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Title: Scores for July 23, 2017 at Fort Macleod
Post by: MurrayPeterson on July 23, 2017, 06:29:37 PM
The computer was set to score single best run, so I scored the event that way.  Let me know if this is incorrect.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0ByeFbiNdvLbGaFN4NGFVdTY2WVE

Updated overalls (NOT using the new scoring method, so probably of minimal interest):
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0ByeFbiNdvLbGOEE3VVNiOHc2dFU
Title: Re: Scores for July 23, 2017 at Fort Macleod
Post by: Bitters on July 23, 2017, 07:05:18 PM
This hopefully sorts out overalls with the NEW scoring method (using best 2 scores from each venue, and optional venue score for the 7th event).

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bw2q0QzrFxp_emdnbHBoQjU2bFE

Let me know if anything looks funny on it. At this point some of us may look further behind the pack if you don't have 2 scores at each event, plus 7 completed.
Title: Re: Scores for July 23, 2017 at Fort Macleod
Post by: Reijo on July 23, 2017, 07:28:21 PM
The computer was set to score single best run, so I scored the event that way.  Let me know if this is incorrect.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0ByeFbiNdvLbGaFN4NGFVdTY2WVE

Updated overalls (NOT using the new scoring method, so probably of minimal interest):
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0ByeFbiNdvLbGOEE3VVNiOHc2dFU

The course was really long so it was impractical to do more runs ... (1.4+ km), so we decided to make it a single day event.  Otherwise you were scoring 2 runs in the afternoon ... and there were no changes to the course ... also a long course took more runs to master ...

R
Title: Re: Scores for July 23, 2017 at Fort Macleod
Post by: Canuck on July 23, 2017, 07:30:27 PM
Great track as always...but could someone turn down the HEAT out there!   
Title: Re: Scores for July 23, 2017 at Fort Macleod
Post by: Reijo on July 23, 2017, 07:59:43 PM
Great track as always...but could someone turn down the HEAT out there!

thanks!  But, yeah, that hot, dry wind was something else all weekend and hotter today ... not sure what it hit but the forecast was for 34C in Fort Macleod .... kept drinking water all day and I still felt like a prune!   :)

Reijo
Title: Re: Scores for July 23, 2017 at Fort Macleod
Post by: Reijo on July 23, 2017, 08:06:50 PM
Oh, heck, it "only" hit 33 deg. C ... hahahaha

https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/last-24-hours/alberta/fort-macleod

'r
Title: Re: Scores for July 23, 2017 at Fort Macleod
Post by: Canuck on July 23, 2017, 09:04:34 PM
Oh, heck, it "only" hit 33 deg. C ... hahahaha

https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/last-24-hours/alberta/fort-macleod

'r

LOL - we need a club kiddie pool filled with ice!  Cool the tires and the competitors.
Title: Re: Scores for July 23, 2017 at Fort Macleod
Post by: MurrayPeterson on July 23, 2017, 09:07:26 PM
That is why Jo and I skipped this event.  We have been on the road for racing the last 10 weeks, and the last bunch were unbearably hot.  We decided to stay at home and stay cool for a change of pace :)
Title: Re: Scores for July 23, 2017 at Fort Macleod
Post by: Reijo on July 24, 2017, 01:03:50 AM
I was wondering what happened to your two ... somehow it wasn't the same without you two there!   :)

R
Title: Re: Scores for July 23, 2017 at Fort Macleod
Post by: John in Calgary on July 24, 2017, 07:20:35 AM
... also a long course took more runs to master ...

I'll say, I was just hitting my stride at run #5, and I figure by run 15 I would probably have been competitive (or at least have had the return at the far end of the runway figured out).

Thanks to the guys who let my daughter jump in, she had a blast.

John
Title: Re: Scores for July 23, 2017 at Fort Macleod
Post by: Reijo on July 24, 2017, 07:30:51 AM
For those who missed it and for discussion purposes, here's the course map from Sunday.

I'm just curious what elements you found interesting, not so interesting, good, bad, ugly, fun, challenging or whatever other adjective you might think of.

