ApexC wrote:
I really wanna know what it takes to set up a hillclimb. I have a lot of dream roads in mind.
(If you're in the US)
The best way I can suggest is
(1)involvement with your local SCCA Region as they have a Time Trials (used to be called Solo I) program(not to disparage any other organization but SCCA seems to also have the best insurance).
(2) You've got a road(s) in mind. Our hillclimbs in PA run from 1 to 2.6 mi in length. Is the road in good repair? There should be NO segment of road where a car is out of sight of a corner worker. How many stations will you need and will you have enough people to man the stations (Preferably two per station with red flags, fire bottles, and some sort of communication, either radio or hard-wire)?
How are you going to time the cars? We use an electric-eye even though the picture of the M3 shows a hockey-stick.
(3) Is there a place to have a paddock; large field to base the cars between runs? Is there a return road to return cars to the bottom of the hill? Otherwise you will have to have breaks in the runs to return the cars, also you will need a SAFE place at the top for cars (at a SAFE distance from the finish line)to wait to return.
(4) Once you have established the course and method of returning to the start line, a SCCA Safety Steward should look at your course to see if there are any hidden danger points.
(5) You should then approach the local volunteer fire company and present this as a community involvement/fund raising opportunity for them. These are the folks who will be invaluable in helping you get township/county/ state permission to use the road.
These are only the basics. Have fun!
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