Updated: 16-Nov-2009
By Richard Hockey

 

Hello and welcome to the TORCH Radio Controlled Car Club website.

Here you will find all the information you need to race with us on Sunday mornings.

Information About The Club

We meet every Sunday morning from 9.am to 1pm at Poplars Farm; we usually finish racing at 12.30pm and would expect you to arrive by 9am at the latest for the start. For information on how to find us click on the CONTACTS link on the left, Also if its Raining most people will not turn up to race, to spare their electrics!

About The Venue

We race in a rented farmer's field with a Permanent Off Road Course; laid out with Astro Turf on top (False Grass). There is no Mains Electric and no Toilet Facilities. There is also a R/C Plane Club that meet there on Sundays Mornings as well as us in the opposite field they run their Models on 30Mhz so we must Stick to 27/40Mhz frequencies by Law or one of the newer radio gear sets.

What You Need To Race

All you need is a 1/10th Scale Electric Off Road Radio Controlled Car 2 or 4 wheel drive, with either 27mhz or 40mhz Radio Control Gear. Preferably with two or more different Crystals (frequencies). with either brushed or brushless motor systems.

You will need a 12Volt Car/Leisure Battery to charge your batteries between races as there is no mains electrics. Two or more 7.2 Volt Nicad/NiMH or 7.4 Volt Li-Po batteries and a battery charger to run off the Car/Leisure to suit the battery system you choose to use.

If you need to source any equipment click on the USEFUL LINKS button on the left.

 

Additional Information

Track Etiquette: If you race you must marshal no disappearing when its your turn or leaving early until all marshalling duties are finished, also do not yell or curse at the marshals if they are slow to pick you up after you have crashed, after all you crashed not them and sometimes when the track is damp it Is not safe for them to run to recover a crashed car!

There is a small fee to race to cover costs i.e. Renting the Track and Track Maintenance.

If you need any setup/information or tips/advice on the day just ask any of us down the track as we will be more than willing to give you help and advice.

 

All are welcome from beginners to experts so come along and have some fun.

Titchfield

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