Wilson Circuit Time Trial 2012

[DaveM]

Okay - thanks. I will look into it.

[fastlap]

If you guys like setting records . . . come play with us this season.
2012 Pennsylvania Hillclimb Association Schedule - update

May 26-27         Summit Motorsports Park, Jefferson Circuit track near Winchester, VA
June 9-10           Spring Weatherly Hillclimb near Hazelton, PA
June 23-24         Pagoda Hillclimb in Reading, PA
July 14-15         Giants Despair Hillclimb – oldest Motorsports event in the country
August 4-5         Polish Mountain Hillclimb near Cumberland, MD
August 18-19      Duryea Hillclimb in Reading, PA
September 1-2        Summit Motorsports Park, Jefferson Circuit track near Winchester, VA
September 15-16     Fall Weatherly Hillclimb near Hazelton, PA

[mikef]

If you guys like setting records . . . come play with us this season.
2012 Pennsylvania Hillclimb Association Schedule

May 26-27         Summit Motorsports Park, Jefferson Circuit track near Winchester, VA   3 hours 35 mins
May 9-10           Spring Weatherly Hillclimb near Hazelton, PA  5 hours 1min   
May 23-24         Pagoda Hillclimb in Reading, PA  4 hours 47 minutes
July 14-15         Giants Despair Hillclimb – oldest Motorsports event in the country   5 hours 9 minutes
August 4-5         Polish Mountain Hillclimb near Cumberland, MD  2 hours 29 minutes
August 18-19      Duryea Hillclimb in Reading, PA   4 hours 47 minutes
September 1-2        Summit Motorsports Park, Jefferson Circuit track near Winchester, VA   3 hours 37 minutes
September 15-16     Fall Weatherly Hillclimb near Hazelton, PA  5 hours 1 minute

* From Pittsburgh, according to Google maps

I think I speak for every non-hillclimbing Pittsburgh autocrosser here when I say that while these events sound awesome, they're just too freaking far away!

[Mark Aubele]

If you guys like setting records . . . come play with us this season.
2012 Pennsylvania Hillclimb Association Schedule

May 26-27         Summit Motorsports Park, Jefferson Circuit track near Winchester, VA   3 hours 35 mins
May 9-10           Spring Weatherly Hillclimb near Hazelton, PA  5 hours 1min   
May 23-24         Pagoda Hillclimb in Reading, PA  4 hours 47 minutes
July 14-15         Giants Despair Hillclimb – oldest Motorsports event in the country   5 hours 9 minutes
August 4-5         Polish Mountain Hillclimb near Cumberland, MD  2 hours 29 minutes
August 18-19      Duryea Hillclimb in Reading, PA   4 hours 47 minutes
September 1-2        Summit Motorsports Park, Jefferson Circuit track near Winchester, VA   3 hours 37 minutes
September 15-16     Fall Weatherly Hillclimb near Hazelton, PA  5 hours 1 minute

* From Pittsburgh, according to Google maps

I think I speak for every non-hillclimbing Pittsburgh autocrosser here when I say that while these events sound awesome, they're just too freaking far away!

They don't take as long to get to as google says they do, but they are by far the closest hillclimbs to us, and if you did one you would understand why we drive so far to get to them.

[ninetyfourintegra]

Same with road racing FWIW. NP doesn't seem so appealing even though its 7min from my door as compared to Mid Ohio 3.5hrs away (towing).

[Mark Aubele]

I still enjoy autocrossing, but once you hit that road race/time trial/hillclimb crackpipe, it is definitely hard to be as dedicated to it.

[trailzmp]

If you guys like setting records . . . come play with us this season.
2012 Pennsylvania Hillclimb Association Schedule

May 26-27         Summit Motorsports Park, Jefferson Circuit track near Winchester, VA   3 hours 35 mins
May 9-10           Spring Weatherly Hillclimb near Hazelton, PA  5 hours 1min   
May 23-24         Pagoda Hillclimb in Reading, PA  4 hours 47 minutes
July 14-15         Giants Despair Hillclimb – oldest Motorsports event in the country   5 hours 9 minutes
August 4-5         Polish Mountain Hillclimb near Cumberland, MD  2 hours 29 minutes
August 18-19      Duryea Hillclimb in Reading, PA   4 hours 47 minutes
September 1-2        Summit Motorsports Park, Jefferson Circuit track near Winchester, VA   3 hours 37 minutes
September 15-16     Fall Weatherly Hillclimb near Hazelton, PA  5 hours 1 minute

* From Pittsburgh, according to Google maps

I think I speak for every non-hillclimbing Pittsburgh autocrosser here when I say that while these events sound awesome, they're just too freaking far away!

