I think I'd prefer 'Normal' format, ie. like EOS Finals.
Unless someone can demonstrate how the oOple style schedules work, I'm struggling to see how it makes a day significantly more relaxed (if youre in both classes)?
Example, if you're running both classes:
Normal - 4 heats and 3 finals Sat (7 driving + 7 marshalling = 14 x 5 mins = 70 mins), repeated on Sunday.
oOple - 8 heats Sat (8 driving + 8 marshalling = 16 x 5 mins = 80 mins), then 6 finals Sun (6 driving + 6 marshalling = 12 x 5 mins = 60 mins)
The 'hours worked' are very similar... oOple has slightly greater workload Sat (80 mins 'duties' vs 70 mins), slightly lesser workload Sunday (60 mins 'duties' vs 70 mins) - but with single class guys having to travel both days when their saved cash could help them help the charity
Also, is there not an elephant in the room when discussing the oOple format in the context of a Grangemouth winter charity meet? ie. this is a meeting in an urban location in winter - both precluding cheap overnighting in tents and a Sat night party atmosphere... which is surely part of what makes oOple style work (which I hope to experience in 2013
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