Chief_WIMP

Chief_WIMP has commented in a forum thread 2 years, 5 months ago

Is it really worth dragging tents
'I'm also in van 1, and have never used tents. Two out of the last three years we've brought them and they stayed in the van, unused. This year we...'

Chief_WIMP has commented in a forum thread 2 years, 7 months ago

Drivers for Van or Runners Drive Van?
'MInivans are more comfortable and you have as much if not more room compared with the bigger van (at least, that's been my experience). The seats...'

Chief_WIMP has commented in a forum thread 2 years, 7 months ago

Drivers for Van or Runners Drive Van?
'I've done it both with a dedicated driver and without. I will never (as long as I am the captain!) have a designated driver in my van. It is entirely...'

Chief_WIMP has commented in a forum thread 2 years, 7 months ago

Newbie Seeks Advice
'STOW and GO totally rocks. It is present on the DODGE Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country. The Toyota Sienna and Honda Odyssey and Kia Sedona...'

Chief_WIMP has commented in a forum thread 2 years, 7 months ago

Newbie Seeks Advice
'I didn't fill out the profile either- I'm in Virginia. Speaking of portos, although the lines get pretty long by Saturday afternoon (all of the teams...'

Chief_WIMP has commented in a forum thread 2 years, 7 months ago

Newbie Seeks Advice
'The training advice one of our vets offered to our rookie: run lots of miles run twice a day a few times or do an evening/morning double try running...'

Chief_WIMP has commented in a forum thread 2 years, 7 months ago

2009 mileage Van 1 vs, Van 2
'My numbers are close to what idutri's values- 115. 52 for van 1 and 93.46 for van 2. The difference is 22 mi. Those two short legs are definitely...'

Chief_WIMP has commented in a forum thread 2 years, 12 months ago

eating
'Eating on a relay can be a tricky thing. Here's my experience with these kind of races. Some of this does depend on which van you are in, and what...'

Chief_WIMP has commented in a forum thread 3 years, 5 months ago

Start Times
'docjdlOur team has what seams to me to be a late starting time (2:20 for a team with an average pace at 8:00 miles). If the VTA closing times in the...'

Chief_WIMP has commented in a forum thread 3 years, 6 months ago

Maps are up
'Unfortunately, they didn't include elevation maps for the new legs (even if they're not always accurate). A week or so ago I did gmap versions of...'

Chief_WIMP has commented in a forum thread 3 years, 6 months ago

Leap Frogging
'It depends a bit on how closely she'll want to be shadowed, how much traffic there is to negotiate in the parking lot of the next TA, and how much...'

Chief_WIMP has commented in a forum thread 3 years, 6 months ago

New course stats at a glance
'uhclemDoes anyone have or know how to get elevation information for the new course? 1) the elevation maps that used to be provided in the past were...'

Chief_WIMP has commented in a forum thread 3 years, 6 months ago

Safety Lights
'Since many on our team already have nonblinking reflective vests, we do the vest + blinkie route. The blinkies we use are like this: http://www.nathansports.com/our_products/reflective_led/clipon_del_led_strobe.html...'

Chief_WIMP has commented in a forum thread 3 years, 6 months ago

Tents or no tents?
'Last year, both of our vans had a tent, and someone who knew how to put it together quickly and in the dark. Neither tent was used. In my van, we...'

Chief_WIMP has commented in a forum thread 3 years, 6 months ago

maps
'I just checked the website, and there are now maps up for what appears to be many of the legs. The new legs do not yet have elevations, though. I...'