2025 Racing 

September Play-by-Play

Overview
I arrived at the field about 8:00am to find a mild wind blowing with very low cloudy skies and a very light mist falling. The trees on the far side of the runway were barely visible. Weatherman predicted 73 degrees, cloudy haze and 5-8 MPH winds with a 25% chance of rain for today. Winds were not there yet. By 8:45AM, the drizzle had fizzled and the wind was basically about 5mph and right down the runway for a racing start to the North. Competition Saturday in September ended up being an interesting and fun day for all who attended. Thank you to everyone who turned out to support us this month. We had about 30 people counting all the spectators and the racers. With Susan on providing an excellent burger bash with trimmings! Thank You Susan.

Weather
The drizzle fizzled out before racing started, but the skies remained cloudy all day with about a 5 to 7 mph wind blowing the right way, so we were able to do a northly take off for immediate racing action, something everyone prefers! By the time we finished Reno class the rain caught up with us during lunch and combat had to be canceled.

T-28 Class

Heat 1, Section 1: We had 10 pilots choosing to fly so two sections of five each today. John first, Rick second, Tom third, Geo fourth, and Nick fifth, uneventful first section heat.

Heat 1, Section 2: Mike first, Duane second, and Dave H. third, Ernie W. fourth, and Marlon last. Dave Hagen's first race ever and yes we got Ernie W. up flying my back up airplane. Both did well for their first ever race.

Heat 2, Section 1: Still five planes with Rick first, John second, Tom third, Geo fourth, and Nick fifth. Clean uneventful heat.

Heat 2, Section 2: Duane first, Mike second, Ernie third, Dave H. fourth, and Marlon Fifth. Clean heat no issues.

Heat 3, Section 1: Geo with a first, Nick second, John third. Tom did not start, not sure why. Rick Crashed out about 5th lap taking the north pylon with him, he broke 2 sections with one strike!!

Heat 3, Section 2: Duane first, Ernie second, Mike third, and Marlon fourth. Dave did not finish, he crashed near the #1 pylon late in the heat.

T-28 Wrap Up: We had eleven show up and ten race today. Ron G. decided not to race. We flew two sections of five. The weather stayed cloudly but warmer by the end of the T-28 racing today and I believe that everyone had a good day today, ecept maybe those who crashed. Good turn out for the day and thanks to everyone for your support. Oh yes, the drizzle held off for racing.

Reno Class

Heat One: Today was a slack day for Reno division only two racers, but we let them race anyway. John first, Geo second. There were many close almost cuts and many that didn't get called that should have been during this heat. Geo managed not to crash today..

Heat Two: John first, Geo second. They cleaned up the cuts this heat.

Heat Three: Geo first, John second. John's plane had slowed down and was slightly erratic for some reason this heat.

Reno Wrap Up: It was fast and exciting at times today! Thanks guys for coming out and joining the fun. Geo had a much better day today than last month.