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Shorter Competitions
All -
Having never participated in a sailplane competition (yet), I have a question about competiton length... Are all "serious" events in the US (even Regionals) 7+ days long? For major events where people are travelling long distances, I totally understand the need for a wide window of competition days (i.e. weather). But the very fact that events require a bunch of dedicated time imposes a limit on who can go to them and how many can be attended by any given pilot, and adds to the logistical complexity of organizing and running the event... Has there ever been any concerted effort to have more short events on a local level? For example: I live in Seattle and could attend several 3-day events in the California-Oregon-Washington-Idaho area. I figure 1 day to travel, 1 day of practice, 2 or 3 days of competition, and 1 day to travel home. Do that over a weekend and you're only taking off 3 - 4 days from work. I could attend 2 or 3 of those events and use up the same amount of vacation time as one 7-day event. I've got a lot more to say about this topic (including points and counter-points as to why this can and can't work)... but being inexperienced I'd love to throw it open to comment by folks that HAVE competition experience first. Anyone with actual competition experience care to comment on this? Thanks! --Noel |
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