CRC Hobbies – East Peoria, Illinois

• Address: 4200 E Washington St Suite B, East Peoria, IL 61611, USA
• Phone Number: +1 309-686-8004
• Website: http://www.crchobbies.com/
• Operating Hours:
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
  • Thursday: 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
  • Friday: 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
  • Saturday: 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
  • Sunday: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
• Rating: 4.8 stars

What they sell: CRC Hobbies specializes in remote-controlled (RC) cars, boats, planes, and accessories. They are a fully stocked store for all your RC car needs, whether you’re into racing, crawling, or bashing. They carry a wide variety of RC brands and products.

Services and Tracks: CRC Hobbies offers a comprehensive set of services and boasts multiple indoor tracks:

• RC Repairs: They provide repair services for RC vehicles purchased from their store ($40/hour) or elsewhere ($50/hour). They do not work on DJI or similar drones.
• Traxxas Power Up Program: They are a Traxxas certified dealer and can assist with Traxxas Power Up upgrades.
• Used RC Cars: They buy used RC cars (company check only), but do not take discontinued cars or those needing major repairs.
• Indoor Tracks: CRC Hobbies features three indoor tracks:
  • Off-Road/Touring Car Carpet Track: This large carpet track can be configured for either off-road racing (with jumps) or touring car action (without jumps). They require carpet-approved tires and chassis protectors.
  • Indoor Crawling Course: Their crawling course is regularly updated with various wood and rock climbing challenges, including a suspension bridge, teeter-totter, and a working waterfall.
  • Drift Track: While the carpet track is primarily for on-road/touring, they welcome drift cars, and sometimes the track is specifically set up for drifting.
• RC Rentals: You can rent 1/10 scale off-road vehicles for the off-road track or 1/10 scale crawlers for the crawling course for onsite use.
• Track Fees/Rental Rates:
  • Off-Road Carpet Track: $10 per person for the entire day (bring your own vehicle).
  • Crawler Course: $5 per person for the entire day (bring your own vehicle).
  • Drift Track: $5 per person for the entire day (bring your own vehicle).
  • 1/10 scale off-road vehicle rental: $30 for car with 1 battery (approx. 30 min run time); a second battery is $15.
  • 1/10 scale crawler rental: $30 for car with 1 battery (45+ min run time).
• Annual Memberships: They offer annual memberships ($200 for individual, $50 for each additional immediate family member) which provide free access to all tracks and a 10% discount on in-store purchases (excluding complete vehicles and kits).
• Racing Events: They host monthly off-road and on-road club racing, which are announced weekly on their Facebook pages (“Racers of CRC Hobbies” and “Friends of CRC Hobbies”). They also have a Monster Jam Winter Points Series.

Important Track Rules: All vehicles on track must be cleaned, have carpet-approved tires (dry and debris-free), carpet-approved chassis protectors, and be inspected daily. No bashing, full-sending, or intentional crashing is allowed. Only 1/10th scale or smaller vehicles are permitted on track, and they must use 2S LiPo or smaller batteries.