JEFFTATE
07-10-2010, 11:39 AM
I'm thinking of ways to improve the PSMC , while it's still fresh on my mind.
1) A PA System : That way everyone can here what's going on at the autocross.
2) Pre-register all participants : Bill is doing this at RTTH and it's a good idea. It just gets too confusing at the event to collect money and assign car number's( plus it cut's into our seat time ). Next year , everyone will pre-register and pre-pay before the event and registration will end a week or two before the event.
3) Better Maps for the cruise directions and event locations .
I know a lot of people got separated or lost on the return trip from the cruise and trying to find their way to some of the locations..
I'll make some better maps next year , so we can all stick together on the same route to and from the cruise destination .
I assumed that everyone had a Garmin or TomTom or Mapquest , but the directions in those things are not always accurate.
And everyone ends up taking different routes.
We need to all stick together on the cruise. To and Back .
4) A second laptop with a printer to keep up with the autocross times on a spreadsheet and print them out at the end of each session..
5)A detailed itinerary of where to meet and where to go at what time..That way , we are all getting full advantage of what is going on in the area together..
I had wanted a huge group of us to go to cruise night together on Saturday night, but no-one seemed to know about it.
6)A T-shirt for every participant.
Include a t-shirt for every paying participant with the PSMC logo and date on the front , and all the sponsors listed ..
7) T-shirts for sale to spectators , etc..
I didn't have the resources ( budget ) or time to get a big shirt order this year , but next year I will have some for sale..
8) A waiver or release. Everyone will be rquired to sign one of those release forms to participate in the event. I forgot this year .
9) Parking Signs for spectators and participants. That way everyone knows where to go when they pull in the parking lot..
We won't get all bunched and mixed together.
10) Is July 4th weekend ok ?? Should we pick another weekend ?? A few people didn't come this weekend because of family plans on the 4th.
11) Helmets required ?? Should we require helmets ??
I purposely don't want a lot of rules at this event , but is this one a good idea ??
12) Yard signs and Banners out by the road to tell people where to turn in for the event.
7/14/10 Here are some additions per the suggestions in this thread :
13) Nametags with username and real name .
14)A Commemorative DVD for sale .
15) Mandatory seatbelts.
16) A second type of driving event besides autocross. ( This is in the works for next year already . I started the day after the event. )
17) A Top Three or King of the Event competition ? I purposely wanted to keep the event as "fun runs" for everyone. ( running for times only ) Where we weren't really competing against each other for a top position , but competing against ourselves to improve our driving skills amd times . Pro-Touring.com has several other wonderful events that have a King of the Event and or Qualifying for the Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational . I'm all for this sort of event. I think it adds interest ,excitement and drama to the event , which creates interest from all.
But I just wanted to keep the PSMC very simple , easy , and low-key..
I wanted everyone to look at their own times at the end of the day and compare them to their own times from the beginning of the day , and we could make a chart of who had the best times.
So , should we have a King ???
1) A PA System : That way everyone can here what's going on at the autocross.
2) Pre-register all participants : Bill is doing this at RTTH and it's a good idea. It just gets too confusing at the event to collect money and assign car number's( plus it cut's into our seat time ). Next year , everyone will pre-register and pre-pay before the event and registration will end a week or two before the event.
3) Better Maps for the cruise directions and event locations .
I know a lot of people got separated or lost on the return trip from the cruise and trying to find their way to some of the locations..
I'll make some better maps next year , so we can all stick together on the same route to and from the cruise destination .
I assumed that everyone had a Garmin or TomTom or Mapquest , but the directions in those things are not always accurate.
And everyone ends up taking different routes.
We need to all stick together on the cruise. To and Back .
4) A second laptop with a printer to keep up with the autocross times on a spreadsheet and print them out at the end of each session..
5)A detailed itinerary of where to meet and where to go at what time..That way , we are all getting full advantage of what is going on in the area together..
I had wanted a huge group of us to go to cruise night together on Saturday night, but no-one seemed to know about it.
6)A T-shirt for every participant.
Include a t-shirt for every paying participant with the PSMC logo and date on the front , and all the sponsors listed ..
7) T-shirts for sale to spectators , etc..
I didn't have the resources ( budget ) or time to get a big shirt order this year , but next year I will have some for sale..
8) A waiver or release. Everyone will be rquired to sign one of those release forms to participate in the event. I forgot this year .
9) Parking Signs for spectators and participants. That way everyone knows where to go when they pull in the parking lot..
We won't get all bunched and mixed together.
10) Is July 4th weekend ok ?? Should we pick another weekend ?? A few people didn't come this weekend because of family plans on the 4th.
11) Helmets required ?? Should we require helmets ??
I purposely don't want a lot of rules at this event , but is this one a good idea ??
12) Yard signs and Banners out by the road to tell people where to turn in for the event.
7/14/10 Here are some additions per the suggestions in this thread :
13) Nametags with username and real name .
14)A Commemorative DVD for sale .
15) Mandatory seatbelts.
16) A second type of driving event besides autocross. ( This is in the works for next year already . I started the day after the event. )
17) A Top Three or King of the Event competition ? I purposely wanted to keep the event as "fun runs" for everyone. ( running for times only ) Where we weren't really competing against each other for a top position , but competing against ourselves to improve our driving skills amd times . Pro-Touring.com has several other wonderful events that have a King of the Event and or Qualifying for the Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational . I'm all for this sort of event. I think it adds interest ,excitement and drama to the event , which creates interest from all.
But I just wanted to keep the PSMC very simple , easy , and low-key..
I wanted everyone to look at their own times at the end of the day and compare them to their own times from the beginning of the day , and we could make a chart of who had the best times.
So , should we have a King ???