The 2009 Autoslalom School is coming up soon folks. Now's the chance to get some great driving advice and get a feel of an autoslalom. Here are the details (feel free to copy to other forums):

2009 Autoslalom School Presented by SPDA
April 25 &26 Powerade Centre Brampton Ontario

DAY 1 - 30 Spots

DAY 2 - 50 Spots

SPDA Announces the 2009 Advanced Driving School, all are welcome

Registration will open at 1:00 Sunday April 5th at the CASC open house or online at www.spda-online.ca.
CASC Open house is located at CSC Racing:
CSC Racing facility,
125 Harry Walker Parkway North
Newmarket, ON L3Y 7B3
(905) 954-0520

Keep an eye on this post for registration information, registration will open at 1:00 sharp on Sunday April 5th online and live at CSC Racing.

Paypal Payments only for online transactions, and Payment confirmations will secure your spot.

Location: Powerade Center, Brampton Ontario
Date: April 25 & 26, 2009
Price: Day 1 - $60.00 (30 Prepaid Students Maximum).
Price: Day 2 - $40.00 (50 Prepaid Participants Maximum).

All participants that pay for and attend both days will recieve a complimentary pass to join SPDA at the worlds longest and fastest Autoslalom in Picton Ontario, yes you heard it right, free entry into the SPDA Provincial event!!

SPDA continues it's tradition of offering first class instruction with a focus on lots of "Hands On" training for a value price. This event is open to all cars. Instruction will be provided by qualified instructors with Regional Series Competition experience. In car instruction will provide the students with narrative, and positive re-inforcement in how to properly negotiate the courses. The 2 day event is intended to be informative and Fun, with focus on "Fun".

Agenda:

Pre-Requisite: All drivers must be Legally Licensed in Canada with a valid drivers licence, Automobiles must belong to the driver, or must have a consent form from the owner to be used for this type of event.

Day 1: Advanced Driver Training - Phase 1
9:00 – 3:30

The first day focuses on assisting the driver to get better acquainted with their cars. The exercises being instructed throughout the day will instil confidence in the student and teach the driver about how to exploit the limits of their cars in a safe controlled environment.

Drivers will learn the limits of their daily driver through exercises specifically designed to get the driver and vehicle better acquainted with each other:

Agenda:
(Classroom) (30-45 min)
General overview of principal that will be learned throughout the day.

(In Car Instruction)
Seating Position:
Feet Positions:
Hand Position:
Skidpads: Instruct the student to recognize “Understeer” and “Oversteer”
Figure 8’s: Weight Transfer, Braking Points, Controlled Entry and Exit
Threshold Braking, Braking with ABS
Parallel Slaloms: Transitions
Mock Autocross Course: Reward at the end of the day

Pre-Requisite Day 2: Drivers must have had the basic instruction similar to Day 1, must have participated in other autoslalom schools, or club series competitive Autoslaloms.

Day 2: Advanced Driver Training – Phase 2
(9:00 - 4:00)

Day 2 focuses on increasing the driver confidence through setup techniques. In addition to the lessons learned in Day 1, this day focuses on higher speed ingress and egress techniques. Day 2 focuses on putting to practice all the items learned on Day 1, and will teach the student to look farther ahead, and to plan their course.

Agenda:

Theory Discussion: Q&A about setup truths vs fiction
Course Walk: Teaches the newcomer on how to read the layout of the track
Tire Pressures: Effect of Tire Pressures on driving dynamics
Trail Braking
In Car Instruction: Instructors Provided if required
Autocross Instruction the entire day
Timing equipment will be on the premises but the
event will not be formally timed.

Requirements for Advanced Driving School:
Helmets: Snell 2000 (min)
Water:
Appropriate Clothing: This event occurs outdoors
Umbrella (Rain or Shine)
Closed Shoes: No Sandals please
Food for Lunch: Lots of places to eat nearby
Drivers License:
Automobile Registration:
Positive Mental Attitude: Ready to have the best time of your life with your clothes on.

We have something special in store for you!

I WANNA GO!

I honestly might pay the hundred bucks and do this. This is something I've always wanted to do.

oh man! If i can get the weekend off I'm so registering!

Glad to see some interest. Keep in mind that this event sells out really quickly on the day of the open house. So if you decide you want to attend either be at the open house or be ready to register on-line at the opening bell.

The open house is coming up this Sunday folks!

The open house is also the place to register for any of the clubs or find out about the events they put on, either SoloSprint, Autoslalom, TimeAttack, etc.

It's at http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=csc+racing,+newmarket&sll=49.891235,-97.15369&sspn=43.090146,74.970703&ie=UTF8&z=14&iwloc=A between 1pm and 4pm.

It's also the place to sign up for the SoloSprint school!



Get out on the race track this year!!

The registration process for the Autoslalom driving school has been posted here:

http://spda-online.ca/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=4653&forum=14

Hopefully we'll see some DSM's out there!!

Oh yea I almost forgot, wasn't Mike Degli supposed to participate in this event with the talon ?

Mike, come collect your $100 on Sunday, that should cover the registration and food/gas.

Is it on the road?

Pics or BAN!!!!

gr...working the weekend, couldn't sign up today...

I signed up for the Autoslalom school, should be fun assuming the weather isn't like today.

By the way, I didn't see a single DSM at the open house, nor did I recognize any DSMers in the crowd. Was anyone else there or did anyone else sign up?

There was lots of other nice hardware at the open house. Some well modded STIs, a beautiful classic M3, nice old Volvo, bright orange Lotus Elise, etc. etc.

Did you see the R8?

I was hanging around the SPDA table wearing a blue Calabogie Motorsports Park shirt. I was there between 1 and 3.

You didn't mention my beautiful green Legacy wagon parked across from the Inside Track tent...

I didn't anybody else was showing up otherwise we could've met up to chat.

Ah, I see your name on the list now...see you at the school along with a certain Rob G.

I missed the R8, it must have come after I left.

But I did take a look at your sweet Legacy wagon! Actually I got there shortly after noon so I had lots of time to look at it. Looks like it'd be alot of fun. The light setup was nicely done, I was wondering what kind of alternator you need to run something like that.

I think we talked briefly at the SPDA table but I didn't realize it was you. I guess we should all wear name tags with our avatars on there!

I'm in too! I signed up online though. Couldn't make the drive. Now I just need to go through the car and make sure it's up to the task.

Haha, my wagon was actually the one in front of the one with the crazy lights! Tinted windows, slightly lowered. It's ok not to notice it, that's the way I like my cars...under the radar!

Hmmm, I didn't talk with many people...anyway, I'll see you guys at the school. Should be a great time!

Just a quick note: this was an absolute blast! Professionally run. Don't miss it next year!

I've been meaning to post this for a while now... I also attended the autocross and had an absolute blast!!

Those SPDA guys really now how to run an event. Kudos to Tashko and all the other organizers and volunteers. For those that missed it, definitely try to make it out next year.

There are a bunch of pictures of the event posted here: SPDA 2009 Autoslalom school

And I posted my random snaps here: Jeff's pics

I'm in the black Miata hardtop:



Rob is in the white Laser:



BTW, Kudos to Rob who had a DSM running well through two days of abuse! His car was launching and accelerating harder than anything else there. The DSMLink stutter box launch sure was confusing some people...