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by MERuhl
Wed Jan 27, 2010 2:59 pm
Forum: Planning, Preps & Running the Race
Topic: Racing by weight division (4 oz and under, over 4 oz)
Replies: 12
Views: 12491

Re: Racing by weight division (4 oz and under, over 4 oz)

Tonight is race night! Just got the following in an email from the Race Director: "This is our largest Grand Prix ever! We have 109 cars racing tonight. All cars will run 2 races. Cars will advance to the final rounds based on their average race times. In each category the 8 fastest cars will g...
by MERuhl
Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:45 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: Club Penguin car - 1st derby
Replies: 11
Views: 11869

Re: Club Penguin car - 1st derby

:bigups:
by MERuhl
Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:36 am
Forum: Planning, Preps & Running the Race
Topic: Racing by weight division (4 oz and under, over 4 oz)
Replies: 12
Views: 12491

Re: Racing by weight division (4 oz and under, over 4 oz)

Going back to my original post, we turned in our car this past Wednesday, 1/19/10. The race is next Wednesday evening, 1/26/10. As we stood in line, I noticed several folks talking about whether they built a 4 oz. or 5 oz. car. So it seems that there is an awareness of the weight rules among those w...
by MERuhl
Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:39 am
Forum: Planning, Preps & Running the Race
Topic: Racing by weight division (4 oz and under, over 4 oz)
Replies: 12
Views: 12491

Re: Racing by weight division (4 oz and under, over 4 oz)

We sometimes see where kids didn't think (or care) to add weight, or built purely for looks and the weight just gets in the way. My guess would be that this type of construction motivates the existence of the lower weight class. That's my thinking, as well. If this is the case, then chances may imp...
by MERuhl
Thu Oct 15, 2009 10:09 am
Forum: Planning, Preps & Running the Race
Topic: Racing by weight division (4 oz and under, over 4 oz)
Replies: 12
Views: 12491

Re: Racing by weight division (4 oz and under, over 4 oz)

All that said, there will probably be good builders in each category that will take care of all the little things that need to be done to perform well. Then your builder must be among them to have a chance! If, on the other hand, the other "4 oz'ers" are just those who didn't know enough ...
by MERuhl
Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:54 am
Forum: Planning, Preps & Running the Race
Topic: Racing by weight division (4 oz and under, over 4 oz)
Replies: 12
Views: 12491

Re: Racing by weight division (4 oz and under, over 4 oz)

Are you saying that you are limited to 5 oz in the other division? Sorry, I wasn't clear. Yes: the 5 oz limit applies to the "over 4 oz" division. I might be concerned about the official scale reading 4.01 oz and pushing you up into the other division. Ugh. Hadn't thought of that. :thinki...
by MERuhl
Thu Oct 15, 2009 7:47 am
Forum: Planning, Preps & Running the Race
Topic: Racing by weight division (4 oz and under, over 4 oz)
Replies: 12
Views: 12491

Racing by weight division (4 oz and under, over 4 oz)

Greetings all. It's been a few years since I've posted. Good to see some familiar names. My 9-year-old daughter is competing in an AWANA Grand Prix at a church that is new to us. This group is doing something I've not seen done before: they organize the cars into 2 different "Speed Categories&q...
by MERuhl
Thu Oct 14, 2004 12:27 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: Pics of our 2004 cars
Replies: 2
Views: 7110

Re: Pics of our 2004 cars

Sorry there haven't been any updates recently - been busy with other stuff. But our event is coming up, so we're going to be busy over the next couple of weeks.
by MERuhl
Fri Oct 01, 2004 11:11 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: Pics of our 2004 cars
Replies: 2
Views: 7110

Pics of our 2004 cars

Follow the building of our 2004 Awana Grand Prix cars by clicking here:

http://www.geocities.com/the_ruhls/grandprix.html

The race is still 6 weeks off (11/12), but I'm one of the race organizers, so we're getting started a little early. The page, as well as the cars, will be a work in progess.
by MERuhl
Fri Sep 17, 2004 2:57 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: AWANA wheels
Replies: 14
Views: 15308

Re: AWANA wheels

MaxV wrote:If you plan to use the axles with Awana wheels, then I suggest using the Awana axles as they are sized to fit those wheels. The Speed Axles would have a looser fit.
Thanks Randy. That's exactly what I wanted to know!
by MERuhl
Fri Sep 17, 2004 12:08 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: AWANA wheels
Replies: 14
Views: 15308

Re: AWANA wheels

What about the stock Grand Prix axles? I seem to recall someone saying they were actually pretty good as provided. Is it worthwhile to purchase a set of "speed axles", or will a light polishing of the GP axles accomplish the same thing?
by MERuhl
Sat Feb 21, 2004 6:17 am
Forum: General Coordinator Topics
Topic: How many Race Organizers use this forum?
Replies: 16
Views: 23655

Re: How many Race Organizers use this forum?

I've helped organize our Awana Grand Prix the past two years. This year we successfully implemented a new race schedule, based on PPN charts I gleaned from Stan's excellent website. It went very well, and we had many compliments from parents. I've talked several other leaders into riding down to Mar...
by MERuhl
Fri Feb 20, 2004 8:07 pm
Forum: Do-It-Yourself
Topic: Plexiglass Track
Replies: 4
Views: 10702

Re: Plexiglass Track

They're running their area-wide Grand Prix on Saturday, March 27th, in Marietta, GA. I'm planning on driving down from here in Greenville, SC, along with 3 or 4 other Awana Leaders from our church, to see this track and how they run their event. I'll take plenty of notes and (with their permission) ...
by MERuhl
Thu Feb 05, 2004 9:31 am
Forum: Scheduling Methods
Topic: How many heats?
Replies: 16
Views: 27645

Re: How many heats?

What Stan said... :wink: