> 3 groups means not having to jump out of your car and go right to a work assignment. Faster turnover from one group to the next.Tim_M wrote:What might be the benefit of >3 run groups? The small grid amount keeps the cars moving almost too quickly-hardly time to take a potty break.
Potty break? Hold it...makes you faster.
What...my poker face wasn't in place?Loren wrote:I don't think Steve is ready to put his dictatorial foot down on the late arrivals yet (I would be, and I know Jamie is)....
Let's not overstate that. Yes, dealing with the late shows (expect a modified pre-event e-mail next month to make things really clear...also expect Alexis and I to have a low BS tolerance) and the additional people made working out the run groups a little longer, but not that much. The fact is that the weather had more effect than anything else. Starting 20 minutes earlier might have gotten the third group a second dry run. Running through lunch (like we'd talked about, then abandoned for some reason...I like cold ziti!) might have gained another 10 minutes...people were admirably quick about eating and getting back to things. The fourth group would have been drenched no matter what. The rain could have come earlier, too. That's what Dan and Nick based their decision on -- the view on the radar midway through the first group. Better to leave everyone happily wanting a few more than to struggle to complete an event...the last group was difficult enough. We did well enough.jdr_racer wrote:Man! I can't believe it!! One main reason why we didn't get more runs is because people being late.
RJ - you posted some very consistent times, there - Good Job. keep practicing!