Who would be intrested in a new 1/5th scale offroad track in hertfordshire?

[Yelnats1]

I have posted this to see how many people would be interested in a new track in  Hertfordshire. Also any ideas that would make it an interesting track and a good place to race.

Edited December 23, 2017 by Yelnats1

[Carpmart]

Where in Hertfordshire?  Formal or informal?  Dirt or Astro?

[Yelnats1]

Depends on land availability, Probable a mix of formal and informal and preferably dirt but depends on site. Just trying to find out how many people would be intrested

 

[Carpmart]

Don’t want to dampen your enthusiasm but You’ll really struggle if you don’t have land chap...

[Yelnats1]

I have a few bits of land available but was just wondering if it was worth starting and if what people would want.

[Carpmart]

Are you doing this as a commercial venture?

[Yelnats1]

I would like to be able to turn a hobby into a business but if it not financially possibly i wouldn't mind just have somewhere local to race and meet other people in the hobby.

[Yelnats1]

Was hoping if it went the business route could have a shop on site aswell

[Carpmart]

So you’re looking to charge people to race/bash?  Where are we talking about for these various bits of land?

 

 

[Yelnats1]

Either charge or have a yearly membership if went the business route. Have some land available at codicote, hatfield, london colney 

[Yelnats1]

39 minutes ago, Carpmart said:

So you’re looking to charge people to race/bash?  Where are we talking about for these various bits of land?

 

 

Would you say this would be a good idea to go with. Is there a need for it ?

 

[QRC]

Would you own the land or lease ??. Have you got the initial capital to get the venture started ??. Security,insurances etc.

 

i think it’s a great idea, but turning hobby into a source of income can prove tricky and a lot of hard work, although can be very rewarding!!. 

[Yelnats1]

The land would be leased and I believe I have engough to start it. I just need to know that people would use it before I go ahead so would be big help if u could direct people to this thread. Also what type of insurance would I need for a club?

[QRC]

Might be worth looking at this website, 

 

https://www.brca.org/

 

This has guidelines for starting clubs. Also I would suggest visiting some established tracks and clubs.

 

[Yelnats1]

Just now, QRC said:

Might be worth looking at this website, 

 

https://www.brca.org/

 

This has guidelines for starting clubs. Also I would suggest visiting some established tracks and clubs.

 

I have a club near me in ware but that is 1/5th scale. But presume that it’s the same but abit bigger.

[QRC]

5 minutes ago, Yelnats1 said:

I have a club near me in ware but that is 1/5th scale. But presume that it’s the same but abit bigger.

 

Would it be this track,

 

https://www.hertsrcmodels.co.uk/

 

only thought they did 1/8th and last time i visit they are building a crawler track.

[Yelnats1]

Just now, QRC said:

 

Would it be this track,

 

https://www.hertsrcmodels.co.uk/

 

only thought they did 1/8th and last time i visit they are building a crawler track.

I meant to put isn’t 1/5th and I believe they have built the crawler track. They do 1/10 and 1/8th so for 1/5thlike I want to do everything would just be bigger ?

[Rover Man]

Well there will be 20x more work than you think and it will cost 10x as much as you plan.

 

First step would be to contact local council planing officer and get there advice. Noise is the biggest issue for large scale tracks and also if your planning a dirt track 

you will only be able to run half the time due to weather. Theres a very good reason 99% of the national tracks are astro turf .

 

Ive been involved in 3 tracks / clubs now and its thankless back breaking work .

[Yelnats1]

1 minute ago, Rover Man said:

Well there will be 20x more work than you think and it will cost 10x as much as you plan.

 

First step would be to contact local council planing officer and get there advice. Noise is the biggest issue for large scale tracks and also if your planning a dirt track 

you will only be able to run half the time due to weather. Theres a very good reason 99% of the national tracks are astro turf .

 

Ive been involved in 3 tracks / clubs now and its thankless back breaking work .

Okay thank you. Could start with dirt then later on go to Astro turf

[Carpmart]

Unfortunatley Yelnats1 you missed the points of the posts we put up.  I’m a huge fan of entrepreneurs and new enterprise.  The issue is you’ll never make it financially viable if your having to lease land.  We have become VERY sensitive as a country to noise, which is your second and arguably bigger problem than being commercially viable.  

 

 

[stretch]

As others have said it will be a heap of work. Planning permission, noise restrictions etc. I would forget about the shop idea as you would be unable to stock enough to cater for all the different models plus you have to think about utilities, insurance etc. If you want to go formal then you need to look at timing gear which is expensive.

[evssv]

simples....do ur home work..then if u thk its a go'er....go for it.....that's only way u'll ever find out dude...good luck 

[iwik76]

I'm currently bringing back my 1/5 scale after a few years gathering dust and a track any of those locations would suit me nicely...