CORSA International Convention Events – Spot-lighting The Economy Run

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SteveInMarietta
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CORSA International Convention Events – Spot-lighting The Economy Run

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The CORSA International Convention includes a variety of events for owners to show off and drive their Corvairs. One of these is the Economy Run, a race for the best fuel mileage. Following an on-street course, drivers endeavor to get the best possible fuel mileage under actual road conditions. It is a test of both the vehicle and driver, encouraging safe and economical driving skill, and a fun opportunity for both seasoned and novice Corvair drivers. Starting the run with full fuel tank, the vehicle is driven a known distance over public roads and then the volume of gas needed to refill the tank is measured. The goal is to achieve the highest MPG within a vehicle category. What Fun!!

Want to know more? CORSA is happy to announce the availability of a new rulebook and operating procedure for economy runs at the national convention and regional CORSA events. Copies of documents are available in electronic form on the CORSA website. From the CORSA Home Page click on “Documents” and then click on “Event Rules and Procs”. There you will find all of CORSA’s rules for conducting and administering convention events.

The 2018 CORSA convention in Pittsburgh, July 23 – 28, is hosted by the Western Pennsylvania Corvair Club. Visit the WPCC Convention web page for hotel reservations, event scheduling and other convention information. Anyone can attend the Convention and register at the convention. Beginning in March, CORSA Members can also preregister for events, vender space, the banquet, etc. from the CORSA Convention web page .

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Re: CORSA International Convention Events – Spot-lighting The Economy Run

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As Steve Spilatro announced in his post above, CORSA is happy to announce the availability of a new rulebook and operating procedure for economy runs at national convention and regional CORSA events.

The new rulebook, which was approved by the CORSA Board of Directors in January, is intended for use by event participants and organizers alike. Although much of its content is the same as the old one, it addresses economy run time limits more clearly. Time spent at checkpoints shall no longer count against drivers, but both drivers and organizers will need to pay more attention to the recording of entry and departure times. In addition, rules for disqualification and protest procedures have been made easier to follow.

In addition to the rulebook, we now have a separate operating procedure for conducting economy runs. The operating procedure provides step-by-step instructions for event organizers to follow. Instructions are presented in chronological order and are divided into separate sections for route planning, driver registration, conducting the drivers meeting, send-off, time keeping, checkpoint responsibilities, refueling, etc.

Both documents are the product of a new Economy Run and Rally Subcommittee that reports to Competition Committee Chair Warren Leveque. Members include Larry Claypool, Eldon Dahl, Dan Davis, Dale Dewald, Allan Lacki, Bruce Schug, Paul Sergeant and Alan White. Harry Jensen advised the sub committee on certain matters and Linda Dahl provided assistance by proof-reading the documents before final approval.

Copies of the two documents are available in electronic form on the CORSA website. Visit www.corvair.org, click on “Documents” and then click on “Event Rules and Procs”. There you will find all of CORSA’s rules for conducting and administering convention vents. You do not need to be a CORSA member to see these documents. ::-):
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