Shopping centre race!

[DanB4]

Union Square GP, 17th & 18th April, Aberdeen Scotland

http://www.brca-tc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=105:usgp&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=50

[jimmy]

I was just looking at coming to this then noticed it clashes with the first round of the 10th off road national series :(

[DanB4]

Damn that's a shame Jimmy - we had little to no control over the date as we were at the mercy of the centre's management and schedule.

I'll take some photo's for you! :)

We're hoping to make it an annual race.

[rob84]

is this a race around the shoping center?
I worked on the boots store 3months ago its a brand new complex.

[DanB4]

is this a race around the shoping center?
I worked on the boots store 3months ago its a brand new complex.

Hi Rob, yes it's brand new - a very smart complex.

The track will be built in the atrium of the centre, down the escalators from the Jury's Inn hotel and cineworld cinema/numerous eating establishments which is at the opposite end from Boots I believe.

You can see the area for the track on the ground floor here, recognise it?:

http://www.e-architect.co.uk/aberdeen/jpgs/union_square_usw280109_1.jpg

Here's a pic of the area from the street through the glass doors:

http://www.propertyweek.com/Pictures/460xAny/o/p/a/UnionSquare_ExteriorEntranc.jpg

Dan

[mole2k]

I read about this on rcracechat a while ago. It looks like a fantastic opertunity to give the sport some great publicity.

Reedy Race style might look better for the crowds as it's all racing so easier to understand than staggered qual runs.

[DanB4]

Hotel info (special room rate for event) now on the BRCA TC site.

http://www.brca-tc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=111:union-square-update-1&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=50

[DanB4]

BRCA TC pages now updated with further info

[DanB4]

Entries filling up fast.

Show off to the public on a busy shopping weekend, give the sport some fantastic publicity (we'll also have a stand with other vehicle classes on display), go shopping, eat, drink, be merry and stay in a nice hotel at trackside.....what could be better!:D

[DanB4]

The organisers originally limited the total entry of this event to 90 racers, this consisted of 60 scale saloon and 30 1/12th scale. Due to popular demand and scale saloon showing itself as being the more popular class, the numbers are now being rebalanced to 70 scale saloon spaces and 20 1/12th scale spaces. Please do not delay in entering this event as it is now nearly at capacity.

[ClydeBuilt]

Spose a blaaaaattt! with the Baja's right out of the question ?

[DanB4]

Spose a blaaaaattt! with the Baja's right out of the question ?

;) I would say yes it is out of the question :cool:

[DanB4]

New update on the BRCA TC website

[graemec]

Any further developments with this ?

[KeithA]

Dan's away this weekend but just to let you know, it's all going ahead as planned.

The latest updates are on here (http://www.brca-tc.co.uk/) and here (http://muchmoreracing.com/supported-events/union-square-gp/union-square-grand-prix--update-.html).

If there's anything specific you need to know just let us know.

Thank you.

[jo90]

Would be cool to organise something like this down here to

[olimr2nv]

How did this go?
Any pics
Any problems in the organiasation
Oli

[jhammond]

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[DanB4]

Sorry all for not updating oOple!

This event was immense, it surpassed all our expectations, from the atmosphere of being in a shopping centre and how surreal it was setting up late at night, to the stig driving round the track, to the 2 cages of pizza hut pizza's delivered to the drivers, the crystal trophies, the watches as prizes - I could go on and on, it will be hard for me to ever top this!

Some pics:

http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/SDRCC/2010%20Union%20Square%20GP/

We were inundated with questions about our hobby and had around 10,000+ spectators over the weekend.

Dan :cool:

[DanB4]

He was a real crowd puller:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SISrRf1Q1n0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUpF548Y8Kc

We made the most of the space given to us.....to the mm!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VafXxiw3EPA

From the balcony:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Azlb8vXmFrI