Description
Thunder in the Valley Jet Rally
Registration Fees (Pilots, Vendors & Sponsors):
- $60 Entry Fee, includes Free Thurs Taco Dinner*
- $12 for Friday or Saturday Lunches (per day)
- $25 for Friday or Saturday Dinners (per day)
- We accept ALL major Credit Cards
Shade Options:
- $200 Front Row Shade 10’x24’
- Limited to 1 per pilot
- Includes Evap Cooler and Electricity
- $150 Second Row Shade 10‘x20’
- No limit per pilot
- Includes Electricity
Location:
4015 East Catlett Rd Lincoln, CA at the corner of E. Catlett & Fiddyment Road, two miles West of Thunder Valley Casino
More Details:
- This will be the premier RC Jet event in NorCal- don’t be sorry you missed it.
- Last year was a sell-out!! It will be an EVENT!
- We expect over 60 pilots and over 125 planes from the Central Valley, Bay Area, Nevada and Socal.
- Enjoy the 700’ long runway with 100’ plus groomed runouts.
- We have over 100 acres of emergency landing area and over 125 acres of fly over space.
- There are eight high quality acrylic awards up for grabs and plenty of crowd participation for the People’s Choice award.
- On Saturday at noon spectators will vote for the People’s Choice Award so bring your “A Game”.
- After the People’s Choice Voting we will have a smokin’ 3D Show, Crazy Heli exhibition and Extreme Jets (for spectators’ benefit). We will also have the MAVRIX youth intro and Combat Flight! Wow!
- We welcome RC Jets of all kinds- from large turbine powered monsters to small foam EDF’s.
- We will have a professional announcer (on Saturday only) and killer sound system that covers the entire pits and spectator’s areas.
- We are promoting through social media: Facebook, Instagram, forums, email and local TV stations so there will be TONS of spectators!
- We offer 10’x 24’ (first row) and 10’ x 20’ (second row) Shade tent rentals.
- We have plenty of EZ Up space available close to the pits, “first come-first serve.”
- Easy RV access (in and out) and lots of space for free overnight parking- starting Tuesday, Sept. 23rd.
- Professional Photographer will be on-site for “static and action shots”. Free photo downloads too!
- Smarter Images will be on site with high-quality RC Apparel (shirts, hats, goodies) and can customize your garments during the event.
- In case of warm weather, we have over 5,000 sq. ft. of shade (front row), 12 large Evap Coolers.
- We will offer additional shade in second and third rows. Each row is and additional 1,600 sq ft.
- Electrical outlets every 20’ in the pits. No need for generators in the pits.
- We will have an Air-conditioned Awards/Dining tent open 24/7.
- We will offer smoke oil at $12 per gallon.
- We will have high-quality “on-site” professionally prepared lunch and dinner.
- We have a renovated food concession stand (The Cantina) where you will food that is a “cut above.”
- We will provide Free Coffee and Doughnuts Friday and Saturday mornings.
- We will have a separate Ice Cream Bar and Beverage Stand (with tons of caffeine and sugar).
- On Thursday night at 5:30, we offer the best local Street Tacos & Mexican Beer for all attendees ~ FREE!
- We offer free beer and wine at the end of your flying day. You will find this in the dining tent.
- The entire pit area is lit up at night with “market lights’ so it’s a great place to chill
- BRING A NIGHT FLIER AND LET’S LIGHT IT UP!
- We offer ice-cold bottled water for the pilots 24/7 in the pits.
- We will provide one “yard sign” for each sponsor with their name and logo prominently displayed on the “Row of Sponsors.”
- We provide hand washing stations, hand sanitizer and all the stuff to stay safe.
- If you would like to have a Turbine Waiver Pilot and CD sign you off, this may be done on Fri/Sat. Please have all AMA papers.
- There are several high-quality and inexpensive hotels within 10 miles of the field.
- This event is an opportunity to give back and help support the community.
- Throughout the event, we will ask for donations. Please be generous. We did over $27,000 last year.
Parking Costs:
- Spectators ~ FREE
- Parking ~ FREE
- RV Overnight Parking ~ FREE
Have questions?
Contact Dave Long at 916-801-7764 or Visit our website