2009 Autoslalom School

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2009 Autoslalom School Presented by SPDA
April 25 &26 Powerade Centre Brampton Ontario

The following is a list of confirmed attendees. If your name is not on this list and you think it should be please email us at spda2 at spda-online.ca Thanks

Lisa F - Day 1 & 2
Ammaar Z - Day 1 & 2
Paul D - Day 1 & 2
Shane B - Day 1 & 2
Gianni D - Day 1 & 2
Jeff M - Day 1 & 2
William W - Day 1 & 2
Bryce D - Day 1 & 2
Rachel M - Day 1 & 2
Alan K - Day 1 & 2
Yang S - Day 1 & 2
Jeremy W - Day 1 & 2
Jenniver M - Day 1 & 2
Robert C - Day 1 & 2
Robert W - Day 1
Trevor R - Day 1 & 2
Derek C - Day 2
Juan Z - Day 1 & 2
Martha W - Day 1 & 2
Rob G - Day 1 & 2
Sandeep S - Day 1 & 2
Jane L - Day 1 & 2
Bruce L - Day 1 & 2
Joey W - Day 1 & 2
Don W - Day 1 & 2
Walter B - Day 1 & 2
Michael Z - Day 1 & 2
Patricia F - Day 1 & 2
Nathanael P - Day 2
Andres F D - Day 1 & 2
Colin B - Day 1
Shane H - Day 2
Chris D - Day 1 & 2
Laura H - Day 1 & 2
Irfaan M - Day 1 & 2
David Dz - Day 2
Jeff J - Day 2

DAY 2 - 14 SPOTS REMAIN

SPDA Announces the 2009 Advanced Driving School, all are welcome

Registration will open at 1:00 Sunday April 5th at the CASC open house or online at www.spda-online.ca.

CASC Open house is located at CSC Racing:
CSC Racing facility,
125 Harry Walker Parkway North
Newmarket, ON L3Y 7B3
(905) 954-0520

Keep an eye on this post for registration information, registration will open at 1:00 sharp on Sunday April 5th online and live at CSC Racing.

Paypal Payments only for online transactions, and Payment confirmations will secure your spot.

Location: Powerade Center, Brampton Ontario
Date: April 25 & 26, 2009
Price: Day 1 - $60.00 (30 Prepaid Students Maximum).
Price: Day 2 - $40.00 (50 Prepaid Participants Maximum).

All participants that pay for and attend both days will recieve a complimentary pass to join SPDA at the worlds longest and fastest Autoslalom in Picton Ontario, yes you heard it right, free entry into the SPDA Provincial event!!

SPDA continues it's tradition of offering first class instruction with a focus on lots of "Hands On" training for a value price. This event is open to all cars. Instruction will be provided by qualified instructors with Regional Series Competition experience. In car instruction will provide the students with narrative, and positive re-inforcement in how to properly negotiate the courses. The 2 day event is intended to be informative and Fun, with focus on "Fun".

Agenda:

Pre-Requisite: All drivers must be Legally Licensed in Canada with a valid drivers licence, Automobiles must belong to the driver, or must have a consent form from the owner to be used for this type of event.

Day 1: Advanced Driver Training - Phase 1
9:00 – 3:30

The first day focuses on assisting the driver to get better acquainted with their cars. The exercises being instructed throughout the day will instil confidence in the student and teach the driver about how to exploit the limits of their cars in a safe controlled environment.

Drivers will learn the limits of their daily driver through exercises specifically designed to get the driver and vehicle better acquainted with each other:

Agenda:
(Classroom) (30-45 min)
General overview of principal that will be learned throughout the day.

(In Car Instruction)
Seating Position:
Feet Positions:
Hand Position:
Skidpads: Instruct the student to recognize “Understeer” and “Oversteer”
Figure 8’s: Weight Transfer, Braking Points, Controlled Entry and Exit
Threshold Braking, Braking with ABS
Parallel Slaloms: Transitions
Mock Autocross Course: Reward at the end of the day

Pre-Requisite Day 2: Drivers must have had the basic instruction similar to Day 1, must have participated in other autoslalom schools, or club series competitive Autoslaloms.

Day 2: Advanced Driver Training – Phase 2
(9:00 - 4:00)

Day 2 focuses on increasing the driver confidence through setup techniques. In addition to the lessons learned in Day 1, this day focuses on higher speed ingress and egress techniques. Day 2 focuses on putting to practice all the items learned on Day 1, and will teach the student to look farther ahead, and to plan their course.

Agenda:

Theory Discussion: Q&A about setup truths vs fiction
Course Walk: Teaches the newcomer on how to read the layout of the track
Tire Pressures: Effect of Tire Pressures on driving dynamics
Trail Braking
In Car Instruction: Instructors Provided if required
Autocross Instruction the entire day
Timing equipment will be on the premises but the
event will not be formally timed.

Requirements for Advanced Driving School:
Helmets: Snell 2000 (min)
Water:
Appropriate Clothing: This event occurs outdoors
Umbrella (Rain or Shine)
Closed Shoes: No Sandals please
Food for Lunch: Lots of places to eat nearby
Drivers License:
Automobile Registration:
Positive Mental Attitude: Ready to have the best time of your life with your clothes on.

We have something special in store for you!

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[JoeT]

Current Registrations: Day 1 - Maximum 30


Current Registrations: Day 2 - Maximum 50

[STeveD]

I would like to volunteer to help on the Sunday, Joe. I'm afraid that on the Saturday Opal and I have to go to Peterborough to spank Bill and Ted at the Spring Runoff Rally.

