Lew you are going. To Both. Sell any organs you have left.
And WGI or Bogie?
I would not make the choice but go to both, but for novices ( less than 2 events) Calabogie is CHEAP. C$ 350 plus 5% GST -so US$300 for Saturday AND Sunday. Plus you can camp at the track. Great Canadian Beer and Tom found the Canadian ballet somewhere.
Regular 2 day entry fee C$425 + 5% = $363 US ( more than 2 events)
3 day ( Experienced and Advanced only) $ 448.00 US
Yeah they had a name for it…hahahahaha. When do you wan’t to meet up on thursday? I was going to bring the trailer, truck and car to work…so i can leave at 5 if you can.
Thanks. Bummed. All of the people I was going to co-drive the enduros with had mechanical issues too. JP field went from big heaving hitting competition to a 1 man show.
For Calabogie we are running Ottawa’s convertible rules. They allow them with roll bars (factory in novice.intermediate – SCCA/CASC Rollbars for experienced and advanced)
For this event we are making sure that convertibles are approved ahead of time (making sure we have an instructor willing to ride in one)
Jeff – Ottawa has this thing about “race” cars in the instructor group. They require a passenger seat. For this event --instructors do not “HAVE” to have the passenger seat. ( our rules) – BUT based on the BMWCCA DEC in NOLA last month --ALL student cars must have passenger seats --as BMWCCA does require in car instruction.
Is your E30 registered? I think that makes it a “street” car. ( and helps going across the border)
Patroon is handling Tech and Grid – so I do not see a problem for you. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
SPEAKING OF THE BORDER— As of June 2009 You NEED a passport or enhanced license to get back in the USA.
AND DO NOT tell the Canadian border guards you are working at the event ( if you are) --they will not understand volunteer work–they figure you are being compensated. It may get you a body cavity search ( which Benny might like?)
Tom- I figure 5:30 the 88 exit --leaving by 5:45 ( no waiting for Bass)
Yes they have some procedures that are different. We will have to work through them.
I have a paddock map and assume we will use both. We will be set up differently than last year and will grid in the pit lane / pre grid lane.
If you want to help design all of that I would appreciate any help.
Tech on Friday and Saturday is a big thing–especially making sure everyone gets through sound. We are not teching race cars–just school cars. ( and instructors? --hmmm need to check on that)
They require a pre tech for students like we do --we are probably more thorough on “on site” from what I have heard.