[H-RP Event] The 2nd Annual Gizleton Grand Prix - Desolace, 2019

Coming up in April this year is a 2-person bike/mammoth race of mega proportions! It’s called:

"The 2nd Annual Gilzleton Grand Prix!"

Hosted by your favorite all-goblin guild, Flashbang Exports, the race is open to all Horde members of the community. There are great mount and pet prizes to be won!

When: 7pm server time (CST), Saturday April 20 2019
Where: Meet at Scrabblescrew’s Camp, Desolace
What: A 5-lap mounted car race with 2-person teams

Event Poster:
https://i.imgur.com/tDvOj3P.png

Race course map:
https://i.imgur.com/ORkI322.png

Race Schedule:
7pm: Event sign-ups + food/entertainment
7:45pm: Pace lap begins
8pm: The race is on!
8:45pm: Prizegiving ceremony
9pm: Afterparty begins

The afterparty event will be held at the Feralas Hot Pools. Bring your swimming costume! We will have a bartender serving drinks.

Rules:

  1. Vehicles are limited to 2-person land mounts e.g. Mechano-hog, Traveler’s Tundra Mammoth, Grand Expedition Yak;
  2. Flying 2-person mounts e.g. Sandstone Drake, Heart of the Nightwing are NOT permitted;
  3. Each 2-person team consists of a driver and a co-driver (map reader);
  4. Paladins and Death Knights may not be drivers due to speed bonuses. They may be co-drivers only;
  5. Drivers must be level 40+ and have learned the maximum land speed riding skill;
  6. Any driver or co-driver under level 65 may attract unwanted Desolace pests, such as buzzards, hyenas, and basilisks. This is part of the entertainment, and race management takes no responsibility for unexpected deaths during the race;
  7. Race teams must follow the guidance of the race marker volunteers at all times. Smoke flares will be used to help mark the course;
  8. Race teams must undertake the ‘pace lap’ which is a demonstration lap to ensure that everyone understands the course. When everyone is back, the actual race will begin;
  9. The race consists of 5 laps of the circuit (see map link). Each lap takes approximately 5 minutes to complete;
  10. The race course includes obstacles such as bones, rocks, and water courses. This is intentional. Navigate them as best you can.

–Prizes!–
1st Prize: Kyparium Rocket + 30,000g cash
2nd Prize: Sky golem + 10,000g cash
3rd Prize: Gronnling + 4,000g cash
4-10th Prizes: Rare pets
Last Place Prize: A stinky rotten old fish!

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To enter as a competitor, please submit the following form:

Gizleton Grand Prix Race Entry Form
Name of Driver:
Level & Class:
Name of Co-Driver:
Level & Class:
Mount:
Team Name:

e.g. “Gbane’s Gorilla Speedracers”, “The Elven Chariot”

If you would like to compete, but you do not have a friend to participate with, simply put N/A under either driver or co-driver. We will organise unmatched teams on the day.

Forms can be posted into this forum thread, or sent directly to Flywheel.
(Discord: Flywheel#4087)

If you would like to help with the event, but you’re not a speedster, you can also put your hand up to be a race volunteer.

Race Volunteer Work Roster:

Course Markers - will now be replaced by raid markers (see picture)

Finish Line Judges

  1. Right side
  2. Left side

Map Watcher
3) Checking for people who try to cut corners

Pace driver
4) A person to drive a flashy mount (maybe a Warlord’s Deathwheel?) around in front of the group for one lap to show them where to go

Announcer
5) Person who starts the race and announces 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers

Prize Giver
6) Skimpy-dressed babe to hand out prizes to everyone and also leap about and cheer and get splashed with champagne

  1. Official photographer to fly around and take action shots!

  2. Afterparty Bartender


VOLUNTEERS

  1. Mekgrim
  2. Flywheel
  3. Janetrees

(The above list will be filled at as we gather volunteers)

Note: You must be able to attend the event at 7pm Saturday April 20 to be a volunteer. Latecomers who can’t make it exactly at 7pm will be accepted for some roles, provided they can make it to the event before 7:45pm.

