Discussion: Sprint Tournament is sold out!
in: Sprint the Golden Gate (Dec 6–8, 2013 - San Francisco, CA, US)
Sep 13, 2013 7:19 PM
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It is. Completely. All the entrants are real (some are somewhat surreal) and are coming. The only way you'll get in is if one of them doesn't show up; we'll start a waitlist just in that case. You get on the waitlist by entering normally; then don't pay, we'll invoice you for the events that are still open.
If you enter the Tournament and do pay, we'll refund the Tournament fee or offer you to join the Middle (also with the appropriate refund).
If you enter the Tournament and do pay, we'll refund the Tournament fee or offer you to join the Middle (also with the appropriate refund).
Nov 20, 2013 6:13 PM
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Meaningful updates:
* Day 3/Stage Five (sanctioned A event) is now scheduled for SF State. They uncovered a conflict on Saturday. This will make getting back to the airport by transit a bit easier.
* McLaren Park may or may not be used at all. We'll probably do a poll, explaining what the tradeoffs are. If McLaren is not used, Stage Four (Tournament Final) will be at Golden Gate Park.
* In one of the most unusual requirements, all minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian while on SF State campus (Day 3/Stage Five). I don't believe this applies to the course, but before the start and after the finish, you shouldn't be with other adults unless your parent is also present.
* We're almost set on expanding the Tournament to 35 or 36 people, since there is a substantial waitlist.
* Day 3/Stage Five (sanctioned A event) is now scheduled for SF State. They uncovered a conflict on Saturday. This will make getting back to the airport by transit a bit easier.
* McLaren Park may or may not be used at all. We'll probably do a poll, explaining what the tradeoffs are. If McLaren is not used, Stage Four (Tournament Final) will be at Golden Gate Park.
* In one of the most unusual requirements, all minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian while on SF State campus (Day 3/Stage Five). I don't believe this applies to the course, but before the start and after the finish, you shouldn't be with other adults unless your parent is also present.
* We're almost set on expanding the Tournament to 35 or 36 people, since there is a substantial waitlist.
Nov 20, 2013 7:34 PM
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The 36-person Tournament would work like this:
Six heats of six persons.
Stage Two: Heat winners, plus non-winners with 6 top times, advance to Antelopes.
Second and third places, plus the remaining top times, advance to Badgers.
The rest become Cheetahs.
Stage Three: Winners and second places in the two heats advance, plus two top times. We may also bring back the inter-division promotion like two years ago (i.e. the top Badger becomes an Emu, the last Antelope becomes a Fox).
Stage Four: The Final!
Single course this year, no shorter courses for lower divisions.
Six heats of six persons.
Stage Two: Heat winners, plus non-winners with 6 top times, advance to Antelopes.
Second and third places, plus the remaining top times, advance to Badgers.
The rest become Cheetahs.
Stage Three: Winners and second places in the two heats advance, plus two top times. We may also bring back the inter-division promotion like two years ago (i.e. the top Badger becomes an Emu, the last Antelope becomes a Fox).
Stage Four: The Final!
Single course this year, no shorter courses for lower divisions.
Nov 21, 2013 3:34 AM
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What????
* In one of the most unusual requirements, all minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian while on SF State campus (Day 3/Stage Five). I don't believe this applies to the course, but before the start and after the finish, you shouldn't be with other adults unless your parent is also present
How will this work for Michael and Eero?
* In one of the most unusual requirements, all minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian while on SF State campus (Day 3/Stage Five). I don't believe this applies to the course, but before the start and after the finish, you shouldn't be with other adults unless your parent is also present
How will this work for Michael and Eero?
Nov 21, 2013 3:51 AM
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What is the age one is considered "minor" for that park? It appears that for SF curfew laws a minor is 14 and under.
Nov 21, 2013 3:52 AM
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Eero is over 18, right?
I'll certainly ask them to clarify again, but from what I so far have heard from SF State it sounds we will need to go over a mountain of paperwork in order to allow participation without a parent or guardian present. This is for the Sunday event only, no such problem on other days.
A minor in California is anyone under 18 years of age. This is a college policy, not SF Parks'.
I'll certainly ask them to clarify again, but from what I so far have heard from SF State it sounds we will need to go over a mountain of paperwork in order to allow participation without a parent or guardian present. This is for the Sunday event only, no such problem on other days.
A minor in California is anyone under 18 years of age. This is a college policy, not SF Parks'.
Nov 21, 2013 4:34 AM
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Eero is 20 days shy of 18... I always fill out notarized travel and medical forms for Michael, and separate forms for Eero that are provided by the exchange student organization.
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