2016 Race Schedule \ PIT Signups

[Dave Springer]

Ok, if you're a member, hopeful you read my rant on this subject on the members only side.  So......below is the 2016 1st half list of races requiring a pit.  It may not be 100% as I didn't see Jackrabbits which should be in mid-January, but this is all I could locate.  Also, those with 2 days listed is how it was listed on the tentative calendar, but I suspect because they weren't clear if it was a Saturday or Sunday race at the time, or that the Youth Race is on Saturday.  Take a look, take your pick, and reply here with your choice.  Thanks to those that step up. 

Here is the 2016 Tentative Race and Pits Schedule, please sign up for pit duties.

When	Who	What	Where	Pit Capt	Pit Crew
Jan. 15th - 17th	SoCal	Grand Prix	Adelanto	NO PITS
Jan. 23rd & 24th	Desert MC	National Hare & Hound	Johnson Valley	Bryan Anderson	Pete Medina
Jan. 30th & 31st	OPEN
Feb. 6th & 7th	Dirt Diggers	Grand Prix	Taft	NO PITS
Feb. 13th & 14th	Distric 37	Awards	Victorville
Feb. 27th & 28th	Four Aces	Desert Scrambles 28th \ Youth 27th (CS Rnd 1)	Spangler Hills	Chris Cory	Charlie Barney
Mar. 5th & 6th	Praire Dogs	Grand Prix	Glen Helen	NO PITS
Mar. 12th	HBMC	Dual Euro Scramble  (CS Rnd 2)	Johnson Valley	NO PITS
Mar. 19th & 20th	Prospectors	Western Hare Scrambles/Youth Race	Spangler	Dee & James
Mar. 26th (Being rescheduled)	RHR	Mountain Bike Race	Spangler Hills	NO PITS
Mar. 26th (SAT)	Dirt Diggers	Desert Scrambles  (CS Rnd 3)	Spangler Hills	Hudy	Donn Nay
Apr. 2nd & 3rd	Hilltoppers	Grand Prix	29 Palms	NO PITS
Apr. 9th & 10th	Rovers	Desert Scrambles	Johnson Valley	Dave Springer
Apr. 16th & 17th	OPEN
Apr. 23rd & 24th	Vikings	Western Hare Scrambles	Johnson Valley
Apr. 30th & May 1st	Shamrocks	Grand Prix	Primm	NO PITS
May 7th	Badgers	Dual Euro Scramble  (CS Rnd 4)	Spangler Hills	NO PITS
May 14th & 15th	SoCal MC	Western Hare Scrambles	Johnson Valley
May 21st & 22nd	Silver State Trail Blazers	Western Hare Scrambles	Nevada
May 28th & 29th	OPEN
Jun. 4th & 5th	Checkers	Hare Scrambles	Stoddard
Jun. 11th-12th	Praire Dogs	Last Dog Standing	Glen Helen	NO PITS
Aug. 27th	Silver State Trail Blazers	National Hare & Hound	SSTB – Panaca, NV
Sep. 10th-11th	Lost Coyotes	Desert Scrambles  (CS Rnd 5)	TBD	?
Sep. 17th & 18th	Desert MC	West Hare Scrambles	Johnson Valley
Sep. 24th	Shamrocks	Dual Euro Scramble  (CS Rnd 6)	Spangler Hills	NO PITS
Oct. 1st & 2nd	VIEWFINDERS	Grand Prix	Ridgecrest	Need Everyone	There!
Oct. 8th & 9th	Invaders	Desert Scrambles	Johnson Valley
Oct. 22nd & 23rd	100's MC	National Hare & Hound	Johnson Valley
Nov. 5th & 6th	Prospectors	Grand Prix	Gorman	NO PITS
Nov. 12th & 13th	RHR	TBD / Youth Race (SAT)	TBD	?
Nov. 19th & 20th	Hilltoppers / Desert Daises	Desert Scrambles / Youth Race  (CS Rnd 7)	Johnson Valley
Dec. 3rd & 4th	Vikings	Grand Prix	TBD	NO PITS
Dec. 10th & 11th	RUTS	Desert Scrambles / Youth Race  (CS Rnd 8)	Johnson Valley

