Welcome to TIRCCC - Tauranga Indoor Radio Control Car Club
We are based in Tauranga and hold our monthly race meetings at the Mount Sports Centre located on the corner of Maunganui Road and Hull Road, Mount Maunganui.
Come and join us for some great indoor RC racing from 4WD buggy, rally cars, 2WD short course and everything in between.
Bring your own car to race or simply come and watch.
Check out the race meeting dates on the Event Calendar. We look forward to seeing you at our next race meeting.
Come and join us for some great indoor RC racing from 4WD buggy, rally cars, 2WD short course and everything in between.
Bring your own car to race or simply come and watch.
Check out the race meeting dates on the Event Calendar. We look forward to seeing you at our next race meeting.
LATEST NEWS AND INFORMATION
NEXT RACE MEETING 13th JUNE 2020 - COVID-19 LEVEL 2 GUIDELINES
Good news - racing is back! Our next race meeting will be on Saturday 13th June 2020. As we will be governed by the COVID-19 Level 2 rules there are a number of things we must bear in mind. Please read the important information from the Committee and NZRCA in the following document (click on Download File):-
Good news - racing is back! Our next race meeting will be on Saturday 13th June 2020. As we will be governed by the COVID-19 Level 2 rules there are a number of things we must bear in mind. Please read the important information from the Committee and NZRCA in the following document (click on Download File):-
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Remember to pre-register on RCSIGNUP (see the Pre-Register page for instructions). We look forward to seeing our racers there!
APRIL 2020 - CANCELLATION OF 2020 TIRCCC OFF-ROAD OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP (IN JUNE 2020)
It is with great regret that the TIRCCC Committee have decided to no longer run the indoor champs for 2020 (from 12th to 14th June 2020).
COVID-19 is going to take everyone a while to find their feet again financially, as well as having time with their (extended) families. We are therefore going to focus on getting our local meetings back up and running again.
As a committee we also need to refresh and restart the 2020 season without the added pressure of running a large event. We will then be able to look ahead to making the 2021 TIRCCC champs the place to be.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
In place of the champs a points meeting will take place. Even if you had registered for the champs, please re-register for the June 2020 points day.
From the TIRCCC Committee.
Dale Kilgour
TIRCCC Club Secretary
It is with great regret that the TIRCCC Committee have decided to no longer run the indoor champs for 2020 (from 12th to 14th June 2020).
COVID-19 is going to take everyone a while to find their feet again financially, as well as having time with their (extended) families. We are therefore going to focus on getting our local meetings back up and running again.
As a committee we also need to refresh and restart the 2020 season without the added pressure of running a large event. We will then be able to look ahead to making the 2021 TIRCCC champs the place to be.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
In place of the champs a points meeting will take place. Even if you had registered for the champs, please re-register for the June 2020 points day.
From the TIRCCC Committee.
Dale Kilgour
TIRCCC Club Secretary
FEBRUARY 2020 - HERE WE GO AGAIN .... THE START OF A NEW RACE SEASON
Great to see a good turn out for the start of our 2020 race season and the first points awarded can be seen on the Points page. It was encouraging to see some new members and hope that they enjoy their racing this season. Make sure you check out the Event Calendar and make a note of the race day dates in your diary.
Great to see a good turn out for the start of our 2020 race season and the first points awarded can be seen on the Points page. It was encouraging to see some new members and hope that they enjoy their racing this season. Make sure you check out the Event Calendar and make a note of the race day dates in your diary.
NOVEMBER 2019 - END OF THE RACE SEASON
The final points race meeting of 2019 took place last weekend and the points table for each race class can now be viewed on the Points page.
Thanks to all our racers and organisers for making 2019 a great year of racing. There will be a fun race day in December 2019 when the prizes will be awarded. See the Event Calendar page for details.
The final points race meeting of 2019 took place last weekend and the points table for each race class can now be viewed on the Points page.
Thanks to all our racers and organisers for making 2019 a great year of racing. There will be a fun race day in December 2019 when the prizes will be awarded. See the Event Calendar page for details.
