1. Thoughts of a Course


 Autocross courses should be open enough to allow good competition between larger and smaller cars, and should not emphasize high speed, power-to-weight ratio, extreme maneuverability, memory, or visual acuity. Divisional, Tour, and National Championship events shall be conducted on a paved surface.
 A. The course boundary shall not normally pass closer than 25 feet from solid objects.
 B. A long straight (over 150 feet) should not terminate in an extremely sharp turn (e.g., a short radius U-turn).
 C. the inner and outer limits of turns and corners should be marked by course markers, displacement of which results in time penalties. Corner limits must never be marked by curbs, buildings, poles, trees, soft shoulders or other hazards likely to cause damage to a car.
 D. The last turn should be as tight as possible and the finishing straight tightly defined.
 E. All corners shall be negotiable without reversing.
 F. The course shall be at least 15 feet wide, and single-file slalom markers shall be at least 45 feet apart. Any series of course markers which are generally in a line and have the effect of a slalom are considered to be a slalom. Additional course markers associated with the slalom markers to form gates, “boxes”, etc., do not cancel this limit.
 G. Cars should leave a gate/turn headed generally in the direction of the next gate/turn.

2. CHOOSE A PARKING LOT


 A. Most events are held in Lot C. If you are designing a course for a specific date be sure to select the right lot. Print your selection from the list below, mark the layout you like and send it to:
      ACCO
   67580 W. Hwy. 20
   Bend, OR 97701
 B. Bring to the next club meeting or the next event. (needs to be summited 1 event (month) before your preferred event date. Competion Director and Safety Steward will make finale decision)

If you have "Microsoft Word" on your system, Open this link and save to your system, Open in "Microsoft Word", use the icons in the lower right corner of the document to place the tents, cones, arrows and lines on your design and e-mail the saved *.doc to the club.

   Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center Lot A
   Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center Lot B
   Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center Lot C
   Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center Lot D

Hoodoo_1. Hoodoo Ski Area

 If you want to use a map from a previous event, Pick one out from our  "archives"

A.      Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center Lot A     .PDF file.   
B.     Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center Lot B     .PDF file.
C.     Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center Lot C     .PDF file.
D.     Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center Lot D     .PDF file.

Hoodoo_1. Hoodoo Ski Area

Send your design to:    CompDir@autoxclub.org!


For more information on course design go to:
2008 SCCA Rules    (download 2.93 MB)

Created on ... January 11, 2008

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