RCCrawler Forums - 2017 MNRCRC winter meeting

Like Kevin Said, great meeting today. We covered a lot of topics and got some fresh input - thanks Jason, Michael, Brandon, Mark, and Randy for coming to your first meeting.

We are making some pretty big changes in the scale classes. All for the better of the club and the hobby.

Attendance:
Randy , Brandon, Michael, Aric, Kevin, Adam, Josh, Jason, Dana, Mike, Chuck, Mark

First up - Classes
Biggest change this year is that we are going to basically adopt SORRCA rules (class 2 and 3) for the scaler rig design and some other interesting changes.

http://sorrca.com/rules/2017Rules.pdf

Entry/Jr’s class/Test Course

1 course per comp
Set up and let people practice/Play on it Try running gates
A chance for people to try out the Community rig with a club member watching to be sure it doesn't walk off. (for those of you that don't know, Baller donated a community scx10 deadbolt a couple years ago)

1.9 Trail is now Class 2 SORCCA equivalent

Sorrca design rules
Min 30 points
Bring the trucks back to scale sense
No knuckle weights just heavy knuckles allowed
Wheel weights ok

2.2 Trail is now Class 3 SORRCA equivalent

Scale tires that are over 5.75” by manufacturer are ok. Any cutnshut are 5.75 or less laying on their side.
Sorrca design rules
Make minimum scale points – Min 20
Heavy knuckles only, no knuckle weights
Wheel weights ok
Weight restriction on 4ws is removed
Dig is allowed per SORRCA class 3. You can only use 1 type of steering advantage (Dig / 4ws) per course. with the +5 penalty

For Both Scale classes -- Tech during test n tune. Bring in a sign off sheet with the tech that it’s meeting 30 or 20 scale depending on class
2.2 Pro/Mod (MOA) and 2.2 Sporty will be in 2018 and will follow USRCCA rules set
Scale Competition Rules
Time -- 7 minute trail courses

Winching -- Contained winch ONLY! – Community winch is gone

All regulars should have a winch of some sort if they want to winch
Land anchor required on truck (not in pocket)
Anchor to land or to another truck?
Winch point for really difficult areas.
Punisher pull rope counts as a winch
Driver places land anchor and cannot be held in place
Winching begins when tension is on rope/truck moves
If you stop winching and reposition the winch that counts as a second winch
Winching will still be Allowed on Bonus gates

4WS Penalty remains SORRCA = +5

Course Design

Scale course design
Scale design of the trucks will drive some design

Point out for Scale classes remains – 60 points

Lastly is inputs for the 2018 season. Schedule will resemble a lot of what we did in 2017. We are not going to schedule as many formal scale events. The MNRCC FB group does a great job of getting formal and informal trail runs out there.

8 Comp Season schedule
Locations

Chester bowl – great place but we have to reschedule or move if it rains
Rain plans. Course design is key. Need to design for wet conditions not dry
5 at TF and 3 Duluth or Wi
Build an alternate date in
Sites to investigate
- Interstate state park, Wi side.
- Trollhagen, Dresser, Wi. Yellowrock run – Jason, then Aric and Adam.

Battle at the Border

A group from ND is planning to come
Normal comp but will be on a Saturday
Maybe incorporate more courses, to be figured out

Scale events

Howl Krawl
U4 races - At Chuck’s Home Course
- 2 events
- Trial race - Work on and test out the course
- Organized race - multi-class day of racing
TTC - Two events in 2018
- Spring TTC will be a "for fun" event we will try another location to give some variety
- Fall TTC will be the big dog it has become at Phils place. Entry fees and purses. Some changes will be planned for the tank trap.

Again, thanks to everyone who came out. We will be posting up detailed rules soon. However you can't go wrong with the SORRCA rules set linked above.