An extract from the email I received today;
Dear All,
Thank you very much for your support of Alternative Energy Racing at Santa Pod Raceway. This year’s event is all set to be another great day at the Pod, but there are a few changes that should hopefully make this event another step better and more interesting.
The first thing to mention is that AE Racing is no longer on a Friday, and is now on a “Run What Ya Brung” Saturday. AE Racing is no longer sharing a weekend with the Volkswagen show it previously did… but it’s great to see there are still plenty of Volkswagens involved, so thanks for sticking with us guys! The track will be open to other (non-AER) vehicles taking part in the “Run What Ya Brung” day, but AER will have it’s own paddock and race classes.
The 2011 entrants are listed on this web-page here:
http://aeracing.org/entry2011.php Tickets
Each entry listed will have three entry tickets allocated per vehicle unless agreed otherwise. Feel free to email me to check what tickets I have against your name. It will be much easier to sort this out now rather than on the day, so please check your tickets if you are unsure.
Tickets will be held under the driver’s name, and will be available to collect at the gate on arrival.
Tickets are also valid for camping on Sat night if you wish to do so, but be aware that there is a large performance car event on the following day, so don’t expect much of a lie-in!
Arrival
The gates to Santa Pod Raceway will be open at around 8am on Saturday, and you are welcome to arrive from then onwards. There is no rush, the track itself will not likely open until 10am, but you are welcome to arrive early is you want to get set up and ready.
Collect your tickets at the gate on arrival.
The pits will be located near the startline, ask site marshals/staff for directions to the AE Racing pits. Please park up considerately and move any trailers/crew vehicles to the nearby grass area.
Sign On
Please visit the sign-on office once you are pitted. You need to do this to be able to use the track. Sign-on is free for all registered entrants, and you will need to show your DVLA driving licence to the sign-on staff, so please DO NOT FORGET IT.
Sessions
Although the track is open all day and you are welcome to run whenever you are ready, I am planning to run sessions at the following times:
1230h, 1430h, 1530h, 1630h, 1730h
I will ask racers to kindly be ready to run at these times and wait in the staging lanes a few minutes before the times above and get paired up with whoever they want to race against. This will create a nice spectacle where all vehicles run together and the commentators can announce what is happening instead of getting lost in the general Run What Ya Brung.
Timing and Winners
Trophies will be presented at 6pm on the track startline for the fastest alt fuel and electric vehicle over the ¼ mile. Slower vehicles can also be timed over the 1/8th mile, and I will work out a system for informing the timing crew to switch the timing system over.
Handling Track
There will also be a tight handling track available that is timed, but no trophies available. This is free to enter and will be open from midday until 1700h.
Food, Drink & Catering
There will be a full range of catering open at the event. Please bring some cash.
Electric Supply
I have been promised a powerful generator for this event to charge electric vehicles. This should provide a good 3-phase and 13amp supply, but I would appreciate it if all electric vehicle entrants could bring vehicles as fully charged as possible and with as many long extension leads and adaptor plugs as they can get their hands on! Charging is only for vehicles – no computers/mobile phones etc etc etc.
Don’t Forget…
- Driving licence. You need this to sign on to use the track.
- Helmets for open-top vehicles and anything going faster than 110mph over the finish line.
- Helmet, suitable protective clothing (e.g. leathers/synthetic equiv. suit) and gloves for motorcycle riders
- Cycle helmet for cycle-type vehicles travelling at less than 30mph. Motorcycle gear required for anything faster.
I look forward to seeing all your fantastic vehicles very soon! Yours sincerely,
Rick Cuthbert
Santa Pod Raceway
T 0208 852 5005