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QLD - ICC Economy Run
Aug 20

QLD - ICC Economy Run

Free
Registrations Closed
Date & Time
20 August 2023 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Timezone
(UTC+10:00) Australia/Brisbane

Registrations Are Closed

Come for a fun drive and see some magnificent views over The Sunshine Coast. We have joined up with ICC and have invited several other local car clubs along, so you'll see some cool machinery - and meet some cool people!

What is an Economy Run?

Drivers in an Economy Run follow a mapped route, using their best fuel and battery preserving skills. Each drivers' consumption is calculated, and scored relative to the manufacturers rating for the car. This means that we can fairly score petrol, diesel and electric cars of all sizes and performance levels on the same scale.

All Road Registered Vehicles are Welcome!

Pick the vehicle from your fleet which you believe will get you the win.

What do I Need?

A road registered, roadworthy, insured vehicle, at least one passenger to be your navigator, and a charged up mobile phone as you will need to send photos along your journey. You could do the run without a navigator, but we want this to be a social, family-friendly event!

 

If you have a UHF radio, please bring it along. We'll use channel 18 on the day. If you don't, that is okay, just call me on 0419 671 006 if you get lost.

 

How do I enter?

 

Click the Purchase Tickets button to the right. You'll need a car entry and if you are joining us for lunch you'll need a Lunch ticket for each person. The tickets are free, we are just using the ticketing system to collect the data about your car that we need to score the competition.

Where will this take place?

We will be starting and finishing at the Shell Service Station at 4288 Bruce Highway (Southbound) Glasshouse Mountains. This location also has an Evie Charging Station. The route we will drive will consist of local roads, highways, and hilly scenic roads.

 

The link is to Google Maps, so you can just click the link to the next stop and your phone will tell you where to go.

 

You can also see the complete route by clicking here.

 

 

 

Location

Name/Link

Address

Time Depart

Distance from last

Distance from Start

Notes

Start

Shell Coles Express Glasshouse Mountain Inbound

4288 Bruce Hwy (Southbound)

Glass House Mountains QLD 4519

9:00AM

-

0km

Arrive early, reset your trip meter, and top up to full, or 90% if you have an EV. Please don’t charge to 100% as this can be slow and we have lots of cars to charge. Our scrutineers will come check your odometer and fill level. If you underfill your petrol car you’ll get a poorer score, so click it twice!

View

Glass House Mountains Lookout

Glass House-Woodford Rd

Beerburrum QLD 4517

9:30AM

13.5km

16mins

13.5km

There should be plenty of parking here, so get out and have a look!

View

Gerrard’s Lookout

Maleny-Montville Rd, Maleny QLD 4552

~5 mins after you arrive

33.6km

33min

47.1km

Parking may be limited, so if you get a park, please just have a quick look, and hit the road again so others can get in.

POI

The Big Pineapple

76 Nambour Connection Rd, Woombye QLD 4559

10:30AM

20.1km

24min

67.2km

There should be plenty of parking here and you can grab a coffee or snack at the café if you like.

POI

HMAS Brisbane Lookout

Mooloolaba QLD 4572

11:00AM

14.0km

16mins

81.2km

There should be plenty of parking in the bays across the road, there isn’t a marathon on this year :D

Fill-up and

Finish

Shell Coles Express Glasshouse Mountain Inbound

4288 Bruce Hwy (Southbound)

Glass House Mountains QLD 4519

-

33.8km

27mins

115km

Come back to the start and fill up again (full for petrol, same % as last time for EVs) under the supervision of our officials who will note the number of litres or kWh that went into your car to get it up to the same level again and your odometer reading.

Lunch!

Trader Dukes Caboolture

291 King St, Caboolture QLD 4510

Booking for 1PM

28.6km

22min

-

 

Do I Win a Prize?

Yes, you do! Prizes will be given for the Best and Worst scores. Categories are being finalised and will be advised prior to the event.

What are the Rules of the Game?

 You must:

  • Drive according to the road rules and signed speed limits.
  • Follow the mapped route and have photographic evidence of yourself at each checkpoint (Take a selfie with you, your car, and the view from the checkpoint!)
  • Not add fuel or charge to their vehicle once the game starts
  • Not switch vehicles along the way
  • Arrive at the checkpoints and finish line within the designated time.

How is the game scored?

Upon arrival at Shell at the start of the day, an official will assist you to fill up or charge up and record your odometer reading and the process will be completed again when you finish.

When we return to the Shell at the end of the tour a scrutineer will observe you filling your car to full, or the same % you started with for an EV.

Points are awarded by comparing your rated consumption of your car with the actual consumption on the day as a percentage. If you use twice as much fuel or energy as the rating states, then you will get 50 points. If you use half as much, you’ll get 200. A point will be docked for each minute you are behind the cut-off time to each check point.

How do I prove my car’s rated economy?

On the entry form you will be asked to supply the official combined rating for your car in l/100km or Wh/km and its make, model, and variant.

You can get this from https://www.greenvehicleguide.gov.au/ for cars sold from 2004 onwards. For older cars, or those without an entry there you will need to find proof of your cars advertised range, for example from an old brochure, take a photo, and present it to the scrutineer on the day.

 Where will we Celebrate?

 

Trader Dukes Caboolture

291 King St, Caboolture QLD 4510

Booking for 1PM 

 

 

We hope you will have a fun day and if you have any questions, please get in touch via the details to the right!

 

Luke Smith (TOCA)

 

Event Type
Road Rally
Event Location
Wild Horse Mountain Service Centre
Bruce Hwy
Coochin Creek QLD 4519
Contact Details
Luke Smith
0419 671 006
luke@smith.name

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