Cambridgeshire Outdoor Rc Race Track (interest Required)

[Euphoria]

Last week I went with a friend to our local go kart centre to use their outdoor track with our radio control cars. The track is no longer used for karting and is just sat there wasting away! We've had the idea of cleaning the track up and making it RC suitable. We would look into splitting the track into two smaller circuits with platforms for the drivers, etc.

The track is in Caxton and is easily accessible from pretty much everywhere.

Before we can do anything, we need to speak to the company about the idea and also gauge some interest from you guys/girls. If enough people are interested to make it worth while, we could have something good for the summer evenings/weekends!

A Google Earth shot of the track with coordinates.

Any comments/suggestions welcome.

Will

cambournerc@googlemail.com

[Blacque Jacque]

That looks very promising, you can certainly add my name to the interested list.

P.S. I'll cross post this to the Eastern Bashers thread for you

[Jonny Retro]

I'm definitely interested too

[tamiya monkey]

Im not local but always happy to travel and its not too far, put me down.

[skip665]

Its about 75 miles from me but would make the trip if its worth it

[HereBeMonsters]

That looks ace. Do you own the site now?

I'm sure a bunch of people would be interested if you could hold some summer events there - get the barbeques going, camping over maybe?

[Euphoria]

I'm so glad there is some decent interest

My friend and I are getting interest to take with us. Hopefully be going this week, the few times we tried last week they were shut due to the snow! I'll keep you all posted.

[subsea]

Well im in Ely so not far for me and i could get another 5 interested. especially if we can camp.

[Euphoria]

I'm not sure about camping there but there are sites in and around Caxton I believe. I used to run my cars on Cherry Hill in Ely until people complained and I moved! Was good though

[HereBeMonsters]

Sorry, I'm confused. Do you own the track now? If so, how much of the surrounding area do you own?

[mymonsterbeetleisbroken]

I'm in.

[Euphoria]

We went down and spoke to them today and provisionally we have the track. They are all for us using it on a regular basis but have asked us to draw up a proposal with the number of people interested, requirements, security, etc. We will have to pay a nominal fee for using the track (still to be agreed). What would people be willing to contribute towards this? Would 5 each for a full day at the track sound reasonable? We have permission to modify (within reason) the track to our liking, ideas welcome. The grass in the middle of the sweeping bend on the left hand side is raised which would make using the entire track difficult without landscape changes. Therefore we would make a track on the right hand side and a possible bashing area to the left. Again, ideas welcome. There are toilets and a cafe on site and also a model shop just down the road (6 miles approximately).

Safety and security of the premises is our responsibility. Any damage, theft, etc. could result in us losing this location.

Jumps welcome

[HereBeMonsters]

Sounds brilliant. I would be well up for a weekend bash up there, if we can organise camping, BBQ etc. that would be ace.

[Euphoria]

I'll put camping on the list of things we need to discuss. There is a grass area just away from the track which would be suitable for that.

[pastonperson]

I'll put camping on the list of things we need to discuss. There is a grass area just away from the track which would be suitable for that.

You can definitely put me down on the list. A weekend summer camp-over sound brilliant. 5 a day sounds reasonable too. Cafe. loo. BBQ, is there space for off-road too?

[Euphoria]

Plenty of space for off roading.

[Euphoria]

Could everyone interested please PM me an email address to contact you on please. We're hopefully going to get this proposal together this week and will email you with updates etc.

[Euphoria]

Still need people's email addresses please. We're getting further along now, proposal under way and hopefully submitting this week for discussion.

[carparkthrasher]

Still need people's email addresses please. We're getting further along now, proposal under way and hopefully submitting this week for discussion.

90 minutes away? Put me down as very interested! Will PM you now!

[Euphoria]

Thanks, there will be an email coming out towards the end of the week with dates (hopefully).

Keep spreading the word around

[pastonperson]

Could everyone interested please PM me an email address to contact you on please. We're hopefully going to get this proposal together this week and will email you with updates etc.

How do we PM our email address tp you?

[Jonny Retro]

How do we PM our email address tp you?

Click on the down arrow next to the poster's name, then on "send message" ... fill in a message title, text, then click on "send message"

[Euphoria]

Thank you for the addresses so far, we're just trying to finish the paper work and we should have a few dates to give out for a come down and have a look weekend (free of course).

Shall keep you posted

[mymonsterbeetleisbroken]

Thank you for the addresses so far, we're just trying to finish the paper work and we should have a few dates to give out for a come down and have a look weekend (free of course).

Shall keep you posted

I can't remember if I pm'd my details to you, did i?

[Euphoria]

I got it

Just compiling an email mailing list to update everyone, hoping to have a couple of weekends to chose from and put forward. Taking a bit longer than expected unfortunately.