BAY AREA CRALWERS.time,spot & date is set.Aug 28@12 noon
 

The time and date and place has been picked...THe Official time is going to be


SATURDAY AUGUST 28 @ 12 noon .at Seascape resort in Aptos, Ca ..In the same vicinity as Santa Cruz.

Here are the directions ...

From San Francisco Bay Area/San Jose

Follow Hwy 101 south to I-880, which becomes Hwy 17 south over the Santa Cruz Mountains. Exit Hwy 1 South (Watsonville/Monterey) from Hwy 17 and continue 9 miles south to the San Andreas/Larkin Valley Road exit. Turn right off the exit and follow San Andreas west to Seascape Blvd. Turn right on Seascape Blvd. and continue until it ends at Seascape Resort Drive. Lobby is to the left.

Small Portion of Directions Map

From Monterey Bay

Follow Hwy 1 north towards Santa Cruz. Exit Hwy 1 at the San Andreas/Larkin Valley Road exit. Turn right off the exit and follow San Andreas west to Seascape Blvd. Turn right on Seascape Blvd and continue until it ends at Seascape Resort Drive. Lobby is to the left.

From Sacramento Area

Follow Hwy 80 West to I-680 south, which becomes I-280 North. Exit at Hwy 17 south going over the Santa Cruz Mountains. Exit Hwy 1 South (Watsonville/Monterey) and continue 9 miles south to the San Andreas/Larkin Valley Road exit. Turn right off the exit and follow San Andreas west to Seascape Blvd. Turn right on Seascape Blvd. and continue until it ends at Seascape Resort Drive. Lobby is to the left.


Hope to see you guys there,....

Re: BAY AREA CRALWERS.Trying to Organize crawling event.Chec
 

when you say bay area were are you located. im down in santa cruz and have about 4 guys that might be able to go as long as its not to far. :D

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im in san jose. where do you guys crawl in santa cruz?

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we crawl down at the seascape resort, they have a nice rock trail. they dont mind our 5 person club but if you get 30 people down there you may want to ask first. :D

here is a little video of the place for you. :wink:

http://www.rcpics.net/view_single.php?medid=29289

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here is a pic.

http://img28.exs.cx/img28/6987/rcralwer.jpg

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isnt that the private resort in Capitola?? I believe that have a path leading down from the parking lot right?? I remember crossing over a small bridge now with rocks on both sides...IS this the same place Im thinkin about???

Maybe next time you guys do it I will go down to check it out ...

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yes thats the place.

im in the middle of building my scale scorpian and then it will be ready for the rocks. my txt-1 is also getting an overhaul so all i got to take my anger out on is a indy emaxx. i will keep an eye open for other spots. but what do you think of that one?:D

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Hey, next time you guys are at Seascape Resort, cruise up the beach north to the seawall in front of the homes and check out the rocks in front of the wall. I used to make some incredible trails there!

http://www.gerrish.net/PDRM1497.JPG

http://www.gerrish.net/PDRM1511.JPG

Ryan
(missing aptos) :(

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ive crawled there and is tons of fun. :D this spot would be better for a comp anyways because its not up in the resort and there are so many rocks that you could crawl forever and not touch the same one. thanks for reminding me.

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Count me in I'm in San Jose too.

Beenerman, where in San Jose? I'm South Blossom Valley area

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cool 8)

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Do we have a date yet? or a location?

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I would say the rocks at hidden beach would be our best place to crawl. I might go check it out this week if I get one of my rigs done. Ill post some pics when I go. Never work on more then one rig at a time lol :cry:

We also need to get a final head count and pick a date. If you guys know anyone in your area that crawls tell them about the event. Like 86ss1 says if we get enough people we could get some sponsorship and that would be great. :D

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As long as it's not labor day weekend I can make it. Going 1:1 wheeling if I can get my jeep done. Mine It's been a while since I've wheeled it. My SOA, F&R axle swap, disc conv., high steer swap has taken more time than I thought. I'm finishing up my traction bar and my brakes currently. Anyway, keep me updated on the event. unfortunately I don't know anyone who crawls R/C.

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so far we have my 3-4 people, rckjeep,86ss1 and Beenerman. So 7 people. we will have to see what 86ss1 has for people it sounds like he has more then just himself. id say 10-15 people would make a good event. :wink:

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I'm interested if it's somewhat close to san jose.

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it will probaly be in santa cruz if you could make it we would have 8 people. :D

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i live in mt view ca if you post a spot and where it is i will be there 8)

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Sky, I'm sure you already thought of these things but here's what I'd like to see. A map to the location, (after it's been decided), a list of rules (if it's a competition) and damn I forgot what my thought was. Anywho, do we know when it will be?

