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I have just sent the following to all the Pre-Entrants for 2014 Speed Week. There were some that haven't given us an email address and a handful have been returned. (It's important that you give us a current email address)

Welcome to the 2014 DLRA Speed Week
I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to the 2014 DLRA Speed Week.
The good news is that after an inspection of the lake on the 21st Feb the surface was found to be in very good condition and the forecast for March is highs around the 30's with 10 degrees overnight. So we should experience ideal conditions, so long as it doesn't get too windy.

The main area of concern for us this year is to make sure we don't generate any complaints. The most obvious place that this can occur is the ramp to the lake and the access road to the pits. There are still soft spots in the lake surface in this area. Please use to mats that are placed down to protect the salt and follow the witches hats to the pits, don't try and shortcut it. There is a good reason why we want you to follow a certain path.

There is heaps more information and reading on the 2014 Speed Week page, check it out and make sure you refresh the page to get the latest version as it changes often.

Code of Conduct
Lake Gairdner is a National Park and area of Aboriginal Cultural significance. To be able to use Lake Gairdner for Land Speed Racing the DLRA has had to seek the permission of a number of organisations, these include;
  • Lake Gairdner National Park Co-Management Board
  • Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
  • Gawler Ranges Aboriginal Commission
Part of the permission process involves the DLRA giving an undertaking to comply with specific conditions contained in a Code of Conduct. The full and complete documents will be available for viewing at the registration caravan, but to make it easier here is a summary of the list of conditions.

Entrants, Spectators, Visitors
  • By payment of a Speed Week entry, spectator or camping pass you have effectively consented to abiding by this rules contained but not limited to this code. Failure to do so may lead to your expulsion from the event.
  • All vehicles must be cleaned entering and leaving the lake.
  • All vehicles, equipment, generators, batteries and tools must be located on impervious oil resistant tarpaulins to prevent oil damage to the salt surface.
  • All spectator and visitor vehicles must be parked in designated areas either in the pits or at the start line.
  • Access to the land speed course is via the Mt. Iva access road only.
  • All fuel and lubricants must be stored in a manner to contain any spillage.
  • No go areas identified by Aboriginal monitors to protect cultural significance will be fenced and signed. Under no circumstances is anyone allowed to enter these areas.
  • A barrier will be erected at the lake ramp each night. There is strictly no entry to the lake whilst this barrier is in place other than for designated security personnel.
  • No road trains or vehicles deemed to cause wheel rut damage will be allowed to enter the lake.
DLRA
  • Access to Lake Gairdner will not be permitted if the lake surface is assessed to be unsuitable by the DEWNR Ranger or Warden.
  • Traditional owners will monitor the areas used by the DLRA, before, during and after the event.
  • DLRA organisers, marshals, security officer will be readily identifiable.
  • Traditional owner monitors or traditional owner may seek to implement other conditions during the event to protect sites or objects of cultural significance.
  • Periodic inspections of all land speed activities on the Lake surface will be undertaken by DEWNR staff to ensure all requirements are fulfilled.
  • Any fluid spills on the lake surface must be reported immediately to the DEWNR regional office at Port Lincoln.
Your attendance at Speed Week relies on you complying with these conditions. Failure to do so may lead to expulsion from the event. There will be rangers from DEWNR and monitors from GRAC present each day at Speed Week watching for infringements.

What's New
There are a number of changes for 2014 so I will try and make you aware of some of them now.
  • Ramp Checkpoint - when you present at the ramp at the lake for the first time, you as a pre-entrant will be given an envelope containing a copy of your entry form, a technical inspection sheet, program and entrant and team members wristbands. If there are no modifications to your entry or fees payable, you can proceed straight to technical inspection and then only need to come to registration to lodge all your completed documentation.
    If you used the new online booking system and have already paid your entry fee, accommodation and lake entry fee these will also be included in your envelope.
    If you bought a t-shirt online there will be a voucher in the envelope to redeem your t-shirt from the merchandise tent.
  • Track Layout - The pits will be positioned closer to the track this year, but the track will angle slightly away the further it goes. Hopefully giving a better view of the action, but retaining appropriate safety distances.
  • No Pre-Stage - As requested by a number of entrants, there will be no pre-stage for the long track for 2014. When you are ready, simply make your way down to the startline and queue up with everyone else. Note it is your responsibility to provide your own support vehicle, shade, refreshments etc.
  • Designated Emergency Vehicle Road - there will be a designated and graded emergency vehicle road located parallel to the track, this is for the express use of emergency vehicles only and not to be used by tender or tow vehicles.
  • Spectator Parking - There will be a designated spectator parking area on the west side of the pits. If you have additional vehicles it would be appreciated if you park these vehicles in this area. This is a requirement of the Code of Conduct.
  • Track Clear Flags - on each of the turnouts on the long track will be placed a flag to indicate that once a vehicle is past this point that the track is deemed clear for the next run. Entrants must clear these flags before attempting to stop.
  • Short Course - The intent was to use the old timing equipment for the short course. Unfortunately this was destroyed in the recent Victorian bushfires. So for 2014 we are reverting back to the GPS. Speeds will be documented and shown in the results but are not accurate enough to be used for setting of records. However the short track is very suitable for licence passes. For 2014 all record attempts must be on the long track. Speed limits on the short course for cars is 150MPH and bikes 175MPH
  • Drivers Meeting - will take place at 4:00pm on Sunday 2nd of March. There will be a sign-off sheet which entrants must sign before competing. This is to confirm that in the event of an incident that you were given appropriate instructions. Failure to do so may result in you not being able to run.
  • Rookies Meeting - this will follow the drivers meeting. All first timers must attend the rookies meeting. If you cannot attend you must report to the Race Director on your arrival.
Volunteers Register
It's this simple, we cannot run an event without volunteers.
There are still a lot of entrants who have not nominated for the volunteers register.
It does not have to be the entrant doing the job, it can be a team member or friend, whatever, so long as you do your bit.
Go to the 2014 Speed Week page and see if your name has been ticked off - http://www.dlra.org.au/2014.htm
Each and every entrant is expected to volunteer for at least one half day job sometime during speed week.
You can nominate online now at http://www.dlra.org.au/schedule.html
If that's too hard, just send me an email telling me the job, the day and morning or afternoon.
If you don't do it now we will catch you at registration.
For 2014 our new Event Coordinators Rob Carroll and Greg Telford will be handling the day to day organisation and allocation of jobs.

See you on the salt!
Keep the shiney side up........
DLRA WebMaster / Editor
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