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OCTOBER 2019 - CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS IN THE TIRCCC OFF-ROAD OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP 2019
Big congratulations to the winners of all the classes in the inaugural TIRCCC off-road open championship. Thanks to all those who participated, making it a great weekend of racing. Many thanks to those who worked hard to put on the event, it couldn't have taken place without you. |
OCTOBER 2019 - ONLY TWO DAYS TO GO UNTIL THE INAUGURAL TIRCCC OFF-ROAD OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
After all the planning and work involved, the inaugural TIRCCC off-road open championship is now upon us. This coming weekend (19th and 20th October) will see at least 90 cars racing across 8 classes for the honour of winning the first open championship trophies.
Come along to watch the action and see if you can pick the winners. You may be inspired to get into radio control car racing! See you at the Mount Sports Centre on the corner of Maunganui Road and Hull Road, Mount Maunganui.
After all the planning and work involved, the inaugural TIRCCC off-road open championship is now upon us. This coming weekend (19th and 20th October) will see at least 90 cars racing across 8 classes for the honour of winning the first open championship trophies.
Come along to watch the action and see if you can pick the winners. You may be inspired to get into radio control car racing! See you at the Mount Sports Centre on the corner of Maunganui Road and Hull Road, Mount Maunganui.
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JUNE 2019 - ANNOUNCING DETAILS FOR THE INAUGURAL TIRCCC OFF-ROAD OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP IN OCTOBER 2019
We are pleased to announce that the 2019 TIRCCC Indoor Off-road Open Championship will take place on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th October 2019. If you are considering entering the championship then please read the race information provided below. We would welcome anyone wishing to sponsor either a race or the event. If you would like to do this then please contact us by email at TIRCCC15@gmail.com. Our racers are getting plenty of practice, see the Gallery for some great action shots from our June race meeting. |
DECEMBER 2018 - A NEW RACE REGISTRATION SYSTEM READY FOR THE NEW YEAR
Since the first TIRCCC race meeting in March 2015 the club has used the Alycat race registration system. Starting in January 2019 we will be moving to the RC Sign Up race registration system.
What does this mean for racers? Anyone wanting to race at a TIRCCC event will need to go to the RC Sign Up website and create an account and register each car they are likely to race. The instructions on how to do this can be found on our Pre-Register page.
Since the first TIRCCC race meeting in March 2015 the club has used the Alycat race registration system. Starting in January 2019 we will be moving to the RC Sign Up race registration system.
What does this mean for racers? Anyone wanting to race at a TIRCCC event will need to go to the RC Sign Up website and create an account and register each car they are likely to race. The instructions on how to do this can be found on our Pre-Register page.
DECEMBER 2018
Congratulations to all our drivers for a successful season, see some of the champions on the Photo Gallery. We look forward to our racing in 2019 which includes the inaugural TIRCCC off-road open championship event which will take place in October 2019. Watch this space and our Facebook page for details.
A big thank you to all of you who have made this season possible, the racers and especially those on the committee who have given up their spare time to make the race meetings happen.
The dates for the 2019 race meetings have now been posted on our website - see the Event Calendar page. We look forward to seeing our regular racers in 2019 and welcome anyone interested in joining our club.
Have a great Christmas and enjoy the New Year celebrations. See you in 2019!
Congratulations to all our drivers for a successful season, see some of the champions on the Photo Gallery. We look forward to our racing in 2019 which includes the inaugural TIRCCC off-road open championship event which will take place in October 2019. Watch this space and our Facebook page for details.
A big thank you to all of you who have made this season possible, the racers and especially those on the committee who have given up their spare time to make the race meetings happen.
The dates for the 2019 race meetings have now been posted on our website - see the Event Calendar page. We look forward to seeing our regular racers in 2019 and welcome anyone interested in joining our club.
Have a great Christmas and enjoy the New Year celebrations. See you in 2019!
