rearviewmirror

iTrader: (17)

My wife and I are contemplating a transfer to Melbourne, I'd be working near Albert Park. Is there any R/C racing in Melbourne? I'm trying to gauge whether or not it would be worth bringing my stuff with me. Judging by the cost of things in Australia I feel it would be better to bring my stuff than try to purchase everything new once I'm there. Any thoughts? Is there weekly club racing near the city?

tony gray

iTrader: (7)

Well you don't say what type of racing you're into...

But going on your signature I'd reckon 1/8th scale off-road.

In which case MORRCC in Sunshine is your best bet.

About 20 mins out of the centre of the city.

This is their website

http://www.morrcc.com/

too twisted

iTrader: (23)

Yes there is racing in Melbourne. Judging by your sig you race off road.
There are 2 tracks close to Melbourne that race EP Off road.

The Knox Off road club/track is 20min drive from the City in the Eastern suburbs, Knox races on the first and third sunday of each month.

The Keilor Off road club race on the 2nd and 4th sunday of each month.
Keilor is 15minutes drive from the city, both of these clubs are EP only.

there is a Nitro club based at Sunshine, hopefully someone from their club can shed some light on their race days.
Hope this is of some assistance.

Mick.

Damo_MadTruck

iTrader: (4)

Here all the off road tracks in Victoria that I know of.

1. Knox, http://www.knoxoffroadelectric.org/

2. Sunshine, http://www.morrcc.com/index.php

3. Castlemaine, http://rccars.castlemaine.net/

4. Keilor, http://www.rccar.com.au/

5. Bendigo, http://www.badrc.net/

crazydave

iTrader: (48)

also, Shepparton, Mildura, Barmah, Ararat, etc......

PLENTY of r/c racing in Vic and Oz. In all formats On/Offroad, EP/GP.

rearviewmirror

iTrader: (17)

Thanks! That's what I needed to know. Just wanted to be sure it was worth the effort hauling my stuff over. I'll most likely be done with nitro all together so EP tracks are fine by me.

ray_munday

iTrader: (4)

How soon do you think you will be coming over? In Melbourne there is racing every weekend (the Knox and Keilor clubs alternate race weekends) and we also have a state series which visits other clubs. Ive attached the 2009 EP offrroad calendar.

Ray

rearviewmirror

iTrader: (17)

Thanks Ray. I am still going through the interview process, but if it all works out we could be heading over as early as May. I've decided to only run electric if I move anywhere. Thanks again, hopefully the interviews go well and the compensation package work out because I'd really fancy living in Australia for a while. I spent a bit of time in Sydney back in 2005; I really enjoyed the mountain biking there and watching the Australia V8 Supercars at the speedway just outside Sydney.