Can we get a race in Colorado?

[Greg Frazier]

Half of VelociHacktor has moved to Boulder, CO.  Is there anyway we could convince SparkFun to host a PPPRS race out here?  Would other people be interested in racing out here?

Thanks!

Greg Frazier

VelociHacktor

[Pete Prodoehl]

Speaking for Milwaukee Makerspace, it might be a little difficult to get there, as it's a 15 hour drive... and we're having enough issues figuring out how we'll get to Detroit.

Pete

[Sharon Mehl]

I'm not sure if Duct Tape & Zip Ties will be able to travel this year.  I'm going through a divorce so money is tight .. and I just started back to college last week ... I really want to make it to all the races as I love this sport ... I just don't see it happening though ... I hope I am mistaken and can make it to all the events... 

Sharon

[Pete Prodoehl]

Sharon, Milwaukee's team is also facing some challenges this year around the funding needed to get to the races... I'm seriously considering launching a Kickstarter campaign to help us get what we need to cover travel expenses.

Pete

[T Davis]

i see that being an issue with gas and all that

[Jeremy Bloyd-Peshkin]

Maybe Sparkfun would sponsor some teams to get out there?

[Greg Frazier]

I thought I would give this another shot.  Are there any followers on here that are in the greater Colorado area and would want to get some PPPRS West races going this season?  There is a Denver Mini Maker Faire in May and the NoCo Mini Maker Faire (probably) sometime in October. We could work with local Hackerspaces and see if we can start developing this sport of kings and queens in the Mile High State.

[Kristan Karinen]

Hey Greg,

Unfortunately, PPPRS doesn't have it in our budget this year to add another race, but we can send you in the right direction if you want to organize an exhibition. You can expect a race weekend to cost between $5,000 and $7,000, which includes renting the parking lot, renting tires/orange barriers (tires are cheaper), getting a sound system, getting the flags, making banners, water and ice, etc. It's a top-down endeavor. Your first step should be to gauge interest among your local hackerspace(s). Give them a run down of the rules and the cost they can expect to incur. A good exhibition will have between four and eight cars. If you have the interest, the next step is to approach the maker faire organizers. See if they are interested in hosting and if they will absorb some (or ideally all) of the cost. If you can get them on board, too, let us know and we'll send you a sort of "how to make a race" kit to guide you through the process.

Alternatively, you could gauge the interest of your potential teams slash maker faire organizers for a race next year - May would fit in nicely with the West Division and we'd love to beef that side up. At any rate, let us know if you want to spearhead a Denver-area race and we'll see how we can make it work for the 2015 season!

Thanks,
Kristan, your friendly neighborhood PPPRS PR Rep

[Jim Burke]

Hi. Please note that exhibition races are much cheaper than a full fledged race. The cost for up to four cars is around 1000 total.

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