After many Months of hardwork & preparation, Today(Sunday 24th May)was the day of the Hinckleys Clubs Round of the 2WD Mid-West Off Road Regional Championships.
It all started last Lastnight, when Dale, Scott, myself & a selection of Hinckley Members ended up staying behind after Saturdays Club Meeting, to lift the Track, move & totally redesign a NEW much larger Track for the Regional Meeting.......by the time we'd completed this, it was around 8.45pm
From Arrival, the Weather was Fantastic & the Racers were flocking in, practically filling the Carpark in minutes! It was very rewarding to see that all the Clubs hardwork had payed off!
Race Control was in a different position to usual, this time being situated in a Gazebo on the righthand side of the Circuit. The good thing about this was that quite a few Racers ended up Pitting around it, giving a really good atmosphere around the Track area.
After 'Booking In', it was great to see a Listing of 8 FULL Heats, knowing that we were all in for a great day of Competitive Racing, yet still lots of fun!
It was the Regular Format of Regional Off-Road Racing.i.e a Practice Round in Heat Order, followed by 4 Qualifying Rounds(with your BEST 2 to Count), then Finals............with the 'A' Final having 3 Legs(with your BEST 2 to Count), as per usual.
The Track itself, was quite large(around 22 Seconds per Lap), but Technical, incorporating 2 Table Tops, 2 Large Ramps, 2 Small Ramps & a Rumble Strip, as well as including a Bumpy Dirt section just infront of the Rostrum, so there was plenty to keep Drivers occupied! I heard MANY positive comments during the day, from other Club Racers, regarding our Track Layout & Features........especially the Rumble Strip!
Hinckleys 2WD Regional Meeting could'nt have gone any better Today(24th), exceeding everybodies expectations(Racers & Organisers), I really do think that this has put us back on the Map, as a Premier Outdoor Off-Road Buggy Club through the Summer, to coinside with the fantastic Indoor Facility that we already have through the Winter Season. Maybe we'll have the chance to hold a 2WD Round & a 4WD Round of the Mid-West Regional Championships Next Year?
I'd just like to say thanks to Dale, Scott, Roger & Chris, as well as all of the Hinckley Club Members that helped make this Event happen
HERE ARE SOME PHOTOS FROM HINCKLEYS 2WD OFF-ROAD BUGGY REGIONAL MEETING TODAY(Sunday 24th May) :
I noticed a Guy from another Club taking quite alot of Photos during the Days Racing, I managed to get hold of them, so if you'd like to see them, please click on the Link below :
http://www.ashleywilliams.myphotoalbum.com/
