Stay safe my friends!
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Parking On Shore
Just a little reminder why we get so fussy about parking on shore and where you park on the ice. This is from about 8 years ago in Minnesota at a sled race.
Stay safe my friends!
Stay safe my friends!
Monday, January 14, 2013
From the Liquid Image Web Site..........
Congrats to Adam Bushman, who sweeps the CWIRA Opener in Fremont,WI. Sharing his success from his personal point of view, with the Torque 368!
Friday, January 11, 2013
Sherwood a Go-Go...
This report filed Friday Afternoon.....
"The Moose endurance race is on for Saturday. The track is nearly smooth and nearly 4 miles in length. With dropping temps tonight we should be in nearly good shape for the morning. All parking will be on shore and bike pit on ice. We will not have open practice but a guided parade lap at 10am to define track due to lack of snow. See you for sign up at 8am."
From John Strangfeld
"The Moose endurance race is on for Saturday. The track is nearly smooth and nearly 4 miles in length. With dropping temps tonight we should be in nearly good shape for the morning. All parking will be on shore and bike pit on ice. We will not have open practice but a guided parade lap at 10am to define track due to lack of snow. See you for sign up at 8am."
From John Strangfeld
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Saturday Update
Looks like we'll be parking on shore both at Sherwood next week and Fremont this week. Pack light and prepare accordingly.
The Moose Endurance Race is back on Saturday at Sherwood. It had been set to run alongside the C-dub Sunday race but it has been moved back to it's traditional Saturday spot.
The ice at both Sherwood and Fremont is great - there just needs to be more of it. The turnout for Fremont Saturday was light so the track is PRIME for the Sunday points season opener.
Be aware of the changes to the "Work For Points" program this year. The BIG difference is you DON'T get points for working (like in the past) but if you don't get a work day in none of your season points will count. Hunt down John Strangfeld if you have questions.
The Moose Endurance Race is back on Saturday at Sherwood. It had been set to run alongside the C-dub Sunday race but it has been moved back to it's traditional Saturday spot.
The ice at both Sherwood and Fremont is great - there just needs to be more of it. The turnout for Fremont Saturday was light so the track is PRIME for the Sunday points season opener.
Be aware of the changes to the "Work For Points" program this year. The BIG difference is you DON'T get points for working (like in the past) but if you don't get a work day in none of your season points will count. Hunt down John Strangfeld if you have questions.
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Season Countdown
Well, the Dyno Day at Power Pac went great (thanks Michael & Larry!) and the first race at Fremont is only weeks away.
As is the tradition the first race will be Saturday at Fremont and will be non-points, Sunday will be the real deal (full points). If you choose to work the Fremont weekend you do have the option of working Saturday OR Sunday - however if you race Sunday those points will NOT count. This year the program is different in that you don't GET points for working, but your points will NOT count unless you work. That doesn't really change much but it will be easier for you to see where you are in the points standings - those points numbers will not change because of "work points" added. The only thing that will change is the people whose points won't count at the end because they didn't get a work day in.
The 2013 Rule Book is also posted - click on the "rules" link at the top of the web page to see it.
I've added a few things to the "forms" page (the link is to the right of the "rules" link) like gearing charts and gear spreadsheet formulas. As I find more stuff like that lurking on the Internet I will add them there. You will also find Minor Waivers on that page - if you choose to have them done in advance remember they MUST BE PRINTED IN COLOR and the adult signature MUST BE NOTARIZED. You WILL need a separate waiver for each event of the season - that's different from the AMA. Our insurance carrier treats each week as a separate deal.
On the subject of insurance......that seem to be all set for the 2013 season (knock on wood). If you ever get the chance to thank Jim Falke for anything - it's the insurance. It's no exaggeration in that he spends more time over the summer on insurance than he spends the ENTIRE YEAR dealing with everything else the CWIRA requires. One way you can return the favor is by making sure you sign the waivers as required and do what you can to "stay safe".
And PLEASE - if you see some Jackwagon screwing around in the pits either "have a word" with them or tell one of the officials or board members. This year I'm honored to be on the board for the motorcycles so by all means find me in the race trailer and I will make sure somebody deals with it. Very very few CWIRA racers misbehave in the pits so what we usually find is that it's a spectator or other "outside" person causing the problem. Despite what you may have heard, the race area IS under our control and we can "ask someone to leave" if needed. Not the lake, but the pits & race area.
Weather looks good for making ice - but KNOW YOUR AREA before you go out testing the next few weeks. Be safe folks.
As in past years the "hotline" is my cell at 715-212-6340 and I update the voicemail on raceday as the situation requires. Example: It's 4am and the first guy to the track finds it under water and the race is cancelled. I'm the 2nd person to find out and I then change the voicemail on that number with the info. YOU are already "on the road" so you can call and get the message, saving you the driving. I also update the twiter.com/cwira feed and this part of the web site as soon as I get good enough internet access - but the phone is the first thing to get changed. We have had cancellations in the past and this all seems to work good for saving people from complications. If you know someone who does not use these devices (but still has a phone) - make sure they know the phone number is there to use as needed. If you've got the other stuff you already know what to do.
Thar's all I got. See ya @ Fremont.
MotoBill
As is the tradition the first race will be Saturday at Fremont and will be non-points, Sunday will be the real deal (full points). If you choose to work the Fremont weekend you do have the option of working Saturday OR Sunday - however if you race Sunday those points will NOT count. This year the program is different in that you don't GET points for working, but your points will NOT count unless you work. That doesn't really change much but it will be easier for you to see where you are in the points standings - those points numbers will not change because of "work points" added. The only thing that will change is the people whose points won't count at the end because they didn't get a work day in.
