Ice Time Trials MOHUD SCCA

["Bob W." <zcritter@netaxis.com>]

Feb 15 & 16 1997 Ice Time Trials

Solo 2 On Onota Lake, Pittsfield Massachusetts

Runs start at 11:00 AM sharp! -- Be there early for drive arounds (9AM) 

To be held on Onota Lake at the end of Lakeway Drive in Pittsfield
Massachusetts. Registration & Headquarters at the
Controy Pavilion on Lakeway Drive (send SASE to Clark for a map) 

That's right, it's another busy two days, two events Ice Trials. Classes
for ant type of 4 wheeled vehicle with any type of tyres.
Front engine Rear wheel drive, Front engine Front wheel drive, Rear
engine Rear wheel drive, or Four wheel drive. Whatever
moves you. If you're in doubt, call me. Jeeps and dune buggies must have
roll bars or hard tops. All classes are duplicated for
studded snow tyres (standard commercial studding). All vehicles MUST
have and drivers MUST use SEATBELTS! Helmets
are also required (per GCR's) and must have the proper SNELL
certification. A small number of loaner helmets will be
available. 

While this event is designed for your everyday streetcar, a special
class for modified vehicles also exists. This class is for any
vehicle equipment such as ice racing vehicles, dune buggies, vehicles
with locked differentials, and any vehicle with
non-standard studs in the tyres (such as longer than normal, more than
normal or otherwise different than normal). Cars may be
placed in this class at the decision of the event chairman or safety
inspector. The GREEN MACHINE will have its own class.
An additional fee ($5-10) per driver per day will be collected for use
of the GREEN MACHINE to cover expenses (we use
over 25 gallons of gasoline per day for this event). Go-carts,
motorcycles and ATV's are NOT allowed to enter. Again, all
vehicles Must have and drivers must use SEATBELTS and HELMETS!
Passengers are not allowed during timed runs. 

The ICE TRIALS consists of a defined course on the surface of the frozen
lake. The length of the course will be between 1 and
1.5 miles (depending on snow conditions) and cars will be a minimum of 1
minute apart with a maximum of two vehicles on the
course at any given time to eliminate any risk of collision. The object
of the event is to complete the course in the least amount
of time. Runs will be timed to the nearest hundredth of a second or
better. Penalties will be assessed (time added) for hitting
course markers (pylons). Approximately one third of the entries in each
vehicle class, as defined above, will be awarded
trophies for their performance. A minimum of three (3) cars must enter
any class for a trophy to be awarded in that class. Bring
your friends to drive your car if it is an oddball. Special classes may
be created if a large number of vehicles of any one type
enter. This is at the discretion of the event chairmen. 

REGISTRATION: Saturday and Sunday opens at 9:00 AM (along with
familiarization runs) and continues throughout the
event. Missed runs will not be made up. Timed runs will start at 11:00
AM each day. Cars run in numerical order. Entrants may
enter more than one vehicle. The different vehicles may be in the same
or different classes. It is the entrant's responsibility to
have the cars ready to run in order. More than one driver may enter
driving the same vehicle. Numbers for the same vehicle will
be issued at least 4 apart to allow for driver changes. Event entry fee
is $15.00 per day per entrant. 

Event status? PLEASE call Clark's answering machine Friday and Saturday
nights immediately prior to events the following
day to check status of that day's event. Each day when I leave for the
lake (~7AM) I will update the message. Please be aware
that we may need to postpone the event, for whatever reason. If you are
traveling any distance to this event, please call the
answering machine for an update. 

eMailers: Please subscribe to the MoHud mailer for up to the minute
updates prior to the event. 

Event Chairmen

Clark W. Nicholls       (413)243-3433   65 Hartwood Road       
Lee          MA 01238
(cwnicholls@juno.com)
Pete Nixon      (413)442-7135   37 Oliver Ave   Pittsfield  MA  01201
(PLNixon@juno.com)
Dave Kosla      (413)443-6152   81 Dartmouth Ave        Pittsfield  MA 
01201
(DKosla1023@aol.com)
Bruce Taylor    (413)442-4774   54 South John St        Pittsfield  MA 
01201 
John Aulisio    (413)499-8748   58 Elaine Drive Pittsfield  MA  01201

If you go to this event/s let me know and have some safe fun.

Bob W. B>}
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