KRC Portable R/C Race Management Services
"THE KRC RACE MACHINE"
FOR HIRE
HERE IS SOME INFORMATION ON OUR SERVICES
ALL EQUIPMENT SET UP IN A CARGO TRAILER (PICTURES SOON)
Below is the start-up screen for Autoscore. All of our races are run using this race management system capable of organizing events with up to 999 entries with as many as 30 different classes. Up to 20 Racers can be run in any heat or main.
Below is the Rechargeable Transponders used to track lap times of the individual racers and the decoder to process information to be sent to the race computer. The charging rack is both a holder and charger. Racers take the assigned Transponder from this rack and install it into their R/C model before each heat or main and it is held in place by a body clip.
Below is a Direct Powered or Personal Transponder designed to be sold to any racer for more permanent installment in his R/C Model. They are very small, light-weight and are powered directly from the model's battery system with the power supplied to run the radio gear from your ESC or receiver pack. Currently they are $95 each. Click here for more information
HOT NEW SYSTEM FEATURE!
Our FM Transmitter keeps everyone involved informed by transmitting sounds from the race program and the race announcer without the use of loud, disruptive PA systems. PA systems are a major cause for complaints in having an organized race event. It is important that the racers know when their heat/main is up, be able to hear the start tone, the countdown times during the race and etc. With the nose of our nitro burning engines, announcements needed to be very loud to be any use. With our transmitter, anyone within approximately 1/4 mile can tune in to our transmissions. Small table top FM radios (practically everyone has one) can be used in the pits. Personal Walk-Man FM receivers with ear phones can be warn by the drivers making them have no problem knowing when the race starts or when to pit for fuel during extended mains. Cool huh?
OOPSIE, THE PICTURE BE GONE. I WILL FIX IT...
Race Management Service Details
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AMBrc Transponder and Pick-Up Loop System. This state of the art Timing System is designed to individually accurately track Racers lap times on any Pavement, Carpet or Off-Road event.
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All Races are run using Autoscore Pro for Windows Race Management software. This well known race program offers complete perimeter flexibility with many options. An unlimited number of participants can enter Races in up to 30 different classes. A maximum of twenty Racers can run in any Heat or Main at once.
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After all racers are entered into the system, the program sorts the racers into heats avoiding frequency conflicts and other problems. Once the heat setup is successful, the Qualifying Heats are printed out and racing can begin.
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Up to ten Qualifying Heat Rounds can be run in either using Staggered (IFMAR) or line-up starts. Usually, two or three rounds are run. The program sorts the racers into mains based on Qualifying times. After all Qualifying Heat Rounds are completed, the Mains are set up and printed out.
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After all Mains are completed, the final results are printed showing all lap times. The club or organization can then have an awards ceremony or whatever is customary.
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To help keep people informed during the races, we have added a Super-Bright Red Pixel LED Display, over 4 foot wide, to show race numbers and times. We also have a three smaller 28" wide units that can be run into any indoor pit area that may be at the track site. These displays work extremely well to keep any event organized without as much need for blaring out information over a PA system. A track's noise levels are the first thing that will get you in trouble with neighbors causing track owners to find themselves in front of the City Council these days. For races with longer mains requiring fuel stops, we place the 4 foot unit trackside in line of site so that drivers can glace up at it to view the race time remaining to know whether a pit sop is due. Those 4" high letters are readable for up to 200 feet in bright sun light. Generic pictures of the unit below will be updated with ones trackside with them in use soon.
SCHEDULING AND OTHER INFORMATION
Kevin's R/C Products & The Altepeter Off-Road Raceway have the latest Race Management Equipment and Software. It can be pre-arranged for us to run events at your location provided there is some profitability possible, we can fit it in our schedule and the location is not too far from us. We have fully mobilized our equipment by putting everything into a 6' x 12' Cargo Trailer with an 8' x 11' retractable awning that can set up a race very quickly at any site. As of the 2005 season, we have added two digital displays and an FM Transmitter to keep racers and spectators informed throughout the program. With the FM Transmitter, there is no longer a need for loud PA systems, which is the main cause for public complaints. Racers can use pocket radios and earphones to hear announcements of race times and stats. Along with this, smaller boom-box FM radios can be used in pit areas making announcements easier to hear for all at a lot lower volume levels. Cool Huh?
In the winter months, we have been running Carpet Oval Races in the East Grand Forks American Legion Club with great success. We also tried to start up regular Parking Lot On-Road Racing going in East Grand Forks, but could not get turn-outs adequate enough to fund our efforts on a regular basis. The Altepeter Off-Road Raceway in Crookston Minnesota can have great racing action, but cannot have open, publicly advertised races due to zoning issues. This leaves our state of the art R/C race management equipment system sitting unused often, which is a real shame.
We would like to run more races in our region. KRC Products & Services is a struggling company that cannot afford to fund costs for promoting R/C Racing Events with uncertain Racer turnouts, but would be happy to run a race for you racers at your location. What this means is that is if you have a regular group of people assembling to run R/C Models somewhere that will commit to show up to participate in an organized public race, you can hire us to run a structured event for you. Instead of a few hours of playtime and practice running together, you can have an organized racing event with all of the features necessary using state of the art equipment!
When we come to manage your race, we are not there to take over. This is your show and your track. You run it the way you see fit. Our job is to provide equipment needed and full technical support. You decide how stringent the rules will be including what Classes will allow what, how the schedule will be run, what the general race rules are and what penalties will be assessed to those that do not follow them. An example of this is if we set the race start delay to 5 minutes to get races going and people are crying out, "Pease wait, I am not ready!" do we wait for them? Another example is the rule of being required to serve as Corner Marshall after they run in any heat or main. This is a huge problem for any R/C Race director; A race is about to begin and the required Corner Marshalls have disregarded their duties. It is not fair to start a race for the drivers up without Corner Marshals, so a delay is inevitable. What do we do to penalize in this case? This is up to the Track to decide. Also, track maintenance and watering schedule is up to the Track Operators to take care of.
Costs involved are negotiable, but we do require certain minimums. We must be guaranteed $100 per day plus expenses or be paid half of the total gate before expenses, whichever is greater. We collect all entry fees at our race director station to accurately track gate amounts. Expenses are round trip travel with our equipment, lodging, meals and costs for prize ribbons and other racing expenses. To give you an idea what this means, for us to run a race in Grand Forks it would be at least $100 Fee + about $15 fuel for pickup/trailer + costs for prize ribbons and meals; we could not consider running the race if there were less than 12 entries paying $10 each directly to us. ($120) This is definitely not unreasonable, as these things go. Please click here to contact me if any questions or for more info.
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE AND SAFETY NOTICE
A release of claims and acceptance of full responsibility for any liability resulting from running your models in the Racing activities will be on the back of our entry forms. This must be read, signed and dated before you will be allowed to enter any races. If an entrant is under 18, their parent or legal guardian must also sign the form. KRC Products will accept no responsibility for any type of accidents or injuries to neither racers nor spectators and offers no insurance coverage whatsoever for these races. What this means is that if your model goes out of control and hits someone causing them injury, you as the driver will be responsible directly. We strongly recommend all nitro engine models be fitted with a Fail-Safe device as a minimum prevention method for safety reasons.