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AUGUST 2018
A good turn out for this month's meeting with over 100 cars racing. Despite a heavy rain day we were pleased to welcome visitors who travelled from over the Kaimais ahead of the Waikato championships - hope you got in some good practice. We introduced some new jumps for this meeting which were an instant hit and look forward to the excitement of more off road racing at future meetings. |
MAY 2018 - WELCOMING THE LOCAL PRESS
Thank you to everyone who turned up on Saturday for another great day of racing.
We had a surprise visit from the Bay of Plenty Times newspaper. Their photographer wandered around talking to those at the race meeting and took some great photos. Their article shows that anyone can give RC racing a go.
We look forward to seeing you at the next race meeting on Saturday 16th June 2018.
Thank you to everyone who turned up on Saturday for another great day of racing.
We had a surprise visit from the Bay of Plenty Times newspaper. Their photographer wandered around talking to those at the race meeting and took some great photos. Their article shows that anyone can give RC racing a go.
We look forward to seeing you at the next race meeting on Saturday 16th June 2018.
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FEBRUARY 2018 - RACE SEASON OFF TO A FLYING START
Hot! Hot! Hot! The 2018 points year has started at the Mount Action Sports Centre in sweltering temperatures with racing to match. All classes were keenly contested displaying some great racing. The club are now using the Alycat race operating system that automatically issues points to drivers at the end of races. The points awarded can be seen on the Points page. So good luck to our drivers for the season ahead! |
DECEMBER 2017 - THE END OF ANOTHER GREAT SEASON
Well that's the end of another year and with the added benefit of having a new venue with additional space and excellent drivers' stand. There's been some awesome racing with some very close championships, you can see the Photo Gallery for pictures of the champions, the club concourse and our drivers. Here's hoping that next year will be as successful and we look forward to seeing drivers and spectators at our race meetings. In the mean time have a very happy Christmas and a great New Year.
Well that's the end of another year and with the added benefit of having a new venue with additional space and excellent drivers' stand. There's been some awesome racing with some very close championships, you can see the Photo Gallery for pictures of the champions, the club concourse and our drivers. Here's hoping that next year will be as successful and we look forward to seeing drivers and spectators at our race meetings. In the mean time have a very happy Christmas and a great New Year.
DECEMBER 2017 - RACE DATES FOR 2018 NOW AVAILABLE
The dates for the 2018 race season have now been posted on the Event Calendar, which also includes some practice days. Take a look and plan your racing for the coming year.
The dates for the 2018 race season have now been posted on the Event Calendar, which also includes some practice days. Take a look and plan your racing for the coming year.
NOVEMBER 2017 - RACING YEAR FINISHED
Well that's the end of another year's race meetings! Check out the points table to see the final positions for each race class.
Thanks to all who have participated in the racing this year making it another great year. A special thanks to all those who have helped run the club, we couldn't make the race meetings happen without you.
On Saturday 16th December 2017 we will be running a fun race day with prize giving. So come along for a chance to practice ready for the new season. See you there!
Well that's the end of another year's race meetings! Check out the points table to see the final positions for each race class.
Thanks to all who have participated in the racing this year making it another great year. A special thanks to all those who have helped run the club, we couldn't make the race meetings happen without you.
On Saturday 16th December 2017 we will be running a fun race day with prize giving. So come along for a chance to practice ready for the new season. See you there!
AUGUST 2017 - THREE RACE MEETINGS TO GO THIS YEAR
It's been a good year at the new venue with our membership growing continually and a hundred cars consistently being registered for each race meeting.
With only three race meetings to go this year the points tables are looking close in a number of classes, check out the 2WD Trucks, 4WD Buggy, Micro, Mini and Stock Touring. The Super Stock class has finished for 2017 as these drivers have moved to racing Stock Touring.
Look forward to seeing you at the remaining race meetings for 2017.
It's been a good year at the new venue with our membership growing continually and a hundred cars consistently being registered for each race meeting.
With only three race meetings to go this year the points tables are looking close in a number of classes, check out the 2WD Trucks, 4WD Buggy, Micro, Mini and Stock Touring. The Super Stock class has finished for 2017 as these drivers have moved to racing Stock Touring.
Look forward to seeing you at the remaining race meetings for 2017.
