Club Membership

 

Membership is open to all and will commence from the date of each member's first race meeting. There is a £12.00 annual membership fee, which includes Club Affiliated Membership of the British Radio Car Association (BRCA). BRCA membership provides each member with the Association Handbook containing the latest construction and racing rules, insurance cover, regular delivery of ‘Circuit Chatter', plus a BRCA competition license, which enables the holder to compete at all BRCA events during the current year.

Weekly race fees are: - Members in full time education £2.50: Adults £4.00

Visitors, in full time education £3.50: Adults £5.00

Race Nights

The hall normally opens at 7pm for track assembly. Drivers should arrive as soon as possible after 7pm and assist in assembling the track and equipment before preparing their cars for racing. Booking-in will begin at approximately 7:20pm and will close at 7:40pm. Is it import that everyone intending to race books-in promptly so that the Meeting Secretary has time to organise the heats before racing commences. Drivers arriving after 7.40pm cannot be guaranteed an entry to the meeting, particularly if the number of entrants is high. Racing will start at 8:00pm and we aim for 4 races for each driver per meeting.

 

Race timing and results

All races are timed electronically (via small transponders carried in each car) and each race normally lasts six minutes. At the end of each race there is a 20-second time period, during which all cars should keep running and attempt to pass the finish line. As each car passes the finish during this 20-second period the time between the race end signal and each car passing the finish line is recorded. The race result will be based on the number of laps completed plus the elapsed time after six minutes. If two or more cars complete the same number of laps, the car with the shortest elapsed time is the winner. If there is a dispute about the result, the Race Controllers' decision will be final.