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rybo
May 20th, 2010, 09:20 AM
Racers, spectators, crew and friends:

This is the FINAL information thread regarding PPIR this weekend (5/22)

Facility Access:

The gates will be open today (Thursday) from 3 PM until 9 PM for moving RV's trailers or equipment in. You are welcome to camp at the track, but will be locked in the facility after 9:00 PM tonight.

The gates will OPEN tomorrow (Friday) for practice at 9:00 AM and the track will go hot at 10:00 AM Practice runs from 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM

During the race weekend the track will officially open at 6:00 AM both days.

Garages:

http://forums.mra-racing.org/viewtopic.php?t=10947

All of the garage spaces have been rented for the weekend. Please see the above thread for garage space assignments. There are several members with space still available in their garages. Please search the forums if you need or want a garage space for the weekend.

Paddock / Facility Rules:

These guidelines are in addition to the standard MRA rules regarding behavior at our events.

Per Fire Marshall:
No Fuel to be stored in the Garage.
No Fueling of Bikes in the Garage.
No Smoking or Open Flames in the Garage Area.
No Extended Running of Bikes in the Garage.

All Pets must be on a leash and attended to. Pick up after your dogs.
Absolutely no kids on bikes or scooters, please maintain control of kids, the paddock is no place for kids to roam freely.
Please maintain paddock speed limit of 10 mph.
There are oil and coolant dump stations in the Garage, please use them.
Garage showers and bathrooms are open 24 hrs. for your use. Please help us keep them neat.
No Fuel will be available for purchase this weekend, please plan accordingly.

Camping

Camping is permitted in the paddock from Thursday night through Saturday night. If you would like to purchase power for your RV PPIR will sell you power for $50 for the weekend. Please pay at the gate. If you are not using power, please set up camp in an area that does not have a power pole associated with it.

Please do not set up in between the garage buildings as we will be using that space for our emergency crews and food vendors.

Camping/sleeping will not be permitted inside the garage structure at night.

Food

There will be a food vendor on site for our event this weekend. Shortstop BBQ will be there with typical track food fare.

Fuel

No fuel will be available at the facility for this event. Please come prepared.

Practice

PPIR is hosting a practice day on Friday for all MRA racers. This event is run by the track. Please pay at the gate Friday morning. Gates will open at 9:00 AM and the track will be hot from 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM. Cost is $150.

Spectating

In addition to our event this weekend a large karting event will be taking place on the autocross course in the parking lot behind the grandstands. We have made arrangements for the pedestrian tunnel to be open so that spectators can cross over between the events. This also means that the grandstands will be open to our spectators. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult to pass through the tunnel or go in the grandstands.


Questions

If you have questions before the race weekend please contact me. If you have questions during the race weekend the board and tech areas will be located in the two north-most garages all weekend.

See you at the track!