We are also interested in having some food booths at the event! If you or your guild would like to host a food booth at the finish line (e.g. selling hot dogs) please let us know!

Some screenshots from the 1st Annual Gizleton Grand Prix!
(Last year’s event.)

https://i.imgur.com/RiKHu8y.png
https://i.imgur.com/Q1uQZTE.png
https://i.imgur.com/IANAw3y.png

Let’s hope it isn’t bucketing with rain again (although mud does add an element of funnies, hehe).

We will be having a race planning meeting TONIGHT (Sat 16 March) at 8pm server time (CST) in Desolace. If you would like to be a race volunteer, you are strongly recommended to attend!

In casr you didn’t know, this awesome RP race event is coming up THIS WEEKEND!

Bring your 2-person mount to Desolace, meeting at Scrabblescrew’s Camp on Saturday 20 April at 8pm server time (CST)

Registrations still open for racers and co-drivers. We can help match up teams.

Spectators also welcome to come and along and cheer for their favorite team!

Event poster:
https://i.imgur.com/tDvOj3P.png

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I stumbled upon the tail end of this event last year, and was disappointed I missed it! Definitely gonna make an effort to go this weekend :smiley:

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We need more racers! Please form out this form ASAP if you want to participate.

(Re-posting)

Gizleton Grand Prix Race Entry Form
Name of Driver:
Level & Class:
Name of Co-Driver:
Level & Class:
Mount:
Team Name:

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Another bump, for publicity! Still looking for racers.

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Won’t be able to make it but hope it goes well for you Flywheel <3 ~Lulu

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Oh that rocket should be mine!
Wonder just how many of my rotten cousin’s crumb munchers I can stash on my yak for the race. Otherwise I’m stuck babysitting AGAIN.

Nevermind the extra weight but is there a limit on passengers/navigators?

If you’re a goblin, but you want to carry a tauren or orc as your passenger, that won’t be a problem. Just put some extra air in your tyres for all those rough roads!

Yep, prizes include a kyparium rocket and a sky golem!

Don’t let these awesome prizes go to the wrong person. That winner should be YOU! Come along and race. If you don’t have a partner, just turn up and we can organise one for you.

Meet at Scrabblescrew’s Camp, Desolace at 7pm server time (CST) on Sat 20 April. That’s tonight!
Event poster:
https://i.imgur.com/tDvOj3P.png

See you there!

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Looking forward to a good race!

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The 2nd Annual Gizleton Grand Prix Race was a blast! We had 5 teams this year. The course was the same as last year, with bones to dodge and a water course to swim (or float through). Here are our winners!

1st place
Darvol and Theremis
The Beasts of the East
“It was pretty intense, but I think it could’ve had more tight corners.”
“I’m very proud of the mammoth. Once again nature wins over machine.”

2nd place
Naleza and Toltecatl
Naleza’s Sparky Conveyance
“Sparky navigated them obsticals with ease!”
“It was such a fine race, lil miss. Neva before have I seen such a ting. Ya goblin be amazin’ creators of machines.”

3rd place
Pazi and Chienne
Rascal Rocketteers
“…we managed to be in 1st place in the first go for a while, but overall I’m glad I did dis for fun.”
“I do think the water was a major factor, tho.”

4th place
Gilzelby and Jazzbee
The Sodden Corpses
“The whole bike has been flooded with water!”
“Yeah I tried to compensate for all the extra water weight we had.”

5th place
Finzi and Fizzrizz
The Beyblades
“Ya know what grinds my gears? Clutch failure.”
gasps

Some pictures of the event!
https://i.imgur.com/bPvCxlD.png
https://i.imgur.com/6iAR6j4.png
https://i.imgur.com/3U02g0I.png

See ya’ll next year!

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De Goblins were fine hosts. Dey ah like wild hatchlings fresh from de nest. Full of energy an life. Tings go boom an bright light flashes, but de Loa was watching over us aal an kept us safe. Mi plan to go again when de time comes.

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