RTW Routing Options

[RFields]

We have had a few different concepts of routing requirements:

1) One landing on each of the six continents

2) Two landings on each continent at least X miles apart (the X miles is usually set to ensure that at least one landing between the two distant landing is necessary unless a wildcard is used). Cannot make the distance requirement too far because Europe is the smallest continent.

3) One landing in a specific country on each continent, along with the X miles requirement.

4) Gateway airports - this actually is a variation of the London-Melbourne race required stops. And should anyone have an actual real Around the World Race - you know there would be required airports.

We have also had some additional requirements:

1) North and South latitude requirements - one landing or two X miles apart

2) Below Sea Level and Above X elevation requirements

3) Water Landings

4) We have also considered some additional different requirements - One or Two major commercial airports, One or Two military airports, One or Two airports with max runway length shorter than X feet/meters

Good, Bad, Too complex, Just right?

Most importantly - do pilots want different requirements each year, or do they want the same from year to year?

Corridors vs Wild Cards? Which is better?

I'll be honest, I have about run out of ideas/ options for different corridors.

Continents - we have had complaints about the complexity of the definition of continents and 'the primary land mass'

We have separated the contients as the Panama Canal between North and South America, and the Suez Canal between Africa and Asia. Europe/ Asia is difficult. I think we all agree that Turkey is Asia. Some folks are still vehement that North America means in the countries of Canada and the United States, maybe Mexico - certainly not Panama, Costa Rica and other nations in Central America.

Some would have KJFK and KLGA as part of North America but they are on an island - so if they are part of North America, then what about EGLL and Sicily or Singapore? It is much easier to just say on 'the primary land mass'.

We do want to hear your opinions - we will tell you of some quesitons, problems, requests we have had in the past.

 

[MaddogK]

I'm not sure where to start, the 'old' general consensus is that the RTW race is too complicated and takes to long but I'm of the opinion that if you feel that way, do something else- I like the old complexity of things, IMHO were getting into a disgustingly simple event with luck (not skill) being the deciding factor between winning and losing. That being said I'll toss ya my feelings of the points you listed (others opinions will differ),

1) One landing on each of the six continents

2) Two landings on each continent at least X miles apart (the X miles is usually set to ensure that at least one landing between the two distant landing is necessary unless a wildcard is used). Cannot make the distance requirement too far because Europe is the smallest continent.

3) One landing in a specific country on each continent, along with the X miles requirement.

4) Gateway airports - this actually is a variation of the London-Melbourne race required stops. And should anyone have an actual real Around the World Race - you know there would be required airports.

I'd like 2 gateway airports on each continent (1 in and 1 out) 'X miles apart'

We have also had some additional requirements:

1) North and South latitude requirements - one landing or two X miles apart

2) Below Sea Level and Above X elevation requirements

3) Water Landings

4) We have also considered some additional different requirements - One or Two major commercial airports, One or Two military airports, One or Two airports with max runway length shorter than X feet/meters

Good, Bad, Too complex, Just right?

Most importantly - do pilots want different requirements each year, or do they want the same from year to year?

Not really necessary unless 'flavor' is needed. Yearly changed as needed.

Corridors vs Wild Cards? Which is better?

I'll be honest, I have about run out of ideas/ options for different corridors.

I like them both for different reasons (mainly to circumvent that stupid 750 mile leg limit- NO need to explain it again, I get it, I just don't like it, I MUCH prefer the time limit to a distance limit, but without an A/C type limit thats pointless) and they both have their purposes but a corridor is kinda like a 'free' wildcard (IMHO), I rather enjoyed the URSS? to the Aleutian island run tho. I guess a couple of each would be fine with me.

Continents - we have had complaints about the complexity of the definition of continents and 'the primary land mass'

We have separated the continents as the Panama Canal between North and South America, and the Suez Canal between Africa and Asia. Europe/ Asia is difficult. I think we all agree that Turkey is Asia. Some folks are still vehement that North America means in the countries of Canada and the United States, maybe Mexico - certainly not Panama, Costa Rica and other nations in Central America.

Some would have KJFK and KLGA as part of North America but they are on an island - so if they are part of North America, then what about EGLL and Sicily or Singapore? It is much easier to just say on 'the primary land mass'.

This is just silly- Sicily or Singapore ? If anyone has to question those then they need to, well nevermind you get my drift. There's only a couple that I routinely question and thats the east Europe/Russia border and Australia/Asia- luckily past races have defined it and if theres ANY question about those borders they should be IN THE RULES with a note saying the RULES have the final word over google, great circle mapper, encyclopedia Brittanica, etc.

There's my feelings, enjoy.

 

[buzzbee]

I like how requirements can change each year. It adds variety.