I thought the divisional slalom was a hoot. On Saturday's runs the cones varied
in spacing which added to the interest. I'd measured between the typical 22
paces and as much as 26. Unfortunately my son's attendance on Sunday's course
walk kept me from measuring, except at speed. On my first run I decided to
accelerate around the fourth cone and I paid for it with a series of alternating
oversteer/understeer correction maneuvers... a great recovery experience... at
one point the in car camera is pointing straight at one of the Airplanes in the
museum.:-) From the McKamey and SFR School experiences I'm most confidant with
steady speed through long slaloms but can't seem to keep it together under the
competitive pressures :-).
Barry - http://www.4d-sport.com
Jesse Wills wrote:
> 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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