Welcome!
The dates for the events arent set yet so keep checking in on this forum, here
http://www.hillclimb.org/schedule.html or on Facebook with the
https://www.facebook.com/groups/neha1/.
Normally, the events run by the Killington club (Okemo 1 and 2 and Burke 1 and 2) will have entry forms available and registration open a month before an event. The forms for Okemo will be found here:
http://www.hillclimb.org/events/event_okemo.html. It is a paper entry with snailmail submission. Lately, the events have filled up but it seldom happens immediately, however filling out and getting your entry form soon after they are up on the web site is a good idea.
The safety rules for the car and driver are here:
http://www.hillclimb.org/rules_regs/hil ... 14tech.pdf. They are not too complicated so I suggest you read them and not just count on us to summarize them for you. If you have questions feel free to ask on here.
But to summarize. A helmet, suitable clothing and a fire extinguisher in addition to a normal car capable of passing a state safety inspection is what we require.
The helmet must carry the correct certification per our rules. The most common mistake first timers at a hillclimb make here is assuming that a motorcycle helmet (that is accepted at many autocross events) is OK. Its not. This is what we permit: "...Snell SA2005 or newer, b. FIA 8860-20XX with manufacture date less than 10 years, or c. BS 6658-85 type A/FR with manufacture date less than 10 years". You probably wont have "b." or "c." unless you race internationally or participate in rally racing. So the helmet to bring is going to be one with a Snell SA2005, SA2010 and sometime next year - SA2015 certification label. The SAH20XX certified helmet is accepted as well (these are SA helmets that come from the manufacturer configured with head and neck restraint tether attachment points).
Note if buying a helmet. Snell should be publishing the SA2015 standard sometime during the 2015 season. We (and most racing bodies) normally accept current and one back certifications, but during a transition year such as 2015 we will allow SA2005, SA2010 and SA2015. Further, this means that for
2016 we will probably only accept SA2010 and SA2015. So it would be wise to not purchase an SA2005 certified helmet to use during the 2015 race season unless it is a really good deal and you accept that it will only be permitted for one season.
Clothing needs to be of a low flammability material with long sleeve and long pant leg outerwear such as combed cotton. Shoes should be leather uppers. Most synthetic fabrics are not permitted, the obvious exception is Nomex. The reason is simple. With the exception of Nomex and Carbon-X, synthetic fibers exposed to high temps melt then burn, both of which direct heat toward the skin. Cotton, and Nomex/Carbon-X do not melt. When they reach the temps where they burn, they form an ash, which at least temporarily reflects heat away from the body.
The fire extinguisher we require is: "...at least one portable 2.5-lb net minimum A-B-C type, 1.25-lb net Halon or approved substitute. It must be fully charged and must have a gauge". We require an extinguisher with a class A rating because of the risk that a car going off the road can set fire to accumulated dry leaves and weeds, and extinguishing agents like CO2 do nothing for that type fire in the open. Most dry chem types of agents are effective on A B and C fires, but can damage (from its corrosive residue) metal and electrical components, so we accept Halon and its derivatives as well (more expensive but with no corrosive residue). Note from the rules that the extinguisher must be securely mounted using an all metal bracket, must be quickly and easily accessible by the driver and
NOT be located in the drivers footwell (cars with floor mounted foot pedals excepted).