Your neighbors to the North are hoping some of you might venture up the road to race with us this summer... BTW we're completely re-doing our track with a brand new layout that should be really cool. Pictures to follow once we're done. Anyway, here's the event info... hope some of you will consider coming up to race.
Lakehead Radio Controlled Car Club Race (LRCCC) - “Ice Breaker Invitational” and “Battle In The Bay Invitational” 2016
Where: Thunder Bay, Ontario
https://www.google.ca/maps/place/48%C2% ... :0x0?hl=en
Friday June 24th – Sunday June 26th -- “Ice Breaker Invitational”
Friday August 19th - Sunday August 21st -- “Battle In The Bay Invitational”
Open to the general public to sign-up for and participate, and/or stop in to watch. There will be Concession, Raffles & Entry Prizes.
***SCHEDULING DAYS/TIMES APPLIES TO BOTH INVITATIONALS***
FRIDAY - track open practice all day (subsequent to last minute track maintenance)
SATURDAY - Qualifiers
• 9:00-10:00am - Sign-up
• 10:00-10:30am - Open Practice
• 10:30am - Racing qualifiers start -- 3 x 5 minute qualifiers per class
SUNDAY - Mains
• Mains are 3 x 10 minute mains per class (3 x 5min for Sportsman)
• Points from the best 2 of 3 finishes determining the winner. Lap count/race times used as tie breaker
• Open practice until 10:15am
• 10:15-10:30am - Drivers meeting
• 10:30am - Mains
*Drivers need to be at the track by 10:00am at the latest both Satuday and Sunday*
**Trophy presentation after the races**
***Participants must be present during Saturday’s sign-up period to register for the racing***
NOTE: For out of town racers we will be extended the courtesy of reserved registration in the event you are unable to arrive Saturday (or on time Saturday). However please note that the full race fees still apply and you're starting position for the mains will at the end of the field if you are absent from Saturday qualifying. Please contact Rob at rjcella@tbaytel.net and/or Marco at gazoo.grenon@gmail.com to notify us of your expectation to race along with the classes you plan to participate in.
Entry fees:
$15 first entry, $10.00 second entry (or each additional)
Expected Classes:
1/8 Truggy
1/8 Buggy
1/10 4wd truggy/SCT
1/10 4wd buggy
1/10 2wd buggy
1/10 2wd SCT
Sportsman (misc class for youth and new racers for fun... run what ya got)
We hold raffles for various donated prizes during Sundays Mains. Details of prizes to be listed closer to the race date when we've determined what we have. They'll be good, don't worry.
***OUT OF TOWN RACERS***
If you require assistance in finding lodgings please feel free to contact Rob at rjcella@tbaytel.net or Jason at jdeadman@gmail.com and will try to assist you in finding something based on your likings (vacinty to the track, star rating, cost)
Campgrounds near our track:
Trowbridge Falls:
http://www.thunderbay.ca/Visiting/Attra ... _falls.htm
Thunder Bay KOA Kampground & Resort
http://koa.com/campgrounds/thunder-bay/
Other campground sites:
http://www.thunderbay.ca/Visiting/Attra ... rounds.htm
***There are several motels just down Cumberland Street within 2-5 minutes of the track as well.
Wheelchair Accessible:
Please note our drivers stand is FULLY wheelchair accessible with a 1 in 12 graded ramp and a wheelchair drivers “area” on the stand that has a lowered rail to accommodate a lower line of vision. The port-a-potty on our track site is also wheelchair accessible. So anyone with mobility impairments should not have any access issues at our track.
http://www.lrccc.ca
Search LRCCCTB on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/lrccctb
Lakehead Radio Controlled Car Club (on Facebook) https://www.facebook.com/groups/100039384328/