Do you want to design solo courses?

[kilgojr]

We at Alabama region SCCA have had great designers past and present. Nick Vagner stepped up last year and started designing courses for us, and has done an excellent job. But sometimes, everyone wants a little variety. A different set of eyes may bring a whole new dimension to our parking lot courses. Nick doesn't always want to design a course, and he has asked that someone else come in and design courses sometimes. In our discussions, Mark and Nick and I feel that the best way to continue keeping solo courses fresh is to bring in new blood to design a course, that will not only teach a whole new group of people a skill, but also provide inspiration for those of us that have designed courses before.

So with that said, please PM or email Mark Kilgore or myself at mark.kilgo at gmail or kilgojr at gmail with your name and your schedule events that you plan to attend. We will begin to make a list of those interested and we will make a schedule for events and which people will design and/or shadow for courses. Remember, course design is more then just laying out some cones. It is a very difficult skill that requires constant tweaking. There are many rules that have to be followed for insurance purposes, and rules that have to be followed for each type of designed element.

Course designers need to arrive at the Oak Mountain Amphitheater at 6:30 am (or a little earlier) with their design ready to go. If this sounds like something you want to do, or maybe you are interested to see what goes into designing a course then please contact us and we will begin making schedules.

Thanks in advance.

Tentative schedule update:
April 7th - John W8
May 20th - Michael Cholewa
June 30th - John W8
July 15th - Ervin Carder
July 29th - Nick Vagner
Aug 19th - Mark Kilgore
Sept 16th - Dennis Sparks
Oct 14th - Nick Vagner
Nov 4th - John and Mark

[nicktcr]

Designing a course can be a lot of fun, especially when you get compliments on features you were careful to implement. On the flip side, if you're going to step up to course design, you have to be ready that not everyone will love your brain child as much as you, and you can't let it get to you.

I enjoy making the courses and am thankful for the opportunity to server the Club in such a way, but there are so many people here that have been participating in solo events longer than I've even been a licensed driver, and I just think it would be nice to get "different flavors" of courses, so that we as a region can keep things interesting, and so that the drivers of our region will never quite know what to expect.

[Jedi1]

I love designing and honestly miss it in a huge way. My problem last year that will more than likely carry over to this year is NEVER BEING IN TOWN on the event days. I hope to attend more than 1 event this year and if I know I can make it will absolutely lend a hand.

[Erv]

Still down to design

[aufoxy]

I'd be happy to try designing the courses at any events I can make it to

[chuck schultz]

NEVER BEING IN TOWN

Laguna Seca, Monticello Motor Club, etc.

How sad. ;^)

[kilgojr]

We have the April, May, and June dates taken care of for course designers. Does anyone else have dates they are specifically interested in taking for course design? Remember, this has to be a date that you are sure to make, and will be able to show up around 6:15am on the day of the event. Please email myself or Mark at the email linked on the original post.

[Sparky]

Excellent resource for those wanting to get into Solo course design:

http://www.houscca.com/solo/courses/...sign_4-1-2.pdf

[kilgojr]

Remember, if you are looking to become involved with course design please make sure that you get with Mark Kilgore, or myself and take care to shadow a course designer, or pick a date from the above open dates and let us know.

[Erv]

We need people to step up guys.

[kilgojr]

please check in with the original post. Need confirmations of availability.

[Sparky]

Yes, I'm still planning to do the course design for Sep 16th.