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solo nationals courses

Last post 09-22-2005, 5:42 PM by Patrick Washburn. 33 replies.
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  •  09-12-2005, 8:42 PM 153237

    Automobile [au] solo nationals courses

    if anyone gets the urge....a picture of the course map for those coming later would relieve some anxiety.  i hate waiting to fly out there!

    tia-
    jim

  •  09-12-2005, 9:32 PM 153244 in reply to 153237

    solo nationals courses

    Sorry, no course map here, but here is how I remember it.

    South course starts with 50 foot straight with a 90 degree right, now were heading down the west side of the course with a 3 cone slalom and a transition back to the right 30 degree's with a 3 cone slalom, slight 10 degree transition back to the right into another 3 cone slalom with an immediate 20 degree bend back to the left into a small straight, then a 90 degree bed to the right with six of these 3 cone slaloms, the 6 sets of 3 cones(within a couple feet of one another) come in -aligned pairs with the 2nd and third pairs going immediately to the left offset probably 30 feet or so, the course map didn't show this very accurately, at the end of this very long transitional slalom, now your on the east side of the course where you'll enter into a 180 degree wide sweeper back toward the center with a short straight into a 90 degree very long sweeper that can be ran as a nice straightaway witht he correct line, then, into a 180 degree medium sweeper with a medium straight that bends about 30 degree's back to the right, at the end, it whips back to the left about 110 degree's thats fairly tight into a very short straight into a 90 degree left turn with a long straight back towards the south, at the end of the straight, its a 90 degree left into a 6 cone slalom with a 90 degree turn at the end into the finish, the last 2 90 degree turns have no cones to designate the line.

    I'm sure it doesnt help much but its better than nothing. :-)))

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  •  09-12-2005, 9:33 PM 153245 in reply to 153237

    solo nationals courses

    I'll try to have a GPS map of at least one course up tomorrow, possibly both, not sure yet though if Schotz will be running the G2extreme tomorrow.

    I tried walking with the g2extreme today to get a GPS map of the south course, but I had some power problems and was unable to get an accurate map.
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  •  09-12-2005, 9:40 PM 153247 in reply to 153245

    Re: solo nationals courses

    I just uploaded a copy of the North course to the Files section of the Evolution-Discussions Yahoo group.  I don't have the South.

    --Andy

  •  09-12-2005, 11:03 PM 153259 in reply to 153244

    solo nationals courses

    took pictures of the courses and posted them here.

    http://sccaforums.com/photos/nationals_photos/category1028.aspx

    You can click on the images to get larger versions.


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  •  09-13-2005, 12:26 AM 153267 in reply to 153237

    solo nationals courses

    WOW! Totally cool.
    Thanks from someone who couldn't make it out this year.
    Vaca slips already in for next year though!
    FM
  •  09-13-2005, 3:06 AM 153274 in reply to 153267

    Re: solo nationals courses

    Kevin, Andy, Great job guys!!Yes [Y]

    I, too, wish I could be there. Those courses look awsome!Big Smile [:D]

    christoc, Thanks for showing those of us that couldn't see in person.Beer [Beer]


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  •  09-13-2005, 8:40 AM 153282 in reply to 153259

    Re: solo nationals courses

    FANTASTIC--that is exactly what i was hoping for.  Find me for a beer.  I will be driving a car.  ;)

    jim

  •  09-13-2005, 8:48 AM 153283 in reply to 153282

    Re: solo nationals courses

    I'm sitting here in the paddock at Forbes right now while we have a lightning delay. Major squall line coming through with heavy strikes all around. They pulled all the course workers just before sending the first cars of the first heat. Rain is constant but not heavy (think Pacific NW). Should be a constantly drying course when they actually begin.

    --Andy
  •  09-13-2005, 8:56 AM 153285 in reply to 153237

    solo nationals courses

    Very interesting at Turn 1 "decision point". I would have to walk it but I think that there might be 2 good choices there.
    Let us know which way most people pick please.
    Thanks for the weather update.
    I feel bad that it is raining/then drying.. One of my buddies in ES is car #1...UGH!
    FM
  •  09-13-2005, 10:15 AM 153305 in reply to 153285

    Re: solo nationals courses

     fastmike wrote:
    Very interesting at Turn 1 "decision point". I would have to walk it but I think that there might be 2 good choices there.
    Let us know which way most people pick please.

    I've been polling people as they walk the north course, and its been about 50-50 as to which way people are planning to go.

    When we set this up back in the spring, we spent about 30 minutes tweaking that section until the test driver felt it was equal each way.  My personal opinion is that it will depend on whether you have a momentum car or a high-horsepower vehicle.  And also how dirty the two lines get from folks going the other way.

    --Andy

     

  •  09-13-2005, 9:35 PM 153424 in reply to 153305

    Re: solo nationals courses

    Andy, the course looks fun!  We'll see when I get I fly in tomorrow how I really feel about it.
  •  09-19-2005, 3:42 PM 154296 in reply to 153237

    solo nationals courses

    Although I did not drive particularly well, those were the best 2 courses I have seen at Nationals in the 5 years I have been going. Great use of space, great flow, good speeds!

    regards,
    alan
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  •  09-19-2005, 7:03 PM 154339 in reply to 153237

    solo nationals courses


    I've only been going for three years now, but I'd agree!


    --Donnie
  •  09-19-2005, 7:25 PM 154345 in reply to 154339

    solo nationals courses

    agreed, loved those courses. never figured out the north, and video shows i drove the south pretty poorly. oh well, there's always next year! only complaint on the north was the visuals coming up to the showcase turn. a little tougher then i thought it should be picking out the entry. otherwise, two thumbs up!

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