Winter Monster Bash 8 Jan 9-10 (crawling on 10th)

[Pedeanaut]

WMB8 is on Saturday January 9th and Sunday January 10th.
Bradenville, Pennsylvania
Events will be held indoors.

Entry fee for Saturday Racing:
1st Truck = $20.00
2nd Truck = $15.00
3rd Truck = $5.00
4th truck or beyond = FREE
RCMT members get a $5.00 discount at registration for mentioning they are an RCMT member.

Sponsors.......We need sponsors so if you'd like to help out, please contact me at Devastator2000@comcast.net
1. Tamiya
2. HPI
3. RC4WD

Race winners will receive trophies and 2nd and 3rd receive ribbons. If we can secure some sponsors for this race we will again have door prizes and give-aways as we have done at prior events.

Schedule of events:
SATURDAY
---Doors open at 10:00AM
---Practice and registration from 10:00AM to 12:00PM
---Concourse begins at 12:00PM
---Racing begins ~ 1:00PM
---Drag Racing at conclusion of featured racing event (2WD and 4WD) $5.00 per entry. **Truck must be legal per actual racing class rules.....NO buggies**
---Long Jump immediately after Drags (2WD and 4WD) Free if already entered in Saturday racing events. **Truck must be legal per actual racing class rules.....NO buggies**

SUNDAY
---Doors open at 9:00AM
---Sign-up for events from 9:00AM to 10:00AM
---Trials Course

***Trials Competition***
There will be *5* classes at this event. There will be:
1. Novice (For total beginners, run whatever you have....2WD or 4WD)
2. 2WD
3. 4WD (2.2 tire trucks) ex. Bruiser, TLT etc....
4. 4WD (Clod size tire trucks)
5. 4WD Extreme

Trials Competition Rules:

----Novice Class:
Just for beginners. "Run what you brung" which means open to just about any vehicle type.
Will run on the 2wd course, must physically fit on the course.
If you run this class, you can not run any other class, BEGINNERS ONLY!
(think of it as the class for true beginners, children and nylints)

----2wd Class:
Basically any type of 2wd Monster Truck. May be front or rear wheel drive.
No limit on motors, batteries or suspension setup.
No limit on tire size or tread. Must physically fit on the course.

----4wd Class:
Basically any type of 4wd Monster Truck. Only allowed ONE "serious crawling" mod.
("serious crawling" mods include, but are not limited to the following:
4 wheel steer, locked diffs, gear reductions or "dig" setups.)
More than ONE "serious crawling" mod and you need to move to 2.2 4wd or Extreme.
No limit on motors, batteries or suspension setup.
No limit on tire size or tread. Must physically fit on the course.

----2.2 4wd Class:
This is for the 2.2 crawlers. Must be 4wd. Allowed to have 2 or more "serious crawling" mods.
("serious crawling" mods include, but are not limited to the following:
4 wheel steer, locked diffs, gear reductions or "dig" setups.)
No limit on motors, batteries or suspension setup.
Must use 2.2" sized rims/tires. Tread is allowed to be cut and modified, but not added to.
No limit on wheelbase or track width, but must physically fit on the course.

----Extreme Class:
This class is for the "super class" type crawlers. Must be 4wd.
Allowed to have 2 or more "serious crawling" mods.
("serious crawling" mods include, but are not limited to the following:
4 wheel steer, locked diffs, gear reductions or "dig" setups.)
No limit on motors, batteries or suspension setup.
No limit on tire size or tread. Must physically fit on the course.

Lipo batteries will be legal at this event. Read below in this post for more information.
RACING CLASSES & RULES
----2WD Stampede
Must use 27-turn ROAR legal motors, kit motor or Magnetic Mayhem. 6-cell battery or 2S Lipo (Hard case). Must use tires 4 inches tall or taller, no spiked tires. 5-minute races

----2WD Modified Stampede
7-cell batteries or less, no motor limit, BL motors permitted. 2S Lipo (Hard case). Must use tires 4 inches tall or taller, no spiked tires 5-minute races

----Conversion
Class for 2.2 wheel trucks. 2WD or 4WD allowed. Trucks such as Wild Dagger, 4X4 Stampede, Losi, AE trucks, Rustlers, HPI MT's etc..... Must use tires 4 inches tall or taller, no spiked tires. No motor limit, BL Allowed, 7-cell batteries or less or 2S Lipo (Hard case). 5-minute races

----2WD Clod-o-Pede
For Stampedes running Clod sized tires, no spiked tires. No motor limit, BL motors allowed, 7-cells or less or 2S Lipo (Hard case). 4-minute races.

----Stock Independent Suspension (Former Stock E-Maxx class)
This class is for any of the larger type independent suspension trucks such as the E-Maxx, E-Revo, E-Savage etc... NO Wild Daggers or similar sized trucks.
Can do any mods to the truck but *must* use the stock Titan motors and run 12-cells. 2S Lipo batteries allowed (Hard case). Must use rubber tires, no spikes. 5-minute races. In the event there are not enough stock and mod maxxes to form two classes, we may form one class of both stock and mod trucks.

