Author Topic: Winter 2015-16 Winter Driver Training Schedule and Info (Read 26018 times)

Reijo · « **on:** November 26, 2015, 05:26:42 PM »

1. Sat. Dec. 26/15 (WDT1 tentative): Instructor training - (maybe classroom in the evening?).

2. Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015 - Student school (WDT2) - (designed specifically for students - high school, college, university during the Christmas break).

3. Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016 (WDT3) - 1st regular Winter Driver Training

4. Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016 (WDT4) - 2nd regular Winter Driver Training

5. Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016 (WDT5) - 3rd regular Winter Driver Training

6. Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016 (WDT6) - 4th regular Winter Driver Training

7. Sunday, Mar. 6, 2016 (WDT7) - 5th regular Winter Driver Training

Note that all regular events are also open to students at student rates as well as adults.

The purchase of Gift Cards in Motorsportreg.com will be available for the Winter Driver Training - good for Christmas and otherwise.

Reijo · « **Reply #1 on:** November 29, 2015, 01:59:50 PM »

All of the dates are open for registration.

Let your friends, neighbours etc. know.

R

94boosted · « **Reply #2 on:** November 29, 2015, 05:29:37 PM »

Thanks Reijo.

Link is here:

http://www.motorsportreg.com/orgs/southern-alberta-solosport-club

Reijo · « **Reply #3 on:** November 30, 2015, 02:38:04 PM »

Thanks Tom!

14 people have signed up so far today. If you know of someone interested, please let them know ASAP because they are ALL open for registration and obviously filling up quickly like usual.

Also, note that I am making some more improvements for this year for more seat time and better learning ... ongoing improvement! Life goes on!

Reijo

Tuna · « **Reply #4 on:** November 30, 2015, 04:52:01 PM »

Quote from: Reijo on November 30, 2015, 02:38:04 PM

Thanks Tom!

14 people have signed up so far today. If you know of someone interested, please let them know ASAP because they are ALL open for registration and obviously filling up quickly like usual.

Also, note that I am making some more improvements for this year for more seat time and better learning ... ongoing improvement! Life goes on!

Reijo

Good news. Do you have a designated recovery vehicle?

Midnightsky · « **Reply #5 on:** November 30, 2015, 07:42:21 PM »

Quote from: Tuna on November 30, 2015, 04:52:01 PM

Good news. Do you have a designated recovery vehicle?

How much is a good tow strap? I will have winter tires with spikes and lockable awd, should do the trick for recovery yes? Lol until I get myself stuck

Edit: Any suggestions on where I can buy a good snatch strap to use for recovery?

James@SpecR · « **Reply #6 on:** December 01, 2015, 06:12:49 AM »

Quote from: Midnightsky on November 30, 2015, 07:42:21 PM

Quote from: Tuna on November 30, 2015, 04:52:01 PM

Good news. Do you have a designated recovery vehicle?

How much is a good tow strap? I will have winter tires with spikes and lockable awd, should do the trick for recovery yes? Lol until I get myself stuck

Edit: Any suggestions on where I can buy a good snatch strap to use for recovery?

Princess Auto. I got mine for about $40 and its a 32k?ish lbs recovery strap.

Last year I found the majority of people stuck on ghost lake were just randoms in trucks with all seasons, I spent a day on my own once rescuing people in my Civic RT4WD without studs including a few full size trucks.

Tuna · « **Reply #7 on:** December 01, 2015, 08:08:08 AM »

Quote from: Midnightsky on November 30, 2015, 07:42:21 PM

How much is a good tow strap? I will have winter tires with spikes and lockable awd, should do the trick for recovery yes? Lol until I get myself stuck

Edit: Any suggestions on where I can buy a good snatch strap to use for recovery?

I paid $30 (on sale) at Princess Auto.

BlueHaloGirl · « **Reply #8 on:** December 01, 2015, 01:47:11 PM »

I'm working on getting a group together for this...mostly Mazda's but we will see. We are looking at Feb. 21st. hopefully.

Midnightsky · « **Reply #9 on:** December 01, 2015, 08:28:17 PM »

Quote from: Tuna on December 01, 2015, 08:08:08 AM

Quote from: Midnightsky on November 30, 2015, 07:42:21 PM

How much is a good tow strap? I will have winter tires with spikes and lockable awd, should do the trick for recovery yes? Lol until I get myself stuck

Edit: Any suggestions on where I can buy a good snatch strap to use for recovery?
I paid $30 (on sale) at Princess Auto.

Was it just a tow strap or one of the elastic type ARB snatch straps?

If I could find this locally within Alberta I would be very happy
http://store.arbusa.com/ARB-Snatch-Strap-17600lb-ARB705-P3619.aspx

***Don't forget your ice shoe/boot attachments, will be digging for mine this week***

Reijo · « **Reply #10 on:** December 02, 2015, 06:33:49 PM »

About 8"+ of nice smooth ice out at Ghost Lake today ... looks like a nice smooth surface this coming winter!

A couple of ice surfers were out on the lake .... They went all the way out to the island etc.

The big expansion crack was showing some open water in between and under some of the cracks next to the logs.

Photos posted on FaceBook.

R

Midnightsky · « **Reply #11 on:** December 12, 2015, 06:39:01 PM »

I suggest if possible we try to obtain a gas auger this year for poking ice depth test holes.

Any updates on current ice depth/condition?

Reijo · « **Reply #12 on:** December 15, 2015, 11:03:30 AM »

We have more room in the Dec. 27 student winter driving schools so if you know of anyone interested (please note that friends and parents are also welcome to enter!).

There are 13 thus far so plenty of room.

Cheers!

Reijo

Reijo · « **Reply #13 on:** December 15, 2015, 11:14:40 AM »

Quote from: Midnightsky on December 12, 2015, 06:39:01 PM

I suggest if possible we try to obtain a gas auger this year for poking ice depth test holes.

Any updates on current ice depth/condition?

That is a good idea however they cost a few hundred bucks each ... more to store and move to the site.

The hand auger was about $65 ... and I found as long as it was sharp (have to buy a file I think), it would drill through very quickly ... plus something to keep one person a little bit warmer in the morning!

R

Reijo · « **Reply #14 on:** December 15, 2015, 11:19:36 AM »

Instructor training scheduled for Dec. 26 - let me know if that does not work for you. The student school is on Dec. 27 so it would be good to do the training beforehand.

I'm thinking the ice should be close to good now but will check soon.

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