Rules & Regulations

Rules and Regulations

The Offraod RC raceway promotes a fun and friendly racing atmosphere for racers of all levels. Everyone welcomed, from beginners to experts. We host practice days, trophy race days, club race days and special events for all to enjoy. The Offroad RC raceway will host events throughout the year based on the Maritime RC schedule which includes race schedules for all of the major RC tracks in the Maritimes.

Special Events & Race Day Schedule (timing may vary depending on turnout)

  1. Doors open at 9:00 am.
  2. Registration opens at 9:00 am - 10:00 am.
  3. Track prep at 9:00 am - 9:30 am. Track sweeping, blowing the dust off, and watering if need be.
  4. Open Practice at 9:30 am - 10:30 am if the track is ready.
  5. Drivers meeting at 10:30 am - 10:40 am. review the race program for the day and marshaling.
  6. Track prep at 10:40 am - 11:00 am. Track sweeping, blowing the dust off, and watering if necessary.
  7. 1st heat on the track at 11:00 am.

Qualifying Format

  1. The format shall be 5 minute ROAR qualifiers utilizing the Qual-Points system (best 2 of 3 rounds).
  2. A resort shall take place between rounds 1 & 2 and rounds 2 & 3.
  3. After the resort, the highest point qualifiers per class, will run first.
  4. Progressing through the classes, finishing up with the lowest point qualifiers per class, qualifying last.
  5. Resort will be based off of single lowest qualifying point.
  6. First level ties will be decided based on the sum of the best two-point rounds, laps and time results of the tied drivers.
  7. Thereafter, if ties still exist, these will be broken by the best single laps and time result for each driver. Regardless of the round in which it was recorded.
  8. In cases where only two rounds of qualifying could be completed; the final qualifying order is based on the single best points, with points from the second-best round being used as the first level tie breaker.
  9. The total laps and time for the two rounds will be used as the second level tie breaker.

 

Mains Event Time Limits

  • 10 Minute 1 /10 th scale A-Mains
  • 8 Minute 1 /10 th scale lower mains
  • 2 bump ups per main

All competitors must start their main event with the car they qualified with, or face a penalty of 2 laps and starting on rear of grid. It is not permitted to change cars/trucks during a heat or main event.

Shortening of Mains

Mains shall not be shortened unless the following has occurred: 

  1. No cars are on the track
  2. With the time remaining in the race, no positions can change
  3. In the event the timing or scoring computer failure at any point
    • Beyond the halfway time mark of a nitro main (10 minute or 12 minute);
    • Beyond the 2 /3 time mark of an electric main (6 minute or 8 minute);
    • All positions at the time of failure shall be used as the final results for that main event.

 Marshalling

It is required that all drivers will marshal (or provide a replacement marshal), in the heat directly after:

  1. Their assigned qualifying heat, whether driven or not
  2. Their assigned Main heat, whether driven or not
  3. Marshals will not work on any cars while marshaling
  4. Marshals shall not bring their cars back to the pit area
  5. Marshals will take their car and place them next to them in a safe spot at the assigned cone

Race Class Restrictions and Parameters

A minimum of 5 cars will be required to make a class (can be 3 if turnout is low)

1 /10 th scale electric novice class

The novice class is for entry-level drivers that are new to RC racing. If racers are consistently running lap times equal to a regular class, the race director has the option to move them up in class. Novice racers will in the novice class only. Any club series champion cannot return to the novice class.

  1. Chassis: any 1 /10 th scale electric off-road vehicle
  2. Motor: any 1 /10 th scale 540 size brushed or brushless motor
  3. Batteries: maximum 2S - 7.4v hard case LiPo
  4. Tires: any tire for intended class
  5. Bodies: must be for intended class, no custom bodies

2wd modified buggy

  1. Chassis: any 1 /10 th scale off-road 2wd buggy
  2. Motor: any 1 /10 th scale 540 size brushless motor
  3. Batteries: maximum 2S - 7.4v hard case LiPo
  4. Tires: any tire for intended class
  5. Bodies: must be for intended class, no custom bodies

2wd modified stadium truck

  1. Chassis: any 1 /10 th scale off-road 2wd stadium truck
  2. Motor: any 1 /10 th scale 540 size brushless motor
  3. Batteries: maximum 2S - 7.4v hard case LiPo
  4. Tires: any tire for intended class
  5. Bodies: must be for intended class, no custom bodies

2wd modified Short Course Truck

  1. Chassis: any 1 /10 th scale off-road 2wd short course truck
  2. Motor: any 1 /10 th scale 540 size brushless motor
  3. Batteries: maximum 2S - 7.4v hard case LiPo
  4. Tires: any tire for intended class
  5. Bodies: must be for intended class, no custom bodies

4wd modified buggy

  1. Chassis: any 1 /10 th scale off-road 4wd buggy
  2. Motor: any 1 /10 th scale 540 size brushless motor
  3. Batteries: maximum 2S - 7.4v hard case LiPo
  4. Tires: any tire for intended class
  5. Bodies: must be for intended class, no custom bodies

4wd modified Short Course Truck

  1. Chassis: any 1 /10 th scale off-road 4wd Short Course Truck
  2. Motor: any 1 /10 th scale 540 size brushless motor
  3. Batteries: maximum 2S - 7.4v hard case LiPo
  4. Tires: any tire for intended class
  5. Bodies: must be for intended class, no custom bodies

Track and Competition Rules

  1. All drivers are responsible for the action of their pit crew and themselves.
  2. All drivers and pit crew must wear closed toed shoes on the track or in pit areas. Open toed sandals (or other such footwear), will not be allowed in pit area or on the race track for any reason.
  3. Substitute drivers are not allowed for any reason.
  4. Drivers that does not have complete control over their car, must immediately pull their car off the track.
  5. To be scored, all vehicles must cross the finish line under their own power.
  6. A driver’s official time, will be the total laps completed by the vehicle and the total time elapsed from the starting time until the vehicle crosses the finish line on the final lap.
  7. If the final lap is not completed, the driver will be credited with the number of full laps finished and the time for those laps.
  8. The top 3 finishers of any class may be subject to vehicle inspection at the sole discretion of the Race Director, to ensure compliance with set rules. Failure from allowing this, will result in possible disqualification at the sole discretion of the Race Director.

Timing or Scoring Failure

  1. In the event the timing or scoring computer fails before 2 /3 time of a main (6 minute or 8 minute), the main will be restarted with half of the mains original length to be run, regardless of the point at which the failure occurred.
  2. Any broken vehicles at the time of the failure shall NOT be allowed to run the with the restarted race. They will be scored in order after the vehicles that finish the restart.
  3. If a timing and scoring transponder fails during a heat or main event, the Race Director is not responsible for lost or missed laps, or the resulting position at which the driver will be credited with. The Race Director at his sole discretion, may make an effort to make a correction for laps if the mistake is quantifiable and a change can be made without controversy.
  4. The use of personal transponders is required
  5. Only novice class may use a club provided transponder if available