Invitation Épreuve du Nord 2012

[Doom Marceau 0]

J'aurais besoin d'une invitation en anglais sous cette forme pour pouvoir inviter les équipes de l'extérieur avec le plus de détails possible.

Michigan Tech Winter Baja vienne de poster ça sur BajaSAE.net et il faudrait faire de même:

Dear Baja Teams,

You are formally invited to Michigan Technological University's 2012 Winter Baja Competition. The competition will take place on Saturday, February 18th, 2012, in Lake Linden (15 minutes from the Michigan Tech campus). Two 90 minute endurance races will be held as well as a dynamic event. Winter Baja is a great chance to test your cars for 2012 competitions or simply get drive time in an environment not found at many other events!

Last year we implemented a few new features for Winter Baja, including our online payment system and electronic transponders for lap counting. We are proud to say that both were met with high acclaim and will be returning this year. Entrance fee will be $100 for the first car and will include dinner and trophies following the event. Bring as many cars as you want; each additional car is $50. Registration is open until February 18th; payments must be received by then if arrangements have not been made otherwise. There will be a $10 discount for registering earlier than February 5th. We will cover the cost of the transponder rental for your first vehicle, with a $30 rental fee for each additional lap counter you wish to use. A $150 deposit check for each transponder (including the complimentary one) will be requested on competition day and returned upon completion of the event.

Registration can be completed at our online store: bit.ly WinterBaja2012

Restrictions
• For safety reasons we will be doing technical inspections
• Vehicles must conform to 2002 or newer SAE rules
• All vehicles must use the standard 10 HP Briggs & Stratton engine
• Stock mufflers must be used (the race is being run in the town of Lake Linden and we do not want to annoy our hosts)
• No studded tires or skis
• Flags are required, but brake lights are not
• Clutch covers, chain guards, and a working kill switch are required.
• Safety gear such as seat belts, helmets, neck brace, and wrist restraints must be worn at all times in the vehicle.
• Governor settings must not exceed 3800 rpm

Please notify us as soon as possible if you wish to attend this year’s event. Please inform us how many cars your team will be bringing, an estimate of how many people you will be bringing, and how large your trailer is (if applicable) so we can adequately plan for the track and banquet.

This year looks like another great year for snow, so if you’re even considering attending the event we advise making hotel reservations immediately. Houghton is a popular tourist destination for skiing and snowmobiling, not to mention the event’s proximity to our local Winter Carnival, so hotels will be limited. There are 20 rooms at the local Super 8 reserved under MTU Baja. These rooms are only reserved until January 2nd. You can always cancel the rooms, most within 24 hours notice. Contact information for local hotels are listed on the second page of this invitation.

For the latest updates and media, be sure to check out the Winter Baja 2012 Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Winter-Baja-2012/221640177903791

Also, if you have graduated or are otherwise not the correct contact for your team, please pass this on to the appropriate contact. Please feel free to e-mail us with any other questions or uncertainties.

Thank you,


Grant Cox
Winter Baja 2012 Coordinator
(586) 713-8023 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (586) 713-8023 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
gjcox@mtu.edu

[Marc-Antoine 0]

Ok, je vais essayer de te fournir ça bientôt.

Pensez-vous aller à celle-là?

[Nicholas L 0]

De mémoire sont à 16h d'ici, fak probablement pas...

[Marc-Antoine 0]

Yo Doom, je sais pas si t'as eu le message de Jason, mais il nous manquait quelques informations pour compléter l'invitation... En gros, ça va ressembler à ça:

Dear Baja teams,

Again this year, Laval University is proud to invite you to its seventh edition of L’Épreuve du Nord. With its track on the school campus in the wintery conditions, L’Épreuve du Nord 7 is one of the most incredible Baja competitions in Quebec. This year, the competition will take place on February 10th and 11th 2012. The teams will be asked to arrive during the morning of the 10th and the qualifications will be held during the afternoon. With last year’s success, we will be back with 3 different qualifications testing both the vehicle and the driver’s capacities. To nicely end the day, you are invited to attend the Show du Nord, a show where a rock band will be playing and where the teams will be able to relax before the next day’s big event. On February 11th, a two hour endurance race will be held where the different teams will compete on a snowy track. Please note that all teams are invited to bring more than one Baja (as well as Bajas from past years). There is no fee for taking part in the event.

Note that for safety reasons, there will be an inspection on February 10th in the morning where the SAE regulations will be used to inspect the vehicles. Be sure that the vehicle has:
• .........................

To register in the event, please contact us at president@epreuvedunord.com. The organization committee will then send you more information and the necessary documentation. More information is available on the event’s website at www.epreuvedunord.com.

Sincerely,

Marc-Antoine Dionne
President, Épreuve du nord 7
president@epreuvedunord.com
(418) 271-6575

[Doom Marceau 0]

Excellent... je vais ajouter 2-3 détails et je shoot ça sur le forum bajaSAE.net

Merci

[Doom Marceau 0]

L'invitation est envoyée sur BajaSAE.net

[Marc-Antoine 0]

Ok parfait merci!

Update: J'ai eu environ 9-10 confirmations d'équipes à date. Je me suis même couché par terre dans un beau mail pour supplier l'ÉTS de venir... on verra ce que ça va donner.

[Invité]

ETS fait leur dévoilement du 2012 en début mars... Donc s'ils disent qui viennent, ils ont des bonnes chances de choké comme l'an dernier, car ils vont avoir supposément pas une fds à "perdre"...
Ils étaient sensés venir au début pour tester du nouveau stock, mais ça l'air d'être un non clair dans leur tête... bonne chance...