Drivers Meeting Notes - 2011 Collingwood Street Trolley Derby
ROAD CLOSURE: Collingwood Street will be opened to vehicles in the event of an emergency FAIR PLAY For all races we expect all drivers to abide by and respect the rules, which are really simple: Trolleys to be held under their own braking power on the start line Keep your hands and your feet off your wheels ======================================== If you think you have a cunning plan that bends ANY of the the rules, then you are cheating ======================================== We reserve the right to exclude from the final any trolley we consider pushing the boundaries of fair play NO GUARANTEE OF FOUR RUNS PER TROLLEY IN THE HEATS Time is limited: The heats WILL finish at 12:30 Four heats per grade IS feasible If we get behind, the number of heats will be reduced from four to three - or even two - per trolley The derby is aimed primarily as a fun event... for kids The first to suffer will be: the Baywick's Rockets, then the McDonalds Nelson Sprinters and lastly the SBS Bank Zoomers So... there is an incentive for the GROWN-UPS to behave like ADULTS and lend a hand Many hands make light work PROGRESSING FROM THE HEATS TO THE SEMIS Trolleys with the 12 fastest TIMES in the heats of each grade will go to semi finals Seeding the Semis The semis will be seeded so that we have two (pretty much) evenly matched races Semi 1: 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th and 11th fastest trolleys in each grade from the heats Semi 2: 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th and 12th fastest trolleys in each grade from the heats PROGRESSING FROM THE SEMIS TO THE FINALS 1st, 2nd and 3rd trolley across the line in each semi (i.e. SIX trolleys per grade) will proceed to the Finals NIPPERS Trolleys in The Nippers that ALSO: make it through to the Zoomers, Sprinter or Rockets finals OR are contenders for the Deep Blue Shoestring Challenge need to be PUSHED back up the hill ASAP after the Nippers DEEP BLUE SHOESTRING CHALLENGE Trolleys in the Shoestring Challenge CAN go in the the Crazy Runs OR the Monarch of the Hill Straight after the drivers meeting, please register with Turhan if the parts for your trolley cost less than $500 trolleys and you think it's unlikely to proceed to the finals MONARCH OF THE HILL 2 pushers, 15 metres start gate Pushers feet start on up-hill line Pushers feet must not cross the lower line while they are still touching the trolley. The next trolley will be released as the trolley before crosses the St Josephs crossing If you crash, remove your trolley, if possible, over the straw barriers All trolleys will be left at the bottom of the hill after the Crazy Runs and The Monarch of the Hill Do not go in the Crazy Runs if you are in the Monarchs: Your trolley will not come back!! PRIZE GIVING During the Running of the Balls set-up, we want as many trolleys as possible to be angle parked in the gutters above the finish line to create a Concours d'Elegance style setting TIMING SYSTEM - with Traffic Lights Red Means Stop Amber means be ready Green means GO GRUDGE RACING After the drivers meeting, we have until 11am set aside for grudge racing - you can race against ANYONE in ANY grade This will be an ideal opportunity to test your brakes and steering and check out the bumpiness of the road The Grudge Races will be used as a practice for the new timing system After crossing the finish line, ride your brakes so that you come to a gradual stop a metre or so before (but NOT DIRECTLY in front of) the hay bales SHUTTLES: Loading trolleys into the shuttles at the bottom of the hill Load your own trolley under guidance of the truck driver Drivers CAN return to the top in the trucks - or you can walk, but don't dawdle! Before you head back up the hill, make sure you know which truck your trolley is in Unloading trolleys out of the shuttles at the top of the hill Help to unload trolleys at the top of the hill As soon as the truck is unloaded, line up your trolley in the Grid and stay there, moving a little further down the hill after each and every heat No parking signs apply to ALL vehicles, including trolley drivers utes, cars and trailers, etc If you are using your own vehicle to shuttle your trolley up the hill, do NOT obstruct the shuttle trucks Once at the top of the hill get yourself into the Grid line up GRID LINE UPS FOR ALL HEATS, SEMIS AND FINALS All Zoomers Trolleys Then all Sprinters Then all Rockets THANKS TO Sponsors Robertson Chartered Accountants Baywick's BlueBerry IT Classic Hits - Nelson The Copier Company DesignArt Konica Minolta McDonalds Nelson Resene Redbox Architects SBS Bank Scott Construction YIMBIES A special thanks to the Collingwood Street YIMBIES (local residents that say YES, IN MY BACK YARD) for not only having us here each year since 2002, but also providing us with the power for the PA and St Josephs School - for a fantastic grass frontage SUPPLIERS Mainfreight - Trucks for returning trolleys to top of the hill Hot Rod Club - moving the Trolleys & drivers back to the top Nelson Police - traffic support and speed gun for the Monarchs ???Freighters???? - bringing the pea straw all the way from Canterbury ???First Aid??? SAFETY: Zoomers and Newbies: Remember it is okay to use your brakes until you get used to the hill Helmets are COMPULSORY Collingwood Street will be opened to vehicles in the event of an emergency Please take care of the neighbours fences and verge Help each other out, the trolley derby is about having some fun and thrills not stress Please take care of the neighbours fences and verge Help each other out, the trolley derby is about having fun and thrills - not stress Stay in your lane unless well clear of the pack Time your stop to get you out of the run out area Enjoy yourself