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02-26-2006, 02:59 AM | #1 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Saginaw
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I've been kicking around the idea of putting together a competition (maybe), and I'd appreciaite some input from those who compete regularly, and those who are "in charge" of the competitions. What general size area is mapped out for most competitions? I realize it isn't a straight shot from point A to point B, but about how many feet should the course traverse? Are there a common number of gates or obstacles that you aim for? How are comps organized? Do you have like tents and registration tables, or does everyone just show up, and maybe sign a clip-board? Any entrance fees? How about prizes? Are there any "standards" set for organizing and setting up a competition? What kind of time-frame are we talking about? A couple hours, or all-day? I have never been to a competition, so I am not familiar with how it usually goes down. If I ever do this, I'd like it to do it properly. It may be a bit much to ask, but a "behind the scenes" video at a competition would be awesome. It isn't too easy for me to take a day or two off and travel to a comp, so I have never been able to attended one to see just how it works. Thanks a lot. |
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I know you said it is hard to do, but your best bet would be to try and show up at an event put on by another group, just to kind of see how things are ran. Hope this helped, good luck! | |||||||||
02-26-2006, 08:11 AM | #3 |
The Wheels Keep Turning Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Phoenix, Arizona
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Our stage length is determined by the terrain, and so will yours. If your crawling on a pile of rocks, you may only need 10-15 feet. Locally, we've run stages as long as 40-50 feet to get a bunch of really good but spread out obstacles all in one stage. But our average stage length is about 20 feet. We have a tent sometimes, but usually everyone is congregating in the same area so we just announce that the clipbords are out and that everyone signs up. Concerning entrance fees, that's up to you. Some clubs have them, some don't. It will be easier to attract people in the beginning if you don't have any fees. We don't have any fees locally and don't plan to have any in the future. Our focus is to bring people out to crawl and have fun. You may loose the fun factor for some of the competitors if you start charging fees. Here are the official rccrawler.com rules: http://www.rccrawler.com/rules.pdf And score sheet: http://www.rccrawler.com/RCC_Official_Scoresheet.doc We start at around 9am and run till 1-3pm. Some tips I've learned: Focus on producing the maximum amount of drive time for the competitor/driver. If you have 2 or 3 stages setup before you start, once the competitors finish a stage, you can start them on the next. Adjust how quick you push drivers through the stages according to mood of the event. Sometimes we do this, sometimes we don't. It just depends on the event. Make sure you understand the rules. If you have a good group, you can consult the group standing around you if you are uncertain about how to call a penalty. *****Get lots of help. You cannot effectively run an event by yourself. We always run each class at the same time. So the 2.2's and Unlimited trucks are running simultaneously. So you need at least two judges to do that. Then it's nice to have a third person not judging to take care of everything else. This may include getting the next set of stages set up and assigning a set of judges for those stages. But having help is very important. When driver "X" is about to start a stage, let the guy who is running after him know that he is next so he can get ready. This is important because sometimes it will take them 5-10 minutes to get ready and that wastes time. Time management is very important at a comp. You want the event to flow smoothly. Not all clubs do this, but you may want to focus on maximizing the drive time each competitor gets. That is why most people come to an event, to drive competitive stages. And it's been a complaint at many comps so make sure you get enough drive time in for everyone. Good luck setting up your own events! Last edited by kevinlongisland; 05-08-2006 at 10:13 PM. |
02-26-2006, 12:18 PM | #4 |
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Thanks for tossing this up as a Sticky. You guys have contributed some good info here already, this will really help me out a lot. Hopefully others will be inspired to organize competitions as well, so there will be more "local" events.
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03-26-2006, 06:03 PM | #5 |
Debunking old stereotypes Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 1st and Amistad
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Excellent info gents, very helpful. I used to run a company called Adventure Sports Promotions, we promoted all kinds of outdoor adventures but never a RC crawling event. Looks like a new avenue for some promotions. Jason, please get that going A.S.A.P. a few months?? It'll be winter again here. |
04-06-2006, 08:15 AM | #6 |
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very helpfull.
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05-07-2006, 05:57 PM | #7 |
MWRCA'er Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Machesney Park IL
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Is there anyway one of the comp guys could put up their clipboard file? It would save me time and be a asset to anyone who wants to start a comp. I have a basic idea of what it looks like frequencies, name, class, ect. But, how does the scoring section look? Little check boxes for added points? How is the scoring generally recorded? Are the points added up after each run to give the competitor his gate score? Or is all calculating done after everyone has ran?
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05-08-2006, 10:02 PM | #8 |
The Wheels Keep Turning Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Phoenix, Arizona
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I added the score sheet up top in my text. Here it is again: http://www.rccrawler.com/RCC_Official_Scoresheet.doc Last edited by kevinlongisland; 05-08-2006 at 10:14 PM. |
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05-08-2006, 10:24 PM | #10 |
The Wheels Keep Turning Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Phoenix, Arizona
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Your welcome Good luck with the summer series. I'm sure it will be a blast.
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05-08-2006, 11:44 PM | #11 | |
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We'll be posting pic's and vids. | |
05-09-2006, 08:22 AM | #12 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: FLAGSTAFF
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We may hold a few comps up here in the north when the temps in PHX reach 120* Just ordered 2 of these little kits.........we will see how big the cones are but appear to be about 2" tall............any thoughts?.......The tennis balls just dont cut it in the looks dept http://p2pitrade.com/html/products/toy/slrt.html |
05-10-2006, 09:02 AM | #13 | |
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05-10-2006, 09:30 AM | #14 | |
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Looks like we gotta start up N.A.R.C. | |
05-10-2006, 04:42 PM | #15 | |
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05-10-2006, 11:46 PM | #16 | |
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http://az-rcfreaks.com/modules.php?n...viewforum&f=40 I guess I shoulda kept my big mouth shut! | |
06-28-2006, 10:45 PM | #17 |
MWRCA'er Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Machesney Park IL
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How many comps do you guys have per season?
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06-29-2006, 10:13 AM | #18 | |
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06-29-2006, 10:21 AM | #19 |
Debunking old stereotypes Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 1st and Amistad
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We're doing a series of 8 comps in Mn with the best of 6 counting for points total.
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11-16-2006, 06:02 AM | #20 | |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: EU
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