We at Counties RC are proud to announce that we are holding the 2017 Electric Off Road North Island Championships.
Full info pack can be downloaded here
Event Dates
Friday 24 November 2017 – Sunday 26 November 2017
Race Schedule
FRIDAY 24 November:
7:00am – 8.00am: Gates open
8.00am – 5.00pm: Controlled Practice
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SATURDAY 25 November:
7:00am – 8.30am: Gates open
8:30am – 9.00am: Drivers Briefing photos and Concourse
9.00am – 5.00pm: 2wd Classes – Qualifying Round 1, 2, 3 and Finals 1, 2, 3
5.15pm Prizegiving for 2wd Classes
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SUNDAY 26 November:
7:00am – 8.30am: Gates open
8:30am – 9.00am: Drivers Briefing photos and Concourse
9.00am – 5.00pm: 4wd Classes – Qualifying Round 1, 2, 3 and Finals 1, 2, 3
5.15pm Prizegiving for 4wd Classes
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NB: THIS TIMETABLE IS APPROXIMATE AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE DEPENDENT ON WEATHER AND NUMBER OF ENTRIES.
Practice
The track will be open for controlled practice on Friday 24 November. This is free practice done in groups and is NOT for seeding the heats for Qualifying.
There may not be any practice time available on Saturday or Sunday. This may be subject to change dependent on number of entries and time available.
Classes
SATURDAY SUNDAY
2wd Mod Buggy 4wd Mod Buggy
2wd Stock Buggy 4wd Stock Buggy
2wd Mod Truck 2wd Short Course
2wd Stock Truck * Classes will only be run if there is a minimum of 5 drivers entered.
Qualifying
We will have three rounds of qualifying for the 2wd classes on Saturday and 4wd classes on Sunday.
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
We will have three Rounds of finals for the 2wd classes on Saturday and 4wd classes on the 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
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: There will be NO control tires. Tires are open.
Entry Fees & Closing Details
ENTRIES CLOSED
First class = $40
Each additional class = $20
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.
Prizes
Each car you enter into the event will receive a ticket for a raffle which will be drawn at each prizegiving at the end of Saturday and Sunday. So the more classes you enter the more chances of winning.
Lap Timing
Counties will be using Alycat 9.5 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.
Please watch the video at this link to see how you should mount your transponder to minimise the chance of laps being not counted.
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 best 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.