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Tuesday 1 March 2011

WELCOME TO WHO RACING

What is WHO Racing?
We are a couple of slot car enthusiasts who have set up a not-for-profit slot car race series that people can regularly attend, race in and enjoy. The hobby of HO slot car racing is interesting, challenging, competitive and above all inexpensive.

What is Slot Car Racing?
Slot car racing is more commonly known as "Scalextric" by most and involves electric model cars riding in a predetermined slot whilst racing others. The aim is to stay in the slot and be the fastest person round the track. Sounds easy until your racing with 3 other people and trying to be the one in the lead!

What is HO?
HO is the term used to describe the small scale of slot cars that we race. HO slot cars are 1/64th scale and approximately the size of a matchbox or corgi model car. They maybe small but they handle well, look great and go fast! Watch the YouTube videos on this site to get some idea.

What's the Race Event format?

30 minutes practice - take turns to get to know the track and get ready for the race.

4 x 3 minute heats - race against your competitors on each of 4 coloured lanes. Your best 3 scores determine which final you race in.

1 x 3 minute final - determines your finishing position and points for the race.

The winner and the highest-finishing junior (under 16) receive medals.

Points go towards a championship for each class with prizes awarded at the end of the year.

Juniors also have their own championship.

Results, pictures and a video are published on our SlotForum pages along with a full commentary of all the race action.

What cars will be used?

Formula One is our 'stock' class - cars must be raced with standard parts only. Club cars are Tyco 440x2 F1s with silicone tyres. If you would like to bring your own car, you can race a Tyco or a Tomy Racing Turbo with silicone rear tyres. Other cars must be raced with standard rubber tyres. Read the rules here.

From TYCO F1
The second class is MOD class. WHO Racing provide BSRT G3s with Tomy Super G+ parts as club cars. You are welcome to bring a chassis of your own providing it is within the rules.

From MOD CLASS
Chassis that racers could be used in MOD class include: Tomy SRT, Tomy Super G+, Tomy Mega-G, Life-Like, Tyco 440X2 and Micro Scalextric.

A new Nascar class will make two guest appearances in 2011. It is a stock, hard-body, closed-wheel class. The rules will appear here.

How much will it cost?
£2.50 per racer for the whole evening - all equipment is provided. If racers wish to buy their own cars (no obligation), we will be happy to assist. HO slot cars are very cheap and can be purchased for as little as £10-15 and spares are usually a £1 to £2 each. Both are easily available from UK suppliers and eBay. From January 2011 racers receive a 50p reduction on the race fee if they race their own car.

How old do I have to be?
WHO Racing is open to all ages. Adults and juniors are equally welcome and encouraged to race. If you are aged 12 or under you need to be accompanied by an adult.

Other racer involvements:
If racers wanted to be more involved in the future events we would welcome their thoughts and suggestions on track layouts, classes and any other ideas.

We look forward to seeing you at our events and hope you enjoy the racing!

11 comments:

  1. Hi,

    The church hall that you are going to use in Feb,is it the one with the fancy ceiling in Goring?

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  2. Hello Stephen

    Yes, thats the one :) We'll be setting up the track in the function hall connected to the main church. Will you be attending our first event?

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  3. Hi,

    I can't promise that I will be attending ,but I will try to get over to have a look.By the way is 48 too old,I don't want to be the biggest kid there LOL!
    I live in Felpham and am mostly into model railways I go to a club in Bognor Regis and twice a month one in Sompting,I also shoot field archery at the weekends.

    All the best Stephen.

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  4. Your age is not a problem. Myself and Andy (Event organisers) are aged 44 and 30 so you'll be in good company. We are aiming to attract an equal amount of adult members and junior members at these events.

    Hope to see you Feburary.

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  5. Hi,

    Its looking like I will not be able to make it over for your first club night,My daughter goes into Cosham hospital the day before. So sorry but I will have to drop out.But I hope that you have a good well attended evening.

    All the best Stephen.

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  6. Best wishes for your daughter's stay in hospital - I hope it goes smoothly.
    We hope to see you at one of our regular club events, the dates have just been added on the right side of the web page.

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  7. Stephen,

    Be sure to get added to the WHOR mailing list, I will be taking pictures on Wed, as I am sure others will be, the best of which might make the mailing list.

    Woodcote - do we have video capability? My Camera is OK for short vids, but not the highest quality.

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  8. Definitely worth being on our mailing list - just email the club address: whoracing@hotmail.co.uk

    The video plan is to edit together some short clips to tell the story of our first night - not high quality, but easy and fun.

    There will be some very nice professional photos being taken for a local community project (and we get them for our use too) plus, with a bit of luck, the local newspaper.

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  9. That's good.

    Try to get the club webiste address in some pictures, even if they have to be photoshopped on :)

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  10. Hey Stephen,

    It will be good to see you at one of our events - the club has certainly got off to a good start!

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  11. Hi my name is Jerry Gill i live in Oklahoma and race H.O. scale here i have been undefeated since the summer of 05 i have built some drag cars (total custom) that have went 102 mph in 22ft 7in i have been trying to start a not for profit charity fundraiser here with my cars paired with celebrities to race and donate for all kinds of different causes. maybe this is something you could try there i would like to see a 1st time world championship race in H.O. scale wouildnt that be awesome.my biggest hurdle here is that we have beer and OU football which makes all males go braindead once a year and it takes the rest of the year to sober up

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