Track Marking for 2010
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Track Marking for 2010
Just been wondering what the members think about having both timed and GPS tracks marked with cones instead of corflute markers this year. By looking at the map of the tracks it shows cones all the way. I asked Rod Hadfield about this and he said cones on the GPS track and corflute from the start of timing on the long track. My concern is if a vehicle comes close to a cone it may get sucked onto the track, or even a gust of wind may move one into the path of the next competitor to use the track. The cones could be screwed down of course, but if you do that you could nail down a corflute marker in the same time. I have had one competitor contact me with concerns about this and wondered if anyone else has realised this is the situation. If you ran over a cone with a car that might not be too bad but a motorcycle may be a different story. What do you think?
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Rob
I think hitting anything would be an issue on a bike but if it was my decision after consultation, it would be corflute. Just my preferrence though.
Plucka
I think hitting anything would be an issue on a bike but if it was my decision after consultation, it would be corflute. Just my preferrence though.
Plucka
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I like the corflute / cone idea, it would help rider / driver to see the timed section start without having to remember where on the track you are without having to remember where the timers set in relation to the mile markers (especially when we use the "short" wet weather track).
But,,,,,if trailers have been known to blow around the lake , unassisted at times, and we have all experienced the frantic shade preservation / repair tasks that usually happen at least once during the week when the dreaded winds hit, can we afford the time consuming job of repositioning the cones ?
Tiny
But,,,,,if trailers have been known to blow around the lake , unassisted at times, and we have all experienced the frantic shade preservation / repair tasks that usually happen at least once during the week when the dreaded winds hit, can we afford the time consuming job of repositioning the cones ?
Tiny
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Personally I'd like to think that the markers are fixed, we're so low ( the drivers point of view)it's much easier to run close to the markers, It might just be me but I reckon there was a bollard that sat a little "proud" somewhere before the 2 mile last year and I got a really, really good look at it. I dunno if it wasn't fixed down and had moved or whether it had just been placed ever so slightly inside the line.
My vote is cor-flute, nailed down. I sure as hell don't want to hit a cone, it'd do a number on our bodywork.
My vote is cor-flute, nailed down. I sure as hell don't want to hit a cone, it'd do a number on our bodywork.
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