New off-road track plans for Cambridge, need support!

[grumpygramps]

Firstly I guess I should say hi, as I've not been on here before... So, hello, hope you're all well!

As the title of the topic suggests I'm looking into the possibility/feasibility of building a new off-road track near to Cambridge (where I've just moved back to after living in Sussex for the last 12 years). There are none in the area, yet the local Hobbystores shop tells me that 80% of their sales are either Nitro Buggies, Truggies or Trucks, so there are obviously a reasonably large number of people in the vicinity without a proper place to use/race their vehicles. Apparently there were also a number of racers in the area who have given up because there is nowhere around to practice nearby as well....

So, after abit of thinking I put the idea to a local farmer who I'm good friends with, who's arable land actually makes a loss each year and is looking at ways to cut the losses. The outcome is that there is potentially a great spot in rural Cambridgeshire, not far from the City, to build a new track. There is even the manpower (though maybe more needed..) and machinery available to go about building it properly.

What I could really use at this stage is some other R/C enthusiasts to become involved with the project, especially with the design of the track as its not something that I'm confident about enough to set out and do on my own. Hobbystores were very helpful and said they would be able to support the project by helping to advertise and offer other possibilities when the track is up and running, but until then I'm on my own, which is proving very dawnting indeed!

If anybody has any helpful suggestions as to how I can progress with this exciting new project, or even become involved in some way then I would love to hear from you.

Thanks for your time and I look forward to hearing back from any of you.

Cheers,

Lawrence


NB,- I have posted this on a number of forums, so apologies for simply pasting it onto here as well, but it seemed a bit pointless writing it all out again!

[amando96]

what you could do, is gather a few people to help you build it, i built mine on my own(i made it as a dirt jump track for my bike, but i had to sell the bike, and i had an RC lying around so i use it there now) and its not that hard, i have berms, Bumps, soon to add some jumps.

so just get a few people, and in the early weeks after the start, just say, if you dont build, you dont drive, so everyone will build lol. and when its finished, start charging a fee for using the track!

for the plans i used google skecth up(google ''google sketch up'' get the demo version, completely free, and basically you can do everything you want, in 3D!! and you can move around etc).

good luck!

[asylumcycle]

Make sure you build it big enough for the HPI Bajas too. The number of people buying these is growing, and we are always looking for places to run.

[grumpygramps]

Thanks for the helpful hints and tips guys. Since when I first posted the thread there's been quite alot of developments and a great deal of interest. There's a whole load of people from the local area who are willing to help out on a practical level and a new site has come to light that will be much more ideal in terms of getting planning permission, scope for both on and off road tracks and its much more accessible.

Will keep you updated. For the moment if any body in the uk (or further afield for that matter) reads this and is interested I am trying to get a database of potential track users/club members together, which will function as a means to get updated news about the track etc out to people as well as being something that I can present to the landowners to show that there is genuine interest in the project, which will help alot. I would really appreciate it, if you are interested in using/supporting the new track, if you could send an e.mail in the format set out below to this e.mail address:- cambs.rc.club@live.co.uk

Please set out the e.mail like this:-

1. Full name.

2. E.mail address that you would like news updates etc sent to.

3. R/C Models that you own (to give us an idea of what needs potential users may have).

4. County/area that you live in.


Many thanks in advance,

Lawrence.

[6677]

Im still in school so im pretty useless for building but im based out of hail weston which is other side of st neots so not too far from cambridge.

[JSA]

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