We at Counties RC are proud to announce that we are holding the 2015 Electric Off Road National Championships.
Full info pack can be downloaded here
Event Dates
Thursday 2nd April 2015 – Sunday 4th April 2015
Race Schedule
WEDNESDAY 1st APRIL:
Track open for free practice 8am-5pm
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THURSDAY 2nd APRIL:
7:00am – 8.00am: Gates open
8.00am – 5.00pm: Controlled Practice
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FRIDAY 3rd APRIL:
7:00am – 8.30am: Gates open
8:30am – 9.00am: Drivers Briefing photos and Concourse
9.00am – 5.00pm: Qualifying Round 1 and 2
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SATURDAY 4th APRIL:
7:00am – 8.30am: Gates open
8:30am – 9.00am: Drivers briefing
9.00am – 5.00pm: Qualifying Round 3 and Finals Round 1
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SUNDAY 5th APRIL:
7:00am – 8.00am: Gates open
8:00am – 3.00pm: Finals Round 2 and 3
2.30pm: Prize giving
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MONDAY 6th APRIL:
Provisional rain day
NB: THIS TIMETABLE IS APPROXIMATE AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE DEPENDENT ON WEATHER AND NUMBER OF ENTRIES.
Practice
The track will be open for free practice on Wednesday 1st April and controlled practice on Thursday 2nd April.
There may not be any practice time available on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. This may be subject to change dependent on number of entries and time available.
Results from controlled practice will be used to seed the heats for Qualifying.
Qualifying
2x rounds of qualifying will be held on Friday.
1x round of qualifying will be held on Saturday.
A staggered start system will be used for qualifying heats and your fastest single time out of the three qualifying rounds will determine your finals position.
Finals
1x Round of finals will be held on Saturday.
2x Rounds of finals will be held on Sunday.
Final heats will be run using a grid start. Your grid position will be the same for all final heats as the result of your qualifying position.
Your two best final results will determine your overall result. In the event of a tie, your qualifying results will be used to break the tie.
Venue
Counties RC Car Club 120 Station Road, Pukekohoe, Auckland
Classes
2wd Mod Buggy 2wd Stock Buggy
4wd Mod Buggy 4wd Stock Buggy
2wd Mod Truck 2wd Stock Truck
2wd Short Course 4wd Short Course
1/8th EP Buggy 1/8th EP Truggy
Eligibility
All drivers must be a current financial member of an NZRCA affiliated club and hold a current NZRCA licence.
Rules
It is the driver’s responsibility to ensure that their cars conform to the NZRCA rules as at the time of the race meeting. Rules can be downloaded by clicking here.
Specific rules:
- Races will be 6 minutes in duration plus maximum of 45 seconds complete your last lap.
- There will be a maximum of 2 minutes between races.
- In the case of rain, there will be no indoor venue available and the meeting procedure will be governed by the NZRCA rules.
- Stock classes – competitors will have to provide their own Stock 17.5T Spec ROAR or IFMAR approved motor (list available by clicking here) and they will have to use ‘Stock Spec’ or ESC running in ‘Blinky’ mode. These will be check at scrutineering.
Control Tires:
According to the NZRCA rules there will be controlled tires used by all competitors.
These will be:
2wd Mod Buggy, 2wd Stock Buggy
JConcepts Goose Bumps 1/10th Buggy Rear Super Soft Green Compound part number 3018-02
Front Tires are Open
4wd Mod Buggy, 4wd Stock Buggy
JConcepts Goose Bumps 1/10th Buggy Rear Super Soft Green Compound part number 3018-02
JConcepts Goose Bumps 1/10th Buggy 4wd Front Super Soft Green Compound part number 3019-02
2wd Mod Truck, 2wd Stock Truck
JConcepts Goose Bumps 2.2″ Short Course Soft Green Compound part number 3023-02
Front Tires are Open
2wd Short Course
JConcepts Goose Bumps 3.0″ / 2.2″ Short Course Soft Green Compound part number 3041-02 for driven wheels and open for the none driven wheels.
4wd Short Course
AKA 1/10th Cityblocks SC Super Soft part number13004 for both front and rear
1/8th EP Buggy
AKA Cityblock 1/8th Buggy Super Soft part number 14002 for both front and rear
1/8th EP Truggy
AKA Cityblock 1/8th Truggy Super Soft part number 14112 for both front and rear
For all classes wheels and inserts are open so long as they meet NZRCA Rules
Entry Fees & Closing Details
Entries to be made online at: www.countiesrc.co.nz If you are unable to enter online, please contact the event coordinator to assist with your entry.
NB: ENTRIES CLOSE MIDNIGHT Friday 20th March 2015, ALL PAYMENTS MUST ALSO BE RECEIVED BY THEN Monday 23rd March 2015. IF YOUR PAYMENT HAS NOT BEEN MADE, WE WILL CONSIDER YOUR ENTRY WITHDRAWN.
First class = $40
Second class = $20
Further classes = $10 each
Entry fees are payable online or by internet banking or deposit to:
Counties Radio Controlled Car Club ANZ: 01-0403-0133465-00
Please use your name as reference for payment.
Lap Timing
Counties will be using Alycat 9.3.4 timing software and an AMB RC4 decoder (Clone transponders may not work).
Competitors are to supply their own transponders and are responsible for ensuring the details are supplied correctly and that their transponder is in working condition.
We will not be responsible for any issues with driver’s personal transponders.
Marshaling
Competitors are required to marshal the race immediately following their own race, unless physically disabled or they are in back-to-back races. In these cases it is the competitor’s responsibility to appoint a substitute marshal. Failure to marshal or have a substitute marshal will result in your corresponding race result being dropped.
Frequencies
Were competitors are using fixed frequency transmitters, the competitors must have at least two legal frequencies for each car entered. In the event of a crystal clash in the final, the higher placed competitor after qualifying will have preference for available frequencies.
Track Maintenance
Depending on weather and track condition, we may require to water the track or carry out track maintenance before after or between rounds. The track will also be closed at the conclusion of each day for maintenance.
Pits
We encourage you to bring your own chairs, tables and/or shelter to the event. If you are from out of town please contact us and we will do the very best to arrange something for you.
There is water and mains power (limited to RC use only) onsite for racers to use. There are also ladies and men’s toilets onsite for your convenience.
We also request that you please take any rubbish with you when you leave the track.