Hobbywing 2026 EP 1/10th Off-Road Indoor Carpet Nationals
14 - 16 August 2026

Entries close at 11:59pm 1st July, 2026

Please be socially responsible, and do not attend if you are unwell and/or may infect others.

If you are unable to attend the event due to personal illness, Covid-19 or otherwise, please contact an HRCCC Organising Committee member to advise of your non-attendance.

Large carpark outside the venue.

Be sure to lock your car at all times!!

Spectators are very welcome. Entry is free.

7:00 am - Doors open - Friday 14 August
7:30 am - Drivers Briefing
8:00 am - Practice/ Seeding to begin

2 x 4 minute Practice Rounds, then
2 x 4 minute Seeding Rounds.

Seeding will consist of 2 x 4 minute rounds which will dictate your starting position for the first round of Qualifying on Saturday morning.

Friday night
A social dinner function will be held on Friday evening. Details to follow.

No equipment of value should be left inside the venue overnight.
No Lipo or other battery types to be left inside the venue overnight. Any batteries found inside the venue at night will be confiscated by the Race Director, to be returned after the conclusion of the event.

QUALIFYING DAY - THERE WILL BE NO PRACTICE ON SATURDAY
7:00 am - Doors open - Saturday 15 August
7:30 am - Drivers Briefing
8:00 am - Qualifying to begin

Starting positions for the first of 4 x 5 minute Qualifying rounds will have been determined from Seeding rounds on Friday.

Your finishing position in each Qualifying round will dictate your starting position for the next Qualifying round.

Saturday night

No equipment of value should be left inside the venue overnight.
No Lipo or other battery types to be left inside the venue overnight. Any batteries found inside the venue at night will be confiscated by the Race Director, to be returned after the conclusion of the event.

FINALS DAY - THERE WILL BE NO PRACTICE ON SUNDAY
7:00 am - Doors open - Sunday 16 August
7:30 am - Driver briefing
8:00 am - Finals begin

3 x 5 min Finals for all NZ National Title classes, plus
3 x 5 min Finals for "Exhibition" 2wd/4wd Vintage Pre-95 Buggy, G27

Plus...
1 x 5 min Final for Junior 2wd Stock 17.5 Buggy
Junior-aged competitors, Under 16 years of age as at 1 January 2026, are asked to nominate their entry for the Junior Final at Drivers Briefing on Sunday morning.

Track pack-down to commence immediately following completion of Finals.

Event prize giving will be held directly after track has been packed down.

The timetable is approximate only, and subject to change, at the discretion of Race Control.

Entry Fees
First Class entry: $60.00
Additional Class entries: $40.00

Deadline for Payment of Entry Fees
Payment of entry fee is to be received by HRCCC no later than Friday 3rd July to confirm your entry position.

Entry positions not paid by Saturday 4th July will be available to any/ all entrants on the 'Wait List' for each class on a first-in, first-served basis.

Refund of Entry Fees
Due to the financial commitments of putting this event on for competitors, there will be no refunds provided by HRCCC after payment has been received.

If an entrant is unable to partake in the event, it will be their own responsibility to on-sell that entry position to a suitably NZRCA-licenced competitor to fill that space, or forfeit payment as a donation to the event.

Please contact the Event Organiser, David Sweeney, President.HRCCC@gmail.com, to advise of withdrawal and/ or enquire as to competitors on the 'Wait List' whom may wish to take your entry spot.

See Payment Instructions section for bank account details.

Entries will be closed at 220 cars, with 22 heats across the 7 classes.

Additional entry positions will be offered by the Organising Committee to fill any remaining positions in class heats.

Additional registrations will be accepted, and notified if earlier entrants do not pay entry fees by the closing date.

Additional Registrations - Wait List
Registrations will continue to be accepted over and above the capped numbers for each class. Those entries will be put on the 'Wait List' for each class.
Any class entry positions with unpaid entry fees as at Saturday 4th July will be available to entrants on the 'Wait List' on a first-in, first-service basis.

