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<blockquote data-quote="SeaRubi" data-source="post: 778709" data-attributes="member: 16177"><p>it's something i've been thinking about for a long time. with all the trail closures, i think that an urban off-road park could be not only profitable but also lure newbies (including the masses under 21) to somewhere they can get the thrill of offroading in a safe environment and have an opportunity to hang out with a bit older crowd to learn more about the sport, how to build their rig up and how to be responsible in using the real trail systems. </p><p></p><p>the area would have to be strictly moderated with staff at each obstacle. break the rules and you're out the quick exit to the circle road of shame for losers and broken rigs. example rules - over-throttling obstacles to purposely catch air (like vertical feet, not a few inches) arguing with staff, ignoring signage, exceeding a set number of attempts at an obstacle, or attempting to drive more obstacles with damage to drivetrain or brakes. </p><p> </p><p>driving terms: you'd have to sign a release form swearing you'd not drank any alcohol or taken drugs in the current day, and release the park from damage to your rig or to your person, and that you've read the park rules and agree to follow them or be asked to exit the park. obstacle difficulty would be determined by how well your rig was equipped. you're not driving your new FJC on a difficult wall obstacle without a cage and something besides a lap belt. something like tow insurance might be sold - </p><p></p><p></p><p>for spectators, i'm thinking a walking path setup in the middle with stops at each obstacle would be cool. it has to be easy to walk down to the next obstacle or follow a friend's rig with a video camera. staff would direct traffic at intersections on the course to more/less challenging obstacles depending on a colored sticker that dictates what obstacles you can and can't run. </p><p>a couple concession stands for stadium eats, redbull and espresso would be a given. </p><p> </p><p>entry would be staged. for instance, you drive in and a staffer does a quick visual mechanical safety inspection of your rig and determines what color sticker you get. you drive up a a 30~40 degree incline and are told to shift to N and hold it with your brakes. your told to drive over the breakover and stop near the top, and to set your e-brake and let off the foot brake. down the other side for steering inspection - turn full lock left, full lock right. get your sticker and enter the park. simple traffic lights at entry and between obstacles would keep rigs from piling up. </p><p> </p><p>to avoid roll-over damage, i'm dreaming up some kind of sliding tether type system that would let you tie off and drive through with the fixed end of the tether mounted on rollers to a rail paralleling the trail on the uphill side. if your rig starts to roll the wrong way it'd catch on the tether, and a hand-crank would let a spotter or staffer set the rig back down on all fours and get spotted the rest of the way out. likewise, dedicated fixed-mount winches at the ends of obstacles would help remove blocking vehicles. basically just set a 2" reciever in concrete with rebar at perpendicular angles to the pull line; this would allow a smaller number of tray-winches to be moved around the course as needed. </p><p> </p><p>for sure it would require some big bucks to do right - i'd probably be seeking investment backers from construction or development companies.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SeaRubi, post: 778709, member: 16177"] it's something i've been thinking about for a long time. with all the trail closures, i think that an urban off-road park could be not only profitable but also lure newbies (including the masses under 21) to somewhere they can get the thrill of offroading in a safe environment and have an opportunity to hang out with a bit older crowd to learn more about the sport, how to build their rig up and how to be responsible in using the real trail systems. the area would have to be strictly moderated with staff at each obstacle. break the rules and you're out the quick exit to the circle road of shame for losers and broken rigs. example rules - over-throttling obstacles to purposely catch air (like vertical feet, not a few inches) arguing with staff, ignoring signage, exceeding a set number of attempts at an obstacle, or attempting to drive more obstacles with damage to drivetrain or brakes. driving terms: you'd have to sign a release form swearing you'd not drank any alcohol or taken drugs in the current day, and release the park from damage to your rig or to your person, and that you've read the park rules and agree to follow them or be asked to exit the park. obstacle difficulty would be determined by how well your rig was equipped. you're not driving your new FJC on a difficult wall obstacle without a cage and something besides a lap belt. something like tow insurance might be sold - for spectators, i'm thinking a walking path setup in the middle with stops at each obstacle would be cool. it has to be easy to walk down to the next obstacle or follow a friend's rig with a video camera. staff would direct traffic at intersections on the course to more/less challenging obstacles depending on a colored sticker that dictates what obstacles you can and can't run. a couple concession stands for stadium eats, redbull and espresso would be a given. entry would be staged. for instance, you drive in and a staffer does a quick visual mechanical safety inspection of your rig and determines what color sticker you get. you drive up a a 30~40 degree incline and are told to shift to N and hold it with your brakes. your told to drive over the breakover and stop near the top, and to set your e-brake and let off the foot brake. down the other side for steering inspection - turn full lock left, full lock right. get your sticker and enter the park. simple traffic lights at entry and between obstacles would keep rigs from piling up. to avoid roll-over damage, i'm dreaming up some kind of sliding tether type system that would let you tie off and drive through with the fixed end of the tether mounted on rollers to a rail paralleling the trail on the uphill side. if your rig starts to roll the wrong way it'd catch on the tether, and a hand-crank would let a spotter or staffer set the rig back down on all fours and get spotted the rest of the way out. likewise, dedicated fixed-mount winches at the ends of obstacles would help remove blocking vehicles. basically just set a 2" reciever in concrete with rebar at perpendicular angles to the pull line; this would allow a smaller number of tray-winches to be moved around the course as needed. for sure it would require some big bucks to do right - i'd probably be seeking investment backers from construction or development companies. [/QUOTE]
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