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Post by andy on Oct 11, 2012 19:02:45 GMT
I have had a number of enquires about planned races for next year, 2013 I know there are a few new ones in the pipeline as well as the established events.
Do we have any firm dates ?
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Post by Scottish Cartie Association on Oct 11, 2012 20:27:32 GMT
All the confirmed events and dates I know about are on the Scottish Cartie Association calendar ( scottishcarties.org.uk/event ). I'm keeping it up to date and adding new information and events as I hear of them. In addition, the SCA will be involved in running a new two day gravity race near Dumfries in 2013. The dates are not yet confirmed, but it will most likely be early in September - probably the 7th & 8th.
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Post by Scottish Cartie Association on Oct 16, 2012 18:28:29 GMT
New gravity races are being added all the time - I've just received and published the confirmed date for The Humber Bridge Gravity Go-cart Race. See gravityracing.org.uk/event for details. If you have a facebook account you can like the Scottish Cartie Association's facebook page to get new event dates delivered directly to your timeline as and when they are added.
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Post by Organgrinder on Dec 19, 2012 11:19:59 GMT
There will be no Belchford Downhill Challenge in 2013.
We are considering a 2014 event, but if it happens it will be in a very different form and may well be off-road (less costly, easier to organise as no need for road closure, much steeper, just as quick, possible to race rather than time-trial = lots more fun?)
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Post by Scottish Cartie Association on Jan 10, 2013 10:04:38 GMT
The list of confirmed dates that I know of are listed below. Full details are at gravityracing.org.uk/event- May 11, 2013: East Allington Whacky Races, Devon
- May 25, 2013: Border Bogie Challenge, Denholm, Scottish Borders
- May 27, 2013: Whitehill Bordon Soapbox Derby, Hampshire
- June 9, 2013: Catterline Cartie Challenge, Kincardineshire
- June 29-30, 2013: Annandale Cup, Aberdeenshire
- July 6, 2013: The Humber Bridge Gravity Go-cart Race, Humberside
- July 7, 2013: Hinckley Soap Box Derby, Leicestershire
- July 14, 2013: Richards Castle Soap Box Derby, Shropshire
- July 14, 2013: Worlaby Downhill Challenge, North Lincolnshire
- July 14, 2013: Red Bull Soapbox, London
- August 11, 2013: Olivers Mount Gravity Event, North Yorkshire
- September 1, 2013: Cookham Dean Gravity Grand Prix, Berkshire
- September 14, 2013: Windmill Hill Soap Box Derby, West Yorkshire
- September 21-22, 2013: Drumlanrig Autoclassica and Soapbox Grand Prix, Dumfries and Galloway
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Post by petethebike on Jan 12, 2013 18:57:22 GMT
Avon Dassett soap box derby is scheduled for the 15th of June 2013. Please note that the rules have been changed so NO 3 wheelers allowed this year!Apparently those running 4 wheels in the past can't design a cart with only 3 wheels,so the winners for the last 4 years have to redesign theirs! Always a great day out,all welcome,but best sign up ASAP as only a limited number of start places. Head to head racing not time trial.See last few years you-tube for an idea of what it's all about. Cheers,Pete.
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Post by Scottish Cartie Association on Jan 12, 2013 22:27:50 GMT
We disallowed three wheelers in 2006 at Catterline. The result was that the three wheeled cartie teams just stuck an extra wheel on between the two back wheels, and so the "quike" was born.
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Post by petethebike on Jan 13, 2013 11:02:41 GMT
Thought about using 2 rear wheels abutting each other as on some early Isetta bubble cars to keep them both i9nside my streamlined body work.The Quike wouldn't be allowed as rules seem to be heading towards 2 wheels per axle. Will post rules when I receive the definitive version. Cheers, Pete. Attachments:
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Post by Scottish Cartie Association on Jan 17, 2013 8:52:18 GMT
There are more events being added to the calendar all the time. In the last couple of days I've added one in Northamptonshire, one in Surrey and one over on the west coast of Ireland. Check out gravityracing.org.uk/event for an up to date list.
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