APRIL 2017 - GOOD TURN OUT FOR EASTER RACE MEETING
It was great to see such a good turn out for our April race meeting over the Easter holiday weekend. It was also encouraging to see how many youngsters were there on the day getting in on the action.
We also had a surprise visit from The Weekend Sun local newspaper who were covering activities taking place over the Easter weekend in Tauranga and they were keen to see what the racing was all about. Take a look at the article on their website by clicking on the following link: www.sunlive.co.nz/news/152020-young-and-old-at-race-day.html
For our latest news and information follow us on Facebook.
It was great to see such a good turn out for our April race meeting over the Easter holiday weekend. It was also encouraging to see how many youngsters were there on the day getting in on the action.
We also had a surprise visit from The Weekend Sun local newspaper who were covering activities taking place over the Easter weekend in Tauranga and they were keen to see what the racing was all about. Take a look at the article on their website by clicking on the following link: www.sunlive.co.nz/news/152020-young-and-old-at-race-day.html
For our latest news and information follow us on Facebook.
FEBRUARY 2017 - FIRST POINTS MEETING AT NEW VENUE
Thanks to all those who attended the first points race meeting at our new Mount Maunganui venue making it a great success - we had 80 cars entered in 9 race classes. It was good to receive such positive feedback from drivers about the size of the venue and the improved view of the whole track from the driver area on the upstairs balcony.
We were also pleased to welcome some new members to their first race meeting and hope they enjoy many more as we look forward to growing the club at our new venue.
Another great asset was the introduction of the new Pitstop Cafe so that we can now offer snacks and drinks at reasonable prices. Thanks to all involved in getting this up and running, I'm sure it will be much appreciated on race days.
Take a look at the race results, points and photos from the race meeting.
Thanks to all those who attended the first points race meeting at our new Mount Maunganui venue making it a great success - we had 80 cars entered in 9 race classes. It was good to receive such positive feedback from drivers about the size of the venue and the improved view of the whole track from the driver area on the upstairs balcony.
We were also pleased to welcome some new members to their first race meeting and hope they enjoy many more as we look forward to growing the club at our new venue.
Another great asset was the introduction of the new Pitstop Cafe so that we can now offer snacks and drinks at reasonable prices. Thanks to all involved in getting this up and running, I'm sure it will be much appreciated on race days.
Take a look at the race results, points and photos from the race meeting.
JANUARY 2017 - FUN DAY AT NEW VENUE
After moving all of the Club's equipment to the new venue, we ran a fun day which was a great success. We received many favourable comments related to the bigger track layout, the availability of more space and the faster racing speeds achieved. Thanks to those who helped move our equipment to the hall and to those who assisted with the set up and pack away on the fun day. See the Photo Gallery for the track layout and our Facebook page for some video clips.
We look forward to our first championship points meeting in February (see the Event Calendar for details).
After moving all of the Club's equipment to the new venue, we ran a fun day which was a great success. We received many favourable comments related to the bigger track layout, the availability of more space and the faster racing speeds achieved. Thanks to those who helped move our equipment to the hall and to those who assisted with the set up and pack away on the fun day. See the Photo Gallery for the track layout and our Facebook page for some video clips.
We look forward to our first championship points meeting in February (see the Event Calendar for details).
JANUARY 2017 - WELCOME TO A NEW YEAR OF RACING
Just a reminder that the first racing of the new year will be a fun day at our new venue at the Mount Sports Centre in Mount Maunganui this coming Saturday (21st January). As always, if you intend to race then please pre-register to assist with our planning of the day.
Looking forward to racing at our new venue and seeing our racers and spectators there!
Just a reminder that the first racing of the new year will be a fun day at our new venue at the Mount Sports Centre in Mount Maunganui this coming Saturday (21st January). As always, if you intend to race then please pre-register to assist with our planning of the day.
Looking forward to racing at our new venue and seeing our racers and spectators there!
DECEMBER 2016 - EXCITING NEWS FOR 2017 (NEW RACE VENUE)
The club has been searching for a new, larger venue for some time and is pleased to announce that as from January 2017 the club will be moving to the Mount Sports Centre. The venue is located on the corner of Maunganui Road and Hull Road, Mount Maunganui.
