New Winter Venue

[Rob Foster]

Hi, Me and Pete have managed to find a possible solution over winter if it suits? We would be able to hire Counthill school sports centre. It would be available every Sunday and we would be entrusted with the keys so start and finish times would be flexible. we would have loads of storage space under lock and key. The main sports hall is approximately 35m x 19m this could be used solely for the track and rostrum as there are plenty of other areas to pit inc 2 basketball courts, changing rooms and additional side rooms. we would also have the keys to the main car-park so off road parking would be no problem. We have managed to negotiate the cost down to £210 per day which I think is quite reasonable??? Unfortunately I will not be able to attend tomorrow but I have spoken to Stuart and he will bring it up at the meeting.

ps just took delivery of my new Durango DEX10 today so looking forward to 8 weeks of late nights and frustration!!!!!!! Hope I've managed to build it before next summer :bored:

[The race controller]

Am I wrong or could that be a track of over 150 Metres long at 2Metres wide..

[Rob Foster]

Roger as usual you confuse me :lol: the area is 665 square metres.150 x 2 = 300 ??? :confused::confused::confused:

[losichris]

Sounds good, however will enough people turn up to cover the hire expense, with all the indoor venues that are dotted around the northwest?
I hope so.......:thumbsup:

[Rob Foster]

That's a fair point but we are bury metro and we should have our own venue! Maybe other members from other clubs will join us:thumbsup:I know of a few other people that have shown interest in the club so maybe we could pick up a few more members! Maybe we could ask for payment for the next meet on the previous week ensuring cost coverage. If there is no interest nothing lost.

[Rob Foster]

Am I wrong or could that be a track of over 150 Metres long at 2Metres wide..

:thumbsup: The penny has just dropped Roger!!! yes it could be a track 150m long x 2m wide. Apologies for my stupidity :blush:

[budfish]

Sounds good, however will enough people turn up to cover the hire expense, with all the indoor venues that are dotted around the northwest?
I hope so.......:thumbsup:

30 racers paying £7 per head would cover the cost of the venue but what about the gaffer tape!!:woot:

[The race controller]

30 racers paying £7 per head would cover the cost of the venue but what about the gaffer tape!!:woot:

Don't tell me !!!
....................."Buds Balls does Gaffer Tape"

We've got a few rolls left from Coney Green. Should be enough for a few meetings.

[The race controller]

The AGM voted for the venue last night. First race to be 30 OCT.(Provisionaly) (Calendar to be sorted)
We have to clean some storage space and move the stuff from Radcliffe Riverside where we raced last year.

[4cells]

It will be real winter racing up there. its 290m above sea level.
Not much chance of flooding like goshen.

[4_cell_racer]

If it's a winter series will it be once a month meeting? Or are you guys looking to run every week?

I know I'd be up for attending for a winter series (once a month) with poss a few other guys from my area too :thumbsup:

Forgot to ask...... Will there be any ramps/jumps at the indoor venue?

[Si Coe]

Pretty much every other week.

Rog has drawn up a calendar but its not confirmed yet.

And yes to jumps - we are an offroad club!

[4_cell_racer]

Thanks for the speedy response Si :D

Will keep a eye out for the dates, will they be posted on here?

Pretty much every other week.

Rog has drawn up a calendar but its not confirmed yet.

And yes to jumps - we are an offroad club!

[BMRCC]

They will be on our club website, but linked to from here.

So watch this space....

[The race controller]

A provisional calendar is on the website.
http://www.bmrcc.talktalk.net/calender2012.html

[The race controller]

You will find the new venue at:-

Waterhead Academy
Moorside Campus
Counthill Road,
Oldham,
OL4 2PY

[deano261]

i would be new to the club as i only started racing a few months a go and Chris B told me about the new indoor and i was really excited about where it is as i currently live 10 mins away but hopefully moving to just around the corner when it all goes through.

So what time are the starts going to be at Counthill School (Waterhead Academy).

[bigred5765]

as long as it doesn't clash without roger we would come its not a million miles away, any pics of inside venue?

[coleman758]

I know we are not running it while Chadderton are racing :thumbsup:

[deano261]

ah ok i held out on signing up for next one in case it clashed and its all booked up now oh well

[Darren Wales]

Deano,

If you only started racing a couple of months back, starting off a few meeting at our indoor venue should give you the confidence to have a go at one of the Chadderton meetings (if you can get a spot).

We are hoping that by ensuring we don't clash with Chadderton, we may even get some guys dropping in from the Batley series too.

See you there Sunday.

I will try and get Rob Foster to post some pics of the sports hall on here beforehand.