For myself I threw in the 3-"eye-brow" Chicago box about 1/2 way down the runway and quite enjoyed that challenge.  I was never really sure exactly how fast I could go through there since it looked slower than it was.  I think I got it fairly nailed down but wasn't sure if I was as fast as I could have been .... A few more runs through it to experiment might have been useful I think. I was also surprised how much the course was on-off the throttle at the sweepers all the way to the end and back.....but found it fun and challenging.

R
Title: Re: Scores for July 23, 2017 at Fort Macleod
Post by: 94boosted on July 24, 2017, 08:34:04 AM
For those who missed it and for discussion purposes, here's the course map from Sunday.

I'm just curious what elements you found interesting, not so interesting, good, bad, ugly, fun, challenging or whatever other adjective you might think of.

For myself I threw in the 3-"eye-brow" Chicago box about 1/2 way down the runway and quite enjoyed that challenge.  I was never really sure exactly how fast I could go through there since it looked slower than it was.  I think I got it fairly nailed down but wasn't sure if I was as fast as I could have been .... A few more runs through it to experiment might have been useful I think. I was also surprised how much the course was on-off the throttle at the sweepers all the way to the end and back.....but found it fun and challenging.

R

Those offset eyebrows from one edge of the runway to the other and then into the 3 eyebrow Chicago Box seemed to really trip people up (myself included) I saw more slides than I could count through there.

That was arguably the fastest finish we've ever had, I think Paul T in his 997 Turbo said he was crossing the line just shy of 150km/h and I had to be close to that also as I was well into 3rd gear.

Very challenging course for sure and definitely tough to stay focused for the full run especially towards the end of the day. I really need to clean things up, I think I hit 5 cones on my last run  :-\
Title: Re: Scores for July 23, 2017 at Fort Macleod
Post by: Bitters on July 24, 2017, 08:48:49 AM
I think I was still fighting being spooked from the big spin off I had at the last FM event... I hesitated too much when barreling into those transitions that faced the edge of the tarmac
Title: Re: Scores for July 23, 2017 at Fort Macleod
Post by: JCS on July 24, 2017, 08:50:43 AM
For those who missed it and for discussion purposes, here's the course map from Sunday.

I'm just curious what elements you found interesting, not so interesting, good, bad, ugly, fun, challenging or whatever other adjective you might think of.

For myself I threw in the 3-"eye-brow" Chicago box about 1/2 way down the runway and quite enjoyed that challenge.  I was never really sure exactly how fast I could go through there since it looked slower than it was.  I think I got it fairly nailed down but wasn't sure if I was as fast as I could have been .... A few more runs through it to experiment might have been useful I think. I was also surprised how much the course was on-off the throttle at the sweepers all the way to the end and back.....but found it fun and challenging.

R

Those offset eyebrows from one edge of the runway to the other and then into the 3 eyebrow Chicago Box seemed to really trip people up (myself included) I saw more slides than I could count through there.

That was arguably the fastest finish we've ever had, I think Paul T in his 997 Turbo said he was crossing the line just shy of 150km/h and I had to be close to that also as I was well into 3rd gear.

Very challenging course for sure and definitely tough to stay focused for the full run especially towards the end of the day. I really need to clean things up, I think I hit 5 cones on my last run  :-\

I need more power.  But you've got a long way to go to catch me on the cone killer count for the series.  The swing from one side of the runway to the other was the only element that tripped me up and the first tight right hander coming out of the hair pin was costing me time too.  I'll try throw a video up and look for some feedback.  I feel like I left a good 2-3 seconds out there.  I even think maybe if I was less aggressive i'd be faster... a couple more runs I think I would of found it.  Still fun pushing the corolla as hard as I can.
Title: Re: Scores for July 23, 2017 at Fort Macleod
Post by: MurrayPeterson on July 24, 2017, 10:18:50 AM
There are two radios missing, one small green one, and one large black one.
Title: Re: Scores for July 23, 2017 at Fort Macleod
Post by: midship on July 24, 2017, 10:51:22 AM
For those who missed it and for discussion purposes, here's the course map from Sunday.

I'm just curious what elements you found interesting, not so interesting, good, bad, ugly, fun, challenging or whatever other adjective you might think of.

