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Event Archive...

Alaska Championship Series Round 2 June 6th & 7th

The second round of the Alaska State Championship Series returns to Anchorage this weekend! This is a 2-day event. We will hold 3 rounds of qualifying for each class on Saturday with a single last-chance qualifier on Sunday and then the Mains. Classes will be 1/8 Buggy, Truggy, 1/10 Gas Truck, 1/10 Shortcourse and if time allows, 1/8 Shortcourse.

Summer Rock Crawling Series Round 3 June 14th!

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL CRAWLER COMPS ARE NOW ON SUNDAYS

It's that time again. Get your rig ready and head out to McHugh for another sunny afternoon on the rocks! We'll be running 2.2 class and 1.9 class as usual. The competition starts at noon, but be there early to get signed up! Newcomers are always welcome and your first event is FREE. Click here for more information.

Tuesday Night Racing - May 12th

Tuesday Night Racing starts May 12th and runs every week until the snow flies! We will be splitting up the season into two points series (spring/fall). Currently, we will be running 1/8 buggy and truggy (nitro/electric), 1/10 gas truck and "Spec" Slash class that's blowing up right now. Entry fee is $10 for for your first entry and $5 for every entry after that. For those attending their first race, it's FREE. Newbies are encouraged to attend. For more details click here.

Summer Solstice Enduro - June 21st

On the longest day of the year, we will have our longest race of the season. Feel like racing your nitro or electric racer till the sun goes down? No? Me either! So we'll only be doing a 2 hour enduro for each class. We will be running two classes: 1/8 Open and 1/10 Open. Read below for details on each class and acompnaying rules and fees. We will have a food and beverages and prizes for the winners. If you have never participated in an enduro, you're missing out! It's organized chaos! Two hours flies by...

Classes

1/8 Open
This class includes anything 1/8 scale; nitro or electric. This includes, but is not limited to 1/8 buggy, truggy or shortcourse truck (SC8).

1/10 Open
This class includes anything 1/10 scale; nitro or electric. This includes classes such as 1/10 gas truck or 1/10 Electric trucks. The venerable, almost indestructable Traxxas® Slash™ would be a perfect choice for this class.

Basic Rules
Enduros are comprised of teams. Each team has 3 members. Each member must rotate through each of the three roles (driver, pitman, marshal). Each member should perform each duty at least three times during the 2 hours. You can replace parts as necessary as long as the chassis you start with is the chassis you finish with. In other words, you can't just throw another vehicle out there if the one you're using breaks down; you gotta fix the one you're using. That's it!

Fees
$45 per team for 1 class
$70 per team for both classes

Alaska State Championship Series - May 23rd

In addition to our local points series, we will be having a State Series with events held on our track here in Anchorage and the track down in Soldotna. I highly recommend attending at least one race in Soldotna. Their track is certainly worth the trip. They are also working on yet another track that will be even better than the current venue with plenty of space for camping. These races will be held once a month starting Labor Day Weekend. These are two-day events (Sat/Sun) with qualifying on Saturday and mains on Sunday.

Classes will include 1/8 Buggy, Truggy, 1/8 Shortcourse and 1/10 Shortcourse trucks. Fees for these races will be $20 for your first entry and $10 for each additional entry. Fee covers both days. Dates for each race can be found here.

2009 Rock Crawling Summer Series - April 18th

Spring is almost upon us and AROARA will be resuming outdoor rock crawling this weekend! Newcomers are encouraged to attend. We will be holding events all summer long; two events a month.

WHEN:
Starting April 18th and continuing through the summer (see above for dates). Sign-Ups are at 11AM. If you can't make it for sign-ups, contact the event coordinator to get signed up. Just because you miss sign-ups does not mean you can't participate.

WHERE:
McHugh Creek State Park

WHAT: We will be holding competitions for 2.2, 1.9 and Super Class crawlers. Don't worry about whether your crawler fits into any of these categories. We'll figure out where to put you. Depending on attendance, we may run a dedicated novice class. For more information, contact the event coordinator.