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Find Information relating to:
· Solo
· TimeTrials
· Road Rally
· Club Racing
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Here are some helpful guides for your first Solo event (aka Autocross.)
Please
help us by pre-registering several days before the event at motorsportsreg.com.
Below is our run groups during the summer
series. Please review the schedule using the link on the left to find out
when your group will run.
Helmets are required
but if you don't own one and want to try the sport first, we have loaner
helmets available.
All
competitors are classed based on how prepped the car you will use.
Use the Solo
Classes and Rules link to find out what class you will be running.
The Philadelphia Region also has some regional specific classes. See our Supplemental Rules
for details.
Costs:
• $45
for events hosted at Citizen's Bank Park
• $40
for events at other venues
Note:
A discount of $5 will be applied to the event fees above for those
competitors pre-registering online in advance of the day of the
event. The Solo Event Fee does not
include any additional fee for a Weekend Membership. The Weekend Membership fee for 2011 is
$10.
Time
Schedule:
Please review the schedule under the Supplemental
Rules
Run
Groups:
Please review the run groups under the Supplemental
Rules
Work
Groups:
Our region's split day format means you'll work the heat adjacent to your
run. For example, if you are running in Group B in the 3rd heat, you'll
work during the 4th heat, If you run in the 2nd you'll work during the
first heat. As you'll see on the schedule, we rotate the groups for every
event, so make sure you know your run group ahead of time. All
competitors must work. The event cannot be held without everyone's
cooperation. If you have a medical condition, please inform our
worker chiefs at the event and they will assign an appropriate position
for you.
These
groups are subject to change without prior notice during the season due
to increased or decreased class participation.
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In
order to compete in a Time Trial, you will need to be an SCCA member with
a Time Trial license (formerly known as a Solo I license). You will also
need required driver safety equipment, such as helmet, fire suit, and
other fire retardant items. Certain car preparation,
such as roll cage, harness, fire extinguisher, are also required.
Time
Trials are also an exciting spectator event with so many different types
of cars. Each event will have designated viewing areas where it will be
safe for you to watch.
Want
to be more involved than just watching but not quite ready to compete? We
are always looking for people to help us. PHA (Pennsylvania Hillclimb Association) will train you, so no
experience is necessary.
We
highly recommend you check out the PHA's more information page. Our national website also has
some more general info: SCCA Time Trials page.
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Normally,
our road rallies are TSD (time-speed-distance.) There's a great novice survival
guide that TSDROADRALLY Online has that explains how TSD rallies
work. You will see that there is some prep work to be done before
attending your first event. Also knowing the ins and outs on how to read
the route instructions will help you not have those "debates"
with your driver/navigator during the rally.
We
will be holding a "trap" rally soon. To find out more about
this type of rally, here's one of the lessons we will be posting.
Our
rallies have different start and end times, depending on the length of
the rally and if we are running it at night, like our infamous Rally in
the Dark, or during the day. Please refer to the registration flyers for
more information. It's always a good idea to bring some snacks and drinks
in case the rallies become a bit longer than expected or if you get lost.
Entry
fees for each event are $30 per team if both driver and navigator are
SCCA members and $35 if you are not members.
We are
always looking for volunteers to help us with the checkpoints.Please
contact our Road
Rally chair if you are interested.
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To
find out more information on our Tri-Region Pocono events, please click here.
Worker
Info:
Our
Tri-Region club racing events could not happen without the help of many
volunteers. We are always glad to see new faces! At our SCCA-sanctioned
events, workers are required to be licensed. If you are not an SCCA
member, we can issue you a temporary membership and license. Workers in
hot areas must be at least 18 years old.
There
are so many different types of worker specialties. Once you find one that
you like, please contact the appropriate chief listed on our Contacts
Page.
- Registration: Registrars are the first link between the event
organizers and the "people" coming to the event. They
greet the participants and make sure that all paperwork is completed
and waivers are signed.
- Scrutineer or Tech Inspection: Scrutineers
inspect cars and equipment for safety and rules compliance pre-race,
impound and check cars after qualifying and post-race, help to
adjudicate protests, and conduct post-accident inspections.
- Paddock:
Workers help to arrange the competitors' rigs and work space so they
can have safe & efficient access to the grid & pitss.
- Grid:
Workers line up the cars to go on the course, act as a communication
link between Control and the drivers, make a final check of
equipment, and safely enter the cars onto the course.
- Pit:
Marshals announce the entry of cars into the pits using a horn, maintain
the proper flow of race traffic in the pits, keep the drivers and
crew members safe as they work to solve problems on their cars, make
sure the cars are in a safe condition to reenter the track, and
communicate with drivers as needed.
- Timing & Scoring: Workers compile all statistical data relating
to the performance of cars and drivers, establish the grids, and
declare the winners.
- Sound Control: Workers are at an on-track location where the
sound emitted by the race cars is monitored, recorded, and reported
to insure compliance with the decibel limit for the event.
- Flag & Communications: Flaggers display the necessary flags to inform
drivers of on-track conditions, help a disabled car and/or its
driver, and communicate details of an incident to Control.
Competitor
Info:
In
order to compete in regional races, a driver must successfully complete
two SCCA driving schools or an approved program through a professional
driving school. Before attending your first school, make sure you are an
SCCA member and have acquired your novice permit. You must have a copy of
the SCCA General Competition Rules (GCR) before getting started at a
school where a written test as well as track competence is judged. You
can purchase one through www.sccagear.com
Our
national website www.scca.com has a
great page that goes through each step to get your competition license.
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