.. smiley's on:
This feels like listening to Russ Limbaugh on the
radio, "yes, I agree, yes I agree ... aaargh no, your
totally nuts!"
Those little clubs out there have big rookie DNF
problems, but it's not due to the fact that they don't
line the courses, it's because they don't have the
money to buy enough cones! - REALLY!! - so
consequently they build gate courses that no-one can
follow.
SFR, IMHO, does not have a rookie-DNF problem - at
least compare to the little clubs. If you can't follow
an SFR course, you have bigger problems than autox.
The only exception to this would be slaloms.
Craig
--- John Kelly <76067.1750@compuserve.com> wrote:
> Here's the premise behind lined courses:
> The lines represent the edge of the road and
> the pylons are the
> rocks.
> A great number of regions across the country
> do not use lines to
> guide their drivers. I think there's even old copies
> of "Rallies, Trials,
> and Gymkhanas" by Art Peck still in use out there.
> The late Mr. Peck never
> heard about autocrossing or lined courses.
> These regions have 30-60 car turnouts and
> lots of time.
> Here in the SF Area, with several
> independent clubs organizing
> events, the organizers came to realize when they
> lined the course:
> 1) Attendance improved.
> a) People had a good time because
> they didn't get lost.
> b) Egos were saved because the
> newbie didn't look foolish
> when lost. He was never lost.
> 2) More money came in.
> 3)
>
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