LeMans Start

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Date/Time:     Friday (April 23) from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.

Location:         West Parking Lot, outside the Conference Center.

Signup:            Signup sheets will be available at the registration desk.

 

This is a low-key event that mimics the famous start of the Le Mans Race where racers sprint to their cars, get them started, and head out onto the track.

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For our event though, contestants will sprint 50-feet to get to their car. They will enter the car, fasten their seat belt, start the car, and drive it 150 feet to the finish line. Each contestant will be given three attempts. The best time will be scored, lowest score wins. There will be no classes for cars, but men and women will compete separately.

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This event qualifies as a moving event, and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd will be awarded for both men and women competitors.

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Basic Rules:

• Personnel will be on hand before 'race' time to indicate location of vehicle line up. First come—first served, as there are no 'classes' in this competition. The low powered vehicles will be mixed amongst the higher-powered ones.

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• Driver is seated, or standing, at the designated driver line up point, at least 50 feet away from his/her vehicle.

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• Vehicle is NOT running and is secured against rolling.

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• Timer will note driver readiness and give a go signal, which starts the clock.

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• Driver goes to car and gets inside.

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• Seat belt is latched and secured.

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• Entry door is latched (unless vehicle was manufactured without doors installed that require opening and closing (meaning that jumping over a low, closed door is prohibited).

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• Driver starts the car and accelerates to finish point 150 feet away (tire noise upon acceleration is not a disqualification).

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• Driver stops the vehicle, safely and competently, removing it from the shutdown area.

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• Driver receives unofficial time.

 

Driver can abort at any time an obstacle or safety issue is noted - and a re-start will be given, as promptly as possible.

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