Dave Gavin Memorial Oct 22-23 Whittier Race

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2022 Dave Gavin Memorial Race Pre-Entry
Pilots, Callers, support personnel, public....

Oct 22 & 23 with Friday the 21st as practice day, we will hold our annual Dave Gavin Memorial Pylon Race at Whittier Narrows Park, hosted by the San Gabriel Valley RC League.

Note: Sunday The Westcoast series Champs will receive trophies!

Classes offered:
424 Saturday, Sunday if 2 or more pilots register

426 & 422 Will consist of one, two-day contest.
We will run one round of 424 followed by one round of 426 on the short course then one round of 422 on the long course.

Please make checks payable to: San Gabriel Valley RC League

Online entry and payment are available information available on the race flyer.

NOTE: The first entry form indicating 3 to a team will be logged and any additional entries indicating the same team members already on a 3-person team will be placed on the matrix as “orphans” so contact your teammates before sending in your forms!

We need to have ALL your information no later than Friday October the 21st since the matrix for each class will be built that evening.

NOTE: “rule deviation” In the event a pilot receives a turn light and a cut light during the same lap, the cut light will prevail and a re-fly will not be granted.

We’ve lost many trees in the pit area due to disease so make sure you bring your shade pop-up!!

No FAA Number on your Aircraft = No Flying!

Send your entry forms and payment to:
Dan Thordarson
22555 Hickory Pl
Santa Clarita, CA 91390

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Pilots,
With our race just a few weeks away we need to receive your entries for our event planning!

This is the last race of the Westcoast series and grant champ points will be tallied! The 424,426 and 422 Grand Champs will be announced!

So let’s get those entries in and be ready for national records to be set!!

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Pilots,

Please make sure you send your entry forms over to Dan Thordarson as soon as possible.

We need to coordinate logistics and need to know how many pilots will be attending.
As usual, the San Gabriel Valley RC League (Whittier Club) will provide lunch to the registered pilots, so we need a head count for the weekend.

Thanks, and look forward to seeing everyone at the race!

[MSALAZAR]

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The Whittier club will be providing another great weekend of wonderful lunches!

Friday practice - Pizza
Saturday- pulled pork sandwiches with coleslaw, baked beans, corn bread and Brownies!
Sunday- I’m told it’s a surprise so rest assured it will be wonderful!!

Entries are rolling in making for a great event!

See you soon!!

Dan

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PILOTS:

Our race is just a week away...
Please remember to send in your pre-registration information to Dan Thordarson right away, so we can coordinate event logistics...

Make sure to communicate with your teammates before you send in your pre-registration info.

We look forward to seeing everyone next weekend!

[stoned]

I will have both nelson red and HD plugs for sale at the Whittier race. 60$,5 to a bag.

[Mr_McGlue]

Hello Everybody,

I hope everybody is ready for some Whittier racing this weekend. Weather is looking nice so far.

Below is the teaming I have and registrations. If you are NOT listed you are not registered yet or I don't have your info.

Make sure your teaming and classes are correct. If any problems email ONLY myself at kingconsulting@mac.com otherwise I may not get it.

Robert King

422

426

424

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Thanks Dan, Mario and all for a great contest!

See you next time.

[ceandra]

Results:
Saturday
424

426

Q40

Sunday
424

426

Q40

[DHG]

Interesting ... Dub & Chuck vying for 1st on Saturday and vying for last on Sunday.

The wheel of fortune turns. The race goes not always to the swift. It's anybody's race, every single time.

I guess that's why we keep doing it.

[ceandra]

At least Dub had two points Sunday! I got bad air behind Dean in the first round, and the hit was impressive.

Our flyoff on Saturday was awesome, and Dub turned a personal best time!

Chuck
11H

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Well, the Fifth Dave Gavin Memorial pylon race is officially behind us...

We had pilots attending from North Carolina, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Utah, Arizona and all over California, who generated 97 entries over the weekend in all three classes both days!
Big thanks to all who came over to support the event.

Great job by all the members of the San Gabriel Valley RC League, who hosted the event and provided lunch, including on Friday during practice.


Thanks to Margaret Tyree and Raydeen Timpano for feeding us AMAZING lunches Saturday and Sunday!
Thanks to Gilbert Lucero and Rick Tyree for their leadership orchestrating the logistics of the event with volunteers and other tasks.
Thanks to Chuck Andraka for all his computer related help. (also, thanks for posting the results above).
Thanks to Robert King for his help with the Matrix.
Thanks to Gary Glasband for his great job as our Starter, and Andy Heisler for announcing heats. These two guys kept the pace of the race all weekend!
Thanks to Randy Ritch (Ritch's Brew) for providing top quality fuel for our race!

Finally, thank you to my friend and teammate Dan Thordarson!

Let's keep racing alive by supporting as many events as we can.

I know a couple of people took some pictures, so please post them here!

In the next few weeks, we will be announcing the 2023 racing schedule, so stay tuned...

Until then, fly fast, turn left and listen to your caller!