Get into top gear with SimDeck.

SimDeck gets into top gear with the latest promotion that is aimed at all ages. Boy racers may have their cars crushed for racing on the streets, Greg Murphy will drive at a wall in high speed, holiday cars race north and create a bottle neck at the Pohoi tunnel. SimDeck offers the Top Gear test circuit in the open wheeler simulator for Top Gear the TV Theatre Show at the Auckland leg of the world tour.

The new monthly SimDeck promotion each month is designed to bring all the above elements together to test a driver’s quick adaptation to a very fast vehicle, an unfamilar circuit and rapid responsive action. It will require accurate acceleration, braking, maintaining the perfect drive line, stepping through the gears in a rapid motion with accurate timing.

Each driver will be given five minutes to race. In this time they will need to establish familiarity with the circuit and to establish one lap as their fastest that will be recorded. Before they visit the SimDeck Formula facility drivers can download the simulation software for free and drive the formula car and circuit to get in some off line practice prior to booking your race slot. Just follow the download instructions.

Get into top gear with SimDeck Promotion Details
Cost – $5. Payable on site
Promo Duration – February
Requirement
– Steady hand
– Register on site prior to racing
– 10 years and older.
– Under 6ft tall
Prize – 60 minute simulator session with 3 friends.
Prize will be announced in first week of March on our web site and we will also contact you.
Winning driver’s race lap will be published on the internet
Booking your session
– Just ring the SimDeck Pit Office to see if your preferred time slot is available.
Rules and Details
No grid restarts.
All participants agree to have their photo, name and race video published.
All rights are retained by SimDeck Formula Simulators
Drivers can enter each month.
Drivers can only enter once per month.
Track to race on Blackwood Circuit
Vehicle – Formula Race vehicle
Duration format – Hotlap
Drivers are allowed to race as often as they wish offline before visiting SimDeck for their race.

We will be running this as a monthly race series competition so you’ll always be in top gear. For any boy racers who have had their cars crushed, get Mum to drop you off, Dad, if you’ve smashed your car in a crash out on Auckland streets, there is a bus stop 5 minutes away on Bush Road. For those who have lost their licence get on your bike in top gear to SimDeck Formula Simulators on Airborne Road in Albany. The Stig will be waiting to meet you and edge on to become the champion your Mum wants you to be.

Contact 09-414 2348 for any further information.

SIMDECK OPEN DAY – This Friday and Saturday

Ever dreamed of sitting in an actual formula race and taking it for a spin on a world famous circuit. To celebrate the upgrade of the SimDeck Formula Race Centre we are holding the first of a series of Open Days – Friday 6 and Saturday 7 February.

Relive the experience that saw Scott Dixon win the prestigous Murray Halberg Sportsman of the Year Award on Tuesday night for his amazing achievements at winning the 2008 Indy Car Series Championship – Amercia’s greatest racing spectacle. Come and experience high speed adrenalin rush in the life size and life like virtual SimDeck world.

SPECIAL MESSAGE FOR DADS – Here is something fun you can do with your son for FREE THIS WEEKEND.

We are looking forward for all boy racers, mums with a burning ambition to lay some rubber, youngsters who one day dream of owning their own race car, and adults reliving some lost dreams to step up to the challenge and try a few laps on a virtual race circuit in a Formula race car. Your chance to celebrate being a Kiwi Champion at our Waitangi Weekend Celebrations.

With speeds of over 300kph, split second timing, accurate driving lines and serious concentration we expect to see some nervous drivers taking the controls.

The Open Day is completely free to visit and run a few laps through out the day. A voluntary gold goin donation can be made that will be given to http://www.kidscan.org.nz. This will be a prelude to being part of and supporting the KidsCan television Big Night In telethon coming to your TV screen later in the year.

If you make a gold coin donation then you have a change to win a 60 minute sim session for four people. Challenge: Fastest driver on two laps at Pukekohe Circuit will be our winner

We want people to experience something very unique that previously has not been readily available in NZ. The enormous 2.5m wide virtual reality screen puts you into a full life size virtual world where you feel every bump of the road and shudder of the engine.

