Category Archives: Club News
HDA 2010 – 8th & 9th May
Hi All,
Just a further quick update about the event.
First just a quick reminder I am after registration plate numbers to get people in the gate easier.
Secondly to make the booking in process easier I am doing pre-booking. For this I need the following information:-
Full Name
Class – 1/10th, 1/8th, 1/5th Monster Truck/Truggy
Frequency
Both Days or just Sunday
Remember the fees are £10.00 for the weekend per class or £6.00 for one day per class. Camping is free and is available Friday night and Saturday night.
Do not forget to tell all your friends, and fellow club members of all clubs to please come and support this great event.
Last thing before I go, please everyone help make this event better than last year and let us break the £200 mark to the Huntington’s Association.
New Opening & Racing Times
It has been decided with the growing success of the club that the open times need to be adjusted so we can get all the racing done by a sensible to so everyone can get home (and not get in trouble from their partners, ha ha).
So the new times are:-
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Gates open about 9.30
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Track open at 10.15
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No Starting of engines till 10.15
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Booking in Closes at 10.45
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Racing Starts at 11.00
These times are for race days only, on practice days the times will remain as they are.
HDA 2010 – 8th & 9th May
Hi All,
This is just a quick update about the Huntings Disease Association 2010.
I have been asked to ask everyone to try and be at the Fayre (which is at Buckfastleigh Race Course this year) by 9.30 on the Saturday. Also please can as many of you as possible supply Registration Plate Numbers for the vehicle you will be attending in, we need this to make it easier on the security that will be on site and at the gates.
Just a reminder that camping on the Friday and Saturday night is free and there is entertainment on both nights along with a beer tent.
If you are attending and are from a club (other than Plymouth) please do bring a banner along to advertise your club.
Also please do pass on the inform to fellow racers, club members and RC Enthusiasts as this event is all about rasing money for charity and raising awareness for the great hobby/sport we all know as RC Car Racing.
Budget Short Course Racing
Well after a lot of talks, discusions and meetings we have started a new class – Budget Short Course Racers.
The rules are simple and as follows:-
- Strada Short Course Car
- No Modifactions aloud apart from the following
- Reciever can be changed to run your own radio
- Any 7.2volt NiMh stick pack can be used
- Battery connectors
- Motor Can be changed, Down to 13 turn as limit on ESC
- Pinion gear
- Diff oil
- Shock Oil
- Water/Mud protectors are aloud
- Bodies can be sprayed/decorated in any fashion but must remain the same shell
- Sunday Racing – 3 qualifiers (6mins) and 1 final (10mins)
HDA 2010 – 8th & 9th May
After the great success of the Huntington’s Diesease Assoication Fayre last year at Exeter race course, we have been asked back to do another weekend of racing. This year the event is being held at Buckfastleigh is going to be the same setup as last year.
On the Friday night this yar there is a wedding reception that is open to all campers and on the Saturday there will be other entertainment. Camping is free and open Friday night and Saturday night.
Last year we (the drivers that attended from different clubs) rasied £130 for HDA after covering the cost of the trophies, this year it would be great to break the £200 mark for them. To do this we need help from everyone and the way to help is come along to race with others. After the great success of the Huntington’s Diesease Assoication Fayre last year at Exeter race course, we have been asked back to do another weekend of racing.
The Racing is going to be on the following set up:-
- Class run will be 1/10th, 1/8th Buggy, Truggy and 1/5th. If you are unsure of what class you will run in, do not panic we WILL find a class for you to enter.
- Fees for the event are £10 a class for the 2 days or £6.00 for just one day per Class.
- Camping is Free, Definately open to Camping Friday & Saturday Night.
- Saturdays racing is Qualifiers all day.
- Sunday is Qualifiers in the morning and Finals in the afternoon.
- Trophies for 1st,2nd, 3rd
Watch this space for more information.
End of the Winter Championship
Well as a lot of you will know it is now the end of the winter championship with most the prize positions still being competed for, and as a result this produced some very close racing thoughout the day.
As lots of people are so very very keen to find out where they finished the points will not be published until the prize giving, this will take part after the caravan racing so do attend to find out who won what and find out where you finished in the running.
And on that note do not forget caravan racing is on Sunday 31st January and all monies rasied are for a good cause.
Racing in the Snow
Well with all the snow we have been everywhere we could not miss the operatunity to have a play in the snow…… And what better chance than carry on and have the 5th round of the winter championship.
The day was fun and when the snow balls started to fly they were aimed at one other and for those that had a good aim, at the cars. There was also stray snow men appearing on the track for all to aim at.
By the end of the day everyone was saying
“Can we race in snow more often?”
So all that can be said to that is Roll on more snow!!
Replacement Transponder System
Just a quick update, we have now got ourselves another transponder system which means we can give Elaine a break from the computer. She has done a really good job and it has been much appricated.
For advice on mounting transponders in the car please follow THIS LINK
Membership is Due as of 1st January 2010
Hi All,
This is a reminder that club membership is due as of 1st January 2010. This also means your BRCA membership is due.
To download the membership form CLICK HERE The club membership fees include the BRCA fee which makes us very good value for money.
Remember as far as family membership goes, all members of the family members pay the Junior Membership rate.
Just a reminder that after attending the club 3 times you will be required to either join the club or prove you have insurance from else where. Sorry is this sounds harsh but it is the terms of our insurance.
Merry Xmas To All
May we, The Plymouth RC Committee, take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas.
May all your wishes come turn, we hope that you get the cars you want, those important spares arrive, those bling bling upgrades arrive and most importantly are informing all your friends that are getting cars for Xmas to come and join in the fun we have.
And a quick note before I go is to remind everyone the track is closed on Sunday 20th December.
Merry Christmas 1 and All.