They don't take as long to get to as google says they do, but they are by far the closest hillclimbs to us, and if you did one you would understand why we drive so far to get to them.

i wouldnt want to embarrass anyone  

[fastlap]

Traveling 3-5 hours to go to a 1 day event would require a great deal of dedication.  But everyone who is thinking like that about a weekend event is missing the point.  Many of you go away on vacations that require much more travel time.  Hillclimb events and Road Racing weekends are similar to that.

You pull in Friday afternoon and the event and festivities last until Sunday at 6pm.  The amount of fun per hour of travel time is well worth it.

And people say that it's crazy to travel all the way to Kansas to go to Solo Nationals when you only get 6 minutes of seat time for both days.  Again - missing the point.  I have been to Solo Nationals several times and  - - well - - I can't really talk about it here.  What goes on the week of Solo Nationals stays at Solo Nationals.  But it is lots of fun.

What all 3 venues require is guts.  Hillclimbing and Road Racing requires a certain level of courage - not everyone has that.  And even though at Solo Nationals you are not likely going to hurt your car or yourself, it takes real courage to test your skills against the best in the country.  You may think you have a good car and are a good driver - but you run the risk of coming back home after having all of your self-esteem surgically removed by the top cars/drivers.

But you gain NOTHING in life unless you risk something every once in awhile.  A life without testing your limits or putting your ego out on the line from time to time must be a boring life.  I wouldn't know.

[trailzmp]

sooo....

whats up for wilson circuit this year?

[KRISR]

For the Wilson Circuit...I saw several screens back that:
"The Wilson TT event is scheduled for Sunday July 29th in conjuntion with the Cumberland National" 

and - since this thread has been hijacked AGAIN -

If you guys like setting records . . . come play with us this season.
2012 Pennsylvania Hillclimb Association Schedule

May 26-27         Summit Motorsports Park, Jefferson Circuit track near Winchester, VA
May 9-10           Spring Weatherly Hillclimb near Hazelton, PA
May 23-24         Pagoda Hillclimb in Reading, PA

Weatherly and Pagoda in May???   Perhaps that should be June???


Kris   

[Roy Hill]

sooo....

whats up for wilson circuit this year?

I think everyone got alittle off topic.  And I didn't do it this time.

[fastlap]

For the Wilson Circuit...I saw several screens back that:
"The Wilson TT event is scheduled for Sunday July 29th in conjuntion with the Cumberland National" 

and - since this thread has been hijacked AGAIN -

If you guys like setting records . . . come play with us this season.
2012 Pennsylvania Hillclimb Association Schedule

May 26-27         Summit Motorsports Park, Jefferson Circuit track near Winchester, VA
May 9-10           Spring Weatherly Hillclimb near Hazelton, PA
May 23-24         Pagoda Hillclimb in Reading, PA

Weatherly and Pagoda in May???   Perhaps that should be June???


Kris   

I guess I was getting a little anxious - Oh well

[PDLTURBO]

sooo....

whats up for wilson circuit this year?

good question?  Is my stx record still stafe?

[trailzmp]

im really gonna try to make this event this year. maybe spring jeffersons??? mike!  who knows. still gotta get the car done. and then figure out how to make my wife believe i need to do this stuff

[fastlap]

Bring her to the pre-season Hillclimb/TT meeting at the Murphy's.  We'll hypnotize her.

[Hunter]

Bring her to the pre-season Hillclimb/TT meeting at the Murphy's.  We'll hypnotize her.

 

[trailzmp]

when is it? im like a mile from the murphys place.

[st.paddy]

when is it? im like a mile from the murphys place.

Matt it's March 24....there's another post (preseason meeting) giving all the info.
I also plan on doing it as an Event on facebook in the next couple of days.