For myself I threw in the 3-"eye-brow" Chicago box about 1/2 way down the runway and quite enjoyed that challenge.  I was never really sure exactly how fast I could go through there since it looked slower than it was.  I think I got it fairly nailed down but wasn't sure if I was as fast as I could have been .... A few more runs through it to experiment might have been useful I think. I was also surprised how much the course was on-off the throttle at the sweepers all the way to the end and back.....but found it fun and challenging.

R

I enjoyed the course very much on sunday. As Jay and I were getting a feel with the new settings, the course offered challenging elements to bring the car to the limit at speed without dire consequences. (e.g. trimming the lawn on my first run  ;D) It just happened Jay and I needed that kind of course to practice as our car gets unhappy very easily at those large offset changes(no fault of the car) if we were too aggressive. So we were able tried out different driving approaches and refine our driving as the session progress.

I think the speed thru the elements was just right if one can get ahead of the course. The offsets were definitely tough as it setup to upset the car very quickly if one is rough on the input. A lot of throttle modulation practice too which was a plus for me!
Title: Re: Scores for July 23, 2017 at Fort Macleod
Post by: Jackal on July 24, 2017, 01:14:04 PM
Thanks again to everyone organizing and setting up the event.

I just never felt like I got in my stride yesterday (not that my "stride" is much better than how I did yesterday). I'm not sure what it was about the course that I couldn't figure out. I DNF'd the first run and don't know where, as all the other runs seemed the same... with the exception of hitting every damn cone out there. The final kick to the pants was forfeiting my rerun, because my hood wouldn't latch! Really... a hood not latching?!

All in I still had fun, despite the sun burns and the poor showing on my part.
Title: Re: Scores for July 23, 2017 at Fort Macleod
Post by: Reijo on July 24, 2017, 01:18:22 PM
I think one of the aspects of the course was the length.   The exact distance is marked on the bottom right (1.4 km +) which is about 40% longer than a normal solo course.  That meant you had memorize about 40% more course than normal and I know it throws people (including me) off.  It is also much harder to have a clean run when you are essentially running at a "qualifying" pace!   

Title: Re: Scores for July 23, 2017 at Fort Macleod
Post by: threeotwo on July 24, 2017, 01:47:52 PM
There are two radios missing, one small green one, and one large black one.
I have the black one.
Title: Re: Scores for July 23, 2017 at Fort Macleod
Post by: Bitters on July 24, 2017, 01:58:18 PM
I think one of the aspects of the course was the length.   The exact distance is marked on the bottom right (1.4 km +) which is about 40% longer than a normal solo course.  That meant you had memorize about 40% more course than normal and I know it throws people (including me) off.  It is also much harder to have a clean run when you are essentially running at a "qualifying" pace!   

Haha, definitely guilty here - on the video of my fastest lap you can hear me say "@#$%! I'm lost!" at one point about 80% into the course.
Title: Re: Scores for July 23, 2017 at Fort Macleod
Post by: MurrayPeterson on July 24, 2017, 02:12:55 PM
There are two radios missing, one small green one, and one large black one.
I have the black one.

Please bring it Wednesday evening -- I'll put it back with its nest mates :)
Title: Re: Scores for July 23, 2017 at Fort Macleod
Post by: JCS on July 24, 2017, 02:58:41 PM
My run.....I left time all over the place!!!!  I'm sure I could of broken into the 79's.  Of interest, if Paul was doing 150 into the finish, I couldn't get to 100!!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sfecx803xcQ&feature=youtu.be

Title: Re: Scores for July 23, 2017 at Fort Macleod
Post by: John in Calgary on July 24, 2017, 03:38:08 PM
My run.....I left time all over the place!!!!  I'm sure I could of broken into the 79's.  Of interest, if Paul was doing 150 into the finish, I couldn't get to 100!!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sfecx803xcQ&feature=youtu.be

I definitely hit 100kph on the last run (or maybe two) -  the gear calculator at flyin miata says that my car should be at 59.8 mph when the rev limiter kicks in for 2nd gear and I was definitely hitting it as I came through the wall for each run during the day, so much so that I finally grabbed third on my 3rd morning run (and even grabbed third before the wall on my last run so I could continue to accelerate to the finish).  I'll never know how fast I really hit as there's no telemetry on my car.

John