REMOTELY OPERATED AUTO RACERS ( ROAR )
WHAT IS ROAR?
R.O.A.R, (Remotely Operated Auto Racers) is the National non-profit corporation organized to promote the sport of radio controlled model car racing. It was originally organized in 1967, and has steadily grown and evolved as the sport has grown.
It is made up of 12 Regions in the United States plus Canada. Each Region has a Director nominated and elected by the members in the Region. This gives the members someone they can communicate with directly regarding issues in the Region, and within R.O.A.R. Each Region Director has a column in RevUp Online, our website newsletter, in which he is able to communicate with the members in the Region, and provide information on Region activities to all the members of R.O.A.R. Specific pages on our website www.roarracing.com are dedicated to Regional news and scheduled races.
The governing body of R.O.A.R is the Executive Committee. This Committee consists of an elected President and Vice President, and five appointed members. The Executive Committee controls and manages the business affairs of R.O.A.R, and ensures that the rules are up to date. The day to day business of the corporation is handled by the R.O.A.R Administrator, a non-voting member of the Executive Committee.
R.O.A.R rules have been the guidelines for R/C car racing for over 39 years. They are designed to promote fair competition, safety, and define what equipment can be used in ROAR competition. R.O.A.R does not run races below the National level, but it does sanction races from the club level to Multi-Regional Championships. All R.O.A.R members are eligible to enter these races. R.O.A.R is the North American representative to the International Federation of Model Car Racing (IFMAR). As such, R.O.A.R is the only organization that is authorized to qualify and send drivers to the IFMAR World Championships. More R.O.A.R members have been crowned World Champion than from any other organization.
The strength of R.O.A.R is in the local clubs. It is here that the weekly competition takes place allowing drivers to perfect their skills, and prepare themselves to compete at the State, Region, and National level. R.O.A.R has 200 clubs in the US and Canada. These clubs pay only $35 per year to be sanctioned, and to be covered by the member accident and liability insurance.
Annual R.O.A.R membership is $30. For that modest sum, the member is insured at any R.O.A.R sanctioned event, is entitled to vote on important rule changes, and will receive a copy of the latest rule book. Currently, ROAR has over 4500 members, including those who are immediate family members who pay only $10 for membership benefits and privileges.
If you are interested in model car racing, you should be a member of R.O.A.R. Here you will find organized racing conducted under sensible rules, and be able to compete with other serious racers. We have members ranging in age from under 7 to over 70, and they all share one thing; the desire to be the best that they can be. R.O.A.R does all it can to make that possible.ROAR Website