Recent visitors have been espousing how life like the experience is which is what we are aiming to achieve and to take the realism way beyond what people can re-create at home.

We are looking forward to a steady stream of drivers all day.
Just to add some edge and reputation at stake elements the fastest certified driver will win a 1 hour session for 4 people.

If you want to get a few tips on driving at high speed, then this link will help you get into the correct frame of mind…see you on the Starting Grid!
Location Unit 14, 6 Airborne Road, Albany, North Shore
Open Day Hours 9.30am – 4pm
Date Friday 6 and Saturday 7 February
Car parking – Please park out on the street and wander down to SimDeck. Lookout for the race driver on the balcony.
Cost – COMPLETELY FREE for a few laps.
Giving Forward – We will have an opportunity for you to make a voluntary gold coin donation which we will forward to http://www.kic.org.nz

Look out for our driver and you'll know you're in the right place, or if you can see the activity of visitors waiting their turn.

Our Pit Manager reckons we need to have a BBQ susage sizzle going throughout the day so that will also be available so you can have a drink and bite whilst you wait to impress the crowds.

After appearing on national radio with Danny Watson on Radio 2ZB’s “Tech Tuesdays” programme this week talking about this uniquely kiwi experience, we have been told we could cause a traffic jam out on the street. Now that is kinda cool a virtual car race creating a real world traffic jam. Of course this fits right into our motto. “SimDeck creating the reality in virtual reality”.

So if you come along please wait your turn with a smile and everyone will get the chance to race…even if we need to run the Open Day again on another weekend.

Car parking available in the marked Visitors Car Parking or out on the street.

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2008 XFest! – Xmas Parade in the fastlane

Browns Bay Christmas Parade hits the fast lane with SimDeck Formula Simulators.
Tis the season for merriment, summer sun and the high speed world of Formula racing in the SimDeck Simulator on the 6 December in the delightful Browns Bay Beach.

The day will feature a wide range of activities including the traditional Kiwi Xmas parade followed by a range of activities, festivities and exhibits, making it a perfectly family day.

Led by Andrew Williams the Mayor of North Shore City, the parade starts in Glen Road turns right into Bute Road and then right into Clyde Road where a parade commentary is given. The parade leaves Clyde Road by turning right into Anzac Street where it then turns right into Glen Road and ends.

The Browns Bay Xmas Parade and Festival is destined to be the most entertaining and high powered family event celebrating the arrival of Christmas. The beautiful bay is one of the most popular family beaches in Auckland and across the the road from the retail area. Make sure you visit for some or all of the day....and take the Simdeck Simulator for a spin down the circuit.

The Simdeck Formula Sim Race Car will be part of the parade and immediately following the parade will be available for visitors to race in the race car simulator for the remainder of the day.

Browns Bay Sea and Air Display – 1 – 3 pm
This event will be viewed from the Esplanade Reserve and will include a live commentary.
Navy Sea Sprite Helicopter from number 6 squadron RNZAF.
Aircraft from North Shore Aero Club.
RNZAF Formation Flying Team “The Red Chequers”
Off Shore Power Boat Demonstration
Browns Bay Coastguard Life Saving Demonstration.

Throughout the day…
Active Zone Sports Society Team *The Vipers” skaters and sports skates demonstration
Canoes & Kayaks, Model Boats Display, Power boat display, Gyro Ride, Hole in One Competition, Flight Experience, North Shore Aero Club, Mission Impossible inflatable course, SimDeck Formula 1 Race Car Simulator, V8 Super car Challenge, Hot Rod and Motor Sport Display including A1 Grand Prix Race Car, NZ V8 Championship Race Cars, Ology Water Sports Display, Food stall and more.
Performances and displays on stage throughout the day at the Esplanade Reserve include:
North Shore Junior Orchestra
Pinehurst Jazz Combo
Birds of Paradise, Cook Island music and dance troupe
Global Fitness Martial Arts Demonstration.
Auckland Full Gospel Church.

The 2008 XFest! is proudly presented by the Browns Bay Business Association.
Details
Saturday, 6 December
11am – 3 pm
Christmas Parade
11am – 12 noon

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