2014 Holmes Hobbies USRCCA Worlds

[mammoth]

Got the last room! Flights, room and car all booked! I will be there a little early so if I can help out in anyway I will! BTW I hear Ketchup chips are a form of currency at these events! How many bags should I bring?

[SkaldidDog]

Hey Fish,

Would you please enable the feature in EventBrite that posts a list of attendees (and who they want to finish in front of) so we can see who is going?

Cheers,

J

[666]

Originally Posted by SkaldidDog

Hey Fish,

Would you please enable the feature in EventBrite that posts a list of attendees (and who they want to finish in front of) so we can see who is going?

Cheers,

J

Yes please?

[ROWDY RACING]

Top secret info bros.

[winnerone23]

Don't want to spoil the surprise!

[Krawler Kev]

I feel a veil of secrecy about this year.

How many attendees (drivers)?

How many judges? Now that the tickets are open to the general population, I can only assume that there will be no more volunteers for judging. The 2.2P entry ticket helped to secure judges.

3 courses would be a travesty - our local comps have 4 plus a finals.

[KBrog]

Does that mean all you dude are going to judge with me?


Awesome! I'll glad ya'll stepped up to help.

[Fishmaxx]

Originally Posted by SkaldidDog

Hey Fish,

Would you please enable the feature in EventBrite that posts a list of attendees (and who they want to finish in front of) so we can see who is going?

Cheers,

J

Something is jacked up. Apparently when you copy a previous event you inherent some settings. Only some info is displaying and the 2012 TCS ECC text in the upper left corner wont go away. Some Japanese drivers are also missing

[ROWDY RACING]

Roadway is sold out, where are others staying?

[Fishmaxx]

Originally Posted by Krawler Kev

How many judges? Now that the tickets are open to the general population, I can only assume that there will be no more volunteers for judging. The 2.2P entry ticket helped to secure judges.

3 courses would be a travesty - our local comps have 4 plus a finals.

Agreed

The community wanted tickets opened up, so now they are open. Now the community will have to deal with what comes with it.

There will be enough gate markers to build 10x 10xgate courses on site, and I will be there all day 4x days straight. Beyond that its all about the number of Judges.

[SkaldidDog]

Originally Posted by Fishmaxx

Something is jacked up. Apparently when you copy a previous event you inherent some settings. Only some info is displaying and the 2012 TCS ECC text in the upper left corner wont go away. Some Japanese drivers are also missing

I take that as a no. At least a partial list would be nice.

Originally Posted by Fishmaxx

Agreed

The community wanted tickets opened up, so now they are open. Now the community will have to deal with what comes with it.

There will be enough gate markers to build 10x 10xgate courses on site, and I will be there all day 4x days straight. Beyond that its all about the number of Judges.

The wave of volunteer judges had come and gone. Only a few more would have trickle in over time if any. The incredibly short (5?) wait list was another indicator that interest had peaked and then waned. Exclusivity was no longer accomplishing the goal of motivating people to attend. That's why I think it was a good idea to change tactics and be more inclusive. Like all other qualifiers this year the nationals organizers have found themselves in the position of being beggars rather than choosers. At some point the interest of the sponsors needed to be taken into consideration and having 30 guys that earned the right to compete mixed in with 15 guys that just decided to go is better than just having the 30 guys that earned the right to be there. I'd be willing to bet money that some guys that didn't "earn" the right to attend do better than some that earned the right.

I do agree that event attendance has an air of secrecy about it.

[Fishmaxx]

Originally Posted by SkaldidDog

I take that as a no. At least a partial list would be nice.



The wave of volunteer judges had come and gone. Only a few more would have trickle in over time if any. The incredibly short (5?) wait list was another indicator that interest had peaked and then waned. Exclusivity was no longer accomplishing the goal of motivating people to attend. That's why I think it was a good idea to change tactics and be more inclusive. Like all other qualifiers this year the nationals organizers have found themselves in the position of being beggars rather than choosers. At some point the interest of the sponsors needed to be taken into consideration and having 30 guys that earned the right to compete mixed in with 15 guys that just decided to go is better than just having the 30 guys that earned the right to be there. I'd be willing to bet money that some guys that didn't "earn" the right to attend do better than some that earned the right.

