Region 8 Contest

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I see there are only 12 signed up to fly in Region 8, too bad, it is a
great place to fly!! I have driven 750 miles for the past several
years, hope the "locals" will support their own.

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Come on gang, help out the contest organizers and get your
registrations in. You know you are going so judt "do it". Gary, two
of us from Idaho are going and our combined milage is 750 miles each
way. Does that count for anything?

Tom
Idaho
wrote:
> I see there are only 12 signed up to fly in Region 8, too bad, it is a
> great place to fly!! I have driven 750 miles for the past several
> years, hope the "locals" will support their own.

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That counts too, if you don't live in WA

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wrote:
> That counts too, if you don't live in WA
beware of the great white north, the canadian contigent will be
attending.some have registered by snail mail, but I believe there will
be at least four of us.
the eh team lives. SD

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Gary V.,

It will be great to see the 'AA' team.

Tom
wrote:
> wrote:
> > That counts too, if you don't live in WA
> beware of the great white north, the canadian contigent will be
> attending.some have registered by snail mail, but I believe there will
> be at least four of us.
> the eh team lives. SD

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SORY,

That should have read'''

DENNIS V.

Tom



wrote:
> Gary V.,
>
> It will be great to see the 'AA' team.
>
> Tom
>

[Jay]

Thanks for the support guys.

We actually do have a few more folks signed up but we are having
problems with our server folks and I have been unable to update the
list of registrants for some 3 weeks now.

It is looking as though we will have a competition for all three
classes - Open, 15 Meter and Sport though the field is still not as
large as we could wish. For those who watch RAS and are planning on
flying with us this year - letting us know would be appreciated!

Jay Todd
CM

[Jeffrey Banks]

Hi fellow region 8-ers

As for mileage to attend the contest..
This Alaskan rookie will be doing a first contest with
a 'Russia'
Can I get some extra handicap for 'attendance mileage'?

Jeff Banks
Alaska (Region 8)

At 14:18 30 May 2006, Jay wrote:
>Thanks for the support guys.
>
>We actually do have a few more folks signed up but
>we are having
>problems with our server folks and I have been unable
>to update the
>list of registrants for some 3 weeks now.
>
>It is looking as though we will have a competition
>for all three
>classes - Open, 15 Meter and Sport though the field
>is still not as
>large as we could wish. For those who watch RAS and
>are planning on
>flying with us this year - letting us know would be
>appreciated!
>
>Jay Todd
>CM
>
>

[Eric Greenwell]

Jeffrey Banks wrote:
> Hi fellow region 8-ers
>
> As for mileage to attend the contest..
> This Alaskan rookie will be doing a first contest with
> a 'Russia'
> Can I get some extra handicap for 'attendance mileage'?

Absolutely! Mileage is applied according to a formula no more
complicated than a Sports Class point calculation on a 3 hour MAT task,
where the winner comes in 30 minutes under time, 50% of field lands out,
and you get back, but cross the finish line in the wrong direction.
Here's the basics:

* Miles flown in the Russia getting to the contest are added to your
score after multiplying by your handicap
* Miles the Russia does in the trailer on the way to the contest are
added to your score - no handicapping
* Miles you fly commercially on the way to the contest are subtracted
from your score - no handicapping

All this addition and subtraction is applied to your score on the first
practice day. After that, you are on your own 8^).


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[Jeffrey Banks]

Eric,

I understand the word 'applied' means multiplied by
the zero contest point
practice day score, and the product, carries into the
contest : )

These rules are somethin aren't they!!

Jeff

At 21:48 31 May 2006, Eric Greenwell wrote:>
>All this addition and subtraction is applied to your
>score on the first
>practice day. After that, you are on your own 8^).

[Eric Greenwell]

Jeffrey Banks wrote:
> Eric,
>
> I understand the word 'applied' means multiplied by
> the zero contest point
> practice day score, and the product, carries into the
> contest : )
>
> These rules are somethin aren't they!!

They were simpler when I started contest flying 30 years ago. The
complexity seemed to peak a few years ago, so they are are simpler now,
but they still aren't "simple"; however, once you realize 90% of the
rules apply to about 10% of the situations, it's not so bad.

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