About this event
What: St. LAC is pleased to present Car Wars: Attack of the Cones! — the year’s first round of the 2017 Ontario Regional Auto Slalom Championship.
When: May 27th and 28th, 2017 (Saturday and Sunday)
Where: Picton Airfield
Important Information:
- As we have done in the past, all three air strips will be used for the course on Saturday with its reverse direction on Sunday (see map below)
- The club will have Security overnight on both Friday and Saturday so competition cars and rigs can be left at the airfield.
- Unfortunately, camping on site is NOT allowed by local by-laws. St LAC regrets advertising otherwise earlier.
- Entry fee for each will be $55 per single day and $100 for both. The events will NOT stop for lunch to ensure our daily targets of 4 to 5 official runs (TBD). St LAC members will receive a 10 percent discount.
- A Picton caterer will be on hand to supply you with drinks and food at your convenience from 10 AM to at least 2 PM.
- As in previous years, portable toilets will be on site.
- As per previous years, Registration will be in the Flying Club building located at the westerly end of the Air Field. After Registration, you can drive through the nearby gate to the Paddock area which will be in front of the hangers. Start and Finish will be at the westerly end of the converging active air strips. Line-up Grid will along the road to the Start area.
Timing for each event:
08h00: Registration begins
09h30: Drivers’ Meeting and closing of Registration
10h00 First Car on Course
Visiting Prince Edward County and Picton, Ontario
Picton is located in Prince Edward County, which is a beautiful tourist area and is rapidly developing a significant wine making industry due to its unique ecology. If you are entering both events and consequently staying over the weekend, many hotels/motels are available in the area. Information on the Picton area can be found at http://www.pec.on.ca/picton.
The air field has been used for scenes in many Movie and TV shows with The Discovery Channel TV series “Canada’s Worst Driver” being one of the most recent. Incidentally, the OPP and RCMP conduct some of their high-speed car training on the same airfield sections that we will be using.As the airport was designed for the heavier demands of bomber training during WWII, the foundation and surface have survived quite well. Moreover, there is a certain “ambiance” about the place with all the old hangers and military camp buildings. It’s believed that the airfield’s unofficial on-site dump is the home to a V2 rocket smuggled home from the war by none other than Farley Mowat. A simple online search can point you in the right direction.
Where to Say: There are few places in North America as beautiful as Sandbanks Provincial Park. You can find out more at https://www.ontarioparks.com/park/sandbanks Those of you who would describe themselves as indoorsy, can find information for this option at http://prince-edward-county.com/item/town-of-picton/
What to Do: Whether its camping for the kids, visiting the Lake on the Mountain, seeing the Bay of Quinte from above no visit is complete without some antique shopping (downtown) or dropping by one of the many area wineries. In fact, the Kingston Porsche Club and Ontario’s Chrysler Crossfire Owners’ Group have yearly visits to the area.
Hope to see you there!
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Event requirements
- The course will be set up Friday night, however, registration check-in will not take place until the morning of the event(s).
- The Airfield is a functioning airport and is NOT closed Friday evening. As a result, it is imperative that you DO NOT drive on the air strips at this time.
- No drones are permitted closer than nine km from the centre of an aerodrome (any airport, heliport, seaplane base or anywhere that aircraft take-off and land).
- Supplementary regulations for this event can be viewed on the Web Site Menu: Competition-Regional Slalom-Supplementary Regs.
Helmets:
- Helmets meeting the following standards are approved for use in AutoSlalom.
- Snell 2010 SA, 2010SAH, or 2010 M
- Snell 2005 SA, or 2005 M
FIA 8860-2004, SFI Foundation 31.1A, 31.2A or 31.1/2005, - Snell 2010 M, 2005 M, or 2000 M rated helmets are not acceptable for vehicles equipped with a roll cage. These drivers require a helmet which meets one of the FIA, Snell SA, SFI or BSI standards listed above.
- Helmets may be either open faced or closed face. They must be in good condition both inside and outside and never subjected to a crash or other severe impact.
Car Numbers:
- All vehicles must display numbers and class letters on both sides, which must be readable by Timing & Scoring, Course, and Grid workers at all times.
- Only one set of numbers and class letters may be visible while the vehicle is running.
- Each digit making up the number must be a minimum 15 cm high and 2.5 cm wide throughout, tape or shoe polish in an contrasting colour is acceptable.
- Example of a properly identified vehicle
Directions To Picton Airport:
The Picton airport is located just a couple of minutes south of the town of Picton, Ontario. The town of Picton is located in the heart of Prince Edward County, Ontario’s only island county. Picton is located in the golden triangle, 2 hours east of Toronto, 2 hours south west of Ottawa and 45 minutes west of Kingston. Surrounded by some 100km of beautiful Lake Ontario shoreline, Prince Edward County is one of Canada’s most picturesque locations. Charming towns and cozy B&Bs abound in this historical tourist destination. These directions give a route with the smallest gradient for towing. It’s GPS coordinates can be found here: http://latitude.to/articles-by-country/ca/canada/168477/picton-airport
Direct Route and Locations East of Picton: To reach the town of Picton traveling on highway 401, take exit 566 south (Highway 49) and follow the signs to Picton. At the end of the main area of downtown PICTON (at the liquor store), bare left onto Route 10. A couple of Kms later, turn left onto Route 22. Enter at second gate on right.
Scenic Route From West of Picton: To reach the town of Picton traveling from the west on highway 401, take exit 525 south (Highway 33, Loyalist Parkway) and follow the signs to Picton. Before entering PICTON right turn onto Route 1. T-Right onto Route 10 and immediate left onto Route 22. Enter at second gate on right.