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i know a great spot around the corner of my house in mt view ca crawlers dream spot i cant post pics right now ,but for the people that dont now where mt view is its like 15 minutes froom san jose 8)

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about the food thing my mom has a newly restored concession trailer and she should be able to come out as long as you dont have to rockcrawl the trailer to get there to get there :wink:

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Do we have a date yet? I'm looking to raise the tranny in my TXT but want to know if I have enough time.

Oh and I found a little spot off highway 9 I need to check out. It's in the creek but it looks shallow enough. Plus it's littered with rocks.

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mann u went to pebble bech yesterday and on one of the beaches i went to you could have the grand natinal rock crawling championships. There was every type of condition and skill level places to crawl. It is a little ways of a drive but it is pussibly one of he best places i have seen to crawl at.

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sorry guys i was working on finishing my crawler and had no time to come online.

i will try to get a map to the spot up by this weekend if you guys would like to practice.

I can do it anytime because im on summer brake. so we can have it when ever you guys want.

ill work on making gates to mark the coarse today.

:D

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Sorry for the late reply. I am good to go anywhere in the bay area. Just let me know were and when.

Bigred, post those pics of your location in moutain view! I am really close to MV.

Ohh yeah, prepare to get schooled! I turned PRO in the RC Crawling sport about 150 years ago! :flipoff:

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i havent finished my scale scorpian. so i will be running me txt-1. it sould be a very fun event.

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Well let's see it. Or is it a big suprise?

John's, talking some $h!t!

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i like to show them when there a pritty lol :lol:

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hey badger i cant post pics if you want i can tell you where it is and then we can have a small get to get-together 8)

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I wanna know too. I'm in San Jose, PM me directions or something please.

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Dude that Sea Crawling spot is so nice. The rocks there are prefect.
I wanna go check that place out, but i'm all the way in Minnesota. And Up North near the Iron
Range in Minnesota there are nice Rock Triails, Mud pitts, Sand, Small streams that are like 2 1/2 " deep.

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guys we need to have a comp. my truck is just waiting for some action. :flipoff:

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let's do it. do we have rules? if so let us know what they are.

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when is it ,where is it, how do i get there because i have to finish my chassis looking forward to meeting all you guys and see if my clod is as bad as i think it is

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Rules are up.

General Rules
Scoring starts at 0pts
Winner is decided by the driver with the least points at the end of the competition
Maximum points per gate (100pts) - except if gate is skipped, then its (110pts)
Batteries may not be changed mid course
Broken parts may not be fixed mid course, but if a vehicle can finish broken, hell yeah. Now that's course committment
Gates must be completed in numerical order and in the direction of the course design. No driving to the opposite side of the gate and coming through.


Penalty Points
1 - Reverse "backing up" (5pts) - Not counted if less then the length of the wheelbase Note, entering the course backwards to align up for an obstacle better instantly assesses the reverse penalty.
2 - Rollovers requiring assistance (20pts) - Vehicle must be placed back on wheels where it landed. If its impossible to drive out of that position, the closest driveable location will be used with another 1pt penalty
3 - Vehicle stuck (10pts) - When a vehicle is stuck on an obstacle, the minimum amount of movement needed to free the vehicle is allowed with the penalty Movement must be in backwards to the direction of the course. So a driver cannot move the vehicle further forward to be freed.
4 - Hit Gate (20pts)
5 - Skipped gate (110pts)
6 - Missed course (Maximum course points based on Skipped gate penalties)

Non Penalty Points
1 - Stops (No Penalty) since a stop really doesn't aide the driver that much. It only aides when you have a spotter stacking rocks)
2 - Rollovers and recovering without assistance (No Penalty)

Bonus Points
1 - Progression gates. (50pts) Each gate is a progression through the course
2 - Bonus lines. (100pts) A course may have a more difficult bonus line that can be attempted, but is not required. However, it would be an alternate to a standard gate.

Course Design
Gates (cones, should be placed in a way where they aren't the obstacle to climb but dictate the course. So it shouldn't be a battle of cones, but a battle of the obstacle.
Gates should be not be narrower than 30 inches apart. I recommend 30 just because the obstacles should be the rocks and not so much the gates. The gates define the course designers path.

Vehicle Requirements
Currently Open, but as events occur, a pattern will be seen to where classes should be broken up.

Re: BAY AREA CRALWERS.Trying to Organize crawling event.Chec
 

all you guys have to do is pick a date. :(

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how about next weekend please because i have to finish my chassis and this is a great event to do it

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thats cool all now all we need to do is round up the troops. :wink:

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where is the comp going to be and how do i get there

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do you guys bring 50 batterys to crawl in a all day comp couse i only have to and only get 25 minutes out of each one and where is it the comp going to be help