Trophy Race in District 1??????

[madmikepags]

I'm just curious, I haven't even spoken to my Club members, but would any of the guys here be interested in traveling to NJ in the fall, either Sept or Oct for a trophy race???? I'm thinking a 2 day event with open water on a fri racing sat & sun? Anyone be interested?

[Chilli]

I think I could talk a guy or two into coming up from IMBPA 12 depending on the date.

FE only or mixed??

[madmikepags]

Prob just FE, our regular lake only electric is allowed and to do a good 2 day event I think combining would be too big of an event. But I'm just tossing it out there right now, I haven't even proposed this to my club members.

[T.S.Davis]

I'll ask around too Mike. I got a note from Tom asking "did ya see did ya see?!" Ken and I had such a great time in Jersey the last time the nats were over there.

[madmikepags]

Well Terry I'm tossing around having a trophy (Mi Cup style race) this fall (sept oct) just a Fri sat race, and we are going to lobby to have the nats here in '14. I have to wait till our season schedule comes out to see what weekends we have free, but I really want to do this!!!!!!

[T.S.Davis]

I know Tom would want to go. I'd have to clear it through headquarters. Work would be zero issue for me now. I'll check with Fred too. The three of us travel well together. If I remember it's about 10 hours or so.

[photohoward1]

Could be done....Never know what is in store for me that late in the season though.....

[madmikepags]

yeah its about 10-11 hours, I'm getting feedback from my club members and gotta check the schedule for the month of sept probably later sept (we can't overlap w nitro/gas race a lot of guys here do both) then I'll be more set, but it seems like it's gonna happen!!!

[T.S.Davis]

We have a club gig on the 15th of September.

While you're shuffling I'll see who I can scrounge up in the these parts. I'm sure we could get somebody out there.

[madmikepags]

ok i'll keep that in mind

[tjcast]

I'm in!!

[HOTWATER]

I'm in DE....sounds good to me....
Where in NJ?

-Kent

[T.S.Davis]

I'm in!!

See. I have 3 more guys that would have to get permission from their wives. Myself included.

[madmikepags]

randolph NJ

[ray schrauwen]

I'd love to but, it will take a bit of a financial miracle.

I really like that place. The pics of the last venue from there make it an excellent place to race boats, lots of shade etc...

[T.S.Davis]

Mike, would it be on the pond that the 2006 nats were held? That would not be a good venue for you Ray. Beautiful location and a great pond but rough driving situation. I was standing on a tree root to gain some elevation.

[madmikepags]

we will be building a drivers stand for the event

[HOTWATER]

Generators, canopies, bbq grills, lakeside parking...any of those a problem? Security at the site overnight for people leaving trailers, canopies, etc...? Porta-crapper? Floating clock for the course? Entry fee?

-Kent

[madmikepags]

Generators, canopies, grills, trailers, parking, no problem. There will most likely be no camping. I Have to check with town as to leaving trailers and having security there. Hotels are w/in 5-10 minutes of lakesite. Porta potty is there, there is also plenty of shopping and food close by. We prob will not have a floating clock as we don't have one but i will look in to it, but i will have electronic scoring of some type. I am still in the planning stages but entry fees will be on par with most other trophy type races, will be looking for sponsorships also. I have to have a meeting with my club members, but I allready have the approval of a majority of our members. I have to check our district schedule with Gas and Nitro so we don't have any conflicts, as a lot of our FE racers also race Gas and Nitro. As long as I get a good date that has no conflicts it looks like this race will happen. Prob trophies for 1-3 all classes, a team championship and a HP trophy but I will work all that out w/in the next month or so. Wow just realized that sept is only 6 months away!!!! well looks like interest is pretty good so far I'll keep updating info as I plan more.

[HOTWATER]

Nice...thanks for that info as i'm sure other racers have some of those questions....

Maybe Steven or Jim (Southriverrc) would offer sponsorship or raffle donations...??

-K

[Chilli]

Maybe they will attend...

[HOTWATER]

....and Doug (Rum Runner Hobbies)....

[madmikepags]

Doug and Jim are members of our club a lot lnger than I have been, I believe Doug and his dad started it. I race w Doug all the time. They will be there. I'm friends with Steve too so I'll look into what he might b able to do. But im a bit away from that yet, I need to secure a date and lake site first and foremost and then go from there.

[HOTWATER]

I knew Doug was D. 1 was not sure about Jim....good deal!

....Keep us posted...

Thanks,

-K

[madmikepags]

I am tentatively looking at sept 13-15th as race dates, let me know what everyone thinks for these dates?

[HOTWATER]

Sounds good...no races in D.12 that month....

[tjcast]

That would prob eliminate us Michigan guys as we have a club race on the 15th.

[T.S.Davis]

and I SO want to make this trip.

[tjcast]

So do I! But the problem is that those of us in Mich that would make this trip are the ones that would be running our club race.

[Doby]

Where exactly in NJ??