The 2013 Rule Book is also posted - click on the "rules" link at the top of the web page to see it.
I've added a few things to the "forms" page (the link is to the right of the "rules" link) like gearing charts and gear spreadsheet formulas. As I find more stuff like that lurking on the Internet I will add them there. You will also find Minor Waivers on that page - if you choose to have them done in advance remember they MUST BE PRINTED IN COLOR and the adult signature MUST BE NOTARIZED. You WILL need a separate waiver for each event of the season - that's different from the AMA. Our insurance carrier treats each week as a separate deal.
On the subject of insurance......that seem to be all set for the 2013 season (knock on wood). If you ever get the chance to thank Jim Falke for anything - it's the insurance. It's no exaggeration in that he spends more time over the summer on insurance than he spends the ENTIRE YEAR dealing with everything else the CWIRA requires. One way you can return the favor is by making sure you sign the waivers as required and do what you can to "stay safe".
And PLEASE - if you see some Jackwagon screwing around in the pits either "have a word" with them or tell one of the officials or board members. This year I'm honored to be on the board for the motorcycles so by all means find me in the race trailer and I will make sure somebody deals with it. Very very few CWIRA racers misbehave in the pits so what we usually find is that it's a spectator or other "outside" person causing the problem. Despite what you may have heard, the race area IS under our control and we can "ask someone to leave" if needed. Not the lake, but the pits & race area.
Weather looks good for making ice - but KNOW YOUR AREA before you go out testing the next few weeks. Be safe folks.
As in past years the "hotline" is my cell at 715-212-6340 and I update the voicemail on raceday as the situation requires. Example: It's 4am and the first guy to the track finds it under water and the race is cancelled. I'm the 2nd person to find out and I then change the voicemail on that number with the info. YOU are already "on the road" so you can call and get the message, saving you the driving. I also update the twiter.com/cwira feed and this part of the web site as soon as I get good enough internet access - but the phone is the first thing to get changed. We have had cancellations in the past and this all seems to work good for saving people from complications. If you know someone who does not use these devices (but still has a phone) - make sure they know the phone number is there to use as needed. If you've got the other stuff you already know what to do.
Thar's all I got. See ya @ Fremont.
MotoBill
Thursday, November 8, 2012
2013 Membership
As we make our way to the opening weekend now would be a good time to get your 2013 renewal done! Couple things to remember:
If you are not a member it will cost you an extra $10 each week for a "one day" pass. However we do count that to a yearly membership so after three weeks you'll be a member anyway.
We reserve rider numbers. If you show up with a number being already used by a member - we're gonna make you change yours, not theirs. That's why we do this membership thing ahead of the season.
The more people who wait until the 1st or 2nd week to join - the bigger the "cluster" at sign up. That would be reason #2 why we do this stuff early.
I can solve a lot more problems in your favor before the season starts than while we are trying to get an event going the morning of a race day. (reason #3 if you were paying attention)
So, if you check this list: http://www.cwira.com/2013reserved.htm you will see who has already renewed/joined for 2013 and what number they are using. If it's red - it's taken. I leave the ones from last year posted (in black) so you can see what people ran LAST year - as a matter of courtesy you may want to avoid taking them but by the rules any number not taken at this point is available.
Download and print this form: http://www.cwira.com/CWIRAmembership13.pdf mail it to the address shown at the top with your membership fee. Yes, fill it out before you send it. Try to give me a 2nd & 3rd choice on the number too - just in case somebody beats you to what you want. I go by the postmark on the envelope to determine who gets the number if there is a conflict. It will come to me and I will post it as I process them. At the top of that rider number list I have the date it is updated so to see the most recent changes you may need to "refresh" the page depending on how your computer is set up.
Don't be afraid to call me or send an email if you have questions! I really want everybody to worry more about the racing side than have to deal with this stuff so lets work together and get it done before race day. 715-212-6340 or cwirainfo@gmail.com
If you are not a member it will cost you an extra $10 each week for a "one day" pass. However we do count that to a yearly membership so after three weeks you'll be a member anyway.
We reserve rider numbers. If you show up with a number being already used by a member - we're gonna make you change yours, not theirs. That's why we do this membership thing ahead of the season.
The more people who wait until the 1st or 2nd week to join - the bigger the "cluster" at sign up. That would be reason #2 why we do this stuff early.
I can solve a lot more problems in your favor before the season starts than while we are trying to get an event going the morning of a race day. (reason #3 if you were paying attention)
So, if you check this list: http://www.cwira.com/2013reserved.htm you will see who has already renewed/joined for 2013 and what number they are using. If it's red - it's taken. I leave the ones from last year posted (in black) so you can see what people ran LAST year - as a matter of courtesy you may want to avoid taking them but by the rules any number not taken at this point is available.
Download and print this form: http://www.cwira.com/CWIRAmembership13.pdf mail it to the address shown at the top with your membership fee. Yes, fill it out before you send it. Try to give me a 2nd & 3rd choice on the number too - just in case somebody beats you to what you want. I go by the postmark on the envelope to determine who gets the number if there is a conflict. It will come to me and I will post it as I process them. At the top of that rider number list I have the date it is updated so to see the most recent changes you may need to "refresh" the page depending on how your computer is set up.
Don't be afraid to call me or send an email if you have questions! I really want everybody to worry more about the racing side than have to deal with this stuff so lets work together and get it done before race day. 715-212-6340 or cwirainfo@gmail.com
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