[DMVR] Re: Busted Wheel
Mike Slater
mslater@att.net
Mon, 22 Mar 2004 12:56:32 -0600
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In reference to the Question about the Busted Wheel !!!
The Wheel was broken by a VERY Expierienced Driver and Member of DMVR. =
He said it was His Fault. His Feet got tangled up somehow, and was =
Unable to get to the Brake in time. When he did get to the Brake he was =
on Wet Grass and Gravel Well beyond where he should have Been. It was =
an mishap that only damaged a wheel. Thanks to the Course Design, That =
was all that happened.
Next Item that I saw.
Yes, Registration Took WAY to Long. I am NOT going to make excuses, it =
was my fault. I am Only One person. We (All who were working on =
Sunday) NEVER Expected so many people to the First Event, Especially =
with the Cold Weather. We ended up with 80 Drivers.
I was Working Registration BY MYSELF for Two hours. I was trying to =
impliment something that would make it go Smother for the Whole Season. =
When it was obvious We were NOT going to get done in time, we switched =
back to the Old way and will use the Data Collected for the Next Event. =
When I finally got some help, things went a LOT faster.
I will be sending out Emails, have something on the Web Site, and have =
something in Drifting. I am going to implement Pre-Registration for =
Future Events. People interested in Running an Event will email me the =
information I Need to build the registration and Tech form. When they =
arrive at the Track, they will give their Name, show appropriate =
Identification, sign the Waiver, pay the Fees, and Get their Form and =
get ready for the Event. Those that do NOT Pre-Register will go through =
the Normal Registration Line. I will publish all details when I get =
them worked out.
Also, with reguards to Help. There was a LIMITED number of people that =
Actually went out and Helped work the Track. A lot of them were =
standing Out in the Cold a LONG Time with no Relief. Up to this point, =
we have NOT set up Mandatory Workers, but with the POOR Turn out for =
Help, Especially towards the End, we Might implement Mandatory Workers =
List. Everyone out there Running their Vehicles NEED to help, Not show =
up just to Drive.=20
Maybe it was NOT explained properly in the Drivers Meeting, I don't know =
for sure since we had about 36 Drivers that have NOT been to one of our =
events.
Next Item I saw Referenced. I do NOT know where the Problems arose with =
the Ride alongs. I Personally set up 6 or More Ride alongs with the =
Novices (and took another one with me). Some of them Came to me asking =
about ride alongs, and I set them up, others, I sought out AFTER they =
had trouble and got them to go along with someone.=20
I would Like to thank all the people that I asked to take someone along =
with them, again for helping out those that needed some Extra Guidance. =
The ones that rode along seemed to learn a lot, and seemed to do Much =
better after they rode with someone else. I also set up some =
Expierienced Drivers to ride Shotgun for some of the New people Also.
Next Item Referenced, the Length of the Course. I tip my hats to Chris =
Paris and Jon Payne for a Great Track. They had designed the course for =
a NORMAL March, first of the Year Event. They, along with everyone =
Else, had NO IDEA we would end up with 80 Drivers. Even though people =
only got TWO runs, the Actual Seat time was equivalent to an average of =
4 (FOUR) runs from Last years events Based on the time it took. =
Everyone that got two runs, had the equivalent of 4 based on the average =
times from Last year.
I might have been better to have two laps per heat instead of 4, but the =
seat time ended up being quite a lot. Also, there was a 45 Minute to 1 =
hour Delay, that I did NOT find out about, Because of working =
Registration, that would have been 5 Minutes if I had known. It was =
discussed with the appropriate people so it should NOT happen again.
If there are any other Questions or Comments Feel Free to send them. I =
welcome all comments and will do what I can to try and improve things.
Mike Slater
DMVR Solo II Rules Director
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>In reference to the Question about the =
Busted Wheel=20
!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The Wheel was broken by a VERY =
Expierienced Driver=20
and Member of DMVR. He said it was His Fault. His Feet got =
tangled=20
up somehow, and was Unable to get to the Brake in time. When he =
did get to=20
the Brake he was on Wet Grass and Gravel Well beyond where he should =
have=20
Been. It was an mishap that only damaged a wheel. =
Thanks to the=20
Course Design, That was all that happened.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Next Item that I saw.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Yes, Registration Took WAY to =
Long. I am NOT=20
going to make excuses, it was my fault. I am Only One =
person. We=20
(All who were working on Sunday) NEVER Expected so many people to the =
First=20
Event, Especially with the Cold Weather. We ended up with 80=20
Drivers.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I was Working Registration BY MYSELF =
for Two=20
hours. I was trying to impliment something that would make it go =
Smother=20
for the Whole Season. When it was obvious We were NOT going to get =
done in=20
time, we switched back to the Old way and will use the Data Collected =
for the=20
Next Event. When I finally got some help, things went a LOT=20
faster.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I will be sending out Emails, have =
something on the=20
Web Site, and have something in Drifting. I am going to implement=20
Pre-Registration for Future Events. People interested in Running =
an Event=20
will email me the information I Need to build the registration and Tech=20
form. When they arrive at the Track, they will give their Name, =
show=20
appropriate Identification, sign the Waiver, pay the Fees, and Get their =
Form=20
and get ready for the Event. Those that do NOT Pre-Register will =
go=20
through the Normal Registration Line. I will publish all details =
when I=20
get them worked out.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Also, with reguards to Help. =
There was a=20
LIMITED number of people that Actually went out and Helped work the =
Track. =20
A lot of them were standing Out in the Cold a LONG Time with no =
Relief. Up=20
to this point, we have NOT set up Mandatory Workers, but with the POOR =
Turn out=20
for Help, Especially towards the End, we Might implement Mandatory =
Workers=20
List. Everyone out there Running their Vehicles NEED to help, Not =
show up=20
just to Drive. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Maybe it was NOT explained properly in =
the Drivers=20
Meeting, I don't know for sure since we had about 36 Drivers that have =
NOT been=20
to one of our events.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Next Item I saw Referenced. I do =
NOT know=20
where the Problems arose with the Ride alongs. I Personally set up =
6 or=20
More Ride alongs with the Novices (and took another one with me). =
Some of=20
them Came to me asking about ride alongs, and I set them up, others, I =
sought=20
out AFTER they had trouble and got them to go along with=20
someone. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I would Like to thank all the people =
that I asked=20
to take someone along with them, again for helping out those that needed =
some=20
Extra Guidance. The ones that rode along seemed to learn a lot, =
and seemed=20
to do Much better after they rode with someone else. I also set up =
some=20
Expierienced Drivers to ride Shotgun for some of the New people=20
Also.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Next Item Referenced, the Length of the =
Course. I tip my hats to Chris Paris and Jon Payne for a =
Great=20
Track. They had designed the course for a NORMAL March, first of =
the Year=20
Event. They, along with everyone Else, had NO IDEA we would end up =
with 80=20
Drivers. Even though people only got TWO runs, the Actual Seat =
time was=20
equivalent to an average of 4 (FOUR) runs from Last years events Based =
on the=20
time it took. Everyone that got two runs, had the equivalent of 4 =
based on=20
the average times from Last year.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I might have been better to have two =
laps per heat=20
instead of 4, but the seat time ended up being quite a lot. Also, =
there=20
was a 45 Minute to 1 hour Delay, that I did NOT find out about, Because =
of=20
working Registration, that would have been 5 Minutes if I had =
known. It=20
was discussed with the appropriate people so it should NOT happen=20
again.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>If there are any other Questions or =
Comments Feel=20
Free to send them. I welcome all comments and will do what I can =
to try=20
and improve things.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mike Slater</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>DMVR Solo II Rules=20
Director</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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