About this event
SCCA - Washington DC Region Western Maryland Chapter – Polish Mountain Hill Climb
Date: August 5-6, 2023
Location: Gilpin Road Flintstone, MD
Registration ends on…. August 4, 2023
WDCR SCCA Hill Climb on a closed section of Gilpin Road on Polish Mountain, just east of Flintstone, MD via MD Route 144.
2023 marks the 16th running of one of the most popular stops on the historic Pennsylvania Hill Climb Association Series annual schedule. Two days of competition on a 1.4 mile section of the original National Road climb the western face of Polish Mountain taking full advantage of switchbacks originally carved to aid Conestoga wagons on their trek from the Mid-Atlantic region into the Ohio Valley in the early 1800s. The road has been freshly paved by the Maryland State Highway department in 2019 and hill records are expected to be set.
The Polish Mountain event is well known for three points of difference from other hill climbs in the region. First, the paddock is a picturesque, manicured farmer’s field near the start that serves as a park-like weekend camping enclave for racers and crews. Second, the hill is a technical sprint that includes a separate return road, allowing very high run counts compared to other time trials. Third, organizers and their charitable hosts from the Flintstone Volunteer Fire Company are congenial, professional and service oriented.
Competition, classing and technical inspection are governed by the current SCCA GCR Regulations and 2022 Supplemental Regulations of the Pennsylvania Hill Climb Association.
In short, Polish Mountain offers drivers and crews the best of both worlds, a rural old school public road speed event that rewards both vintage race cars and modern equipment.
Event requirements
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2023 POLISH MOUNTAIN HILLCLIMB August 5-6, 2023 Pennsylvania Hillclimb Association Championship Series Event Hosted by Western Md. Chapter WDCR-SCCA |
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SANCTION NO. _____23-HC-60999______
Held under the SCCA Time Trial/Hillclimb Rules and PHA Supplementary Regulations
Early Bird Entry Fee $210.00 until July 14th, 2023
Regular Entry Fee $235.00 (entry fee includes $5.00 for worker fund)
On-Site/Late Entry $250 (after July 30, 2023)
Refunds after July 30 at discretion of Event Organizers
EVENT OFFICIALS
EVENT CHAIRMEN ----------------------------------------------------------------- BILL HERBAUGH/STEVE MOYER/JOHN FELTEN
CHIEF OF TIMING & SCORING ----------------------------------------------NANCY LEWIS
CHIEF STEWARD --------------------------------------------------------------------TREVOR FILIPOWICZ
CHIEF SAFETY STEWARD --------------------------------------------------------- MATT GREEN
CHIEF TECH INSPECTORS ---------------------------------------------------------GEORGE WITMAN
CHIEF DRIVER INSTRUCTORS ----------------------------------------------------MIKE ROBINSON
CHIEF REGISTRAR------------------------------------------------------------------- FRED PFEIFFER
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday, August 4 5:00–8:00 PM Registration and Tech Inspection in the Pit Spaces
Mandatory for Novices.
Entertainment at the Flintstone VFD
Saturday, August 5 7:00am–12:00PM Registration and Tech Inspection in the Pit Spaces
7:30 AM SHARP Mandatory: All Novices bring cars to the Start
Line and be fully dressed in race gear. Prepare for
additional instruction and touring runs of course
8:30 AM SHARP Mandatory Driver’s meeting at Start line
8:45–9:30 AM Hill open for Novice Touring/Familiarization run
9:30 AM–4:30 PM (?) Timed Runs – As many as conditions and
time allows with a lunch break approximately at noon
Dinner in the Paddock Spaces after Saturday runs
Sunday, August 6 8:00 AM SHARP Driver’s Meeting at start line
8:30 AM–4:30PM (?) Timed Runs – As many as conditions and time
allows with a lunch break approximately at noon
5:00 PM approx. Trophy Presentations at the Control Tent after hill clean up.
RUN GROUPS: (subject to change- any changes will be announced at the Driver’s Meeting)
GROUP 1: STREET PREPARED, STREET MOD, TOURING, IMPROVED TOURING, AMERICAN SEDAN, SPEC MIATA, VINTAGE, HISTORIC, RALLY, SE
GROUP 2: PROTOTYPE, P-1, P-2 SPEC RACER, SPECIALS, SOLO V, ALL FORMULA CARS, GT, PRODUCTION, SUPER PRODUCTION, SUPER TOURING, ME-1, ME-2
Note: For this event, cars gridding on Gilpin Road are subject to Chief Steward approval. The event Stewards reserve the right to alter the published schedule of events as well as reject any entry for good and sufficient reason.
Pennsylvania Hillclimb Association
Championship Series Event
Hosted and Organized by Western Md. Chapter WDCR-SCCA
The PHA Supplementary Regulations can be found at
Event Name: Polish Mountain Hill Climb, Location: Gilpin Rd, Flintstone, MD Date: August 5-6, 2023
Sanction No. _______23-HC-60999_____
ENTRY will be online Only via motorsportreg.com
Chief Steward – Trevor Filipowicz Chief Registrar – Fred Pfeiffer phone (301) 729-2407
This event is scheduled as a two-day event; all cars will compete both days. A driver unable to compete on either day forfeits all timed runs offered for that day. A driver showing up for registration and tech inspection after timed runs have started forfeits any missed runs. This event is run under the SCCA Time Trials/Hillclimb Rules and the PHA Supplementary Regulations.
PLEASE NOTE: The speed limit on Gilpin Road is 25 mph when not closed for the event.
REGISTRATION: Application must be filled in completely and submitted with payment. Entries will be accepted on a first come first served basis. Refunds for cancellations will be at the discretion of the Event Organizer. Each driver must submit a separate application. Two drivers per car will be permitted. If there are any questions or special requests, contact the Registrar.
ENTRY LIMITS: The first 100 paid entries will be firm entries.
DRIVER ELIGIBILITY: Open to all SCCA Time Trial License holders, Time Trial Novice Permits, Club Racing Competition License and Club Racing Novice Competition Permits as well as competition licenses recognized by the SCCA. Every driver regardless of competition license or novice permit must be a member of SCCA. All drivers must present a valid state/government issued, full privilege driver's license along with their competition license and current SCCA membership card at registration.
SCCA Memberships and Time Trial licenses will be available at Friday Night Registration only. While you can do this at Friday registration, it is highly recommended you obtain this from SCCA two weeks prior to the event.
The SCCA does not accept cash. Please have either checks or money orders (made out to ‘SCCA’)
SCCA membership through Washington DC Region is $90.00 (SCCA National $70 + $20 WDCR)
SCCA Time Trial/Hill Climb License/Novice permit is Free.
Weekend SCCA memberships ($20.00) are acceptable with a race license from another sanctioning body.
You will need a check for membership.
Online Registration
Instructions
Go to www.motorsportreg.com.
If you do not already have an account, you will need to create one. On right side “Click Free Account” and follow the steps. Under “Search” type 2021 Polish Mountain Hillclimb to find the event.
Fill out all of the information required and submit it. You will have to pay online to complete registration for this event.
Additional donations to the worker fund or purchase of additional Saturday dinner tickets ($25) can be made online or at the event.
REMINDER: Please make sure that your emergency contact information is correct. http://www.pahillclimb.org/rules