2013 West Coast Track Tour
11-02-2012, 07:32 PM
#1
Drifting
Thread Starter
2013 West Coast Track Tour
The interest for a 2013 tour is evident in the Trackrat Trackdays thread and me and "Montoya" have had some background discussion so I will officially kick-off this thread with the strong suggestion that the first thing we decide on is finding a host/hosts to organize and administer the tour. Otherwise these kind of efforts devolve into time wasting mental masturbation and idle BS from dreamers.
Organizer(s) for this project can be local to a track or not but they need to be someone willing and able to devote time and effort to doing the behind the scenes gruntwork. If you are willing to step up, then do it sooner than later, take the ball and run with it. As the saying goes- lead, follow, or get the hell out of the way. I'm happy, no, thrilled to fall in behind a leader. Otherwise, reluctantly I'll toss my hat in the ring as a potential, paid, organizer/host in some form or fashion- I have the proven ability and timing equipment, Motorsportreg.com account / setup know-how, website (Trackrat), Lockton-Affinity relationship, and knowledge of how to set it up with the track (etc etc etc).
Preliminary Itinerary for 2013. South to north suggested to accommodate weather:
We rent the tracks as a private event. Tracks won't lock in a date without a non-refundable deposit.
Passing all track with point-by required. Mutual cooperation, awareness and respect demanded from all on track.
Open track sessions at each event- four hours/lunch break/four hours. (total freedom, newbies will have to be excluded with this format)
Limited to 30 registrants per event. 2-day events, mandatory both day registration. Registrants must be prepaid within 2 weeks of event at which point go/no-go is determined based upon number of registrants. If no-go refunds necessary, then will be less CC processing fees (approx 3-4%), the organizers fee (prorated) and any forfeited deposits. Otherwise no refunds unless weather or catastrophe event cancellation. Host collects a fee up front at registration for their time and effort and any equipment and expertise provided/rented (timing).
That's my suggestion for a fair way to do it. It'll be by trackers, for trackers.
Jump in with comments...
Organizer(s) for this project can be local to a track or not but they need to be someone willing and able to devote time and effort to doing the behind the scenes gruntwork. If you are willing to step up, then do it sooner than later, take the ball and run with it. As the saying goes- lead, follow, or get the hell out of the way. I'm happy, no, thrilled to fall in behind a leader. Otherwise, reluctantly I'll toss my hat in the ring as a potential, paid, organizer/host in some form or fashion- I have the proven ability and timing equipment, Motorsportreg.com account / setup know-how, website (Trackrat), Lockton-Affinity relationship, and knowledge of how to set it up with the track (etc etc etc).
Preliminary Itinerary for 2013. South to north suggested to accommodate weather:
- March/April- Spring Mountain or Buttonwillow (SM new state of the art, technical, private track with lots of nice lodging. BW- well you all know about that)
- April/May- Reno-Fernley (pending resurfacing)
- June- ORP (Lemons BW June 28/29 possible conflict)
- June- Ridge Shelton (Lemons BW June 28/29 possible conflict)
We rent the tracks as a private event. Tracks won't lock in a date without a non-refundable deposit.
Passing all track with point-by required. Mutual cooperation, awareness and respect demanded from all on track.
Open track sessions at each event- four hours/lunch break/four hours. (total freedom, newbies will have to be excluded with this format)
Limited to 30 registrants per event. 2-day events, mandatory both day registration. Registrants must be prepaid within 2 weeks of event at which point go/no-go is determined based upon number of registrants. If no-go refunds necessary, then will be less CC processing fees (approx 3-4%), the organizers fee (prorated) and any forfeited deposits. Otherwise no refunds unless weather or catastrophe event cancellation. Host collects a fee up front at registration for their time and effort and any equipment and expertise provided/rented (timing).
That's my suggestion for a fair way to do it. It'll be by trackers, for trackers.
Jump in with comments...
Last edited by savyboy; 11-03-2012 at 09:38 AM.
11-02-2012, 08:06 PM
#3
Rennlist Member
you could do a Ridge Day in Shelton, WA - new track, casino/hotel minutes away etc..
I would volunteer but sadly I barely have time to attend...
I am happy to assist the local/NW administrator with contacts or ideas etc.
I would volunteer but sadly I barely have time to attend...
I am happy to assist the local/NW administrator with contacts or ideas etc.
11-02-2012, 09:53 PM
#6
I 2nd the ridge, would be nice to meet some of you crazies! Not sure if I could make some of the other dates, but would be fun to try! Maybe ORP as I've tried to get there before... Would you be shooting for during the week or weekends?
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11-02-2012, 11:36 PM
#8
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Spring mountain is an awesome track and Pahrump has much better "amenities" than BW, no argument there. My main reason for suggesting BW was to increase registrants - draw in people from both socal and norcal. SM is a hefty drive from norcal!
I lived in Portland (college) for a few years and agree the weather will be highly unpredictable in spring. For locals who can line up events at the last minute this is not such a big deal. But planning a 1000 mile drive with high risk of rain...sketchy for the cali crew.
I lived in Portland (college) for a few years and agree the weather will be highly unpredictable in spring. For locals who can line up events at the last minute this is not such a big deal. But planning a 1000 mile drive with high risk of rain...sketchy for the cali crew.
