Central Saanich Days Challenge 2009
In two weeks, IROCC will be running its fourth annual Central Saanich Days Challenge. This is a one-day trophy race held over the August Long Weekend each year - smack in the middle of a big community event over here: Central Saanich Days.
Race Date: Sunday, August 2nd, 2009
Location: Central Saanich (15 mins from the Swartz Bay ferry terminal)
Track: Huge! Contained within a lacrosse box. About 180' x 90'.
Classes: Touring Stock (17.5BL/27T), Touring SuperStock (13.5BL/19T), Touring Nitro, Pro10 (10.5BL/19T)
Fees: Cheap! $5 per class.
Schedule: First Qualifier at 10:30AM. Mains at 3:30PM.
This trophy race is one day only - Sunday, August 2nd, 2009. No need for expensive hotel rooms! There will be three rounds of qualifying, and single mains that day. We'll be finished by 5:30PM so that visitors from the mainland can hop on the 7PM ferry to return home. Last year we had 85 entries come out, and everyone had a ton of fun! The track is HUGE, so bring some big pinions or a Nitro car!
All racers will receive one ticket for a free pancake breakfast. So, hold off on the ferry's Sunshine Breakfast, and enjoy some tasty pancakes instead!
Just a note: IROCC will be running a regular club race day (also in Central Saanich) on the Saturday (August 1st, 2009), so if you are interested in two days of racing, come on over and join us for an entire weekend of racing!
Directions to the Central Saanich Days Track
1. Leave the ferry and follow the Pat Bay Highway south.
2. Turn right on Mt. Newton Cross Road.
3. Turn left on Wallace Drive.
4. Centennial Park will come up on your right. Turn right on Hovey Road and follow it to the left back to the lacrosse box.
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Blake
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Local IROCCers:
Setup will be Friday night. Camping is allowed as usual.
Blake
Anyone have a good idea for trophy handouts this year? We need something we can get together in two weeks or less.
Any ideas are welcome.
Thanks,
Blake
How about a burnt up nitro motor or armatures. A best blow up or smoke show trophy or a bunch of broken up parts on a plaque for best crash. Just an idea I'm sure we all have a few blown up parts that would work all right for this....blake I have a three foot trophy I would be glad to give up, we just need to put a new plate on it. Its really nice.
Gerry, can you bring the trophy out this Sunday so I can have a look at it?
I'm currently leaning towards a nicely framed pic of each individual driver with an engraved plaque on the bottom. If a driver is in two classes, he gets just one framed pic, with two plaques stuck on the bottom. The pic will be of the driver holding his cars/kids/whatever.
Keeping it to one pic per individual will help with costs and general logistics.
Blake
Any interest in doing the "Ladies TC Stock" class again this year at Central Saanich Days? We'd need about 6 seriously confirmed if we want to do it. It'd likely be run on the Sunday only.
Let me know,
Blake
Sarah is in
By the sounds of the banter from the Vancouver folks and elsewhere, we could be in for expanded attendance at the race on Sunday and perhaps on Saturday. Is 10:30 an early enough start time? Larger heats?
P.
Quote from: RC51 on July 20, 2009, 02:20:05 PM
By the sounds of the banter from the Vancouver folks and elsewhere, we could be in for expanded attendance at the race on Sunday and perhaps on Saturday.
awesome!
Quote from: RC51 on July 20, 2009, 02:20:05 PM
By the sounds of the banter from the Vancouver folks and elsewhere, we could be in for expanded attendance at the race on Sunday and perhaps on Saturday. Is 10:30 an early enough start time? Larger heats?
P.
I'd like to start earlier, but that makes it tough for the travellers coming over that morning. The best they can really do is arrive at the track at 9AM if they are very lucky. It'll take them a bit to get their pit setup and I'd like to provide them some practice time. We had a lot racers last year (84 entries) and we managed to get done by about 5:30PM if I remember correctly. This year we'll likely hand out the trophies to the travellers as they finish their mains. That way they can head to the ferry a little quicker if we're running late.
If Sunday morning brings really huge crowds of racers (more than 85 entries) then we'll have to cut practice short and get going by 10AM perhaps.
And yes, if needed, heats can be run a little more "full" than regular since the track is so big.
Blake
Don't forget the Chris Avison Memorial Trophy.
Quote from: Blake on July 20, 2009, 01:41:53 PM
Any interest in doing the "Ladies TC Stock" class again this year at Central Saanich Days? We'd need about 6 seriously confirmed if we want to do it. It'd likely be run on the Sunday only.
Let me know,
Blake
I haven't had much interest in the Ladies Class. I know that lots of people do not read this forum, so does anyone know of other ladies that are hoping to race, but have not responded here? I will need to get the plaques setup very soon....
Thanks,
Blake
Glen's wife and daughter are in from what i know. If we can keep it to 1 heat and a main thats all Sarah wants to do. They dont want to spend the day with a bunch guy's playing with cars....lol
so do we have a count yet for the womens race?
Pics from 2007 and 2008 for the track layout. Somebody should post the 2006 track if they have the picture.
What will it be this year?
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It would be awesome to see the nitro cars and pan cars have to gear UP and rip down the 160 foot straight. My $.02. I wonder what we can/will do with the new boards this year ...
P.
Quote from: gotnitro on July 29, 2009, 02:14:00 AM
so do we have a count yet for the womens race?
It doesn't look too good. The only ladies that have been mentioned to me are: Sarah, Trinity, Cherie, Gord's home-stay student, and *maybe* Christine. So, if all of these ladies appear at around 2PM (for the third qualifier) or 3PM (for the mains) then we can run a race or two.