New Zealand National Title Classes:

• 2wd Stock 17.5 Buggy (Max 60)
• 2wd Open Mod Buggy (Max 20)
• 4wd Stock 17.5 Buggy (Max 60)
• 4wd Open Mod Buggy (Max 20)
• 2wd Stock 17.5 Stadium Truck (Max 30)
• 2wd Open Mod Stadium Truck (Max 10)

Exhibition Class:

• 2wd/4wd Vintage Pre-95 Buggy, G27 (Max 20)

This event shall run with "Specification Tyres" for the six (6) NZRCA Championship classes - 2wd Buggy, 4wd Buggy and 2wd Stadium Truck; both 'Stock 17.5' and 'Open Mod'.

Tyres for New Zealand National Title Classes shall be as per Rule G18.2 Spec Tyres of NZRCA General Rules 2026.

Tyres for 2wd/4wd Vintage Pre-95 Buggy, G27 class shall be as per NZRCA Vintage EP Off-Road Rules 2026. This class shall be free from restriction by Rule G18.2 Spec Tyres.

Note: Tyres shall be free for ALL CLASSES for Practice heats, prior to Seeding rounds. You may use any tyres that you wish for Free Pratcice on Friday morning.

From commencement of Seeding Rounds all competitors shall be running on their allocated sets of Specification Tyres, which MUST have been scrutineered PRIOR to Seeding runs.

The number of sets of tyres allowed shall be limited to the following:
Stock Classes = 2 Car Sets
Open Mod Classes = 3 Car Sets

2wd Buggy Classes
Front Tyres: PRO-LINE PRO8306303
1/10 Harpoon CR3 2wd Front 2.2" Carpet Buggy Tyres
Rear Tyres: PRO-LINE PRO8277303
1/10 Prism 2.0 CR3 Rear 2.2" Carpet Buggy Tyres W/Inserts

4wd Buggy Classes
Front Tyres: PRO-LINE PRO8284303
1/10 Prism 2.0 CR3 4wd Front 2.2" Carpet Buggy Tyres W/Inserts
Rear Tyres: PRO-LINE PRO8277303
1/10 Prism 2.0 CR3 Rear 2.2" Carpet Buggy Tyres W/Inserts

2wd Stadium Truck Classes
Front Tyres: PRO-LINE PRO8287303
1/10 Prism T CR3 Front 2.2" Carpet Truck Tyres (W/Inserts)
Rear Tyres: PRO-LINE PRO8264303
1/10 Prism T CR3 Rear 2.2" Carpet Truck Tyres (W/Inserts)

Correct (Legal) Tyre Fitting Orientation
The following dictates the controlled direction of Pro-Line Specification Tyres. Any tyres that are fitted to wheel rims in the incorrect orientation will NOT be marked, and will NOT be permitted for use at this event.

Link to Post including photos on HRCCC Group Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1QyJTX7hZ2/?mibextid=wwXIfr

2wd Buggy Front Tyre - CR3 Harpoon PRO8306303.
This is a directional tyre so please take care when mounting to make sure your left and right side are both facing the same way when mounted. The direction of these tyres is open (free) and can be used as a tuning option. The 'forward' direction, as per arrow below the word "Harpoon", gives less aggresive steering (Smile), while the 'reverse' direction produces more aggressive steering (Frown).

2wd Front tyre in photo is ‘reverse’ direction, showing the “Frown” pattern of tread pins when viewed from in front of the car, for more aggressive steering response.

4wd Buggy Front Tyre - CR3 Prism PRO8284303.
This is an asymmetrical tyre with a double row of ribs on one side and a single row of ribs on the other side. We will be controlling the direction with the double row of ribs on the outside. Your tyres will not get marked if they are the wrong way around.

2wd/4wd Buggy Rear Tyre - CR3 Prism PRO8277303.
This is also an asymmetrical tyre. The orientation of these will be controlled in the direction with the extra row of pins on the outside of the tyre. Once again, your tyres will not be marked if they are around the wrong way.

2wd Stadium Truck Front Tyre - CR3 Prism T Front PRO8287303 and
2wd Stadium Truck Rear Tyre - CR3 Prism T Rear PRO8264303.
Both front and rear Pro-Line Prism T Stadium Truck Tyres are symmetrical and also non-directional. There is no need to worry about the orientation (but for style points, try to have your Gold dots either all on the inside or all on the outside).

No Spec Tyre or Insert may be modified in any way.

Spec Tyres and foam inserts are to be fitted as purchased in original condition from manufacturer. No trimming, cutting, chamfering shall be permitted. Holes may not be punched in any Spec Tyres in any Class for this event.

