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Race Circular: Jack Regas Memorial

6/18/2022

 
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The sixth race of the 2022 ERCU Pentair Championship Series is the Jack Regas Memorial, set for Saturday, June 25, 2022 at Waughop Lake in Lakewood. Here is all you need to know to be prepared for the sixth event of the year.
 
LOCATION
Waughop Lake, Fort Steilacoom Park
Closest address (for GPS) 8714 87th Ave SW, Lakewood, WA 98498
 
CONTEST DIRECTORS
Jerry Dunlap & Bill Mowatt
 
CONTEXT
This race had been known as the ERCU Apple Cup since its inception in 2010, when Ben Keller created the event, complete with an exhibition race drawing as many boats as possible that ran in the 1957 Apple Cup in Chelan, Wash., to recreate that final heat.
 
After Jack Regas passed away in early 2014, Keller requested permission from the ERCU Contest Board to change the name of the event to the Jack Regas Memorial, in honor of the onetime Hawaii Ka’i III driver, who had not only met with Keller to see his models of the “Pink Lady”, but also followed the boat’s seasons in ERCU and ESU.
 
After ERCU high points championships in 2011 and 2012, Keller presented Regas with plaques commemorating the wins. Jack Regas meant a lot to not only the Hawaii Ka’i history, Keller, and Choral Enterprises, but also to unlimited hydroplane racing in general. ERCU is proud to have an event named for his memory.
 
Please join ERCU at Waughop Lake in Lakewood on Saturday, June 25 to relive those golden days of yesteryear if only in 1/10 & 1/7 scale form.
 
WHAT TO EXPECT
(All times approximate, and subject to change)
  • A 30 minute lunch break will be held after the second flight of heats is complete. Members shall be prepared with their own food.
  • Winner-take-all final heats.
  • Race course will be set between 7:30-8 a.m.
  • Practice water and on-site registration 8-9 a.m.
  • Mandatory drivers meeting 9:05-9:20 a.m.
  • Racing begins at approximately 9:30 a.m. (maximum of 10 minutes after drivers meeting)
  • Three flights of heats for each division (1/10 and 1/7)
  • First and second consolations (depending on boat count and attrition)
    • First connie winner is trailer in the final
    • First connie second place is alternate for the final
    • Second connie winner starts on the front line in first connie
  • Final heats will be run for each class
  • One minute-30 second start clock for all racing
  • Awards will be presented following the conclusion of the final heat of racing. Please stick around for the awards presentation and celebrate your fellow racers.
 
WATER QUALITY NOTICE
While the water quality in Waughop Lake has been significantly improved in recent years, we remind everyone to use care to wash or sanitize your hands frequently. As is always the case with small-to-medium-size lakes toxins, the presence of toxins in the water is possible. As of this time, Pierce County Public Health does not have any active warnings or notices on Waughop Lake, but if you do get ill within a couple of the days, please report to Pierce County Public Health.
 
PRE-REGISTRATION
Pre-Registration for the Jack Regas Memorial is now open. To find the pre-registration form, navigate your web browser to https://www.ercu-hydros.com/jack-regas-memorial.html, where you will find the pre-registration link in a blue box just under the race site map. You may also pre-pay your entry fees online by following the PayPal directions at the bottom of the page. Pre-registration will close at 7 p.m., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22. After that deadline, please register in person on site before 8:30 a.m.
 
You can also find pre-registration by going to www.ercu-hydros.com, then selecting “Schedule” from the main menu, and “Jack Regas Memorial” from the schedule itself.
 
SCHEDULE
It is our intent to have the course open by 8 a.m., so that testing can commence once boats are registered for the event. Boat owners should prepare to have time so that they can get inspections that are needed, and be ready to race.

The water will be open for testing until approximately 9 a.m. A mandatory driver’s meeting will start no less than 5 minutes after the water closes. Drivers who do not attend the meeting will not be allowed to participate in the first round of heats. 1/10-scale modern heat 1A will begin within 10 minutes of the conclusion of the drivers meeting. Drivers arriving after the drivers meeting will not be added to the event until the draw for the second flight of heats.
 
STARTING CLOCK
A 1-minute 30-second clock will start as soon as all drivers are in the driving area and will not be stopped for any reason other than health or safety (including stubborn waterfowl). Please plan ahead for your upcoming heats, including getting your own spotter, and be ready when the chase boat comes back. When all drivers are at the driving area and boats launched/ready to launch drivers the 1:30 clock will be started. A trailer boat shall not cross the start line less than five seconds after the start gun. Rookie drivers who have not yet earned 1,200 career points must start from the trailer position.
 
HEAT DRAWS
Heat draws will be completed with the randomizer in our Excel workbook that’s used for scoring races. Every effort will be made to avoid preferred driver/spotter heat conflicts, but sometimes those cannot be avoided. The first heat draw will be conducted at approximately 9 a.m. and will be read verbally at the drivers meeting as a roll call. Succeeding heat draws will be conducted between flights. All heat draws will be printed and posted, and displayed on the TV screen, whenever possible. No re-draws of heats will be done after the draws are finalized.

RACE OFFICIALS
  • Contest Directors: Jerry Dunlap & Bill Mowatt
  • Chief Referee: Jerry Dunlap
  • Drivers Representative: Bill Mowatt
  • Pit Boss: TBA at drivers meeting
  • Turn Judges: First and second place finishers will judge two heats later
 
JACK REGAS MEMORIAL DEFENDING CHAMPIONS
  • 1/10 Scale Modern: Mike Hughes, 1991 Winston Eagle
  • 1/7 Scale Modern: No race
  • 1/10 Scale Classic: Chuck Murray, 1983 Miss Houston
  • 1/10 Scale Vintage: David Newton, 1960 Miss Thriftway (Owner: Kerry Kjos)
  • 1/7 Scale Vintage: No race
 
RACE FORMAT
  • LOVE PLAN: Three flights of preliminary heats, five laps each. Connies and winner-take-all finals.
  • First and second connies for each class (depending on total boat count and attrition).
    • Boats 6-10 in cumulative event points qualify for the first connie.
    • First connie winner advances to the final as a front line starter. Second place in first connie is alternate in the final.
    • Boats 11-15 in cumulative event points qualify for the second connie.
      Second connie winner advances to the first connie as a front line starter.
  • Final heat with top five boats in each class, plus the connie winner as a front line starter.
  • Flight Schedule
    • 1/10 & 1/7 scale modern
    • 1/10 scale classic
    • 1/10 & 1/7 scale vintage
    • 1/8-scale boats may run between flights as time allows (1/8 scale will not be scored; and there are no entry fees or registration necessary for 1/8 scale)
  • Final heat of the day will feature a 1/7-scale class
 
POST RACE CLEANUP AND AWARDS PRESENTATION
Following the conclusion of the final heat of the day, awards will be presented. Awards will be given to the podium (first, second and third place). After the awards are presented, please remember to stick around to help cleanup and re-pack the club trailer.
 
WEATHER FORECAST
As of this writing, weather.com predicts sunny weather with a 75 degree high temperature.
 
COVID ACCOMMODATIONS
Following local, state and federal guidance, face coverings, social distancing and vaccination proof will not be required at ERCU events in 2022. Those who would like to take any precautions to their own comfort level are certainly welcome and encouraged to do so. ERCU reserves the right to change the Covid accomodations, in accordance with local, state or federal guidelines, should that need arise. ERCU will give as much notice as possible if changes are made.
 
RESTROOMS
There are public restrooms available at the far end of the parking lot.
 
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.

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