> Excuse the long rambling... but I just gotta put in my 2 cents.
Let me throw in a couple more cents on a related topic. Some finish-line
setup bashing is below, so please delete now if you are likely to take it
too personally:
The finish line S was very neat, I loved it. Taking a wide entrance into
the first part of the S rewarded me every lap by reducing the S into a quick
little slalom.
It was also entertaining in a way to watch people try to go tight into the
first part of the S, not have enough room to brake, and slamming into a wall
of cones. Made for grate photo opportunities.
However, I question it's placement right before the finish line. I saw a
couple times where course workers tripped the timing lights while setting up
cones, causing several re-runs, and I heard that at least once somebody lost
it and took the timing lights out, causing even more delays.
Is a technically challenging finish a common thing for Divisional/National
events? If not, then why not put that excellent little piece of course
design in the middle of the course and keep the finish line clean?
-Carl
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