Darren

ah ok i held out on signing up for next one in case it clashed and its all booked up now oh well

[coleman758]

The last Bury indoors was wicked!

This should be even better!

[deano261]

i did the chadderton event and just had a ridiculous amount of bad luck lol

[Darren Wales]

As big as i could make it.

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[Rob Foster]

Here are the original pictures. Not much better I'm afraid!!


I have arranged to meet up with Roger on Thursday to transport all the track paraphernalia to Oldham, so everything should be set for Sunday.

[Whiskers]

Looks good, but very slippery.

[coleman758]

Hence carpet :)

[mattb]

Looks good, but very slippery.

That surface should be good,its only the dust which makes it slippy,if its clean it will be ok.

[MikePimlott]

That surface should be good,its only the dust which makes it slippy,if its clean it will be ok.

If we send you down there saturday to give it a clean for us all should be ace then :thumbsup:

Might see you Sunday.

[bigred5765]

looking good guys looks like we will be there sunday :)

[mattb]

If we send you down there saturday to give it a clean for us all should be ace then :thumbsup:

Might see you Sunday.

If you check rogers race calender is says no garden nomes:p lol

[4_cell_racer]

I'm looking forward to giving this a try.....what time do the doors open? is there electric?

BTW you do know that the BRCA AGM is on this Sunday too!

[captainlip]

I'm looking forward to giving this a try.....what time do the doors open? is there electric?

BTW you do know that the BRCA AGM is on this Sunday too!

I wonder if they will get more than 12% of its members showing up :lol:

[Si Coe]

I'm looking forward to giving this a try.....what time do the doors open? is there electric?

BTW you do know that the BRCA AGM is on this Sunday too!

There should be electric so bring an extension. We might well be pitting in a different room though.

Not sure on the start time though. I believe the first one will be a little later starting than future meets, but can't remember what we decided on!

[Rob Foster]

We have moved all the equipment to counthill this morning so all is good :)

I will be turning up at 9am Sunday along with another 4 lads. It would be good if someone with some knowledge of setting up the track could be there to give us some instruction otherwise it will be a total shambles :lol:

It would also be a good idea for people to bring an extension lead if they plan on charging by mains as there are a limited amount of sockets available.

If anyone has any ideas on any signs that might be needed eg a banner outside the venue, cool printed vinyl for the jumps, Hi Vis printed with Marshall club name and maybe the persons name on the front whatever ideas anyone has I will be happy to oblige F.O.C (Lets make this venue the dogs!)

[coleman758]

Thanks Rob!

Sure we can sort something! I will get there just before 9am
so we can get the track laid out.

Lets have some good clean racing Sunday!

[Whiskers]

Who's going from the Bury area? I need a lift

[coleman758]

Id give you a lift, But ive only got 2 seats! one for me and one for my hauler!

[MikePimlott]

Lets have some good clean racing Sunday!

:lol: worth a try Matt

[NeilRalph77]

What time you looking to start booking in? usual Goshen time? bit too far away to get there for 9 for track building.

[captainlip]

Lets have some good clean racing Sunday!

By a SC then repay them the favor. :thumbsup:

[pugboy]

:lol: worth a try Matt

I'd better not go then Mike!:D

[coleman758]

:lol: worth a try Matt

I'm a very optimistic person :)

[budfish]

I'm a very optimistic person :)

You have to be looking and sounding like you:woot:

[captainlip]

You have to be looking and sounding like you:woot:


:lol::lol::lol:

[coleman758]

You have to be looking and sounding like you:woot:

At least i don't look like you :woot:

[captainlip]

At least i don't look like you :woot:


you could have come back with something better than that :lol::thumbsup:

[Darren Wales]

Track build, then booking in, then practice. Otherwise we will be starting nearer noon and limit the race time.

If track building is starting at 9am then expect booking in for 10am with am aim for racing to start 11.30 at latest if not sooner.

As its the first meeting, as Si says we will have to see how we get on.

Darren


What time you looking to start booking in? usual Goshen time? bit too far away to get there for 9 for track building.

[NeilRalph77]

Cheers. should be Me, Pank and James Wilkinson hopefully! and Jampat

[budfish]

Cheers. should be Me, Pank and James Wilkinson hopefully! and Jampat

I will not be there boys!!!

[captainlip]

woah woah woah guys we cant have this meet!

the next meet is cancelled as we cant run the event without dave.


:lol::D

to add....I wont be there either as the buggy Im waiting on is in the hands of durangos release.

[Si Coe]

And won't be allowed to race with us when it is released either!

Perhaps you should start bugging the local 1/8th clubs instead......

[coleman758]

Edited for you...

woah woah woah guys we cant have this meet!

the next meet is cancelled as we cant run the event without dave.


