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Title: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: Badbaldie on August 18, 2013, 10:28 PM
after a few beers and a chat with MIke Bigfrawg this weekend at M.K.an idea was hatched for some racing at the 3 sisters .
So we've all herd and know about the 3 sisters bmx race track in Wigan, and sadly its long gone  :'( .... BUT theres still the 3 sisters go-cart race track located next to the old bmx track  :D ... so who would be interested in a go - cart race day ?
had a quick look on their web site and thers a few different packages avaliable ..  £25 £50 £110 .... obviously the more you pay the longer you get ....
heres a link to the 3 sisters web site .....................
http://www.three-sisters.co.uk/outdoor-go-karting.asp

just an idea at this stage .. so the rest is down to you guys .. anyone interested post up on here with the price range/ race package you think would work best . if enough interest then i get it organised  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: Gtbill on August 18, 2013, 10:41 PM
Defo be interested but would need to be a Friday nigh for me as Joel is now riding every Saturday for the veladrome
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: In2bmx on August 18, 2013, 10:42 PM
Sounds like a good idea that Lenny , I'd be interested :)
I've been there a few times ...  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: NORTY40 on August 18, 2013, 10:49 PM
Sounds like a good idea that Lenny , I'd be interested :)
I've been there a few times ...  :daumenhoch:

Sorry Carl but no Mods are allowed  :P :D


Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: CustardLips on August 18, 2013, 10:52 PM
 :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: BADDH on August 18, 2013, 11:10 PM
Oh dear....do I hear the rumbles of a Trackday looming  ::)
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: Betty on August 19, 2013, 12:51 AM
Count me in, used to do track days there bitd on my RGV250  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: Gtbill on August 19, 2013, 08:26 AM
Count me in, used to do track days there bitd on my RGV250  :daumenhoch:
Betty what about the ramp night  :P
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: Snav on August 19, 2013, 09:05 AM
Fantastic idea Lenny  :4_17_5:

Me and Jnr would be up for that  :daumenhoch:

 :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: Jonny too talll on August 19, 2013, 09:48 AM
Great track, we race supermoto there, and there is a table top jump too, allthough I dont think a kart would fly that well.
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: Bigfrawg on August 19, 2013, 12:51 PM
I can assure you those carts certainly fly , after taking a hairpin bend at full chat ( 60 plus miles an hour ) clipped a curb and took off flying backwards !
Bit of a bum twitching moment for sure  :D
Count me and the wife in  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: crazycraig on August 19, 2013, 12:54 PM
Id be up for that and remember rubbings racing  >:D
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: factory pilot on August 19, 2013, 01:37 PM
Top idea Lenny :4_17_5:
Count me in :smitten: sounds fandabbiedozie :D
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: Bigfrawg on August 19, 2013, 02:12 PM
Id be up for that and remember rubbings racing  >:D

That's how I see it too , unfortunately the marshals see it differently ( I think that's why I kept on getting black flagged )  :idiot2:
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: Jonny too talll on August 19, 2013, 05:22 PM
I can assure you those carts certainly fly , after taking a hairpin bend at full chat ( 60 plus miles an hour ) clipped a curb and took off flying backwards !
Bit of a bum twitching moment for sure  :D
Count me and the wife in  :daumenhoch:

Nice one, I think the take off and flight would be ok, its just landing it that may be a problem, it throws you quite high but it is fun
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: Banachek on August 19, 2013, 05:38 PM
Why not, go on then Lenny :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on August 21, 2013, 11:04 PM
Defo up for this! I love karting. I entered an open iron man event the other week at Speedkarting, Warrington. £60 for a 5 min practice, then a 40  min race. Quality stuff! Any idea on a date/dates?
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: Badbaldie on August 21, 2013, 11:08 PM
Defo up for this! I love karting. I entered an open iron man event the other week at Speedkarting, Warrington. £60 for a 5 min practice, then a 40  min race. Quality stuff! Any idea on a date/dates?

just waiting to see how many people are interested first Andy ... im sure we can sort a date thats best whilst riding/drinking on radtor. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: BADDH on August 21, 2013, 11:18 PM
 :4_17_5:  ha ha can't Wait for this one.   ;)
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: In2bmx on August 24, 2013, 02:42 PM
 Make this happen Lenny .  :daumenhoch: How many people do we need ?

