“Thursday” Poll: Which hill holds the glory?


First, let me apologize for letting the regulars down on the Thursday poll this week, and thank you for letting me know that you noticed.  You’d be surprised how quickly Thursdays come around when it comes to dreaming up poll questions.  In exchange for your patience, I have generated a neat graph.

This one goes out to the pushers.  There’s no doubt you need all 5 to get this race done, but depending on who you ask, not all hills are created equal.  Which hill do you think really captures the spirit of our crazy sport?  Which hill is the key to victory?  Which hill can you screw up on enough to sink your whole team?  For which hill is it the hardest to find the perfect athlete?  Wrap all of those together and pick the hill that you think best represents the glory of a buggy race.

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Matt Wagner talk @ 7pm today

Quantum Leap
“Everything I Know About Innovation I Learned from Buggy”

by Matt Wagner
CIT & Spirit ’87
a founder of Spirit Buggy, builder of Quantum Leap – the 20 year record holder

7:00pm March 1st (Today!)
Adamson Wing, 136A Baker Hall

official lecture series announcement here for more info

Matt has given earlier versions of this talk before raceday the last couple of years, but it is a busy time for most buggy folks, so now is a great chance to see it.  The talk is really interesting from a buggy history perspective, but he also has a lot to say about buggy from a real world perspective.  Next time your parents ask you how all of this buggy nonsense is going to help you get a job, you’ll have answers!  No buggy has held a longer reign over the sport, and no team has risen as quickly as Spirit did.  Hear how it happened from the man that was at the center of both accomplishments.