IF anyone is available, we could sure use some help at Roebling Road Time Trial. We need courseworkers.... get free food, lodging and a great party Saturday night. Reduced rates on future PDX, Time Trials and autocrosses ... if you are interested and free, please let me know quick.
Appreciate the help guys. This should be a super event and a lot of fun!
Thanks
Ted
tedagmar@juno.com
More info on main page here :
http://www.scsportscar.com/modules/news/
do you need any prior experience? doubt i could make it, really busy with summer school, but thought it would be good information to have
No prior experience...
they will put you with experienced workers on :
corners - where they will teach you all radio communications
on sound - where you will record sound levels of cars and communicate with tower
on timing & scoring - in tower where you will be tracking cars and laps
on grid - lining up cars and checking for readiness
on tech - checking specific items on each car and weighing (if needed)
and other positions.
Interesting and next to driving, best seat in the house. You will learn a lot that will pay off later when you start running these type of events.
Hope you can find the time. You want to race... hang around race tracks. You can't help but find yourself behind the wheel on track eventually! Even if you don't run the PDX, I imagine we can find you a way to get some touring laps this weekend. GREAT track.
Ted
OK, I have to ask...measuring how loud the cars are?
jedimario Wrote:OK, I have to ask...measuring how loud the cars are?
they actually do that at the black lake autocrosses too, michelin has a sound level limit for the whole property, which is weird cuz its in the middle of freakin nowhere, but i imagine that most tracks have an agreement with their hosting town/area to cap sound at some set level so it can't be heard forever away.
Kee rect! Actually Roebling has been under fire from local townies for being too loud so they are now enforcing sound measurement at all events. That means someone sites with the equipment 75 yards or so from track and measures sound of cars as they go by. If several cars are together... they ignore the reading as it is inaccurate... but if car is by itself, it can be measured. If it is over the pre-agreed level, car get's a sound flag - warning 1. If they get third flag, it's race over and pull in the pits. Usually, they find out if there is a problem in practice or qualifying... and if it happens that you are measured as being over the level, you just back off the accelerator a bit around the monitored turn. No problem.
Black Lake. - Michelin does require the same. Don't want any trouble from the townsfolks.
These track like Road Atlanta that were in the middle of no where years ago are now close to community housing and merchants...the fact they were there first is considered immaterial. I have seen two round tracks in this area go under because of community pressure, sound laws and zoning.
That's life... one day, I guess we'll be racing electric cars and people will claim ozone is making their tree leaves a pale green instead of the natural kelly green. Don;t get me wrong... I love nature and the environment.. especially spotted owls. They taste like chicken.
Great video on getting involved in working races.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b04d96HRx58
Flagging and Communications
This worker takes a position along the course and uses flags and hand signals to communicate track conditions to each driver. This position serves as first responder to any incident on the course, maintains the link between the steward and the drivers, and keeps the fun moving at all times. These people go home dirty.
Starters
If your idea of fun is to have all eyes focused intently on you while you savor your moment of total control, you'll have great fun being a starter. The starter also calls the end of the race, and is hooked into the communications network throughout.
Paddock
These dedicated marshals help get the racers situated for the weekend and help maintain a safe and orderly paddock for everyone's benefit. Since winners always like to show something for their efforts - they are especially glad to get the trophies these marshals hand out after the race!
Pit & Grid
Nobody gets onto the racing circuit without these marshals help. They control the practice, qualifying and race grids as well as police the pit lanes to keep everyone organized and safe.
Sound Control
No car makes a move without making some sound - and increasingly stringent local controls over excessive noise has led to an increased importance to stay within prescribed sound limits during on-track sessions. These marshals measure and record each car to help competitors and officials keep it legal.
Course Marshals
The race circuit often requires attention whether an incident created a problem or other conditions have developed a concern for drivers. These marshals help in clean-ups and removing disabled cars from the course.
Emergency Services
If you have training in medical response, fire fighting or vehicle recovery expertise, you can put your specialized skills to work by providing crucial event support. While there is nothing fun about emergency situations, these folks are the lifesavers.
Scrutineer/Tech
Scrutineers get real fun when they