Last time 18 of us went from the bowling green. Guess who won  ^"^  easy ..
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on August 25, 2013, 10:59 AM
Make this happen Lenny .  :daumenhoch: How many people do we need ?

Last time 18 of us went from the bowling green. Guess who won  ^"^  easy ..

I can feel a bit of competition coming on Carl!. I've been 3 times in the last year. Did ok 2 of the 3 times as you can see

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/af3/dancetothedrummersbeat/karting1_zps859d423b.jpg) (http://s988.photobucket.com/user/dancetothedrummersbeat/media/karting1_zps859d423b.jpg.html)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/af3/dancetothedrummersbeat/karting3_zps1d05b70f.jpg) (http://s988.photobucket.com/user/dancetothedrummersbeat/media/karting3_zps1d05b70f.jpg.html)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/af3/dancetothedrummersbeat/karting2_zps95e255fb.jpg) (http://s988.photobucket.com/user/dancetothedrummersbeat/media/karting2_zps95e255fb.jpg.html)

Let's get it on. Really want this to happen. Sounds like there's quite a bit of interest already  :D
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: Badbaldie on August 25, 2013, 04:43 PM
those of use that arnt on washing up duties (Darren) or taking photos of some French scaffolding  (Ant)  :LolLolLolLol:  can get this sorted next weekend as we ride round  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: BADDH on August 25, 2013, 09:47 PM
Looks like fun to be had then Carl.... You V Andy challenge  :LolLolLolLol: 

The Karts are twin engine 350cc's reasonable well balanced and throb up to around 60 on the back straight.

The 400cc single engine Karts  are the ones... Boy they do go well there more like 80 mph But there very very twitchy on the liftoff oversteer, you gotta be like lightening with toe n heel those  round, they only let Experts out in those  :whistle:

Think we need to opt for counter ballast in the Karts to level the field out a bit. 

In my experience one thing I recall 'nobody's quick when there in the tyre wall....."

Failing that come to Aintree  in October, bring your car...  ^"^
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: In2bmx on August 26, 2013, 10:44 AM
Make this happen Lenny .  :daumenhoch: How many people do we need ?

Last time 18 of us went from the bowling green. Guess who won  ^"^  easy ..

I can feel a bit of competition coming on Carl!.
let's get it on !!  By the looks of the photos they are the poxy indoor tracks ?  :D

Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: Snav on August 26, 2013, 11:02 AM
FFS I'll be last and the damn thing will be sparking all the way round it'll be that low  :-[

 :2funny:  :2funny:  :2funny:

 :crazy2:
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: Badbaldie on August 26, 2013, 08:58 PM
FFS I'll be last and the damn thing will be sparking all the way round it'll be that low  :-[

 :2funny:  :2funny:  :2funny:

 :crazy2:

Paul you'd have the advantage on the down hill mate  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: In2bmx on August 27, 2013, 05:42 PM
FFS I'll be last and the damn thing will be sparking all the way round it'll be that low  :-[
 :2funny:  :2funny:  :2funny:
 :crazy2:

Paul you'd have the advantage on the down hill mate  :daumenhoch:
  do they do 2 people karts  :whistle:
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: Bigbadsam on August 27, 2013, 06:51 PM
Looks like fun to be had then Carl.... You V Andy challenge  :LolLolLolLol: 

The Karts are twin engine 350cc's reasonable well balanced and throb up to around 60 on the back straight.

The 400cc single engine Karts  are the ones... Boy they do go well there more like 80 mph But there very very twitchy on the liftoff oversteer, you gotta be like lightening with toe n heel those  round, they only let Experts out in those  :whistle:

350 400cc jesus last time i went karting they were still lawnmower engines  :D

But like the Queen says, "Fook it, al av a bash at that me" !
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: CustardLips on August 27, 2013, 09:29 PM
(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q565/CustardLips/IMAG0702_zps46ba42d4.jpg) (http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/CustardLips/media/IMAG0702_zps46ba42d4.jpg.html)

The competition's hotting up.  ;)
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on August 27, 2013, 09:44 PM

[/quote] let's get it on !!  By the looks of the photos they are the poxy indoor tracks ?  :D
[/quote]

