I would have to disagree, respectfully of course! :)
National Tours:
This event was popular at Evansville and was only going to get more so at
Peru with concrete. If you limit the entries based on results or
participation it would hinder new people from making the step up to these
events. How many people are there at your local events who win their class
every event and don't realize how much the competition level goes up at a
tour? New blood has to be fed into the sport for the national program to be
successful defined as large entries).
I sent my entry in 1 month ahead and felt that was the minimum amount of
time I could get away with. Of course people are always limited in sending
their entries in early by jobs, family, money, etc. I would probably feel
differently if I couldn't send mine in that early because I didn't know if I
could get off work, etc until then, and didn't get in :)
I think the large entries at NT our something we'll have to live with.
Maybe more events would help?
PRO SOLOS
I don't know much about the current format, but it would seem to me that you
COULD limit entries here based on prerequisites. This is advertised as a
different kind of solo, and professional to boot. Since this is a
professional event, it would make sense to have to "qualify" to enter. Of
course some of the above NT issues may apply here too! But personally, I
wouldn't recommend a new person try a pro for their first national event.
(Maybe their second)
All of this IMO
Dave Whitworth
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> Let me preface this post by saying, yes, I'm bummed that I'm on a
> waiting list for the Peru National Tour, and I know it is my fault for
> not entering earlier.
>
> The reason my questions are coming up: The Peru National Tour is at
> around 350 entries (with a limit of 300) and probably still growing.
>
> Time to stir the pot...
>
> For "The Road to Topeka!" ProSolo and National Tour events, do we have
> too many entrants?
>
> Should there be some sort of additional prerequisites needed to enter?
> Like regular participation or past finishing results?
>
> Do more entrants make the events better or just simply bigger (making
> them take longer)?
>
> If participation continues to grow like this for the National events,
> how early will you have to send in your registration so you are
> guaranteed to get in under the maximum number of participants for a
> given event? One month... two... three months? As soon as the
> schedule/entry forms are available?
>
>
> While I don't actually think implementing entry prerequisites would
> actually work out, it would be nice to go to events with good
> competition without having to be at the event site from dawn to dusk for
> 3 runs a day at Tours (or short 8 and 4 run days at Pro's).
>
> Since I don't think I'll be able to get into the Peru Tour (unless they
> open it up to 350 people or something), enjoy the event! I'll miss the
> competition in SS as well as watching all the other classes! Guess I'll
> be off to Mid-Ohio instead for the double regional to go road racing.
>
> Matthew.
> SS - C5 Corvette
>
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