About this Event
**This course is being offered in partnership between SheJumps and BMW Puget Sound and Porsche Pacific Northwest Region and is being led by BMW CCA. Please visit their website registration page to register. Registration MUST be completed through BMW. This page is intended only to promote the event. This event costs $100.**
Schedule:
REQUIRED ***Online Ground School via Zoom***
Monday December 8th, 6:30pm-8:00pm
Car Control Clinic at Pacific Raceways
Saturday December 13th, 8 am - 3:30 pm
Cost: $100
About the event:
We all love our outdoor adventures - a chance to get away, to do something new, to get our feet wet (possibly literally) in a new sport.
In the midst of all this excitement, it can be easy to forget to dedicate time to the “everyday” part of it all - getting there safely! Traveling to your latest adventure can include battling through a snowy pass, narrow gravel roads, or ice that passed too easily for pavement.
Part of what SheJumps stands for is pursuing play without compromising safety. We believe in fostering independence so you feel confident in your ability to handle difficult driving conditions frequently found in the remote areas we recreate in. In order to promote these skills SheJumps is partnering with BMW Puget Sound and the Pacific NW Region of Porsche Club of America to offer a women’s car control clinic at Pacific Raceways!
This will be a full day course focusing on building confidence behind the wheel of your daily drive, and will prepare you for the instances when things might go wrong. You don’t want your first experience with sliding to be while you are heading up to the ski resort or on a gravel road avoiding a deer! Instead, feel what it is like to lose traction in your car and learn how to regain control safely. While we won't have snow, ice or gravel, we will be hoping for some cold, wet, winter pavement to break loose on and the skills taught on slick pavement are fully transferable to other low grip conditions.
We will be covering skills like emergency braking, braking on a turn, and slalom. We will also be teaching high performance driving techniques such as smooth inputs, looking ahead, and weight balance which can enhance your safe driving skills (and introduce you to skills necessary for track days if you are interested in taking things further!). This day will include plenty of seat time practicing each skill and plenty of tips and tricks from our amazing instructors. We look forward to seeing you at this event, so that you never need to worry about getting to the fun places safely.
If the event is full please join the waitlist! We usually have a few cancellations leading up to the clinic and move some people from waitlist to attending! Likewise, if you are registered to attend and can no longer make it PLEASE cancel your registration ahead of time so we can make room for those who are available.
Requirements:
-Attend zoom ground school prior to event
-Fill out all waivers prior to event
-Bring your own vehicle with enough gas for the day
-Bring your own snacks (thermos with warm things encouraged as we will be outside all day!) and lunch if you don’t opt to add lunch included in registration
-Layers of clothing appropriate for all conditions (again, outside in winter!)"
-NO STUDDED TIRES (It damages the pavement)
-No learners permits
**This course is being offered in partnership between SheJumps and BMW Puget Sound and Porsche Pacific Northwest Region and is being led by BMW CCA. Please visit their website registration page to register. Registration MUST be completed through BMW. This page is intended only to promote the event. This event costs $100.**
Please note that the course cost does not include guide gratuities. You are under no obligation to tip the guides, but 10-15% of the course cost is highly recommended.
FAQ's & Other Event Information
All participants must provide their own vehicles for this event. Parking is free. Non gendered restrooms will be available for the duration of the event. If you have any other questions about what to expect please contact our event organizer.
Questions? Contact our Event Coordinator Alicia at [email protected].
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All participants must sign the prior to participating in this event.
Spanish version of our waiver: Todos los participantes deben firmar la antes de participar en este evento.
To prioritize the health of our community, please do not attend a SheJumps event if you are experiencing any cold-like symptoms.
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Cancellation Policy
This course is led by our partner, and registration takes place directly through their website. This course follows the guide company’s cancellation policy. Please contact our guide partner if you have any questions about cancellations.
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SheJumps increases the participation of women and girls in outdoor activities to foster confidence, leadership, and connection to nature and community through free and low-cost outdoor education.
SheJumps is an inclusive organization. We welcome all women and girls—transgender and cisgender, as well as non-binary people.
SheJumps strives to fight against racism and acknowledges that our events and programs take place on traditional, unceded Indigenous lands.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Pacific Raceways, 31001 144th Avenue Southeast, Kent, United States
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