Will there be rooms reserved at any nearby hotels or are we on our own for finding/reserving rooms? Can any of the locals recommend a close and inexpensive (under $100/night) place to stay?

edit - Also, is there anything to do in Chester? Something that will keep my wife occupied for a day or 2

Barnstormers has an informative website at www.barnstormersrc.com

They list area hotel information at this link http://www.barnstormersrc.com/info/areainfo.html

Just kidding Bat. Though i would bring it along, but planned to bring my t4 ( brushed or brushless) to race. The jato with the 2.5 is uncontrolable anyways:027:

There is a chance I might go. My aunt and uncle live in Morristown, NJ, which isn't too far from Chester. Then, using airmiles from credit cards, my dad and I could get almost-free airplane tickets. Then, we could sleep and my aunt/uncle's house, making our greatest cost of living food! While I drive RCs, my dad could visit with his sister and her husband.
We have yet to bring this up with my mom, but when we do, wish us luck!

Good luck
I still have to explain everything to my mom too.

Barnstormers has a discounted rate at the Holiday Inn in Chester. I'm going to call today and find out approx. how much rooms will be for this event. I'll post later tonight.

As far as things to do in Chester, there's a bowling alley, A place called the Castle - they have miniature golf, batting cages and go-karts and a movie theater. In Central Valley, about 10 minutes from Chester, we have a premium outlet with approx. 220 stores for some great shopping.

The official thread has been updated with a few bits of information:
http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2545

SammieO,
Any word about the room rate?
For some reason I just want to go to a batting cage now :003:

Thanks for the additional info.

Update - The hotel - "The inn at chester" has been bought by a private company - and does not book rooms. I will speak to Sammie and find out if there is any other info - Also - the other hotel - the holiday in - i know the track owner plows their parking lot in the winter - so he may be able to work out something for us - i will try to find out whatever i can and get it back here ASAP....

thanks for the update HnC.

Plows? You mean it has a dirt parking lot? My kind of place

actually its a paved parking lot - but he plows it with an emaxx with a servo operated 9" plow - takes quite a while - but it is fun as hell - LMAO

Another update today :003:
http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2545

possible mini classes
 

This thread has been dead for a while, but i thought i'd ask here anyways. What are the chances of running a mini brushless class at the get together? I just bought an associated rc18t factory team and would like to mix it up with others. I think it would be a great and entertaining race on a big track, also it would show new comers to r/c that you don't need a fortune to play :027:

sounds good to me