For 2008 there will be 5 high points races.
Greensboro, NC - May 16-18
Queenstown, MD - June 6-8
Centreville, VA - July 11-13
Chesapeake, VA - August 22-24
Hagerstown, MD - September 26-28
Classes:
B, D, E, and F Hydro; B and Open Nitro Mono B and D O/B Tunnel; Sport 40 and 1/8 Scale Hydro Open Catamaran and Open Offshore
LSG Mono, Catamaran, and Outrigger
LS27 Sport Hyrdo
Classic Thunderboat Hydro, Stock Gas
LSG means if it's under 27cc, has a spark plug for ignition & runs on gasoline, it can run.
LS 27 classes must follow IMPBA rules for LS 27 engines.
The Stock Gas class is open to catamarans, sport hydros, and monos.
The engine has to be a stock G23 or G26 with no internal modifications allowed.
The piston and jug must be totally stock with the exception of being able to sand the sides of the piston to keep it from sticking. You can change the stock carb, and you can swap the stock carb block to an aluminum block. You can also run a tuned pipe and muffler of your choice.
You can run any stock 23-26 engine that meets IMPBA LS27 rules, you’re not limited to the Zenoah.
IMPBA
membership:
ALL RACERS MUST check in with the race officials and SHOW PROOF OF IMPBA MEMBERSHIP, or membership in an alternate association and payment of the appropriate fee, BEFORE RUNNING ANY BOATS. This applies not only to district races, but to ALL club boating activities at sanctioned ponds.
Points
Points from each race will count toward an individual's high points. Points are awarded to the individual racer based on their final position at a race (400 for first, 300 for second, etc). Only places one through nine receive points.
Minimum
boat count:
Results at a district race will only be counted for high points if the class has at least 4 boats that start at least one heat at that race. In addition, a minimum of 20 boats total must run by the end of the season. Note that each club is free to add additional non-high points classes as they see fit.
2.4
GHZ radios:
All 2.4 transmitters will have a ¾” or wider bright yellow marking tape or band that can be seen easily by the CD while driver is holding the transmitter. Suggested placings are around radio base or antenna.
Alternate
frequencies:
Drivers must have alternate frequencies with them at all times at sanctioned races. Should combining heat(s) or run-offs require frequency changes, driver with high points has choice (for run offs driver with best placings has choice i.e.- 2 firsts vs. 1 first). Any person who needs to change due to combining heats or run-offs and does not will receive zero (0) points for any heat or forfeit run-off for not being able to change. Any driver using 2.4 spread spectrum is obviously exempt from this rule.
Safety:
Racers using gasoline engines should have a fire extinguisher in their pit area. They also should know the location of the nearest extinguisher when in the hot pits.
No running engines outside the hot pits.
Only IMPBA members are permitted in the hot pits. Racers are also requested to not congregate in the hot pits unless they are running or pitting for an upcoming heat.
Courtesy:
Races are family events, run by volunteers. Conduct yourself in a manner that's appropriate for a family oriented event.
Once "no launch" has sounded, there should be no running of engines in the hot pits until the end of the race. The racers need to be able to hear their own engines and instructions from their pit person and the CD.
