For this years XC race we are thinking about shortening our laps in an effort to get everybody; racers and volunteers; done a little bit earlier. Of course making the race laps shorter comes at the expense of skipping sections of trail; namely the opening prairie, the playground loop on 5, Heaven and Hell, and Devil's Gulch. Skipping these sections will cut about 8-15 minutes off per lap depending.
So, the question is this: shorter race more in line with the rest of the series or longer race with all of our kickass singletrack.
Discuss