Organisers reserve the right to mark tyres and/or remove from rims.

If a tyre(s) or insert(s) having been removed and marked by organisers at any time during the event is used in any subsequent qualifier/ race session(s) without the express permission of the Race Director, any/ all results for subsequent qualifier/ race session(s) that used the marked tyre(s) or insert(s) shall be deleted if a breach is found.

Organisers will replace any tyre(s) and/ or insert(s) that has been removed and found to be correct/ compliant with these regulations, but shall not be liable for any tyre(s) and/ or insert(s) that are in breach of these rules.

2wd/4wd Vintage Pre-95 Buggy, G27 Class
Tyres shall be as per Vintage EP Off-Road Rules 2026 (i.e. free from restriction by Rule G18.2).

Please contact one of the HRCCC Organising Committee members below:
David Sweeney or Nathan Toia.
(via Facebook Messenger or phone.)

Please make all payments to the following bank account:

Hamilton Radio Control Car Club
BNZ Bank Account: 02-0454-0038740-003

Please use First and Surname as references so we can ensure your payment has been received.

2 x 4 minute Seeding heats held on Friday to seed drivers into 4 x 5 minute Qualifying heats on Saturday.

Called start format for both Seeding and Qualifying heats, with starting positions to be seeded from previous heat result.

4 x 5 minute Qualifying rounds, best 3 of 4 count towards qualifying points. A tiebreaker will be lowest point and then fastest time.

Drivers will start each of the 3 Finals on Sunday from the same grid position, as determined by Qualifying result on Saturday afternoon.

e.g. If you qualify on P5 for the finals, you will start all 3 final rounds from P5 on the grid, irrespective of your finishing position in the previous final.

All vehicles and batteries to be as per NZRCA General Rules 2026 and Electric Powered Off-Road Rules 2026.

Please Note: 2wd & 4wd Vintage Pre-95 Buggy will be restricted to running the Kyosho G27 Motor only. Vintage class will run 2 heats of up to 12 cars each. (Max 24 cars).

Scrutineering is compulsory.

All cars must conform to NZRCA indoor off-road regulations.

Cars will be randomly checked over the duration of the event for motor conformity, weight, blinky mode (where applicable) and battery voltage.

Please ensure that you check your cars (by the entrant) before and during the event for any sharp edges or loose screws that may potentially cause injury to marshals, spectators or fellow competitors, or damage to the track or venue surfaces.

Prize giving will be held immediately after track pack down has been completed.

All competitors are expected to assist with track pack down at the conclusion of racing.

All competitors are expected to attend Prize giving to applaud trophy winners and show respect and appreciation for fellow competitors.

Drivers MUST marshal the race following their own. Please assist us to keep the event moving along by going out to marshal PROMPTLY following your race.
The first race of each round will be marshalled by the drivers of the last race of each round.

If a driver is unable to marshal at any time, THAT DRIVER MUST notify the Race Director in person of their inability to marshal, including nomination of a competent substitute marshal.

No competitor pit equipment to be set up at Pre-event Track set up on Thursday night.

Tables may be placed and/ or reserved by name on Thursday night, but no equipment to be left at venue overnight.

Friday & Saturday nights

No equipment of value should be left inside the venue overnight.

No Lipo or other battery types to be left inside the venue overnight. Any batteries found inside the venue at night will be confiscated by the Race Director, to be returned after the conclusion of the event.

Could all local and HRCCC members please bring your own table. This will allow travelling, visitor competitors to have access to the limited number of HRCCC tables available.

Expect pitting areas to be tight due to numbers. Please be considerate of others when setting up your pit area, and do not occupy more space than necessary.

Toilet facilities are available on site.

NO FOOD OR DRINK ALLOWED ON THE CARPET OR MARKED TENNIS COURTS OR DRIVERS STAND AT ANY TIME.

Food and drink may be consumed on sideline areas.

NO ALCOHOL TO BE CONSUMED DURING THE MEETING, NOR TO BE BROUGHT INTO THE VENUE.

Note: 10:30 pm Thursday night, 13 August - Late night Track set-up, after Hamilton Pickleball Club night in the arena.

Track set up only. No competitor pit equipment to be set up on Thursday night.
Tables may be placed and/ or reserved by name, but no equipment to be left at venue overnight.