A dirt track will take remote-control car racing to a new level in Sooke.
The Vancouver Island RC Racers have found a location for the racetrack on 10,000 square feet of farmland off West Coast Road. It will be the only RC dirt track south of Nanaimo.
Daniel Pudwell, Vancouver Island RC Racers organizer, said he plans to offer the best RC racing experience available on the Island once the private property course is complete.
The track, modelled after designs in Kamloops and Kelowna, will be similar to those used for BMX, he said, only scaled-down with jumps suitable for the RC carsB次元官网网址� small size.
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Pudwell originally proposed a track at 6736 West Coast Rd., the former Eagle Eye Outfitters store site, but was told by Sooke council that the property is not zoned for outdoor amusement.
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Mayor Maja Tait said that Pudwell had never approached council about rezoning the West Coast Road property. Still, they are nonetheless enthusiastic about the prospect of an RC track in Sooke and would like to help with the process.
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