Track relocation

[The race controller]

It's on.
Bury council say there is money to start the project. A meeting is to be arranged for next week to iron out what is needed. Although I think they will still want to do it on the cheap.

Do you think we should dismantle the steelwork and roof of the rostrum ?
We can then re-use it and make a better weather proof one.
If so we need to organise a work party asap.

[Stu]

That's both sweet & sour news Rog.

I'm looking forward enormously to a new track, but will be genuinely sorry to see the end of the existing one.

I'll always remember winning a regional (I think Colin broke in the final) and getting top F2 at the last (2008?) National.

The king is dead, long live the king :thumbsup:

[bigred5765]

brilliant news rog,ask if u can supervise :) the move,as stu said sweet and sour hope all goes well,

[The Bod]

Great news. Any idea how long the track will be out of action for? Are we able to extend the indoor track dates until the outdoor is ready?

[mattb]

nice one roger ill be avalilable next week end if thats any help,im working this one give us a bell or text me as and when.

[Si Coe]

Reuse whatever we can salvage, why pay when we don't have too?

I can help with dismantling but bear in mind if I take it down its never going back up again......

[Whiskers]

How much like the old track will the new one be? Will there still be a hairpin, tabletop etc?

[Si Coe]

Stu has a really nifty 3D model. Its got all the standard features, but totally different design.

[Whiskers]

Cool are we getting new astro or reusing whats there?

[mattb]

i dont think youd get the old astro up its rotten and welded to the floor!

[Whiskers]

It it all going to be astro or some grass aswell?

[mattb]

not sure woody is speaking to council on wednesday,and hes got a model of what we want from when everyone went to his house.

[Northy]

Did you guys get to have a go on his track in his back garden? :woot:

[mattb]

Did you guys get to have a go on his track in his back garden? :woot:no his back garden is full of dog poo!!!

[Whiskers]

Can anybody post a picture or something of the new design?

[johnnygibbon]

Can anybody post a picture or something of the new design?

new track layout
the spikey humps are the grass bits
the wavey lines are inveild track markings
with a brick curve at the top with three little speed bumps to

a unique track im sure youll agree

you should see woodys 3d scale model:woot:

[jimmy]

Mate - that wasn't Woody's 3D model :eh?: - you've been abused!

[johnnygibbon]

Mate - that wasn't Woody's 3D model :eh?: - you've been abused!

you must be mistaken i cant think of any members of bury who are abusive in any way whatsoever.........
and any way
it was only a scale model we saw at his house
cant wait to see the full size thing when its errected

[Whiskers]

Lol at Johnny's track design!!

[Northy]

Dude, you've been had, that's just a picture of a cock! :woot:

[Stu]

Needs more 'infield'.

[woOdy]

Track has been discussed with the relevent people and we have come to a design.
Everybody else will have to wait and see what its like!:thumbsup:

[MikePimlott]

new track layout
the spikey humps are the grass bits
the wavey lines are inveild track markings
with a brick curve at the top with three little speed bumps to

a unique track im sure youll agree

you should see woodys 3d scale model:woot:

LMAO he nearly lost his 3D model one day :o

http://www.oople.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=242&pictureid=1335

[kitesurfer73]

Is it me or has he got jeremy beadle hands :p:p:p:p:p

[minke]

Ready and willing to help out when I can. I have spoke to the boss at work and can get timber, turf, slabs, tools, paint at good prices depending on what we need. Heck I went through our recycling and disposal bins recently and got a £120 compressor for only £2, nowt up with it.

There were going to be community grants given out again this year for various local groups and clubs but the budget has been scrapped in favour of 'youth projects' (whatever they are) If someone can get me a list of stuff we'll be needing i'll get on it.

[sldmodels]

The council will always want to do things on the cheap, the thing is, not that I'm saying you should do anything dodgy, but how do they know how much setting up an rc track should cost, plus, if something's not done properly, it more often than not needs redoing over and over again.

[woOdy]

The council will always want to do things on the cheap, the thing is, not that I'm saying you should do anything dodgy, but how do they know how much setting up an rc track should cost, plus, if something's not done properly, it more often than not needs redoing over and over again.

They know because they ask what we need and get quotes.:thumbsup:

[The race controller]

The meeting today went ok. The contractor seems to know what we need so we should be in good hands.
Work should start......................................Next Week

[njc11]

Good news.. :thumbsup:

So where is the track going to be?? next to the existing one, other side of race control?

[MRD]

Great news :thumbsup:. If there's a couple of spare rolls of astroturf tell them to send them our way :woot:.

[Si Coe]

Basically the new track is on the other side of race control, and rotated 90 degrees to the current one (unless its all been changed again).
We can then park in the main car park instead of driving around all the footballers blocking the road!

[Whiskers]

Can we still have a covered/indoor pitting area for people who don't have a vehicle to hide from the rain in?!

[pugboy]

The meeting today went ok. The contractor seems to know what we need so we should be in good hands.
Work should start......................................Next Week

That's great news, good to hear the council are helping out now, the resurrection begins...