Houston Region SCCA Practice Events

Goals of Practice Events:

• Provide 4 to 6 AutoX practice opportunities per year for a limited number of SCCA members on the Saturday before a regular event.
• Structure program to not require specific specialty chiefs to attend practice events.
• Plan should create positive, predictable income, never a loss.
• Must be conducted in a manner at least as safe as a regular event
• Reward worker chiefs and set up crew for the extra time spent at the site putting on the practice.
• To aid in the process (not interefere) of set up for the Regional Event on the following day.

How do I get involved?

• Practice events are scheduled by the Solo Committee
• Registration for Practice events will be held during the Regional Event prior to the practice and possibly at the Solo Committee meeting prior to the event
• You must be an SCCA member to enter; you may join SCCA at Registration
• Minimum $40.00 Entry fee
• A minimum of 25 regular entries required
• A maximum of 40 regular entries allowed

Practice Event details, Structure and Requirements

• Registration
  • A practice event open to SCCA members, will occasionally be conducted the Saturday before a regular event.
  • Attendance is limited to registered drivers, workers, and their guests.
  • Cost will be a minimum of $40 for SCCA members ($5 for working chiefs and Regional Event set up crew). Limited to 40 regular entries, up to 12 working chiefs/set up crew, and 10 members on a wait list.
  • Competitors must sign up and pay in advance. A sign up sheet will be available near registration for SCCA members at least one month before each event.
  • A competitor may cancel up to 7 days prior to the event via an e-mail to the event chair and receive a refund. The event will be conducted rain or shine. Houston Region may cancel a practice event on the Monday prior via a notice on the Solo Web Page and issue credits and/or refunds accordingly.
  • When they register, competitors must sign up to work a one to 1¼ hour shift sometime during the day.
  • Visitors will be issued special wristbands to distinguish them from paid drivers.
  • Only paid drivers may drive. All cars must be teched. Paid drivers can practice an unlimited number of teched cars, but may only enter one car.
  • One passenger per car maximum. Exceptions only when granted by the Solo Safety Steward on a case by case, run by run basis.

• Event Set Up
  • Gates will open at 8:00 AM and the first car off will be at 9:00 AM. Finish time is 3:00 PM, to allow time to set up for the next day.
  • Ten to twelve runs per event can be expected on a somewhat shorter than normal (30 to 40 second) course.
  • Course designs will stress fundamentals.
  • Multiple courses may be set up and run concurrently.
  • Other separate exercises (not necessarily courses) such as slaloms or a skid pad intended to aid with car set up may occasionally be included.
  • Participants are asked to help mark cones at the beginning of the day and to help pick up the cones after the practice.
  • A "one stop" area for tech, waiver, and check in will be designated. A tech sticker will be issued for each car and a wrist band for each paid driver.
  • Timing may not be provided.
  • Loaner helmets will be available.
    
• Event Administration
  • Event chairs and worker chiefs will be assigned at the Solo Committee meeting.
  • Any Solo Committee member can volunteer for any of the working chief positions, to be filled on a first come basis, with the exception of Chief of Safety. Only licensed Solo Safety Stewards (SSS) may volunteer for the 2 safety steward positions
  • Balance of $5 entries (5-7) are filled by any Houston Region Event set up crew member, as designated by the current Houston Region Chief of Course
    
• Worker Positions
  • Course (18)
  • Start (6)
  • Course set up (3) (must arrive at 7:45)
  • Tech (2) (must arrive at 7:45)
  • Registration (1) (must arrive at 7:45)
  • Special duties (10)
  • No course working required - competitors must pick up their own slalom course and skid pad cones, if those exercises are included.
    
• Chief Position - position definitions
  • Event Chair
  • Chief of Tech/Registration
  • Chief of Set Up
  • Chiefs of Safety
    (2 minimum - unless SSS chooses not to run)

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