I don't have your email address here at work, send it to me and I'll copy you on my email to the Wichita locals.

My advice: Don't rush Nationals. Get there Sunday. Give yourself time to get rest, time to walk the course, time to relax and meet people and WATCH. It's hardly worth the trip if you can't take the time to really take it all in.

My basis for that was my own experience with Nats. Living in Wichita, I figured I was obligated to go at least once, which I did (1999, first year STS was run at Nats). I didn't have a lot of vacation time available, so I just took the 2 days that my class was running. I was rushed, was either walking the course, working the course or running most of the time that I was there. I really didn't feel that I got much out of being there. Certainly not as much as I would have if I'd taken at least one additional day.

If at all possible, spend the whole week there.