[rpoz-29]

My beloved club, VMSC, decided a few years ago to use PAX to figure club points. Almost every OD since that time has designed a course to fit their car. If more of them drove F-bods, this may not be a problem. But with most of them in Minis, Miatas, and Subarus, it's becoming a PITA. The BEST venues we have are being OD'd by Miata drivers, and I'm stuck with, (if I decide to take it), a high school parking lot. After over 30 years in the club, and having busted my ass doing the "bull work" (you know, hauling the club trailer, helping folks with mechanical ills, hauling wounded cars home for people, etc.) that most of the other don't want to do this is the BS I'm handed. What really sucks is that I'm on the board, and STILL getting screwed over. Maybe it's time to look at some track time. Thanks for letting me bitch. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/banghead.gif)

[CrashTestDummy]

Hmmm, with minimum gate widths and slalom distances, I have found, at least in the Houston Region, when someone tries to design a course for their car, it usually backfires on them. We have even approved courses designed by Miata drivers, for example, that _looked_ like they were designed by Miata drivers, where the Miata drivers got KILLED at the event.

One of the cardinal rules in Roger Johnon's Solo course design manual (http://www.houscca.com/solo2/coursedesign.zip) is to assume the role of a commercial graphic artist. That is, to design a course you are planning on selling to someone, not one you are planning on jamming down someone's throat.

Perhaps it is time for you to either 1. design a course yourself, or 2. take a couple of events off, firstly for your mental benifit, and secondly, so others on your board realize just what you do at the events, and perhaps that you should be a little happier at the end of the day. :-)

Just some random ramblings.