PCA-GGR AX #1: Saturday, March 15, 2025 @ NASA Crows Landing Airport sponsored by Porsche Redwood City

Event Capacity - 75
Registration opens on February 26th at noon.
Registration fee for this event is $100. A $15 discount is available for PCA members driving their Porsches in a "non-FUN" class at the event.
Registration closes at midnight on Wednesday, March 12th, or when limit of 75 participants is reached.
PCA-GGR uses the ZONE 7 CAR CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM. Confirm the classification of your car at https://zone7.pca.org/autocross-rules/ before registering for this event.
Cancelations by the Wednesday before the event date will not be charged. Registration fees are non-refundable after this date.
This is an all-day event. Morning only or afternoon only participants are not allowed.
Car sharing -- drivers sharing a car will run in different run groups. Every driver is required to register separately, indicating at registration that they are sharing a car.
Multiple passengers in a car -- at least one person needs to be an authorized PCA-GGR autocross instructor.
Walk-in registration will be permitted ON-SITE at the day of event pending availability. Mobile device and MSReg user account are required for on-site registration.
- Cash will not be accepted at the event.
Live timing during the event will be available at the PCA-GGR live timing web site: PCA-GGR Live Timing Website (Clokkr)
More information on PCA-GGR Autocross can be found at the official web site: PCA-GGR Autocross Website
For Guests the SpeedWaiver site location for this event is: https://pcaggrax.speedwaiver.com/psyoz
Non-PCA member drivers with autocrossing experience may request permission from the Autocross Chair (autocross@pca-ggr.com) to register.
- Non-PCA members without prior experience are not allowed.
Note that PCA-LPR (Loma Prieta Region) will be running an autocross at Crows Landing on Sunday, March 16th. See msreg.com/2025-LPR-AX1 Attend both and make it a weekend of driving excitement and fun! See MSReg for registration details.

Event Schedule (tentative plan - subject to adjustment prior to the event or onsite):

7:00 am: Gates Open
7:00 to 7:50 am:
- All participants and guests must check-in at the drive by entry area and show their confirmed Speedwaiver.
- Course set-up is in process: Drivers please respect and allow this exclusive time for the course designer, set-up team and safety staff to do their work without questions and distractions!
- Cars are emptied of loose items and prepped for running. Cars and driver helmets are accessible in paddock area(s) for safety inspection by Tech staff.
  - Drivers ensure car numbers on both sides of their cars are readable from 75 ft (~8" high bold numbers with painter's tape that contrasts well over car color).
  - New drivers registered as Students also add a ~12" strip of painter's tape diagonally across their driver's side headlamp (or equivalent area) for easy identification by instructors.
  - Students and their assigned Instructors who are mutually notified in advance of the event meet up.
7:50 to 8:30 am: Course available for walking. All drivers should walk the course at least once (allow 15 min per walk at a good pace).
8:00 am sharp: Student and novice course walk led by the Chief Instructor starting at the trailer.
- Registered Students are encouraged to line up their cars immediately prior to the start of the course walk forming a single-file line behind the Chief Instructor's car (#15) at the start line (usually near the trailer).
8:30 am sharp: Students -- in their cars preferrably with their assigned instructors as passengers -- ready to do parade lap(s).
- Helmets are not mandatory for parade laps.
8:30 to 8:40 am sharp:
- Parade of (1-2) laps around course only for new drivers registered as Students preferrably with their assigned instructors as passengers.
- Students then quickly and safely (10 mph) return their cars to their paddock parking locations and quickly get back to the trailer for the driver's meeting.
8:45 am: Mandatory Drivers Meeting at the trailer.
9:00 am:
- Drivers in Run Group 2 check-in for work at the trailer, quickly get their work assignments radios and flags from staff, and quickly get out to their respective workstations.
- Safety Steward (or designee) quickly visits the course workstations to ensure novice workers understand areas of coverage and where to stand for safety when course is hot.
- Drivers in Run Group 1 get their cars on grid (line up in chevron pattern in grid area).
9:20 am: First car from Run Group 1 on course.
~10:50 - 11:05 am:
- Drivers in Run Group 2 quickly get back to their cars, get their helmets, and get their cars on grid in chevron pattern ready to run.
- Students and Instructors meet on grid.
- Drivers in Run Group 1 promptly check-in for work at the trailer, quickly get their work assignments from staff, and quickly get out to their respective workstations.
11:05 am: First car from Run Group 2 on course.
~12:35 - 1:05 pm: Short lunch break for approximately 30 minutes. Sandwiches (selected at registration) and water are provided at the trailer.
1:05 pm: Begin afternoon session -- which is a repeat of the morning session, but without the Safety Steward (or designee) re-visiting the workstations.
- Run Group 2 drivers promply check-in at the trailer for work assignments (usually the same as in the am, but might change).
- Run Group 1 drivers promptly get their cars on grid.
1:15 pm: First car from Run Group 1 on course.
~2:30 - 2:45 pm:
- Drivers in Run Group 2 quickly get back to their cars, get their helmets, and get their cars on grid in chevron pattern ready to run.
- Students and Instructors meet on grid.
- Drivers in Run Group 1 promptly check-in for work at the trailer, quickly get their work assignments from staff, and quickly out to their respective workstations.
2:45 pm: First car from Run Group 2 on course.
4:00 pm: Last car finishes.
4:00 to 4:45 pm: Course clean-up.
- Course workers bring fire extinguishers, flags and radios back to the trailer.
- Course clean-up team completes their work.
All times are estimated and may be adjusted at the discretion of the PCA-GGR Autocross Director.

What to bring:

Chair and maybe an umbrella.
Painter's tape that contrasts well with your car's paint color, or printed vinyl / magnetic car numbers. Car numbers must be visible from a 75' distance on both sides of the car.
Sunscreen, hat, layers for cooler mornings and warm afternoons (No RED clothing as that could be mistaken for a safety flag).
Note: Your registration fee includes a sandwich and water for lunch. Food choices are limited in the immediate area and time is short.