2006 Singapore Marine Parade RCMC Invitational Challenge 1

1/8th GAS POWERED BUGGY OPEN RACE & AN ALL TRUCK FUN RACE

It gives me great pleasure to invite and welcome all of you to our 2006 Singapore Marine Parade RCMC Invitational Challenge 1; for 1/8th scale gas powered open buggy race & an All Truck Fun Race. On behalf of every member of the management committee of the Marine Parade Radio Control Modelers Club, we would like to extend our thanks to your support and participation.

Running track pattern shall only be ready by 9th April

ORGANISERS: Singapore Marine Parade RCMC
VENUE: TURF CITY, BUKIT TIMAH

DATE: 22nd & 23rd April 2006

TIME: 8:00 AM
RADIO IMPOUND: 8 AM TILL 8:30AM

CLICK HERE TO VIEW TRACK LOCATION

TRACK MODIFICATIONS IN PROGRESS

DRIVERSTAND VIEW (LEFT TO RIGHT)

FEE: for 1/8th scale gas buggy;
SGD $ 55 by 13th April 2006
SGD $ 65 by 16th April 2006
SGD $ 85 by 19th April 2006

For All Truck FUN race;
SGD $ 30 by 19th April 2006

Registrations are only valid with payment.

A SGD $ 5 discount shall be applied for drivers using their own powered AMB personal transponders.

LUCKY DRAW PRIZES TO BE CONFIRMED

SPONSORS TO BE CONFIMED

RULES & REGULATION:

We are trying to keep it simple, so for 1/8th gas buggy;
1) Open to All 1/8th Scale, .21 Size Engine, Nitro Powered Buggy.
2) Fuel Tank shall be 125cc maximum.
3) A minimum weight of 3.2kg.
4) Christmas Tree Finals

For All Truck FUN Race;
1) No rules, all truck/truggies/etc.
2) Minimum entries needed is 10, maximum is 20.
3) A & B Main Finals

CLOSING DATE: 19th APRIL 2006, 6:00 pm, Singapore Time

REGISTRATIONS WITH PAYMENT COULD BE MADE TO
MR SUNNY HEE (HMW)
MR SIA TIAN SENG (Tai Sing)
MR SAM CHENG (Hobbylink)

We look forward to your support and participation.

TROPICAL WEATHER:
Special note for Invited Guests; Singapore is a tropical country, we cannot control the weather, therefore we need to accommodate the weather. Each full round of Heats shall be run under similar conditions on a best effort basis. Mains shall continue to run unless there is a thunderstorm. The track facility is located within a lightning safe zone, provided by the location of the lightning arrestors in the adjacent main building. However, we shall take additional precautions to avoid racing under a thunderstorm. Drivers are advice to water proof their electronics appropriately.

PROPOSED TIMETABLE:
Before 22nd April 2006 – Uncontrolled Practice.
Invited drivers please take note, this facility is privately owned and operated, and therefore, there is a SGD $8 per day charge per driver, at your own expense.

22nd April 2006
8:00 am Radio Impound.
8:30 am Driver Briefing / Welcome / Photo Shoot.
9:00 am Round 1 Heats x 10 minutes.We shall try to run the whole round under the similar conditions on a best effort basis. *Heats 5 & 10 shall be reserved for the All Trucks Fun Race.

11:30 pm Round 2 Heats x 10 minutes.
2:00 pm Round 3 Heats x 10 minutes.

4:30 pm Track is closed for the day.

23rd April 2006
8:00 am Radio Impound.
8:30 am Round 4 Heats x 10 minutes.

11:00 am Sorting of Mains / Break
We aim to take the best 3 of 4 heats based on points. 100 points shall be assigned to the top driver of every round of Heats and a point less for every other driver below that. In order to be prepared for thunderstorms disrupting any of the rounds, drivers need to be prepared that we shall total points for 3 of 3, or 2 of 2, or 1 of 1.
11:30 am Buggies: Main Final shall be 35~60 minutes in duration.
The varying duration here is to be prepared for thunderstorms. If the weather stays good, the 60 minutes duration shall be adopted.
Buggies: All other Finals shall be 10~15 minutes in duration.
Truggies: A Main Final shall be 20~30 mins., while B Main Final shall be 15~20 mins.
All these are proposed times, actual times shall be posted on site.