NORTHERN LIGHTS OPEN - July 6 & 7

[Terry Keeley]

The Northern Lights MBC is pleased to announce a new venue for our 5th annual "Northern Lights Open".

Fifty Point Conservation Area, Stoney Creek, Ontario

Includes a beach on Lake Ontario, stocked fishing and nice restaurant all within 1/2 hr. of dowtown Toronto and Niagara Falls!

http://www.conservationhamilton.ca/f...servation-area
　
All classes for Nitro, Gas and Electric.

Kids under 17 free: "run what you brung".

Open water Friday noon 'til 5 pm.

Driver's meeting Saturday 8:45am.

Noise sensitive site - internal stinger + after muffler or full muffled pipe highly recommended.

Trophies top 3 per class, huge raffle, 50-50 draw.

"Oneida Cup" awarded to high point any two boats.

Entry fee to park: $9/vehicle/day + $5 each additional occupant.

Flyer at: http://gallery.intlwaters.com/albums...Flyer_2013.pdf

Register at: http://www.rcracingevents.com/cgi-bin/browseraces.pl

[photohoward1]

Sorry have to bow out this time. Holiday weekend in the states.

[Terry Keeley]

Sorry have to bow out this time. Holiday weekend in the states.

You should come to Canada for the long weekend, camp in a beautiful conservation area with a beach on Lake Ontario, stocked fishing and nice restaurant all within 1/2 hr. of dowtown Toronto and Niagara Falls!

[Terry Keeley]

Here's a brochure for the park and fact sheet:

http://gallery.intlwaters.com/albums...012%5B1%5D.pdf

http://gallery.intlwaters.com/albums...eet%5B1%5D.pdf

Camping fills up quick so get your reservations in!

[Tim K]

Very excited about our new Race site , it has everything we could want and more.

Easy access from the hi way , restaurants and Hotels all very close by , perfect size and shaped pond with matured grounds offering shelter from wind , camping and on site restaurant.

Half hour drive from Niagara Falls and Toronto for those that may want to take a little road trip on Friday or Saturday evening.

This race will be well worth the drive for those thinking about coming , it has so much to offer.

Get those entries in.....


Tim K

[Randy Rapedius]

This new venue for our Northern Lights Open race is by far one of the best in North America. No disappointments.
The ''OPEN'' classes allow FE to race along side nitro and gas. The winner get bragging rights for the entire year. :)

[madmikepags]

Yes I know I won Open Hydro last year!!!! really wanna make this race but so close to july 4th and the weekend before is the Mi Cup race? shoulda tried to space it out a bit, oh well maybe next year Terry, I had a lot of fun last year.

[Randy Rapedius]

Too bad you can't make it Mike. We enjoyed having you up last year.
Oh well ... This way, the others will have a chance to win.

[Chilli]

Good luck guys. I think I might put this one on the list for next year. Anyplace I can run my FE and gas boats sounds like a good venue. If I bring my trailer, will I be able to keep it there overnight? Verify it's going to cost $34 for me to bring it into the park??

[Randy Rapedius]

If it is a race/enclosed storage trailer, there is no additional cost and yes, you can leave it at the site.

If it is a trailer to sleep in, you must contact the park and reserve a camping spot.

The $34 amount is for trailers with big boats as this Conservation area also has a marina.

[Chilli]

Thanks Randy. It's a 6x12 race trailer. And I was looking at the classes. Just verify for me what the LSH and LSO are?

[madmikepags]

Yeah Randy I'm bumming I've now got a .67 Nitro rigger thats every bit of 90mph and a Brand new Backlash that I would come and race too along w/ the FE stuff, and the FE stuf is running better than ever.

Hey Chilli, we had a great time last year, I brought my daughters and they really had fun, and this venue seems like its even better!!! I'm really bummed I can't go and so are my daughters, they loved this race, and all the people were really great, they treated my daughters like rock stars, every time they were on the drivers stand there were people rooting and cheering for them, especially the wives and Moms that were there. LSH and LSO are the P-limited Offshore and P limited Sport Hydro. Those are what we used to call those classes in the "olden days" LOL. I'm still tossing around the Idea of going but I would have to leave for there on fri afternoon, and it;s almost 8 hours with no stops. No open water testing (but I should be fine because I'll be racing the whole week before at the Mi Cup) then have to run out of there asap on sunday.......and gotta convince the wife to let me go!!!??????

[Chilli]

Thanks Mike. I'm going down to Hotlanta mid July to play with Mr. Smock so cant do it this year. Will definitely bring the family if we do it next year. Looks like a great venue and I'll have a class for just about all my boats. The FE classes listed are 1/8th Scale, Catamaran, LSH, LSO, P Mono and P OB Tunnel. Did they run a P or P-Lim Hydro class last year??

[Randy Rapedius]

Yeah Randy I'm bumming I've now got a .67 Nitro rigger thats every bit of 90mph and a Brand new Backlash that I would come and race too along w/ the FE stuff, and the FE stuf is running better than ever.

Hey Chilli, we had a great time last year, I brought my daughters and they really had fun, and this venue seems like its even better!!! I'm really bummed I can't go and so are my daughters, they loved this race, and all the people were really great, they treated my daughters like rock stars, every time they were on the drivers stand there were people rooting and cheering for them, especially the wives and Moms that were there. LSH and LSO are the P-limited Offshore and P limited Sport Hydro. Those are what we used to call those classes in the "olden days" LOL. I'm still tossing around the Idea of going but I would have to leave for there on fri afternoon, and it;s almost 8 hours with no stops. No open water testing (but I should be fine because I'll be racing the whole week before at the Mi Cup) then have to run out of there asap on sunday.......and gotta convince the wife to let me go!!!??????

Hey Mike ... we would love it if you and the family could come. Tell the wife there are lots of local wineries in the area she could take advantage of.

[T.S.Davis]

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[Randy Rapedius]

I'm sure we will get a few. Some guys like to race more than once a year. (if their wives will let them) ... lol ... :)

[T.S.Davis]

You might.

Our local yocals (MMEU) are scheduled for 7 races this season. There's still talk of Paganelli's gang hosting something this fall too. Hoping for that (if my wife lets me go of course). Maybe I'll take her to one of these someday.

[Randy Rapedius]

WOW! You FE boys in MI are busy busy. If guys want to squeeze in a different venue with the option of racing against nitro and gas boats, you know where to find us.

[Doby]

I might come down but it depends on whats left in race shape after Michigan.

[chris]

Will be nice to see Open Cat


Chris

[Terry Keeley]

Will be nice to see Open Cat


Chris

You mean FE Open Cat? Didn't realize that was a popular class, if so i can add it!

[Terry Keeley]

I might come down but it depends on whats left in race shape after Michigan.

Dunno if you've ever been to Fifty Point, but I don't think you could ask for a nicer place to race. The water is the perfect size and very well sheltered, here's an arial shot to scale:



I know back to back weekends are tough, but if you can make it I guarantee you'll be glad you did!

[chris]

No segregation just Open Cat

Chris


runing with gas is fun

[Terry Keeley]

No segregation just Open Cat

Chris


runing with gas is fun

See below...

[Terry Keeley]

After discussing it with Randy we've decided to add Open Cat.

There ya go, you talk and we listen!

[Randy Rapedius]

Only one rule Chris. No white and orange FE Cats allowed. Lol.

[T.S.Davis]

Nice looking pond.

[T.S.Davis]

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[Terry Keeley]

Will you guys be imposing heat racing rules that aren't in the book (IMPBA or NAMBA) that only apply to FE?

Yup, as Randy mentioned, no white and orange FE Cats allowed.

[chris]

So many cats. So few recipes.