I do agree that event attendance has an air of secrecy about it.

I have no idea what you just said, or if its a comment or suggestion.

I do know if you go to eventbrite there is a list thats incomplete, but its better than nothing.

JRH has already stated he will open up Nationals in 2015.

If invites are no longer needed to attend Nationals then recruiting judges will be challenging to say the least. At this point next year is not really my concern.

Jslick, BCBrian, and I are committed to making this year the best that it can be given the circumstances.

We have is a beautiful location, national media, lots of local activities, and an awesome list of sponsors. Still for some reason people want to focus on the past. The RC community has a huge opportunity staring it in the face, but still has members that want point out my flaws every chance they get. A new chart or thread detailing it might be useful.

I am out after this event....if people want to not step up or support this event because I am still in charge fine, but the people being punished are the drivers in attendance not me.

[losiking1]

Fish, myself and buddy will be there on Wednesday and we can/will help any way you need. Can't wait!!!

[losiking1]

Originally Posted by ROWDY RACING

Roadway is sold out, where are others staying?

I just checked the best western west Greenwich has a room or 2 left. That's where I'm staying. Looks to be about a 15-20 min drive to the comp.

[KBrog]

Originally Posted by SkaldidDog

I take that as a no. At least a partial list would be nice.



The wave of volunteer judges had come and gone. Only a few more would have trickle in over time if any. The incredibly short (5?) wait list was another indicator that interest had peaked and then waned. Exclusivity was no longer accomplishing the goal of motivating people to attend. That's why I think it was a good idea to change tactics and be more inclusive. Like all other qualifiers this year the nationals organizers have found themselves in the position of being beggars rather than choosers. At some point the interest of the sponsors needed to be taken into consideration and having 30 guys that earned the right to compete mixed in with 15 guys that just decided to go is better than just having the 30 guys that earned the right to be there. I'd be willing to bet money that some guys that didn't "earn" the right to attend do better than some that earned the right.

I do agree that event attendance has an air of secrecy about it.

Dude? Don't over analyze. It's kind of a downer. Like the great ghetto philosopher said (it be what it do). Lets go run some trucks ight.

[Fishmaxx]

Originally Posted by losiking1

Fish, myself and buddy will be there on Wednesday and we can/will help any way you need. Can't wait!!!

Thanks man!

I land in Providence airport around 12. Not 100% sure of my method of travel in to town, but I will track you down once I get in.

Send me your number in a PM.

[BC-Brian]

I will probably be down there on Wednesday sometime in the afternoon.

As for the hotel there are still some rooms available with one king bed but there are no more rooms with two queen beds.

[Jslick]

I'll be leaving to come up Thursday after work, see you all then. My personal feelings is if you don't like something be proactive and do something about it. I choose to be involved and help out because it is the right thing to do. I do it for the other drivers because I remember others stepping up to help me. That is what keeps me crawling.

[ROWDY RACING]

Originally Posted by losiking1

I just checked the best western west Greenwich has a room or 2 left. That's where I'm staying. Looks to be about a 15-20 min drive to the comp.

Cool thanks.

Originally Posted by BC-Brian

As for the hotel there are still some rooms available with one king bed but there are no more rooms with two queen beds.

Sorry I should have specified that they were sold out of rooms with 2 beds, "it be what it do" would not have been an aceptable answer to Kbrog if I told him we had to share a bed.

[SkaldidDog]

Originally Posted by KBrog

Dude? Don't over analyze. It's kind of a downer. Like the great ghetto philosopher said (it be what it do). Lets go run some trucks ight.

That's my opinion based on my observations. Sorry if you feel I think too much. It's my nature (and my job). Yes it's a downer but sometimes reality is not all roses. I'd rather understand a smelly reality than believe in a rosy dream. It be what it do fur shur and I'll be there. Just calling a spade a spade.

I am looking forward to 3-4 days crawling with y'all on that wicked rock. I'll have 14 packs ready each day and am bringing a bunch of tires.

Crawl on!

J