Any Decision On 2022 Fall Season Event Format

[Nokones]

Has the Board decided on event format for the Fall Season yet?

Edited August 6, 2022 by Nokones

[smeyers]

Yes. I found this in the published minutes available on this site. Some discussion there. This was decided last March.

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There will be 6 run groups. 4 competition and 2 time only. Each will have a max of 38 drivers. So the spots for comp runs are the same as we have now, plus two more run groups for time only. You work one group for each group you run. Usually it’s a/c, b/d and e/f. If you do not elect to do time only you can leave after you work and run for the comp runs. If you stay for time only you run and work one more time. 
 

Our region has done all of our events for almost 20 years this way. We only switched to the half day events to get around COVID event size limits in 2020. 

 

Along with four timed runs for scoring, TO’s will usually have four runs too, time allowing.

Edited August 7, 2022 by smeyers
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[Nokones]

I saw that too eons ago and I was wondering if that was still the game plan since it is getting close to the event date and I haven't seen anything official yet.

[Kim Kemper]

As reflected in the SC minutes the Fall series will officially revert back to 4 comp run groups  and 2 TO run groups. The SC will be meeting this week to discuss some process details on the change. 

[racer726]

With Monkey Pox epidemic, we could stick to the morning/afternoon split format. You know, for safety. 😉

[Chuck]

Interesting on reverting to old format.

Both formats have good as well as bad features.  

Traditional run plan good points:

  Length of worker time is lessened. On hot/windy/rainy/whatever especially, it is certainly going to be less stressing to be standing/running for only 3 runs max instead of 5 or 6 runs.

Length of attendance time at event can also be less if one plans not to run any TOs

The traditional Format is a familiar one that is probably the most popular all across the country, but I have seen AM/PM plans many years ago in other regions

Traditional run plan bad points:

Those who travel longer distances may have to revert to waking up a lot earlier, like 2-4 am, or coming to Phoenix day before and staying overnight.

Running in afternoon in old AM/PM format was absolutely wonderful from the travel standpoint. Especially when there is snow in northern AZ. The roads are more likely to be cleared later in AM

While easier on workers to work 3 instead of 5 or 6 runs, the temporary AM/PM plan overall was more time efficient over the course of a day. Those who admin the event and have to be there for all runs will have to be there longer now than on the AM/PM plan for same total number of runs

Those who want TO's and have to run morning for class runs will have a much longer day than was possible before for 6 runs.

 

In any case, I want to thank the Steering committee for working out and implementing the AM/PM plan.

It was a fantastic temporary solution. 

 

 

Edited August 10, 2022 by Chuck