 *  CS = California Scrambles Series
More info on the series here. http://district37ama.org/offroad/scrambles.html

PIT CREW NOTES  (in addition to following the established club pit
rules & responsibilities)
1.   Afternoon before race, pick pit spot and mark with ribbon
      and Viewfinder signs. 
2.   Morning of race, set up Participant sign up sheet and collect rider gas
      cans/goggles etc. to take to pit.  Make sure racers know where
      you are on pit row.
3.   In addition to the dump cans/pit bags, make sure you have the
      following at the pits:
      Water for racers?A tool box?.towels/rags
4.   Pit Captain will assign pit responsibilities?..who will remove gas
      cap and hold throttle, hold towel between rider and gas cap, dump
      gas, give rider clean goggles and water.   
5.   Determine what order you think riders will arrive and pre-stage
      their gas/goggles.  As riders complete their pit,  go to the next
      riders on the list and so on down the list.
6.   Monitor the finish line for both 1 and 2 loop riders?.although the
      club policy is that no one leave until all riders are in, it is primarily
      the pit crews responsibility to account for all riders, and to arrange
      to get anyone hurt or broken down on the course. 
7.   Pit Captain is responsible for safety in the pit area.  Non-pit crew
      will be directed to remain out of the immediate are where racers
      are pulling in so the pit crew can do their job.
8.   At completion of race, note which club members were present and
      what pit duties they performed.
      (Make sure the sheets stay with the clipboard.)

9.  Members performing pit duties are responsible to sign the back of the
      pit sheet if they want to receive points for working the pits.

*THE PIT CAPTAIN WILL TAKE ACTIVE CONTROL OF THE PIT AREA *

[Chris Cory - President 2012-14 -Life Memeber]

I'll be the first! :-)

I'll take 4 Aces.

[Rick Hudachek]

Ill take dirt diggers

[Bryan and Sandi Anderson]

I will take Desert MC National in January.
Bryan Anderson

[Dave Springer]

Chris, thanks for updating the schedule and attaching the pit duties.   I am sad and surprised to see no Jackrabbits race on the schedule.  That has been the anticipated first race of the year forever.  And big thanks to those that have already signed up for a pit.  Way to Bleed Goldenrod.

[Russ & Deanna Jenkins]

    James and I will take prospectors scrambles.

     Dee

[Dave Springer]

Thanks again to all those that have signed up already.  Your Goldenrod is awesome.  And in that spirit, I will take pit for ROVERS.  Chris, I'll let you update the list since you made it look so purdy : )

[Chris Cory - President 2012-14 -Life Memeber]

Hudy? ;-)

It has been updated. Don't forget we still need support crew if we have more than a couple of riders in the same class. We still need other members to help out in the pits when available and needed.

[Donn Nay]

Ill take dirt diggers

put me down for diggers too, I rarely miss this one so I can assist Hudy. Once things shake I can take another one later in the year.

[pete medina]

I will assist Brian and Sandi at Desert MC, Pete

[Dave Springer]

Chris, Charlie sent me an email saying he will work the pit with you.  Can you add him to the schedule?  Thanks.

[Dave Springer]

Just wanted to bring this topic back to the top.  As always, we have to stay on top of pit support for our racers.  Not sure who ended up with the pit stuff after 4Aces, but the next race on the calendar with a pit is Prospectors March 20 (Dee and James) so please make plans to have it out there.  Dirt Diggers and Rovers race pits are covered, but we have 3 more races after that before the summer break that will require a pit and need members to step up to provide Pit Captain and support.  Look at the calendar and let me know your choice.  See you in the Dez.

[Donn Nay]

Just wanted to bring this topic back to the top.  As always, we have to stay on top of pit support for our racers.  Not sure who ended up with the pit stuff after 4Aces, but the next race on the calendar with a pit is Prospectors March 20 (Dee and James) so please make plans to have it out there.  Dirt Diggers and Rovers race pits are covered, but we have 3 more races after that before the summer break that will require a pit and need members to step up to provide Pit Captain and support.  Look at the calendar and let me know your choice.  See you in the Dez.

Jenkins have the pit gear.

[Chris Cory - President 2012-14 -Life Memeber]

We still have some dates that need pits! If you haven't signed up yet, please pick a date. :-)