes and one is timed mate....

Well done to you guys at the weekend - hope no serious injuries after that freak fire

[chuckie stella]

Originally Posted by RudeTony

James, you must still be on the champagne.
One practice is open 4 minutes and one is timed mate....

Well done to you guys at the weekend - hope no serious injuries after that freak fire

I know what he's saying Tone as some come off the rostrum and join the queue again! It's a bit random for me in a very tight schedule already?

[freddie]

I think in heat order is fair for everyone like matt said !!

[Darren Boyle]

Originally Posted by chuckie stella

I know what he's saying Tone as some come off the rostrum and join the queue again! It's a bit random for me in a very tight schedule already?

They will, but they will be at the back and the ones who would have been waiting for their LIPO to finish will get up and have a go much sooner.

Schedule wont be "too" tight I dont think..... 10 maybe 11 heats at the moment, a start time similair to the nationals, with one or two less heats (5 to 10 less races in the day to get through - thats between 35 mins to 1hr 10mins we will save over a national).

It will take less time to give everyone a go in "untimed" practise than it will in the timed session....

But we will see come the morning based on numbers etc.

[Darren Boyle]

Originally Posted by hazeandfizz

Could we not run the 2 rounds of practice as per nationals and 1st regional?

James.

Reason I chose not to do that was that some people commented that the start time at TORCH was getting a little bit late, this method will save a little on that without the timing (split laps etc) and change over of drivers/marshals etc on the first stint

At Stotfold 4wd, we only got the one practice round, and some said that was not enough, so for me, this solution is a happy medium between the two......

If it dont work then we know for next time I guess.........