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Hi Guys, the Charleston Model Boater's club members have unanimously decided that a change was needed for this years 2008 World Tunnel Champs. Please read the following information. Any questions, please post on here and we will answer you to the best of our ability.
NOTICE TO ALL RACERS ATTENDING THE WORLD TUNNEL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN MARCH 2008
Due to the incredible response to this race and the very high number of entries in several classes, the Charleston Model Boaters (CMB) club members have voted to make a change for the race that is most necessary. The classes in question are:
B (20) tunnel – 71 entries
Sport B (20) tunnel – 58 entries
D (40) tunnel – 47 entries
Open tunnel – 30 entries
It will be a virtual certainty, that a large number of runoffs will be required, which will lengthen the race. So in order to reduce the need for as many runoffs, if any, the CMB club will do the following for the race among those classes ONLY:
1. Run the 4 rounds of racing as normal.
2. Create an A (final) and B (consolation) main similar in nature to the scale class uses.
3. The A main will contain the top 5 boats in points and have an automatic bye to the final heat that will contain 6 boats only. The class champion will come from this final heat.
4. The B main will consist of the boats having the points for positions 6-11 (6 boats). The winner of this heat will advance to the A final heat.
5. A set of priority criteria will be established by the CMB club to break point ties and determine positions and to hopefully eliminate additional runoffs for all classes.
6. Awards will be now given for places 1-6, one each for the racers in the A main.
The primary purpose of this change is to control the number of heats needed to be run, reduce the possibility for additional runoffs and to reward those that finish in places 1-6 in these high entry classes. In addition, a true champion will be crowned through a final heat that contains the racers with the highest amount of points for the race. Honestly a best of the best race.
The remaining 4 classes, Sport D, MOD-VP, E/F and Gas will run under the traditional format of 4 heats and awards. No A & B mains.
The CMB club hopes that this will be agreeable with the majority of racers. We could not foresee the excellent response and give advance notice to all racers.
NOTICE TO ALL RACERS ATTENDING THE WORLD TUNNEL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN MARCH 2008
Due to the incredible response to this race and the very high number of entries in several classes, the Charleston Model Boaters (CMB) club members have voted to make a change for the race that is most necessary. The classes in question are:
B (20) tunnel – 71 entries
Sport B (20) tunnel – 58 entries
D (40) tunnel – 47 entries
Open tunnel – 30 entries
It will be a virtual certainty, that a large number of runoffs will be required, which will lengthen the race. So in order to reduce the need for as many runoffs, if any, the CMB club will do the following for the race among those classes ONLY:
1. Run the 4 rounds of racing as normal.
2. Create an A (final) and B (consolation) main similar in nature to the scale class uses.
3. The A main will contain the top 5 boats in points and have an automatic bye to the final heat that will contain 6 boats only. The class champion will come from this final heat.
4. The B main will consist of the boats having the points for positions 6-11 (6 boats). The winner of this heat will advance to the A final heat.
5. A set of priority criteria will be established by the CMB club to break point ties and determine positions and to hopefully eliminate additional runoffs for all classes.
6. Awards will be now given for places 1-6, one each for the racers in the A main.
The primary purpose of this change is to control the number of heats needed to be run, reduce the possibility for additional runoffs and to reward those that finish in places 1-6 in these high entry classes. In addition, a true champion will be crowned through a final heat that contains the racers with the highest amount of points for the race. Honestly a best of the best race.
The remaining 4 classes, Sport D, MOD-VP, E/F and Gas will run under the traditional format of 4 heats and awards. No A & B mains.
The CMB club hopes that this will be agreeable with the majority of racers. We could not foresee the excellent response and give advance notice to all racers.
