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Wish I could be there.After a consultation with Red, we'd like to set a tentative date and time for the first MOM Race.
After discussing the options and personal schedules, Los Banos made the most sense. It has good access, it's easy enough to setup the course and can accommodate multiple different wind directions. We will have to content will summer weather patterns and the possibility of inconsistent winds, but it's the worth the risk for the benefits.
- Date: Saturday July 12th, 2025
- Site: Los Banos Reservoir
- CDs: Red & Ollie
As Red said in the first post, the theme of the event will be "bring whatever and just show up and run the pylons!'. If you have a 60" ODR racer, that's great. A 60" molded racer, check
. If you wanna smoke the competition with an 3m F3F beast, bring it
! Participation is more important than the plane you race with. The emphasis is going to be on fun and re-introducing MOM racing to those who may not be familiar with the class. We'll work on a more equitable set of rules as time goes on.
I'll setup another thread for signups of those interested in participating. Come and join us for a day of MOM racing.
Ollie
60" on the Davenport long course might be a bit of an ordeal. Maybe shorten the course for the Smallies?Wayne,
All good points. Two thumbs up on the fun factor. Clearly you've been to a slope race or two, before. You had me sold on ODR as a starting point. I'll let you read my other post and see what you think. Getting new pilots into slope racing was tough. Some never graduated from sportsman and, when or if they did, they'd get smoked in unlimited because they often didn't have good sailplanes or hadn't developed good racing skills.
Los Banos is an imperfect choice and, yeah, it could be sweltering. The only other site with easy access is Davenport. Assuming we could get access, it works best if there are a few dedicated flaggers at the far pylon--it's a trek. Depending on how many pilots show up, we may all be pilots, callers and flaggers. Every pilot requires 3 additional people. The math gets tough unless there is lots of participation.
Ollie
I "think" you can call and reserve the camp sites which are down by the reservoir. Alternatively, if you are self-contained you can dry camp right at the slope. There are no provisions, and the lock you in (gate), but there is room for 100's of cars there. Plenty of hotels in town, 15 min away.Never been to Los Banos, is the camping first come first server or is there a way to reserve? Are there any recommendations for staying nearby if not camping? Still just getting my feet wet again into the hobby, but would be interested to attend, especially if Wayne will be making the trip
I think the "provisional" rules are more or less than anything 60 can fly, Steve.
That's OK, Steve - I'll be the guy flying the F3f racer against your printed 60"
. Let's race!
I’ll be there in spirit.Guys,
The signup thread for for the first MOM race is posted. Please add your details there. We hope to see many of you there...Doc, too!
Ollie
Event Signup: https://forum.alofthobbies.com/inde...ging-back-man-on-man-slope-racing-event.4809/
Nice video, Doc! As you know, I'm a huge fan of the type. It would make an awesome 60" racer. Maybe for next year's races
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I'm taking a look to see if I can get a couple to Red and son Ryan for the races, Ollie.Nice video, Doc! As you know, I'm a huge fan of the type. It would make an awesome 60" racer. Maybe for next year's races
I absolutely love the alpine slope at which they're flying. I've dreamed about going to a site like that. Well...one of these days.
Ollie
