2020 SOUTHLAND INDOOR CHAMPS. Electric 1/10th, Offroad, Onroad Event.
Friday 25 and Saturday 26 September 2020

Entries close at 11:59pm 20th September, 2020

For the latest Covid Level Restriction across NZ please refer to the NZRCA website or Facebook Page.

Should the South Island reach Level 1 by September 25, we will proceed as planned.

Should the South Island remain at Level 2 for the weekend of this meeting we will proceed as planned. Our head count is below 100 and the event will be private, and not advertised to the public. Please pit in your family bubble and keep a distance of 1m apart from others. The event has your contact tracing details. Hand washing is your personal responsibility.

SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT THE SOUTHLAND CHAMPS

• The track is a 32 x 18m carpet track and we believe the layout is the fastest indoor track in New Zealand.
• Enter both Onroad and Offroad cars at the same event.
• Hours of timed practice available for visiting drivers to test and tune before qualifying.
• Direct flights from as far as Auckland for as low as $99 one way. (book early)
• Our race venue has a commercial kitchen, we put on a free lunch for all racers.
• Warm, carpeted, modern pit area with stable pit tables and chairs onsite.
• Venue stage provides excellent elevation and width for up to 10 drivers.
• Livetime telemetry for drivers on the stand to see grid positions and instant results.
• Already an event some of NZs best drivers return to year after year. We look forward to seeing you too.

Free offstreet venue parking available.

Friday 25 September 2020
10:30 Site Meeting for Event Managers. Track Setup.                    Safety Checks.
12:30 Venue open to competitors.

Confirm your registration on arrival. Pay any outstanding entry fees. Pay before you play.
Track available for practice after final inspection.

13:00 Timed Open practice:

Offroad first hour then Onroad second hour and so on until 9pm.

21:00 Track closed.
21:15 Venue closed.

Saturday 26 September 2020
 06:50 Venue Open.

 07:00 Offroad practice.
 07:25 Onroad practice.
 07:50 Track Closed.
 08:00 Drivers Briefing. Concourse,. Group photo.
 08:30 Qualifying begins. 3 rounds.
 12:30 Lunch Break.
 13:00 Qualifying resumes. Short break to sort finals.

Finals begin. 3 rounds.
 18:00 Estimated completion of racing.

Hot Chips and group effort track pack up.
 19:00 Presentation. Conclusion.

Meeting organisers reserve the right to run the first round of qualifing on Friday night commencing at 8:00pm if Saturdays racing timetable exceeds 7.5 hours. Notification will be given on this page in the week leading up to the event. (NOT REQUIRED FOR 2020 EVENT)

Scrutineering
It is the competitors responsibility to ensure their car complies with the class rules for this event.

Frequencies
Frequency clashes will be sorted at the time of entry. Please indicate on your entry if you will not be running a 2.4Ghz radio.

Concours
Concours will be held after drivers briefing on Saturday morning.

Marshalling
Every competitor must marshal the race immediately following their own, unless physically disabled or scheduled in back to back races. In these circumstances, the competitor must appoint a substitute marshal and advise the Race Director.

Lap Counting
The event will be run using computerised lap counting via LiveTime software and AMBrc4 system.
Decoder uses the latest firmware - older tranponders DO NOT WORK.
Invercargill RC Racers have 10 club transponders that can be assigned if required.
Indicate on your entry if you require a club assigned transponder.(You may need to share)

All race durations 5 minutes.

Qualifying
Three heats. Grid start from assigned positions. Single fastest round determines your finals starting position. 
Meeting organisers reserve the right to run the first round of qualifing on Friday night commencing at 8:00pm if Saturdays racing timetable exceeds 7.5 hours. Notification will be given on this page in the week leading up to the event. (NOT REQUIRED FOR 2020 EVENT)

Finals
Three rounds of finals. IFMAR points system used to calculate the final results.

Classes

Minimum of 4 Cars for a class to run

Stock Touring (Under 17) - 21.5 Blinky or Silver Can
Tamiya TT02 - Strickly NZ Club Spec
Stock Touring - 21.5 Blinky or Silver Can
Super Stock Touring - 13.5 Blinky
Mini - Stock
4WD Buggy - 8.5 Blinky
2WD Buggy - 10.5 Blinky
Short Course - 10.5 Blinky

(Stock - any 21.5 brushless or 540 silver can)

Tyres
Offroad classes are open rubber tyres.
No mini pins allowed in onroad classes.
Rubber radials allowed in Mini and TT02
All Touring Car classes to use foam tyres. (TT02 optional)

General Information
The Southland Society of Model Engineers are NZRCA affiliated.

The event will be run under the NZRCA code of conduct current at the time of the event.
Please respect the facilities and other competitors. Any behaviour considered unacceptable by the event organisers may result in the offender being excluded from the event. The safety of everyone is paramount.

Power
There is power available for general use during the meeting.
Water
The venue has comprehensive kitchen and ablution areas. WE clean them before we exit.
Refreshments
The club will provide tea, coffee, savouries and drink, please bring a plate for a shared lunch on Saturday.

Payment details:
 03-1750-0108154-00
 Please make reference to who you are and "SI Champs"