Yes, indoor tracks Carl. Never had a go outside before. Those karts sound fast. Not so confident now  "nono"...
CustardLips has posted up his trophy too. This could get interesting....
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: Snav on August 27, 2013, 10:30 PM
do they do 2 people karts  :whistle:

 :nuts:  ^"^
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: Bigbadsam on August 28, 2013, 09:44 AM
I'd like one with aircon and a beverage holder  ;D
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: Badbaldie on September 01, 2013, 04:05 PM
ok guys after you all saying "get it sorted " im gona start a "drivers" list


1 ................. BADBALDIE
2 ................. In2bmx
3 ................. Gt Billy
4 ................. Bru
5 ................. Joff and his St Johns Ambulance colleagues
6 ................. Custardlips
7 ................. BADDH
8 ................. BETTY
9 ................. SNAV
10 ............... JAMIE
11 ............... BIGFRAWG
12 ............... SHARRAN
13 ............... CRAZYCRAIG
14 ............... FACTORY PILOT
15 ............... MIKE BANACHEK
16 ............... DANCETOTHEDRUMMERSBEAT
17 ............... BIGBADSAM
18 ............... McClaren Megsy
19 ............... Torker dude Tony
20 ............... Jay
anyone else whos interested post up in the thread and ill add you to the list .... will let this run till the weekend then once we have numbers and a list of riders ill contact the track and see what options we have.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: In2bmx on September 01, 2013, 04:20 PM
The list is Looking good Lenny ..  Ill phone them tomorrow , get some dates and prices  :daumenhoch:

I'm guessing a Saturday / Sunday afternoon ??
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: Badbaldie on September 02, 2013, 04:29 PM
18 riders ....  anymore ?  :bump:
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: In2bmx on September 05, 2013, 10:54 AM
Right i've been having a look at this and it looks like we need to do the Sprint 20 ..  But it looks like they are just weekdays ..  ???

The last time i went it was dark , and more fun  :daumenhoch:

http://www.three-sisters.co.uk/karting/open-karting-calendar.asp
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: Badbaldie on September 05, 2013, 11:20 PM
 :bump:  any more interest guys?  im going to try get upto the track this weekend . 18 names so far . if we go with the sprint 20 its looking like it is £49 per person ... BUT i will try to negotiate and see what deals they can do .  :bump: 
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: BADDH on September 06, 2013, 06:44 AM
Would this be individual drivers or team event Enduro, they usually try to get teams of 3 or 4 and race for an hour or so,  seemed to be the best value back when I raced there.

Smaller guys will always do well with Karting. Power to weight....but these Karts can shift some....60 mph easily 

Failing that we can always go racing Motocross or Enduro bikes.....barrrrrrrrrppppppppp....

Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: torkerdude180 on September 22, 2013, 09:43 PM
Would you my name down please len, sounds a laff.
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: factory pilot on September 23, 2013, 01:01 PM
C'mon Wigan lads let's ave it...and the sooner the better :smitten:
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on September 23, 2013, 03:17 PM
I'm away pretty much the whole of October. Will be gutted if this happens and I miss it.
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: crazycraig on September 23, 2013, 03:47 PM
Gents just remember i live in Newcastle but if we firm up a date i will take a day off
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: torkerdude180 on October 02, 2013, 08:28 PM
sure I put my name to this len.... :idiot2: il be up for it anyways.... :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: Bigbadsam on October 02, 2013, 10:23 PM
Have to give this a miss boys, my hips not up to it  :'(
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: NORTY40 on October 02, 2013, 10:49 PM
Have to give this a miss boys, my hips not up to it  :'(

Ya big girl !!  :D
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: Snav on October 02, 2013, 10:51 PM
Put Jay down Lenny :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: Badbaldie on October 02, 2013, 10:56 PM
Guys appologise for the lack of updates etc . been upto the 3sisters a couple of times to try and organise this for a Sunday . the lady is never there when ive popped up . i will keep trying to get this sorted  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: racing at the 3 sisters WIGAN
Post by: Badbaldie on October 03, 2013, 05:02 PM
ok guys anyone whos still interested in raceing carts at the 3 sisters please click this link  :daumenhoch:

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,167418.0.html

its now down to you  :daumenhoch:
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