----Modified Independent Suspension (Former Modified E-Maxx class)
This class is for any of the larger type independent suspension trucks such as the E-Maxx, E-Revo, E-Savage etc... NO Wild Daggers or similar sized trucks.
Essentially no rules for this class. No limits on batteries, motors or anything else. BL motors allowed. 2S Lipo allowed (Hard case). Must use rubber tires, no spikes. 4-minute races. In the event there are not enough stock and mod maxxes to form two classes, we may form one class of both stock and mod maxxes.

----Novice
Class for the kids and true beginners. Run what you have. 4-minute races.

----4WD Modified
Class for Clods and USA-1 trucks. no motor limit, BL motors allowed, no cell limits. 2S Lipo allowed (Hard case). Must use rubber monster type tires. Tires must be a minimum diameter of 5 1/2 inches and minimum width of 4 inches. 4-minute races.

----4WD Modified II
Class for Clods and USA-1 trucks. This class is being kept on in the event we get a large turnout and people have more clods than there are classes and essentially is an "over-flow" class. no motor limit, BL motors allowed, no cell limits. 2S Lipo allowed (Hard case). Must use rubber monster type tires. Tires must be a minimum diameter of 5 1/2 inches and minimum width of 4 inches 4-minute races.

----Open
Class for "Clod-sized" trucks and experimental trucks or trucks that do not fit other listed classes. Trucks like 4X4 Clod-o-Pedes, Clod-o-Daggers, mutant monsters etc..... No cell limits. BL motors allowed. 2S Lipo allowed (Hard case). Must use rubber monster type tires. 4-minute races.

----Shaft Drive
Solid axle shaft driven trucks like TXT-1, Juggs or Twin Force. No motor limit, no cell limit. 2S Lipo allowed (Hard case). BL motors allowed. Must use rubber monster type tires. Tires must be a minimum diameter of 5 1/2 inches and minimum width of 4 inches. 4-minute races.

----Replica
Solid axle and USA-1 trucks running *full* tube frame chassis. No motor limit, BL motors allowed, no cell limit. 2S Lipo allowed (Hard case). Must use rubber monster type tires. Tires must be a minimum diameter of 5 1/2 inches and minimum width of 4 inches. 4-minute races.

----Sport Modified
Class for all solid axle trucks (and USA-1). Must use 17-turn motors or higher. Must use 6-cell battery or 2S Lipo (Hard case). Must use stock Clod tires. Any chassis allowed with any mods to it. 4-minute races.

----Mini Monster Truck
Stock or Mod set-ups (including motors) allowed. We'll run this class this way until we see if there's enough to make a stock and mod class. Basically, run what you have if it is a TLT-1, Losi Mini LST or any of the other mini monster trucks. 4-minute races.

----2WD Trophy Trucks
This class is for 2WD trucks such as the Slash, SC10 and similar types. It is a modified class and BL motors are allowed, so no motor limits. 6-cell NIMH or 2S Lipo batteries (Hard case). Must run a body that is consistant with this type of truck (covers the wheels).

----4WD Trophy Trucks
If any of the new 4WD trophy trucks show up, they will have a place to race. Rules for this class will be the same as 2WD Trophy Truck.

----2WD Stock Stadium Truck
Stock 27-turn motor or 17.5 BL motor. 6-cell NiCad or NiMH OR 2-cell 7.4 volt Lipo (Hard case). Must use rubber tires. 4-minute race. ***This class of trucks will NOT be eligible for Concourse awards, Long Jump or Drag Racing***

----4WD Buggy
Stock 27-turn motor or 17.5 BL motor. 6-cell NiCad or NiMH OR 2-cell 7.4 volt Lipo. Must use rubber tires. 5-minute race. ***This class will NOT be eligible for Concourse awards, Long Jump or Drag Racing***




As mentioned above, Lipo batteries are being allowed at this event. There are rules covering several areas that must be followed. These rules are straight from ROAR and we are using them word for word. Two areas we will not budge on are these:
---Battery manufacturer
---Battery charging bags
Here is the list of ROAR approved Lipo batteries:
http://www.roarracing.com/approvals/lipobattery.php

It is critical that ALL Lipos used be in their factory hard cases. Batteries not in a hard case will not be permitted to run.

It is VERY important that any Lipo you intend to use at this event only be a 2-cell Lipo. Anything over that will not be allowed. If you run an unapproved Lipo battery that does meet the standards we have posted, the truck it runs in will be DQ'd for the class it is racing in. Safety is paramount and we will not budge on that.

Here is the list of approved charging bags:
--Common Sense Lipo bag
--Racers Edge Lipo Bag
--K&S Lipo bag
--WoodWorks Lipo Sack
--MaxAmps Lipo sack

All racing classes are open for Lipo usage.

If you would like to read more about the rules establised by ROAR, please follow this link: http://www.roarracing.com/rules.php Pages 34 - 37 cover our needs.


Overnight accommodations:
--Super 8
Located near Greensburg, PA. on RT 30
Phone # (724) 838-8080

--Super 8
Rt. 22 Delmont
Phone # (724) 468-4888

--Holiday Inn Express
RT. 30 Greensburg
Phone # (724) 838-7070

--Holiday Inn
RT. 22 Delmont
Phone # (724) 468-1050

--Comfort Inn
Rt. 22 Blairsville
Phone # (724) 459-7100
or 1-800-770-0000


In the event of a change to anything regarding the event, it will be posted here in this post and with a reply to the topic itself. So please check back often for updates and/or announcements.