About this event
Welcome to the 2013 Virginia Autocross Championship sponsored by Cavalier Mazda!
Registration will open 8 weeks prior to the event.
Registration will close 2 weeks prior to the event (Midnight on Sunday August 4th)! After that time NO registrations can be accepted due to the requirement to submit our access list 10 working days before the event. There will be NO walkups accepted.
Note: While an active/retired military ID or Common Access Card can grant you access to a government installation, out of consideration for our host command we require all participants and attendees to be registered so we can provide the information to base security.
This event is hosted on the Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The course will be laid out on approximately 800,000 sq ft of well maintained concrete directly on the Chesapeake Bay.
Everyone attending the event as competitor, support crew or spectator MUST pre-register on-line in order to gain access to the facility. Failure to do so will result in your inability to gain access to the facility. TSCC will not be able to get unregistered competitors and spectators onto the facility and will not issue a refund for individuals unable to access the facility due to not providing the proper information prior to registration closing 1 week prior to the event. When registering Minors list 'CHILD' in the Drivers License Number Field.
Spectators can register at no cost.
The entry fee for competitors is $50. This includes both days of competition and an event T-Shirt. Payments will not be charged until registration closes the week before the event.
Entry is limited to 150 people. Subsequent entries will be placed on a wait list and will be notified as soon as spot becomes available.
Schedule & Run/Work Order Updated 8/13
| Run Heat / Work Heat | Classes |
|---|---|
| 1 / 3 | CSP, BP, CP, EP, EM, JB, L |
| 2 / 4 | FP, X |
| 3 / 5 | SS, BS, CS, DS, FS, GS, SSP, BSP, GP, STC, STU |
| 4 / 2 | FSP, STS, STR, STX |
| 5 / 1 | HS, ASP, DSP, ESP, XP, BM, STF, SM, SMF, SSM, KM, N |
The run/work order will be inverted on Sunday with heat 5 running first. The only exception is Junior Carts who will run before 1st heat both days.
Friday 8/16
4:00pm Registration and Tech open at the Windgate by Windham hotel.
8:00pm Registration and Tech close
Saturday 8/17
7:00am – Ramp Gate Opens
7:30am – Registration/Tech Opens
8:45am – Registration closes
9:00am – Tech Closes
9:00am – Novice Walkthrough
9:30am – Driver Meeting
10:00am – Begin Competition - First Car Off
Approx 1:00pm – Mid-day course walk after 2nd heat
4:00pm – End Competition
Sunday 8/18
7:00am – Ramp Gate Opens
8:15am – Novice Walkthrough
9:00am – Begin Competition – First Car Off
Approx 12:00pm – Mid-day course walk after 2nd heat
3:00pm – End Competition
3:00pm-3:30pm – Course Cleanup
3:30pm – Awards Presentation
3:45pm – Mandatory FOD Walk Down (ALL PARTICIPANTS REQUIRED)
VAC Official Hotel
The hotel is Wingate by Wyndham, and is about 10 minutes from Little Creek/ACU-4, where the VAC is being held.
We have a group rate of $99 per night which includes a continental breakfast and free Wifi. The hotel also has an indoor pool (great after spending all day in the August sun!)
Wingate by Wyndham
5800 Burton Station Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23455 (behind the Starbucks & Krispy Kreme on Northampton Blvd)
(757) 363-2901
When calling to make your reservation, tell the desk clerk that you are part of the Tidewater Sports Car Club room block to get the $99 rate.
Event requirements
Important Site Information:
In addition to the customary competition requirements you also agree to abide by the following rules and regulations required by our host facility. Failure to do so could result in the loss of the facility by TSCC and could result in a citation being issued to you by base security. Tickets issued on a DoD facilities are Federal Magistrate jurisdiction for disposition of traffic violations.
- You are responsible for any damage that you cause to any any equipment, facilities or property,
- Speed limits on post are strictly enforced. It is disrespectful to our hosts to be driving recklessly outside of the competition venue.
- Cellular phone use is PROHIBITED while driving on base. There is NO exception for using Bluetooth or other hands free devices.
- Pedestrians have the right of way at all cross walks at all times.
- Firearms are PROHIBITED.
- Registration indicates your agreement to allow your vehicle to be searched upon entry or at any time while on base.
- No Photography is allowed outside of the grid, paddock and competition areas.
- You will drive no faster than walking speed while in the Paddock, Grid or elsewhere on the ramp.
- There is NO tire warming anywhere on the site.
- There is NO vehicle testing anywhere on the site.
- The only authorized smoking area is the Gazebo adjacent to the Ramp Support Building. Smoking is NOT allowed any where else on the facility.
As this event is hosted by the US Navy on a Department of Defense facility. Access is controlled at all times. The actual area surrounding the competition site will include military equipment and vehicles. These vehicles and equipment are OFF LIMITS at all times. All buildings with exception of the Ramp Support Building are off-limits.
There are white lines painted on the ground around the LCAC hover craft. Attendees are prohibited from crossing these white lines. Personal vehicles and other property cannot be placed inside these white lines. Failure to comply with this requirement can result in competitor disqualification and attendees being asked to leave the facility with no refund.
We ask that you respect the facility just as we do. The Ramp Support building will be open to use the facilities and provide shelter from the sun. We ask that you keep the building clean and do not move any furniture located within.
Important Area Information:
Hotels are available in the immediate area surrounding the base as well as further out into Virginia Beach and Norfolk. We are currently working on a group discount and will announce information as soon as we have it available.
Food will be available on-site, prepared by the All Hands Association. We ask that you take advantage of this service and tip handsomely.
Trailers and race vehicles will be allowed to be left in the paddock area overnight.
There is NO overnight parking allowed on-site.
Little Creek has a campground for those with active/retired military ID cards. More information is available at http://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrma/installations/jeb_little_creek_fort_story.html
Commercial facilities such as food and gas are reserved for military and government civilians. It is recommended you ensure you have adequate gasoline for both your support vehicle and race car prior to entering the facility.
Karts and Junior ARE allowed to run at this event.
TSCC operates under the SCCA rules for almost all cases.
TSCC is monitoring and recording sound levels at this event. While we do not generally stop vehicles for excessive noise the TSCC board reserves the right to do so when it feels the health and safety of other competitors or course workers is at risk.