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Re: Autocross Run Group Question

To: bthatch@juno.com, autox@triumph.cs.utah.edu
Subject: Re: Autocross Run Group Question
From: Doug Mallory <rdmallory@earthling.net>
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 13:13:19 -0500
It would be a bummer to run in the rain aganist a driver who's session was
dry.

Doug


bthatch@juno.com wrote:

> Atlanta Region SCCA's Team Solo is considering the possibility of
> changing to 4 run groups with two running/working in the morning and two
> running/working in the afternoon. The reasons for considering this change
> are:
>
> 1- Cut in half the amount of time a competitor needs to be at the event.
> Hopefully, this would encourage more entrants if less time is spent in
> the hot sun or in inclement weather. This would also cut in half the
> amount of time working the course.
>
> 2- Allow morning participants to enter twice (running in the afternoon as
> "Time Only" so competitors can get more seat time and still meet their
> obligation to work both sessions.
>
> 3-To shorten the time in registration/tech for the morning session since
> only half the competitors would be registering.
>
> 4- Out of town competitors could get "on the road" sooner to get back
> home without shirking their work assignments.
>
> 5- Novices would be allowed to enter either morning or afternoon sessions
> depending on when they arrive at the site. Thus, provisions for "late
> arrivers" can be accomodated.
>
> I've been asked by Team Solo to find out if this is being done in other
> regions and to find out how it is working. Please share with me your
> experiences, positive or negative. Also, if you have some other method of
> organizing your events that seems to work real well, please share that
> with me.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Ben Thatcher
> Atlanta Region SCCA Solo II co-chairman


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