Hey Dude
In Perth there are 2 nitro offroad tracks with one bieng at whiteman park which is like a scaled down bmx track and then there's a transportable grass club here in Canning Vale.
Unfortunately the Whiteman Park track to my understanding is closed for winter because the clay is holding water and makes the track undriveable.
Radio Rally club as you already know this weekend is holding a trophy day and has actually had to close entries because we have reached our limit of 80drivers. With the whiteman park track being closed, it's bringng out all of the big gun drivers down to Canning Vale so the racing will be close and fast.
The actual event is called the "Discount hobbies trophy day" and is aimed more at giving everyone a go at long distance races with a C (15min), B (20min) and A (30 min) buggy and truggy finals. Everyone does 4 x 6 minute qualifiers and from there, you get your results tallied up and placed into the appropriate final.
This weekend I think would have to be the biggest I can remember so although the racing wil start at around 10am and finish at 4pm, it's still going to be a very enjoyable day.
If you do happen to come down for a look, don't be afraid to ask questions as almost everyone has started their rc racing from somewhere are always more than willing to share their knowledge to make your step into rc racing alot easier. I know I try and pass on as much helpful information as I can so say for your first race meet you come prepared with a spare glow plug and and onboard battery so your first race day doesn't finish halfway around your first lap.
Everyone starts racing somewhere so I would highly recommend you try your luck first at just a club day. This is where racing is alot more relaxed and consists of 6 x 6 minute races. You can register for this via an online entry system called alycat, or via contacting a comittee member (which is preferred if possible to make things easier) or you can register on the day. These are a great way to start racing.
If you happen to come down for a look on sunday, I will be setup next to the canteen tent racing a Losi 8 2.0 buggy so feel free to come up and say hi.
If you have any more queries or questions, the Radio Rally website and forum (
www.radiorally.org.au or
www.radiorally.org.au/forum) can answer your questions or feel free to contact me on here.
Cheers
Brendan
