Anyone aware of a single elimination bracketed glider contest everbeing held?

On Monday, February 13, 2017 at 6:51:53 PM UTC-5, Tony wrote:
On Monday, February 13, 2017 at 5:37:06 PM UTC-6, wrote:
For the 2017 Nephi OLC Games we will be offering a multitude of daily flying tasks/games for the pilots to choose from and enjoy. One of them that I am really excited about is single elimination bracketed glider racing. I'm wondering if anyone has ever tried this before? It seems like it would be really fun - at least in my imagination...

Here is the basic structure I'm thinking about (please comment and help plus these ideas):

1. Nephi is way over subscribed so we will have the maximum 65 gliders insurance allows. This allows us to start with up to 64 glider brackets. My guess is about half of the pilots coming will want to at least give it a try so we will likely start with 32 spots. If most of the 65 pilots want to try this kind of racing, we could do a 32 bracket FAI class (ballasted) and a separate 32 bracket sports class (non-ballasted) and have two final class winners at the end.

2. We give a daily single racing task per class for anyone who wants to fly it.

3. The pilots don't know who they are racing against that day until after they land. I think this will be part of the real fun of this type of racing. You don't have to beat everyone else up in the sky, just one other pilot for the day. You just don't know who it is.

4. Starting with 32 brackets, it will take 6 days to get down to a winner. We could also have awards for the daily fastest flight to highlight the stud/studdess of the day's task.

5. Pilots that are eliminated don't go home of course. They are at an OLC camp so there are plenty of other daily tasks and "games" to try such as Grand Prix races and they can always choose to fly their own OLC flight or personal tasks at any time.

Those are the basics. What do you think? Any suggestions to make it better? I'm thinking blind racing could a fun change to knowing who you are racing that day. Like this, don't like it, other ideas?

Thanks!
Bruno - B4

Where can i fill out a fantasy bracket??

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On Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 7:02:00 AM UTC-8, John Cochrane wrote:
I flew single elimination contests in hang gliders in the 1980s. When the task is not, fly as fast as you can, but beat this particular glider -- no matter how fast or slow you both are -- "interesting" strategies emerge.
John Cochrane.

Velodrome racing!

I know Bruno has considered this, but it's funny to share this video anyway...

"Individual Sprint Championship"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAhlewcOxAI

On Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 8:02:00 AM UTC-7, John Cochrane wrote:
I flew single elimination contests in hang gliders in the 1980s. When the task is not, fly as fast as you can, but beat this particular glider -- no matter how fast or slow you both are -- "interesting" strategies emerge.
John Cochrane.

Thanks for sharing John. That is why I am pushing for keeping it blind racing so you don't know who you are flying against that day until the finals. Would keep it interesting and exciting. I could see how it could also foster team flying with other friends because the likelyhood at least at the beginning of your flying against each other is low. Americans practicing more team flying is not a bad thing at this point...

Bruno - B4