Okay, I had to go check because I knew it was more than 3-5 cone slalom.
Last year's Nationals South course included a 6 cone slalom. Check it out
at:
http://www.scca.org/amateur/solo2/99nationals/south99.jpg
-Arie
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>From: "Jesse Wills" <jesse@wordex.com>
>To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
>Cc: <Kevin_Stevens@Bigfoot.com>
>Subject: Re: 8 CONE SLALOM (WAS: THANKS)
>Date: Tue, Jun 27, 2000, 7:39 PM
>
> I agree completely. Our typical "slalom" (3-5 cones) consists of
> acceleration past the first 1-2 cones, maybe one lifting/braking point in
> the middle and then acceleration from that point out. The divisional (and
> from what y'all are saying, Round 9), presented a whole new exercise.
>
> I am curious what (successful) methods others use for long slaloms? One
> fast G Stock driver at the divisional suggested trying one speed that was a
> bit slower than "max", run most of the slalom at that speed and then
> accelerate out of the slalom. Sounded reasonable, but I only got to try it
> on my last Sunday run. Up to that point I had been going "max" for a couple
> of cones and then adjusting (braking, lifting), then back to "max", etc. A
> true downward spiral... : )
>
> Jesse
>
>
>> I do wish we had more "real" 4 and 5 cone slaloms (rather than ones where
>> you can ignore the first and last cones), but 8 is too much like a school
>> exercise.
>>
>> KeS
>
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