<div dir="ltr">Given where I was in my life at the time, I only got to dream of watching a TOC someday.<div><br></div><div>What would it take to bring back an event like that?  Thoughts from those who were there? </div><div>
<br></div><div>Peter+</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Aug 7, 2014 at 6:44 PM, Don Szczur via NSRCA-discussion <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div style="font-family:Arial;white-space:normal"><span style="font-size:9pt">Hanno Prettner</span></div>

<div style="font-family:Arial;white-space:normal">Steve Rojecki</div>

<div style="font-family:Arial;white-space:normal">Steve Stricker</div>

<div style="font-family:Arial;white-space:normal">Chip Hyde</div>

<div style="font-family:Arial;white-space:normal">Quique Somenzini</div>

<div style="font-family:Arial;white-space:normal">Christophe Paysant Le Roux</div>

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<div style="font-family:Arial;white-space:normal">Each August, back from the NATS, rested up,  I get the feeling.  Those that competed know that feeiing. The memories come back - thinking about the momentous level of effort it took to prepare for such an event. The lake beds. The glitz.  I feel privileged to have been given the opportunity to particpate in two.</div>


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<div>additional details of TOC finalists over the years at:</div>

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