KOTH Discussion...

I see on a couple of boards where y'all are looking for suggestions.  I am not a member here.  My intentions are constructive only.  Please do not take otherwise.

I was the number 2 single seater.  Purple FireLogs.com.

Constructive critism.

1) If they were going to pull me (and others) out of line because we had already run once.  They certainly could have told us hours earlier.  I could have moved it into the woods and walked up the hill and watched.  I stayed real close as they said at drivers meeting and kept it moved up in line.

2)  All drivers should attend the drivers meeting or be penalized.  I was first up the hill as number 1 did not show up.  When I got back to the bottom, I got in line at the end.  I got back in line at number 17 or 18.  That means 17 or 18 to 47 was late, but yet, they were not penalized.  The ones that had already run had to let them go by us.  This would allow a 2 hour or so down time to work on the rig at camp. Come back and get in line WITHOUT penalty.  In my opinion, tht is wrong.

3) I think the line to the start should be two lanes.  That way no one had to move to let a broke rig down backwards from the starting line.  Also if  driver is not at their rig,  you can go around if you can get entirely back in the lane ahead of him.  That is a PENALTY for not staying at your rig.  You should be able to run as many times as you get to the front of the line, regardless of how many times those late or broke got to go.

4)  There needs to be two courses running at the same time.  I understand from talking to some that insurance may be the reason.  I also understnd the two separate courses, XRRA style, is how they got around that rule.  That would require two start/finish timing setups, but this is growing and the growth must be allowed for.  You can run 2 classes one way and one the other as signup dictates the field should be and difficulty level for the small tires.

5)  Banners.  Go XRRA style.  Use pennants, not tape.  If you brake a pennant, you are DQed.  Rubbing is fine.  I also thought some spectator bannors were too close to the course for a proper margin of safety.

6) Portalettes, more.  Should have been at least 6 there.

7)  T-shirts should have been closer.  There was no reason for the competitors to go out the spectator entrance to find them.  I happened to see someone carrying a shirt and asked where they purchased it.


Now for the kudos!

1)  Course marshall was great.  I did not get his name.  I had two issues I went to him on.  He answered them quick and precise.  I did not like what he said  , but he showed professionalism, and fairness.  He even came to the parking lot afterwards and thanked me and the others around for coming.

2)  second drivers meeting letting us decide on the 5PM cut off.

3) Number of staff, good job.

4)  Food, good and fast service.

5)  Amount of air time you gave the sponsors, like the Off Road Connection ledge.  It is nice to see the sponsors getting return for their money.