[oldguy]

You could put a serious a$$whippin' on a person with a paddle as big and heavy as that Legacy !

:hammer: :hammer: :hammer:

[Sir-knight]

I'll probably be down again this year to lend a hand

[STeveD]

That's Great, Allen! It will be good to see you again.

http://spda-online.ca/modules/xoopsgallery/cache/albums/album91/coneeater1.jpg

"Yeah, I want this guy as my instructor! He doesn't take no #*&! from cones!!"





(I kid... afterall, if anyone had a picture of my near-roll at the DDT Autoslalom, I doubt that students would get in a car with me that readily! My philosophy is that I want an instructor who has been off a lot and knows how to avoid that!)

[AndrewR]

:-) :-) :-)

[DouglasM]

STeveD wrote:
(if anyone had a picture of my near-roll at the DDT Autoslalom, I doubt that students would get in a car with me that readily! My philosophy is that I want an instructor who has been off a lot and knows how to avoid that!)

That picture may be in safekeeping for a time when it has real value, Steve! :lol:

Then again, I might qualify as a "qualified" instructor - "qualified" being defined as "been off a lot". I know that there are no short pine trees on the lot at the Powerade Centre.

[Sir-knight]

near roll you say?



I demand evidence.


btw those cones were asking for it on day 1... I finally had to shut them up on day 2. :-P

[Cavemanrjc]

This is a good way to learn our new cars and for jen to get ready for the season at Barrie Speedway
Jen and I are looking forward to it.

she might learn to get it to the flore
and ill finaly find out what trail braking is

[TrevorH]

STeveD wrote:
I would like to volunteer to help on the Sunday, Joe. I'm afraid that on the Saturday Opal and I have to go to Peterborough to spank Bill and Ted at the Spring Runoff Rally.

I'm volunteering for both days, and I'll have plenty of stories to tell about how the oh-so-expert-spank-my-??? rally crew of Steve and Opal were late to check point 1 by a full week.

SPRING RUNOFF IS APRIL 18th STEVE!

All together now,

/golfclap

[Opal]

Ahem. May I recommend http://www.google.com/calendar

That is all. /salespitch

:lol:
Unfortunately, it seems we've just reinforced the driver vs. navigator dichotomy.

[AndrewR]

LOL,

Steve is flipping though his excuse cards to see which one works now..

LOL

[STeveD]

Uhmmm. Good! They took my advice and changed the date of the rally to avoid the Autoslalom school. Good stuff! :roll:

(Note: Autoslalom school now conflicts with BMW club school.)

[Fentin_Fury]

Joe I would like to volunteer to assist

talk at the agm

[kwlsti]

do you only need a G1?

[JoeT]

Yes, G1 would work since there will be a licensed driver with them at all times.

[kwlsti]

i'm going to sign up the wife then, both days maybe. she's finished her YD and going to take her G2 soon. i should be able to help both days if needed, i shoudn't be doing anything with the car.

[Rajesh]

Are you still looking for volunteers?

[AndrewR]

Please see the post here!! Clickie!! (http://spda-online.ca/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=4642&post_id=35067#forumpost35067)

Thank you for volunteering!

[mikewolf]

Is there a list some where of people who are signed up for the school?

[tanney]

Mike, the open house had only ended an hour and 25 minutes before you posted. You need to give people at least until they get home before asking them to post lists.....

[mikewolf]

Sorry, My wife is just anxious.

[JayC]

mikewolf wrote:
Sorry, My wife is just anxious.

You are a lucky guy Mike, I tried bribing my wife with a new purse to get her to attend. No dice. :-?

[JoeT]

Hi Mike,

We're working on updating the list, the registrations were "fast and furious" today and we had no internet access except for 1 computer. This years organizing club missed the requirement to have wireless access provided.

So there were several areas affected, including us.

I believe I saw your a "xxxxxxxwolf@xxxxxxxx" in the paypal registrations, I believe you're good to go.

Thanks for registering your better half.

[mikewolf]

Thank you!

[Navigator]

List added to first post.

[jjelsma]

So, it looks like it full (for day 1 and 2)? Dammittohell!

[JoeT]

Day 2 still has some space, if you want.

[jjelsma]

Awesome, Thanks Joe.

[JoeT]

Hey Jeff,

Your name has been added.. Paypal recieved.

Thankie.

[DougPhillips]

Sorry Joe, I was trying to get over to help out one of the two days but my wife just decided we were heading out of town this weekend.

Hope to see you at either 2 May DDT or 9/10 DDT.

[TrevorH]

Hi All,

Just a note that the Kennedy bridge over the 407 (Just south of the PowerAde Centre) was being worked on today, and the road was closed.

The construction worker I talked to said the bridge would be open on Saturday. Then he said they'd be done by the end of summer. So the bridge may or may not be open this weekend. Leave some extra time to travel around the bridge if you need to.

From the north end, the route is passable to the Powerade Centre, but you'll need to drive past the "road closed" signs.


On the plus side, there are now hundreds of extra cones in the immediate vicinity of the autoslalom school. :-)

[Loopy]

I'll confirm with the City inspector tomorrow morning (I work for the City of Brampton) if the bridge will be closed or not. Maybe I can pull some strings and keep the bridge open. No promises but stay tooned!

[Loopy]

The bridge will be open all weekend.

However, the north entrance into the Powerade Centre might be closed since the Contractors are installing a Sanitary line in the area. I'd be surprised if they have that entrance opened tomorrow. Anyways, the south entrance should still be open all weekend.

See y'all tomorrow!

[AndrewR]

Excellent!! Can you have the 401 closed except for us tomorrow too!!

See you!