Hi Justin,
(I will repost questions and answers to the BA-autox list)
I plan to break the volunteers in two groups. Last year we had about 40
Miata enthusiasts who paid for entry to the autocross. This year may be more
but I doubt >100. All instructors/volunteers would help set up the course
then tear it down in the afternoon, so plan on 8-4pm. Duties would be group
1 work, group 2 instruct, then rotate. If we can be efficient, we'll do 2
runs per group, and then give each group two tries, before and after lunch.
I during the lunch break instructors can run around the course, or we can
have them do it first to get familiar with it, then have a final
instructor-only session in the afternoon. Passengers are allowed on any
instructor run. How all the groups break down depends upon the overall BAMA
structure for the event but the autocross usually runs independent of the
swap meet/vendor display/tech talks/etc.
Best,
Shaikh
On 7/23/07, Justin wrote:
>
> Hi Shaikh,
>
> Are the volunteers primarily for course working [flagging, cone grabbing]?
> Just curious. And what would the duty hours be?
>
> Thanks, Justin
>
>
> *Shaikh A <rocketboy1974@gmail.com>* wrote:
>
> Greetings BA-autoxers!
>
> I need your help to make our annual Miata gathering (dubbed "Miatapalooza
> 07") a success! I have a thread open on Miataforum but since most of the
> folks who helped last year were autocrossers, I wanted to put the call out
> here as well.
>
> http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=242131
>
> You can see a fun video of last year's event here, created by Cal Chan at
> Boiled Eggs Studios:
>
> http://www.fatcatmotorsports.com/BAMA2006_full.wmv
>
> What: The annual West Coat Miata gathering, dubbed 'Miatapalooza 07'
> Where: Monster Park
> When: September 15th
> Why: To celebrate these versatile machines!
>
> There will be swap meets, tech talks, and other non-racing related
> activities going on in the paddock. I'll be in charge of the autocross, as
> I
> was last year. I'm looking for 15 total volunteers. BAMA (Bay Area Miata
> Association) will reward you with some manner of freebies, I don't know
> what
> yet but that's been worked out. I know Nationals is the following weekend
> so
> timing is rather tight but hopefully I can have an excellent crew like
> last
> year (Alan Gruner, Dave Theodore, Ed Rito, Edwin Suarez and many other) to
> make the autocross portion flow. I'll also talk with Lockheed Sports Car
> Club to rent their timing equipment unless I can do so from the SFR SCCA
> if
> that's available.
>
> Thanks in advance! Next year rumor has it we'll be at Laguna Seca... I bet
> instructors who help both years will be given special perks ;)
> Shaikh
> MP 07 autocross coordinator
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