Moray 2013

[madmike]

I think you need a reality check on why people enter late. I'm currently unwaged so I can't waste money but I wasted money by entering the Northern Champs and have probably wasted my entry fee for the Whitby Urban Race on Sunday because 3 days before the former I hurt my knee while helping at a Schools event.
IF people could get a refund for force majeur issues like injury they might be willing to enter early but that would create even more work for organisers -wouldn't it?

Andy,

I understand your position but I, most respectfully, venture to suggest you are one of the exceptions rather than the rule. The worst offenders in my event were 3 well known orienteering universities who entered large teams after 11PM on deadline day and a lot of people who were simply too disorganized to enter early. Yours is the sort of begging request I would be prepared to accommodate and indeed I did something for the BAOC guy who had returned from Iraq the day after the deadline.

It is hard, gusting impossible, to find a one size fits all rule but my sympathy remains with Mrs PL.

[greywolf]

Why do people wait until the very very last moment to enter events?

There are almost 4 weeks to go before the event

Make your mind up!

I have a great deal of sympathy for Mrs PL having to deal with entries after the deadline, but i'm not sure why you feel the need to criticise those who entered timeously. There are a number of reasons why - cashflow, injury, or simply not knowing when you're available - I've only entered 5 days because I'm working on the Monday and I'm pretty sure I won't make one of the others, unfortunately I don't know which...

[Spookster]

Looks like a late surge in entries, currently just past 3,450. Anyone know how this compares with recent 6 Days?

I think 3000-3500 is about "normal", so 3450 is great, given the ongoing financial climate, etc. The addition of Euromeeting will certainly have boosted the Elite classes a bit.

I can't see a problem with people entering on the closing date - that's not causing extra work for the entries team. It's the ones who want to enter after the last date who have to ask very nicely.

[Whitesheep]

Why do people wait until the very very last moment to enter events? There were over 170 entries yesterday, that makes a whole lot of extra work on the closing date for entry folks...

If an extra ~5% of entries on the closing date causes a significant headache, then the closing date is wrong, not the competitors.

Not to mention that those extra 170 entries should generate an extra £15k or so but very little extra cost. That should soften the blow!

[mikey]

No need for special pleading if you missed the deadline. Paper entries are still being accepted until mid July.

[Mrs H]

Now that does seem strange - surely paper entries are more work not less than on-line.

I don't see how you can complain at entries being made before the deadline even if it's a second to midnight on the closing date. You set the closing date at the point at which it ceases to be convenient to process the information. If this is not the case then as Whitesheep says you've set the closing date wrong!

[Sunlit Forres]

In case anyone hadn't noticed, on-line entries have just been extended until 10th July. Not even Nopesport readers can grumble about that. The S6D Web site entries page is in the process of being updated.

[weekatiepea]

Mrs PL has my deepest sympathy for what is to come. Entries are a thankless task, which she deserves enormous credit for taking on, especially at an event of this size.

Thanks madmike

Having *heard* about this thread (I never read nopesport) I thought I'd better pop on and explain a few things.... online entries closed yesterday to give us time to allocate start times, publish them, change a few, produce bibs, print bibs etc etc. The 170+ people that entered yesterday did not cause any headache at all, it was the dozen or so people who emailed demanding help with their entry on the closing date that caused the headache.

Anyone who cancelled up to yesterday received a full refund less a very tiny admin fee (£2 per day). I may even be sympathetic to the sob stories that come in after today and refund more than the 50% in the cancellation policy.

I think that our cancellation policy is quite generous, given that very often you don't get any kind of refund for not doing an event you've entered (thinking of other sports here, not orienteering)

Anyway, the important news is ... ONLINE ENTRIES HAVE NOW RE-OPENED for a short time to catch those people who forgot to enter before the deadline. Get in quick!!

Weekatiepea (aka Mrs PL)`

[Jayne]

I'd be tempted to keep things open on the system for a little longer than the deadline to catch the stragglers.

and as someone who sometimes enters late - I tend to only enter events in advance if I know I can definitely go. Sometimes I don't know til the last minute, and if I can get an entry great, if I can't I miss out but can't really complain. For events that are pretty cheap to enter I might enter them anyway and take the hit (clearly not everyone would be able to do this).

As for refunds, I know you can at some races. I'd never asked but then entered the British Sprint & Middle a couple of years ago at about £20 each day and then couldn't run due to injury. As it was a fair bit I asked and was given a refund - possibly minus an admin fee, can't remember.

[ba-ba]

will the 'edit' option become unlocked again? I've made my usual mistake of forgetting to book my camping after getting initial early entry in and sorting out plans.

Or can I ruck up on Saturday night and pay on the gate? (going to be there quite late as doing the English Champs fell race in the Lakes at midday)

[weekatiepea]

Ba-ba, send an email to 2013'at'scottish6days.com stating which nights you want to book camping, how many pitches, how many adults/juniors and how many cars, and we'll get it booked for you.

[ba-ba]

excellent, thank you!

[Mrs H]

I've had a look but i can't see the answer to this.

Are there allocated start times for colour coded courses?

[Sunlit Forres]

Pretty sure that cc courses are flexible starts but I agree it doesn't say anywhere that I can find.

What isn't flexible is the event camp site which is full, so please DO NOT turn up expecting to camp if you've not pre-booked! I only live 3 miles from Brodie but I'm jealous of those of you who have booked on to the site. I fancied a couple of nights there myself! http://www.scottish6days.com/2013/campsite

[SIman]

Are there allocated start times for colour coded courses?

There are no start times on the start lists and you can just go to the start when it suits you.