No More Autocross Maybe...

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   Very discouraging news...Austin, get in this weekends race at PM as it may be the last...fricken sh*tty!.
From UBC site:
Hello everybody, 

I just wanted to post some information with what is happening with respect to the 2008-2009 Slush Series. For those who do not know, currently, the BC Driving Centre is under order from the Pitt Meadows city council to halt autocross events after September 30th until further notice due to political pressure levied by local residents. PCA and VCMC have both had to cancel their October events, and we have so far been unable to book dates for the Slush Series. I am hopeful that there will still be a Slush Series, but it will likely begin later than usual. The Pitt Meadows city election is on November 15th and hopefully after that we should be able to return to regular use of the facility (although this is certainly not guaranteed). 

Until then, I will keep you informed as new information comes available. 

Make sure you come out to September 27th's Autocross 101 and September 28th's Welcome Back Autocross - they may be the last ones in Vancouver for awhile. 

-Mark
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Mark Uhlmann 
UBCSCC President 
BM #67 03 Speads RM02A
Thead to this weekends race and more details on the track:
http://www.vcmc.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=8421

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Bassman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Post God Sir Brian Joined: 12 February 2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 2501	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bassman Report Post Quote Reply Topic: No More Autocross Maybe... Posted: 11 September 2008 at 5:06pm
	Very discouraging news...Austin, get in this weekends race at PM as it may be the last...fricken sh*tty!. From UBC site: Hello everybody, I just wanted to post some information with what is happening with respect to the 2008-2009 Slush Series. For those who do not know, currently, the BC Driving Centre is under order from the Pitt Meadows city council to halt autocross events after September 30th until further notice due to political pressure levied by local residents. PCA and VCMC have both had to cancel their October events, and we have so far been unable to book dates for the Slush Series. I am hopeful that there will still be a Slush Series, but it will likely begin later than usual. The Pitt Meadows city election is on November 15th and hopefully after that we should be able to return to regular use of the facility (although this is certainly not guaranteed). Until then, I will keep you informed as new information comes available. Make sure you come out to September 27th's Autocross 101 and September 28th's Welcome Back Autocross - they may be the last ones in Vancouver for awhile. -Mark _________________ Mark Uhlmann UBCSCC President BM #67 03 Speads RM02A Thead to this weekends race and more details on the track: http://www.vcmc.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=8421
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Dr.Fiero Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Post God Joined: 12 February 2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 1726	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dr.Fiero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 September 2008 at 6:46pm
	More moron politicians who want street racing abolished, and all those involved be flogged, fined, and hung out to dry.... yet... THEY CLOSE DOWN LEGAL PLACES TO DO IT?!?!?!! Come on you idiots... pull your heads out of your ASSES, and see how there's a connection. This is pretty much how the drag races out at Boundary Bay got shut down as well. I'm still pissed that the ONE time I had a chance to run there, I didn't... "oh well, I'll go next time". Wasn't one. :(

Bassman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Post God Sir Brian Joined: 12 February 2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 2501	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bassman Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 September 2008 at 7:13pm
	well, let's hope they win the dispute
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Capt Fiero Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Founding Member Joined: 12 February 2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 4039	Post Options Post Reply Quote Capt Fiero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 September 2008 at 12:15am
	I think it is time for another "Town Hall" meeting about street racing like we had in Richmond a few years ago. Basically the City, several TV stations and a few thousand car guys met up in a gym in Richmond and discussed it openly so the public knew what was going on.
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Romeo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Post God Joined: 16 November 2008 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 3033	Post Options Post Reply Quote Romeo Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 December 2008 at 4:12pm
	Yes, I'm often discouraged by Vancouver's (and Canada's in general) lack of options for racing, or at the very least, driving zippy. I certainly attribute the lack of legal options to the drastic increase of street racing these past few years...
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