Welcome to the Anchorage Radio Operated Auto Racing Association (AROARA). We are a non-profit organization commited to promoting the hobby of radio controlled auto racing in Southcentral Alaska. Keep an eye here for the latest updates and be sure to visit our forums for information on our club, technical information about r/c racing and much more.

It's that time of year again. Time to fight off cabin fever with a little road rage! We will be having a "warm up" event on November 2nd. This is for the returning racers to get their cars dialed in for the season and for new racers to get aquainted, see what this racing thing is all about and get help with their own cars. Racing will officially start on November 16th and run every Friday till March 29th.

We'll be racing 17.5T Touring Cars, 13.5T Touring Cars, World GT, 1/18th & 1/16th minis. Check out the forums for more info. Feel free to contact us directly as well.

It's Back! The Infamous Enduro!

When:

July 15th 2012

Teams:

Each team will be made up of three members. Each member will participate as driver, turn marshall and mechanic. Each team member will rotate positions each time there is a driver change. MARSHALS ARE ONLY REQUIRED TO MARSHAL THEIR TEAM'S VEHICLE. So you best be wearing your running shoes, not Jesus sandals like Tommy wears...

Vehicles:

Each team will field 3 vehicles:

1/10 Stadium Truck or Buggy
1/10 Short Course
1/8 Buggy or Truggy

Vehicles can be either nitro or electric.

Format:

The duration of the event is 3 hours comprised of 3 one-hour rounds. Each vehicle will race for 1 round; all competitors will run the same class vehicle for each round. If your vehicle suffers terminal damage and cannot be repaired, you must wait until the next round to run your next vehicle. For each round, you must run the same vehicle/chassis for the entire round. You can repair/replace anything on the vehicle except for the chassis; this includes tires.

Fees:

Entry fee for each team is $75. We will have plaques/trophies along with prizes for competitors.

The outdoor racing season is upon us! Racing will begin May 16th. The first race will be more of a meet-n-greet for the experienced racers to work out the kinks and for new racers to get help with their cars and see how this whole racing thing works. Racing starts at 6pm.

We will be racing the following classes:

Nitro/Electric 1/8 Truggy
Nitro/Electric 1/8 Buggy
1/10 2WD Stock Short Course
1/10 2WD Modified Short Course
1/10 2WD Modified Buggy
1/10 4WD Short Course

Details on the rules for each class can be found here. If you don't have something that quite fits into the classes listed above, don't sweat it. If we have enough new racers, we will run what we call a "production class" which is "run what ya brung". If we don't have enough for a full production class, we'll fit you in somewhere.

Track Location

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Winter Racing is Back!!

It's a Holiday Miracle! AROARA is fortunate enough to have a huge space to race this winter! We will start the winter season with racing on December 9th and December 16th. We'll take a break for the holidays and resume racing on January 6th.

Fees will be $10 for members and $15 for non-members. Each additional car will cost $5 for members and $10 for non-members. Information on club membership can be found here. Additionally, for insurance purposes, racers planning on participating on a regular basis must have a ROAR Membership. You do not need ROAR membership for the first race and if you prefer, you may sign up for ROAR membership at the races instead of applying via the ROAR website.

WHERE:

First United Methodist Church, downtown at 725 W. 9th Ave (9th & G St).

WHEN:

Friday Nights starting at 6pm. We will be holding a race on December 16th and then taking a break until after New Years and resume racing January 6th.

CLASSES:

Stock Touring Car
Super Stock Touring Car
Stock 2WD Short Course
Modified 2WD Short Course
Stock 2WD Buggy
Modified 2WD Buggy
Mini (RC18, Mini-Slash, etc.)

More details on the classes can be found here.

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Summer 2011 Race Schedule

We will be doing things a little bit differently this summer. We will be running an alternating Tuesday/Sunday schedule with two points series; one for Sundays and one for Tuesdays. We're doing this for a couple of reasons:

1)This allows guys to race on the weekends who can't make the usual weeknight races.
2)This allows guys who only participate in one series to have two weeks between races to get their junk fixed and more importantly, this will avoid the usual end-of-season burnout.

Racing officially starts with the Sunday Series on May 15th. The Tuesday series starts the following week on May 23rd. Sunday racing will start @ 11AM to avoid spending all day at the track. Tuesday racing will start at 6PM. We will also be doing the Summer Solstice Enduro on Sunday June 19th starting at high noon. Details to be announced later. If there is poor attendance for the weekend series, we will most likely cancel the weekend series and go back to a weekly Tuesday schedule.

Sunday Series

May 15th & 29th
June 12th & 26th
July 10th & 24th
August 7th & 21st
September 4th & 18th

Tuesday Series

May 24th
June 7th & 21st
July 5th & & 19th
August 2nd & 14th* & 31st *
September 11th* & 25th *

*these races are on SUNDAYS due to the usual shortage of daylight in the fall.

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Official Rules for Summer Racing Series 2011

We've posted the new rules for the upcoming season. No major changes from last year, but whether you're new or one of the regulars, give them a look so there's no surprises come race day. Classes we plan on racing:

1/8 Nitro & Electric Buggy

1/8 Nitro & Electric Truggy

2WD Short Course (Novice & Expert)

4WD Short Course

Click here for details on the rules for each class. If you have any other questions, feel free to contact the club.