Run a divisional as your monthly event, and score one, both, or each day
concurrently as a local series event. Next!
KeS
>From: "Richard Atkins" <buzz@indiana.net>
>Reply-To: "Richard Atkins" <buzz@indiana.net>
>To: "'William Loring'" <bloring@tirerack.com>
>CC: <autox@autox.team.net>
>Subject: RE: Running two courses at Peru
>Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 16:35:20 -0500
>
>Good points
>I too doubt that Grissom could support two Full Length courses, when we
>have
>the space that Grissom has it would be a shame to be running 40 sec
>courses.
>Other than Grissom I don't think anywhere in CenDiv has sites that could
>support two full length courses, the old Columbus airport might have been
>able to but it is NA now.
>
>More events would be a problem for local regions, our region likes to have
>a
>regional monthly Feb - Oct, but we also try to avoid the BFG events (8 per
>year), Divisional, National Tour and the events from other local regions.
>This usually leaves one weekend per month where we can have our event. We
>have members who come to all the regional events but do not go to any BFG,
>NT or Divisional (don't ask me why), the local regions need to provide
>events for these members.
>
>The only way additional NT events would work would be if they were on the
>same weekend in different areas say Peru and Knoxville, this would cut down
>on entry but I don't see how National staff would handle.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-autox@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-autox@autox.team.net]On
>Behalf Of William Loring
>Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2000 4:29 PM
>Cc: autox@autox.team.net
>Subject: Running two courses at Peru
>
>
>The trouble with running two courses simultaneously (beyond the already
>mentioned resource issue), is the fact that most sites simply cannot
>support
>two full-length (50-70 second) Solo II courses.
>
>Peru is a good example of this. While you might conceivably be able to
>design a pair of courses at this site, it would leave you little room for
>grids, there would be no good way to get people on and off the "south"
>course, and the existing paddock would not be big enough for 400 cars (and
>support vehicles). I have my concerns about the paddock holding the 300+
>cars (plus trailers and RVs) scheduled for the upcoming tour.
>
>I like the idea of running two courses, and I'm sure there are sites that
>can support this, but I don't believe that Peru is one of them.
>
>I also like the idea of adding events to the schedule, but here's another
>thought: how will that affect small local events?
>
>Respectfully,
>
>William Loring
>
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