R/C Tech Forums - Ready to Run Raceway 2024 Summer On Road Racing

Welcome to the 16th season of Ready to Run Raceway. Expect the same, if not more fun, good racing, and everlasting memories.

This year we have been told that the filming will be picking up and that we may have short-notice cancellations of our dates for filming at BCIT. We'll do our best to notify all racers as soon as possible.

Thanks to Aaron and CAMRC, Blake and IROCC, for the continued scheduling teamwork.

RRR 2024 Schedule:

May:
11 - Club Race
18 - Club Race

June:
1 - Club Race
15 - Club Race
29-30 - Canada Day Weekend Saturday Practice, Sunday Club Race

July:
13 - Club Race
27 - Club Race

Aug:
3-4 - RRR Summer Challenge Trophy Race
17 - Club Race
24 - Club Race

Sept:
7 - Club Race
21 - Club Race

Out of Town Races:
June 22-23 Seattle
July 6-7 Victoria - Unconfirmed
Aug 31-Sep 1 Kamloops

Race Classes:
Minimum 5 entries for the class to run that day.
No other classes to be run unless scheduled.
Motors and ESC to be ROAR Approved.

If GT8 continues to not be run at the beginning of this season, we will turn it into an option class rotation.
Please organize GT8 attendance if you wish to keep running it.

Electric:

Scale Spec: 21.5T Motor, Blinky ESC, 1350g minimum, FWD no minimum weight, USGT / VTA / Scale Bodies, Gravity RC / Ride USGT treaded tires or HPI/Protoform VTA treaded tires
Super Stock TC: 17.5T Motor, Blinky ESC, 1320g minimum, TC Bodies, Open 32-36 shore tires
Modified TC: Open Motor, Open ESC, 1320g minimum, TC Bodies, Open 32-36 shore tires

Nitro: (These classes are not for beginners. Please consult with the club before buying if you are a new or inexperienced racer.)
Mandatory fail safe and throttle return devices for all nitro cars, you will be checked and you will be DQ without them.

Touring Nitro: .12 3-port maximum engine, 1650g minimum, foam tires, ROAR rules
GT 1/8: .21 5-port maximum GT8 spec engine, INS Box Required, rubber tires, ROAR Rules
Nitro 1/8: .21 engine, INS Box Required, foam tires, ROAR rules - Drivers must be approved by RD for this advanced class

Club Race Schedule
The schedule is tentative on enough help during setup, the more the merrier, and longer practice sessions we can have. Schedule will always be changed as needed to ensure 6PM or earlier teardown as needed.
We may adjust from 3 Rounds of Qualifying to 2, in the interest of time on any Club Race day.

Friday:
6:00PM Track Blow-off

Saturdays:
8:00AM Track Build
9:00AM Traction Laydown
10:00AM Open Practice
11:00AM Round 1
12:30PM Lunch and Open Practice
1:00PM Round 2
2:30PM Round 3
4:00PM Mains
6:00PM Teardown

Location
BCIT Aerospace and Technology Campus
3800 Cessna Drive, Richmond, BC.

We are in the South Lot, the gates should be open year long for racing, accessible through both the main BCIT entrance and the north-bound Russ Baker Way entrance.

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Facilities: No garbage collection, clean up after yourselves and your pitting areas. No excuses.

Bring your own tables, chairs and canopies. There may be some canopy space for those without.

No washrooms trackside. BCIT Buildings may have washrooms available. There is also a McDonalds 1 minute away.

Parking charge is included with race entries, we are charged per person racing.

We encourage those with generators to bring them and plan with a few members to share costs.
There is shared power available with the club generator, but not quite enough for everyone to tap in.

Entry Fees:
$40 First class including $10 tear down fee
$10 Second class
$Free Third class
$20 Out-Of-Towers Flat Rate (Outside of Metro Vancouver)

$10 teardown fee given to racers that help from start to finish of teardown. It is expected that all local racers help with setup and teardown.

Insurance, generator, blower maintenance, fuel, parking lot rental and pop are still our main costs. We are continuing saving for capital replacement of storage and transport for the near future.
The tear down deposit encourages all racers to help with tear down.

Club funds go back into the planning, hosting, racing, insurance, track materials, and parking charges. If you would like to inquire about our finances, please speak with us.

Rainouts:

Race day cancellations will be on the morning of. No plans to reschedule as we have added extra race dates to compensate for this. Rare, last minute changes to a Sunday will be announced as soon as possible.

Van Loading Steps:
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Track layout should be similar to our ending layout last year. I'm working on the setup guide for that.

If you have suggestions or requests for us to help improve the club or race day, please share. We do this for everyone, and we need the help of everyone to keep going strong.