 The 11th race of the 2024 ERCU Pentair Championship Series is the biggest. It’s nearly time for the 2024 ERCU Gold Cup. For the third consecutive year, this is a two-day event, set for Saturday, Sept. 14 and Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, at Woodland Creek Park in Lacey. Here is all you need to know to be prepared for this, our most coveted trophy of the year.
Location Bill Mowatt Memorial Race Course Longs Pond, Woodland Creek Park 6729 Pacific Avenue SE Lacey, WA 98503 Contest Directors ERCU Board of Directors Pre-Registration Pre-Registration for the 2024 ERCU Gold Cup is now open. To find the pre-registration form, navigate your web browser to https://www.ercu-hydros.com/ercu-gold-cup.html, where you will find the pre-registration link in a gray box near the top of the page. Pre-registration will close at 11:59 p.m., Friday, Sept. 13. After that deadline, please register in person on site before 8:30 a.m. Context The Gold Cup has long been held in high regard. It’s been referred to as "boat racing’s Indy 500" – the granddaddy of them all. It’s no different in model boat racing. In ERCU, the Gold Cup is the most coveted of all trophies. Consistent with boat racing history and the tradition of the Gold Cup, the race is one of endurance and survival. Thus, the course will be longer than others during the 2024 season, and there will be four flights of heats rather than the regular three. “Winner take all” finals will determine the winners of the Gold Cups for 2024. There will be five Gold Cups awarded at the end of the day: 1/10 scale modern; 1/7 scale modern/classic combined, 1/10 scale classic; 1/10 scale vintage and 1/7 scale vintage. What to Expect (All times approximate, and may be subject to change) Saturday, Sept. 14 8-9 a.m., Set racecourse/club equipment, registration 9-10 a.m. Open water 10-11:30 p.m. Optional time trials (two runs for each boat in a period of at least an hour). Fastest qualifier in each class wins the Bill Muncey Memorial fastest qualifier award. 11:30 a.m.-noon Lunch (participants provide their own lunch) Time Trial Points will be awarded for positions in time trials as follows:
Noon Sept 14 Heat Draws 12:15 p.m. Saturday Gold Cup Drivers Meeting (mandatory for those in attendance) 12:30 p.m. First heats all classes, both divisions Heat 1A, 1B, etc. (1/10 modern, 1/7 modern/classic 1/10 classic, 1/10 vintage, 1/7 vintage) 3 p.m. Clean up pits and club equipment Sunday, Sept. 17 7-8 a.m. Reset club equipment 7-8:15 a.m. On-site registration 7:30-8:30 a.m. Open Water 8:15 a.m. Sept 17 Heat Draws 8:30–8:45 a.m. ERCU Gold Cup Drivers Meeting (mandatory for those in attendance) 8:50 a.m. Heat 2A, 2B, etc. (1/10 modern, 1/7 modern/classic 1/10 classic, 1/10 vintage, 1/7 vintage) 10:05 a.m. Heat 3A, 3B, etc. (1/10 modern, 1/7 modern/classic, 1/10 classic, 1/10 vintage, 1/7 vintage) 11:20 est. 30 minute lunch break (club provides lunch for all members in attendance) Lunch will be served upon the completion of the third round of heats. Noon Heat 4A, 4B, etc. (1/10 modern; 1/7 modern/classic; 1/10 classic; 1/10 vintage; 1/7 vintage 1:15 p.m. Ted Jones Memorials for all appropriate classes. (Gold Cup First Connies are the Ted Jones Memorial and count as a race win. Winners move up as trailer in Gold Cup Final) 2:30 p.m. Winner-take-all Gold Cup Final Heats (1/10 modern, 1/7 modern;/classic, 1/10 classic, 1/10 vintage, 1/7 vintage) 3:30 p.m. Club equipment breakdown and packing – ALL HANDS 4:30 p.m. Awards Presentation Drivers Meeting The drivers meeting is mandatory for ALL divisions and all classes and will begin at the scorer’s table within five minutes of the closing of the testing period. Drivers who do not attend the drivers meeting will be scratched from the first heat regardless of whether they are pre-registered and pre-paid. Drivers arriving after the drivers meeting will not be added to the event until the draw for the second flight of heats. Race Officials
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Post-Race Cleanup and Awards Presentation Club equipment cleanup and re-packing the trailer will take priority once each day’s racing is complete. Once the trailer is re-packed, awards will be presented. Awards will be given to the first, second and third place finishers. All members have a responsibility to help with set up and breakdown of club equipment. As a courtesy to your fellow racers, please stick around for the awards presentation whether you’ve won one or not. Restrooms Restrooms are available in the park and are expected to be open. Electricity There is no access to electricity in the pits. It would be wise to bring a generator or other power source to charge your batteries if you need to charge during the day. Comments are closed.
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