MSILSF Land-Speed

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We are still negotiating with the City of National City regarding using National Boulevard "Mile of Cars" as a land-speed venue. In the alternative we will likely resort to El Mirage. The costs associated with a two-day event are considerable due to the BLM's rules and regulations, some of which are steeped in the SCTA's safety requirements in running a combined car/motorcycle event. The BLM implemented a plethora of additional safety rules after the calamity last year at Soggy Dry Lake. In any event to stage a two day event at El Mirage we will need to charge entry fees equal to those charged by SCTA (Pre-entry: $400.00). MSILSF trophies are the finest in scooter racing and, unlike SCTA and AMA/BUB, we award them for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Places. Your feedback as regards the likelihood of your participation in 2012 at prevailing entry fees will be greatly appreciated.

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Unfortunately MSILSF is not hosting Land-Speed in 2011. Executive Vice-President Capt. Laurito (Sidecar Land-Speed Record Holder) has been diligently working to find us a suitable venue. Most recently he has been in negotiations with the administration of Naval Air Station Chase Field in Texas, who control an 8,000' x 250' paved level runway. We have also sent e-mail to the Bureau of Land Management field office that controls the Bonneville Salt Flat, with out the courtesy of a reply.

After the commentary in ScootMagazine.com (February 2011 issue) as regards our using Route 66 as an alternative to canceling the event, we're hesitant to re-book that venue.

"So what's wrong with this stretch of Historic Route 66? Why were no records set? It boils down to three things: space, incline, and precipitation. When attempting land speed records one needs enough space to get up to maximum speed, in some cases more than a mile. This course was only 3/4 of a mile, which included the deceleration space."
 
Similarly, we're hesitant to re-book El Mirage Dry Lake because of the legal requirements -- vis-a-vis expense -- demanded by the Bureau of Land Management's Barstow Field Office as a result of the August 2010 calamity at Soggy Dry Lake.

The Mojave Mile folks have the runway there tied up and charge exorbitant fees. We attempted to inquire of 2010 Land-Speed participants if they'd pay $250 entry fees, but we only received one reply -- and it was negative.

Just as soon as we find a suitable venue and/or major corporate sponsor that will permit us to stage Land-Speed as a break-even event, we'll book the venue and get about the business of advertising.

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Please see www.motorscooterlandspeedfederation.org for further details.