Rules, Lake Apthorpe, FL (Cemetery Lake)

[AOFoffice]

We are happy to announce that racing will resume again on Lake Apthorpe (aka; Cemetery Lake) in Lake Placid, FL.
It has been a lot of work by Tony and Carl Staron and Tom Dunn to accomplish this.
Here are the rules that were agreed upon by the county,city, orange grove owner,local home owners association, etc:

1. Testing: must be done by contact with Carl Staron. If you need his number, email : AOFOffice@hotmail.com
2. DO NOT, under any cir***stances ENTER the orange grove at any time or for any reason.
3. NO camoing in pit area or race stie.
4. NO open containers of alcoholic beverages at anytime
5. No off-road vehicles will be used in pit area or at race site.
6. NO running of motors before 10 am on weekdays, Noon on Sunday
7. NO running of motors after 5 pm on Sat, 4 pm on Sunday
8. NO testing without a signed release and a manned pick up boat prsent
9. All fuel tanks will be filled within 10 feet of shoreline
10. All vendors will have local permits displayed.
11. Fishermen will always be given courtesy and the right of way.
12. Pick up any garbage and take with you.

There will be several days of organized insured racing at this site. If you want to test, it would be advisable to use these race days with proper permits as your testing days. The races will be AOF and membership in AOF is cheap. Let's keep this site alive by everyone following the rules.
Thank you.

[vislaguy]

06 races

have you at started a race scheduel yet for 06. I noticed that both aof sites are down.hope to see some aof races in the south this year?? mike

[AOFoffice]

Mike,
The local Southern AOF clubs had a schedule prepared for the winter/spring races which worked around the APBA races. Once the USTS series races were posted they realized that they had at least two conflicts and now are in the process of trying to change the dates. I can tell you that the first two southern races for AOF will be at Lake Apthorpe, Lake Placid, FL on dates:
Jan 21-22 and Feb 18-19. These wil be stock/mod, and pro races.
From January to May, 6-7 AOF races will be held in the SE. Mentioned sites are Ocala, Tallahassee, and Jesup, so far. Once they are finalized, we will post on the AOF section of Hydroracer.
Also note: With the success of the co-op between AOF and APBA last year with the USTS and the Jesup, GA race, more APBA clubs have come on board to co op races. AOF is again joining APBA and if a club is also an AOF club, (at an only aditional $60 ) then anyone who races the APBA race, and also an AOF member, will get AOF points in comprable classes.
This is just a win win situation for all racers and clubs involved. The USTS series for instance could attribute several racers who attended and joined because of the additional AOF points. Peace River saw several extra drivers at Jesup because of the co op.
We have some surprise clubs who are looking at doing the same thing this year.
It's gonna be good.