:lol::D

to add....I wont be there either as the buggy I want doesn't exist.

[captainlip]

And won't be allowed to race with us when it is released either!

Perhaps you should start bugging the local 1/8th clubs instead......

I will be and am enquiring on local tracks to, there are 5 withing a close radius.

rather race on a track than a flat piece of astro.

and matt it does exist and its coming.....

To add all the nitro tracks are all welcoming of EP 1/8th

[bandit]

I will be and am enquiring on local tracks to, there are 5 withing a close radius.

rather race on a track than a flat piece of astro.

and matt it does exist and its coming.....

To add all the nitro tracks are all welcoming of EP 1/8th

I was trying 1/8 ep but due to lack of numbers racing electric i knocked that idea on the head. That was back in 2007/8 ! I then tried it again last year and again knocked it on its head due to no one to race with. Hence i tried out 1/10 and loved it.
Nitro 1/8 tracks are awesome when you have a nitro car, but no love when you run a car that marshalls think is cut out because it makes no noise. In your case as you are on your roof alot it will take ages for a marshall to know you even exist,Unless you crash right infront of him.
I cant see this class taking off any time soon unlike in the states, i will try it out again but wont waste any money on it until a few clubs get a couple of heats worth racing.
Oh the nitro boys will give you loads of love racing electric ... NOT !!:p:p

I suppose it does need committed chaps like yourself for it to happen but as i say it seems years off.

[captainlip]

I was trying 1/8 ep but due to lack of numbers racing electric i knocked that idea on the head. That was back in 2007/8 ! I then tried it again last year and again knocked it on its head due to no one to race with. Hence i tried out 1/10 and loved it.
Nitro 1/8 tracks are awesome when you have a nitro car, but no love when you run a car that marshalls think is cut out because it makes no noise. In your case as you are on your roof alot it will take ages for a marshall to know you even exist,Unless you crash right infront of him.
I cant see this class taking off any time soon unlike in the states, i will try it out again but wont waste any money on it until a few clubs get a couple of heats worth racing.
Oh the nitro boys will give you loads of love racing electric ... NOT !!:p:p

I suppose it does need committed chaps like yourself for it to happen but as i say it seems years off.

exactly! well said Sham! look at the amount of 1/8ths avaiable now, theres a great choice, and ive seen the tracks! proper race tracks to say the least :lol:

1/8th EP will soon be increasing, just the 10th lads like to convince themselves otherwise, :lol:

[losichris]

clocks go back tonight,extra hour in bed :)

[coleman758]

clocks go back tonight,extra hour in bed :)

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Hows the the DEX210 going? Have you sorted the diff yet?

[losichris]

sorted, first run tomorow!

[tisher]

I will be and am enquiring on local tracks to, there are 5 withing a close radius.

rather race on a track than a flat piece of astro.

and matt it does exist and its coming.....

To add all the nitro tracks are all welcoming of EP 1/8th


Good luck with the 1/8th Lip see you back at bury in 3 months:lol::lol:when you realise they are big daft bricks to drive:p

[adamjimny]

any chance i can join in racing tomorrow.....never raced at bury as of yet but wanting to get started now iv got the car as i want it.

whats the protocol......get to the indoor place at about 9?? then who do i speak to with being new?

cheers

Adam

[adamjimny]

Who's going from the Bury area? I need a lift

im coming from burnley side if thats any help?

[Si Coe]

any chance i can join in racing tomorrow.....never raced at bury as of yet but wanting to get started now iv got the car as i want it.

whats the protocol......get to the indoor place at about 9?? then who do i speak to with being new?

cheers

Adam

Yeah, just turn up a bit after 9. Ask for me (Si) or Matt and we'll get you sorted.

[Whiskers]

im coming from burnley side if thats any help?

Thanks for the offer but I have other things planned now.

[adamjimny]

great stuff ill be there as long as my alarm goes off at right time ha

and no worries on the lift pal see you guys there

[coleman758]

See you in the morning guys!

I've got a surprise in store for some of you!!

And as Si said track me or him down and we will sort you out!

[Si Coe]

See you in the morning guys!

I've got a surprise in store for some of you!!



If its that you'll be wearing a dress its not a surprise. We figured out you were that way inclined ages ago......

[captainlip]

Jealous twat :D

[captainlip]

matts suprise is a kyosho fs2 because he couldnt figure out setting up durangos and big bores, he races and prays it will work for him :D

[deano261]

What time is it roughly finishing

[Darren Wales]

More importantly, remember all, the clocks go back tonight so extra hour in bed and not sat in your cars. :thumbsup:

We are planned to finish for 4pm.