I'm Calling For A Virginia Comp In April!!!

[coolhandcountry]

I may show up not to compet but to see what the comp is about. I my bring the truck just to play with when done.

[EastcoastExcurs]

Robb
Richmond sounds great to me and you'r right it's the most central location.

I'm just getting back into RC about tens years ago I raced a stadium truck.
My F350 high-lift just came to day as soon as my bearings get I'll start building it. For now I'm going to keep it scale.

Keep everyone posted and don't get discouraged that everyone wants to have the comp somewhere else. If people have other locations pehaps they can pick a date the following month and host a comp then.

SPLNE1
PM me since we live in the same city we can go bashing sometime.

Later

[liltexmp]

anything new on the meet??????????? I'm getting close to having a crawler. get TLT tomorrow just need a few more parts and answers on wheels.

[swell searcher]

after the indoor comp, i think we should have a good turn out in april. hopefully by mid march, joe will have more details on this comp and possible a comp series for VARCOR.

[Slyp Dawg]

yes, I definitely would want a comp in richmond. from what I heard at the hobbytown comp, Pony Pasture is a very popular spot, but from what I heard from bigblazerboy Cheswick Park also has some nice spots, although cheswick appears to be better for scalers than comp rigs. alternately, there are a few spots at Deep Run that might give a comp rig reason to breathe heavy, mostly all to the left of the main entrance road, but deep run seems a lot more oriented to bikes than RC and they might not be too accepting of RC rigs. if I get out to Bell Isle any time soon I'll see if any of the hiking trails might be good for a comp

[bigblazerboy]

im down for one in richmond. comp on the 9th was sweet. i want to go to pony pasture.

heres a few pics of cheswick park








these pics are kinda old but you get the point. could just be gtg site.

[Slyp Dawg]

maybe if it ain't raining this weekend I'll go up there and run down a pack with my axial. instead of tennis ball halves for gate markers, what about those little flag things you can stick in the ground? they sell them for pretty cheap at like lowes or home depot and you can get them in a few different colors. just bend the wire about 6" from the bottom, then bend it at a 90 degree angle 3" from the bottom, then just tape it to whatever, and wallah, instant gate marker that won't move much if a rig runs into it, and if the course is on actual dirt you can get away without bending the wire at all. and you could color code them, like orange flags are for the comp rigs, blue for 2.2 scale, red for 1.9 scale. hey, it could work.
EDIT: in that last pic that bigblazerboy posted, that slope in the background could be interesting for trying out like a hillclimb car (think those norwegian 1000BHP, 1000 pound rigs that shoot up near vertical slopes and can literally drive on water).

[swell searcher]

the property markers (flags) is a good thought but tennis balls (or even small cones) are used since it's easier for drives to see, easier for judges to see when they move, and can be placed on rocks where those flags could not.

['04 Rubicon]

The flags are too much trouble. Different color tennis ball halves is the way to go. I don't want to have to worry about taping anything to a rock.

[Cosmo-Graphics]

Is the date for the comp set in stone? April 24 is a Thursday, and since it's about a 3 hour drive from here (Roanoke) to Richmond, I wouldn't be able to make it unless it's on a weekend. I would think that many others would be in the same boat as me.

[Scooteracing]

There is no set date yet. This is last years thread that Robb posted. The comp will be on a weekend.

Originally Posted by Cosmo-Graphics

Is the date for the comp set in stone? April 24 is a Thursday, and since it's about a 3 hour drive from here (Roanoke) to Richmond, I wouldn't be able to make it unless it's on a weekend. I would think that many others would be in the same boat as me.

[Cosmo-Graphics]

Originally Posted by Scooteracing

There is no set date yet. This is last years thread that Robb posted. The comp will be on a weekend.

Doh! Guess it pays to look at the dates before responding, huh?

Well, let's stop speculating and schedule something! If the organizers need any help, let me know. Promoting, organizing, prize sponsors, etc...

[crawldad91]

well if its at the pasture count me in! my truck is comin along nicely

[Scooteracing]

This is last years (2007)thread

http://www.rccrawler.com//forum/showthread.php?t=107549

Originally Posted by crawldad91

well if its at the pasture count me in! my truck is comin along nicely

[Riffister]

Hey Joe.....................is this last year's thread or somethin'?

[Scooteracing]

Funny

Originally Posted by Riffister

Hey Joe.....................is this last year's thread or somethin'?

[Riffister]

Hey....Joe........................................ .................................................. ....................
is this still last year's thread??????

['04 Rubicon]

I think we should make it this years thread.

So did you guys hear that there is a Comp on April 6th, 2008 in Fredericksburg, VA. And another Comp on April 27th, 2008 in Richmond, VA.

[Riffister]

If ya wanna carpool to the next comp let me know, my girlfriend's car gets much better mileage than a real vehicle!

[Robb]

Originally Posted by Riffister

If ya wanna carpool to the next comp let me know, my girlfriend's car gets much better mileage than a real vehicle!

HAHA...................I just posted a "carpool" post in the VB HTUSA thread about two minutes ago.

When us "metro Richmond" guys need to head out of town to run, I am down for driving, and Riffister seems to be willing.................so let's all talk before getting on the road for a trip.