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Message started by FWEIDNER on 06/08/6 at 06:47:19

Title: Rally track update
Post by FWEIDNER on 06/08/6 at 06:47:19

Update June 8, 06

Have two facilities lined up. Intial outlook looks good.

Barrie facility - 45 minutes from toronto
- dirt track with some low terrain features
about 1.7 km
- gravel track -about 1.5 km loop
- track almost ready to go

Fenelon Falls - 2hrs from Toronto
- 3 loops, 6 km total ready in about 2 months - must be smoothed out for cars
- gravel + some dirt
- 20 km private logging roads for winter events - will have packed down snow and groomed for rally use

More updates to follow .....

Title: Re: Rally track update
Post by dtompsett on 06/08/6 at 10:03:16

Sweet... awesome to hear this update.

Title: Re: Rally track update
Post by Nikola on 06/08/6 at 10:11:57

If this happens, you're on the list of my mostest favouritest bestest people ever...est?

;D

Title: Re: Rally track update
Post by unggthat on 06/08/6 at 11:39:35

Man, this would be 1000% cool. If you build it, the Volvos will come....

Nate

Title: Re: Rally track update
Post by suprf1y on 06/11/6 at 09:55:23

FWEIDNER wrote on 06/08/6 at 06:47:19:

Update June 8, 06

Have two facilities lined up. Intial outlook looks good.

Barrie facility - 45 minutes from toronto
- dirt track with some low terrain features

A few years ago, I asked if there was any interest in holding a rallycross event a little closer to the GTA, just outside of Brantford.
After reading about some American rallycrosses on dirt,I had a few venues in mind, with both owners being pretty receptive, and willing to look at proposals. One had been previously used as a rallycross track by a club from Toronto (I don't know which club, but I think they were from Woodbridge).
Those who were in charge (of the rallycross) at the time told me, in so many words, to stop bugging them.
Later I was told that there were new, younger, and more open minded people in charge. By that time I was both put off, and busy with something else.
Would there be any interest in this now?
I would love to have access to another rallycross series. Although these both are dirt facilities, and not as ideal as Bancroft, I think that they might be workable.
There are also a bunch of quarries near me, in and around Waterford, between Simcoe, and Brantford.
Should I look into these?

Title: Re: Rally track update
Post by AlanO on 06/11/6 at 10:18:30

We are always open to ideas for new venues. If you are willing to approach the landowners and explain a little bit about what we would like to do, then we are all for it.

Title: Re: Rally track update
Post by Leo on 07/03/6 at 20:06:07

Teaser from the rally track: :P

Title: Re: Rally track update
Post by 2ndgengsx on 08/20/6 at 23:09:58

Any update?

Title: Re: Rally track update
Post by fweidner on 08/21/6 at 11:07:01

We're getting really close.

I'll have a detailed update soon.

Fred

Title: Re: Rally track update
Post by Leo on 08/24/6 at 14:30:02

I am very much interested in doing so.

Can offer help, time, etc.

I live in Peterborough, so, if you have someone in mind (landowners to approach), but can't spare time to drive up here, I can go and talk to them.

Let me know.

suprf1y wrote on 06/11/6 at 09:55:23:

Title: Re: Rally track update
Post by suprf1y on 08/24/6 at 19:03:07

There are at least a few potential venues nearby (aside from the original 2 dirt sites), but I'm not really sure who to approach, and what to say when I do.
Perhaps I should talk to the orgainizers of the current events, and try to get an idea of what type of presentation might be apropriate.
OTOH, if these tracks go forward, will there be a need?