The new venue is at least twice the size of our previous venue and has a balcony perfect for use as the driver's stand and pit area. The size of the hall should allow for very fast racing and help to improve driver skills. We will also be able to provide snacks and drinks at reasonable prices.
Our first meeting at the Mount Sports Centre in January 2017 will be a fun day. This will allow us to practice laying the track and ensure we are ready for the first points race meeting in February 2017. Come along to see the new venue - look forward to seeing you there!
The club has been searching for a new, larger venue for some time and is pleased to announce that as from January 2017 the club will be moving to the Mount Sports Centre. The venue is located on the corner of Maunganui Road and Hull Road, Mount Maunganui.
The new venue is at least twice the size of our previous venue and has a balcony perfect for use as the driver's stand and pit area. The size of the hall should allow for very fast racing and help to improve driver skills. We will also be able to provide snacks and drinks at reasonable prices.
Our first meeting at the Mount Sports Centre in January 2017 will be a fun day. This will allow us to practice laying the track and ensure we are ready for the first points race meeting in February 2017. Come along to see the new venue - look forward to seeing you there!
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2016 CHAMPIONS CROWNED!
The final points round has been completed.
Check out November's results and the final points table to see who has been crowned 2016 Champions. See the Photo Gallery.
The final points round has been completed.
Check out November's results and the final points table to see who has been crowned 2016 Champions. See the Photo Gallery.
NOVEMBER 2016 RACE MEETING - FINAL POINTS MEETING OF THE YEAR
Our last points meeting of this year is on Saturday 19th November. Check out the Points table to see how close the table positions are for each class.
As always, if you intend to race then please register before Thursday 17th November 2016 to help assist with the smooth running of racing on the day.
Next month we may have news about a move to a new venue in 2017 with a larger hall that will give us the opportunity to build larger race tracks.
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MAY 2016
This month TIRCCC are pleased to welcome our new sponsor Pub Charity Limited. Thank you for your fantastic support in helping RC racing to continue in Tauranga. |
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FEBRUARY 2016 RACE MEETING The AGM took place before the racing and went well with the election of officers for the new year and appointment of new committee members. We have now set up a Points page so members can keep track (excuse the pun!) of their position in the championship for the class they race in. Take a look at the photos taken on the day in the Photo Gallery. |
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JANUARY 2016 RACE MEETING Wow what a start to the new year, soaring temperatures, brand new track and over 70 cars racing. This was the first meeting that the club has awarded championship points for each class, leading towards overall champions at the end of the year. Check out the race results on our Race Results page. We are working on details for a Points page which we hope to publish soon. |
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NOVEMBER 2015 RACE MEETING Looks like the track for this month's race meeting was the most popular yet. Thanks for all your positive feedback. Look forward to seeing you for the last event of the year on Saturday 19th December 2015 (see the Event Calendar). |
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OCTOBER 2015 RACE MEETING Thanks to all of you who attended the race meeting and to those of you who helped set up and clear away the track. An awesome day's racing on a great track layout. The race results can be seen on the Race Results page. See you next month! |
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SEPTEMBER 2015 RACE MEETING A good turn out again for our monthly race meeting and once again it's promising to have visitors wanting to know more about how they can get started in radio controlled car racing. |
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JULY 2015 RACE MEETING A bitterly cold day with some hot racing! It was good to see the new faces who came along to see what the race meeting was all about and wanted to know more about what it takes to get set up with their own car. Have a look at the Photo Gallery to see the cars that raced on the day. |
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JUNE 2015 RACE MEETING Despite a wet and windy day we had a good turn out for our June race meeting in Greerton. Take a look at the Photo Gallery. |
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INAUGURAL RACE MEETING MARCH 2015 We held our inaugural race meeting in March 2015 at Greerton Village Community Hall, Greerton, Tauranga. Check out the Photo Gallery to see how it went. We look forward to future meetings and hope you will join us - see our Event Calendar for more information. |