[NSRCA-discussion] OK it's time to stirthingsup. Where'sthebeef?

[R. LIPRIE]

I wouldn't even go to a one day contest. I actually think it is a very dumb 
idea. No offense to the one who thought of it. But it just doesn't need to 
be done I don't believe. Matt
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Van Putte" <vanputte at cox.net>
To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 8:21 AM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] OK it's time to stirthingsup. 
Where'sthebeef?


>
> On Oct 1, 2006, at 8:08 AM, John Ferrell wrote:
>
>> This is a real problem!
>>
>> We have quite a few flyers who come to fly on Saturday and don't
>> plan to fly
>> on Sunday. They don't want a motel bill, another day away from home
>> or to
>> miss church on Sunday morning.
>>
>> Borrowing on Dr. Phil's terminology, two days is a "deal breaker".
>>
>> Unfortunately, it seems the avid competitors are just as firm with
>> two days.
>
> My problem with one-day contests is that it isn't even a one-day
> contest for competitors who have to drive several hundred miles.  The
> average distance I drive to a contest is 310 miles.  It takes about
> five hours.  If it is a two-day contest, three, four or five rounds
> can be flown on Saturday and one or two on Sunday, resulting in
> approximately a 2:30 P.M. departure time for the return home.
> However, for one-day contests, there's still that desire to get home
> reasonably early in the evening.  In order to do that, you'd have to
> cut a round or two off the Saturday total.
>
> I would drive 50 miles to a one-day contest, but not much further.
>
> Ron Van Putte
>
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