Blake
Quote from: RC51 on July 29, 2009, 11:34:42 AM
It would be awesome to see the nitro cars and pan cars have to gear UP and rip down the 160 foot straight. My $.02. I wonder what we can/will do with the new boards this year ...
P.
Hehe, yeah I remember Chris Morrison in 2007 with his 8-Turn 12th Scale on the full-length straight. That thing moved.
Full length straight sounds good, but we'll have to examine those pot-holes to make sure they haven't become any worse. I guess we could form the sweeper a little early or late so that the "line" doesn't go right through the middle of the pot holes.
Blake
Reminder all:
Track setup will be this Friday night - around 6PM or so. See ya there.
Blake
Quote from: Blake on July 29, 2009, 12:54:54 PM
I guess we could form the sweeper a little early or late so that then "line" doesn't go right through the middle of the pot holes.Blake
Couldn't we also not leave any room for tents at the far end (which roasts like Craig's nitro motor ;) )and start the straight earlier and create a tent village exclusively at the shady end? What if we ran reverse direction? Could we put a chicane at the end that has a viable straight line (or not) Or we could just leave it and mark it with chalk. Just thoughts.
P.
I have always found the long straight to be a bit boring IMO, but thats just me. I also seem to remeber that everyone that imediately geared up in their stock cars blew up!
Jody
Or hit the wall because they can go faster. tech is better.
Quote from: haddow on July 29, 2009, 03:04:39 PM
I have always found the long straight to be a bit boring IMO, but thats just me. I also seem to remeber that everyone that imediately geared up in their stock cars blew up!
I hear you on the boring part but we could put 10 cars in the heats. We only get to do this once a year, though, so I say let's take advantage of the opportunity. Cars respond differently, different driving, generally higher speeds and such. We have the tighter techinical tracks all indoor season and most of the outdoor season (compared to this opportunity, that is). BTW, while some did gear up, I just switched to the Type E motor rather than gear up in 2007 when we had the long straight. Did the trick - more rpm. Whatever we run will be fun anyway. It always is. Nice facility and more of a relaxed atmosphere it seems. I liked seeing all the kids lined up on the straight. Fun.
P.
yes having a cheering crowd is nice. I think our announcing skills have improved over the last year or so too, so hopefully we can all put on a good show for the fans if we get any!!
If you need another for the ladies race, can Katie run in it?
Quote from: vince on July 30, 2009, 01:43:06 AM
If you need another for the ladies race, can Katie run in it?
Hey Vince,
Yes, as Tom suggested to me, the only requirement for the Ladies Class is that you have "female plumbing".... Katie is more than welcome to run in that class, but there will only be one qualifier (3rd round) and main.
Blake
I'll be picking up the beer tickets and the pancake breakfast tickets Friday night during track setup. I'll start selling the beer tickets during track setup. It'll be first come, first served, so make sure you come out to help setup if you want a discount price on beer.
Blake
Does anyone have a decently stable step-ladder they can bring to the track tomorrow night? Our driver's stand is a little intimidating for Fast Eddie from Vancouver, and I've seen him use a step-ladder as a drivers stand in the past.
Let me know if you can help out. It would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Blake
Quote from: Blake on July 30, 2009, 01:03:31 PM
Does anyone have a decently stable step-ladder they can bring to the track tomorrow night?
Thanks,
Blake
I am going to bring my mine along, but its not necessarily the best. If someone has a better one, they should bring it.
ya i have on that i think he used lase year
Thanks guys; much appreciated.
See you on Friday night.
Blake
Quote from: Blake on July 29, 2009, 12:51:34 PM
Quote from: gotnitro on July 29, 2009, 02:14:00 AM
so do we have a count yet for the womens race?
It doesn't look too good. The only ladies that have been mentioned to me are: Sarah, Trinity, Cherie, Gord's home-stay student, and *maybe* Christine. So, if all of these ladies appear at around 2PM (for the third qualifier) or 3PM (for the mains) then we can run a race or two.
Blake
My Student told me tonight that she will not be able to race.
Sorry guys
Gorden
Hey did someone say they are bringing there BBQ.
100.3 the Q
The Q! is proud to support Central Saanich Days, August 1 - 3 at Centennial Park on Wallace Drive.
The Central Saanich Lions Club will start all three days with a tasty pancake breakfast being served up from 8am till 11am. There will also be bouncy castles, hay rides, fishpond and radio controlled formula 1 racing for the kids. And for the adults, the beverage garden, Bingo and full concession will be open for your enjoyment.
Don't forget to check out the Slow-Pitch Tournament. Bring the whole family down for what promises to be a fun long weekend in the sun.
Proudly supported by 100.3 The Q!
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im bringing a bbq
dont forget drills people
what time are you guys starting the track setup?
Quote from: d-rock on July 31, 2009, 03:53:24 PM
what time are you guys starting the track setup?
Track setup will be tonight (Fri Jul 31)- around 6PM or so. See ya there.
Blake
Who's camping ?
i am
Is the track set up yet ?????????????????????????????????????
I'm bringing my camping gear too, however it depends on where we have to set up our tents and such as to whether or not I stay.
Hey i looked all over our shop and i cant find the ladder that fast eddy used last year. sorry anyone have one
i got a 4, 6, 8 or 10' in the work van, what did you use before?
Quote from: d-rock on July 31, 2009, 08:36:18 PM
i got a 4, 6, 8 or 10' in the work van, what did you use before?
Eddie brought his own ladder this time.
thanks anyway