gotcha
Jul 25 2007, 10:53 AM
2007 Discraft One Disc Ace Race @ Knob Hill Community Park

When:
Sunday, August 26 at 2:00 pm (following the regularly scheduled Sunday Devotional).

Format:
Two rounds of 18 holes from the red tees, one throw per hole per player.

Course layout:
Holes are generally between 180 and 250 feet (55 to 75 meters).

Entry fee: $20

Player package:
Two identical, never-before-seen Discraft prototype discs, plus a SuperColor mini and a Discraft hat. A $55 value!

Rules of play:
Players are required to use the player package discs, and only these discs. If a disc is lost, the player has the option of using the second disc from the package. Only one throw per player per hole. Groups of up to eight players are generally acceptable, depending on course, time of day and TD discretion.

After all players in the group have thrown, discs are picked up and the group moves directly to the next tee. Players keep their scorecards for round two, using the next line on the card to record the round. Scorecards are marked with A for an ace or M for hitting metal.

The Discraft Ace Race is fun for everyone.

The player with the most aces after 36 holes is declared the winner. In case of ties, the number of metal hits is used as a tie breaker. If a tie persists, a closest to the pin contest is then used to determine the event winner.

Prize package:
Grand prize for each event is a Discraft merchandise package valued at or above $300. Events are also encouraged to offer an optional cash side pot for those who wish to participate, which is divided proportionally among the number of aces and/or metal hits.

To sign up:
Contact Knob Hill Ace Race Tournament Director, Jeff Stanek, at his email address: [email protected]

gotcha
Jul 25 2007, 11:23 AM
If you live in the Pittsburgh area and plan to play in the Ace Race, please vote "yes" in the above poll. We need to get an idea of how many Ace Race packages to order in advance of the event.

Also, it wouldn't hurt to shoot the TD an email stating you will be playing in the Ace Race. Jeff Stanek's email is:
[email protected]

Rex_Trimm
Jul 26 2007, 12:44 PM
I know that there is going to be one in East Liverpool as well the month after... I plan on doing both. I know some other folks who might enjoy this who play pretty casualy.

sandalbagger
Aug 03 2007, 03:05 PM
I want to be there, but I think I'm doing a week trip on the Appalachian Trail that week and then off to Asheville, NC for a few days. :( Was soo much fun a few years back when Bryan Wright ran the event. I won with 1 ace on 6 and 2 metals; 7 and 13. J gary used about $36 in Mulligans and had 2 metals. MArcus hit an Ace on 8! and Scott Heintzelman also hit an ace.

jef
Aug 07 2007, 11:09 PM
Thanks to everyone for their outstanding support of the 2007 Discraft Ace Race at Knob Hill. It is no longer necessary to vote in the participation poll, as it is a go for Sunday August 26th at 2 pm, (sign-in begins at 1:30 pm). However if you have not registered, either verbally or by email, you must do so by 6 pm Thursday August 9th. Contact me at 724-553-2787 or [email protected]

jef
Aug 10 2007, 05:36 AM
FORTY players have entered the Discraft Ace Race! That's a tremendous response. Thanks to all.

Extra player packages have been ordered, so if you want to play you still can. But you must register by email at [email protected] or by calling 724-553-2787. A vote on the participation poll is not a registration.

Everyone is welcome to play in this Pittsburgh Flying Disc Society sponsored tournament, and anyone can play because all holes will be shortened to between 180 to 250 feet and everyone throws the same never-before-seen Discraft prototype disc.

It only took one ace to win the last Ace Race held at Knob. This years winner of a grand prize package, worth at least $300, could be you.


JGD and JG thanks for your support

gotcha
Aug 14 2007, 07:47 AM
Discraft One Disc Ace Race at Knob Hill Community Park
Warrendale, PA
Sunday, August 26 (following the Sunday Devotional at approximately 2:00 pm)

Entry fee: $20

Format: 2 rounds of 18 holes from the red tees

Player package:
Two identical, never-before-seen Discraft prototype discs, plus a SuperColor mini and a Discraft hat. A $55 value!


$300 merch prize for the winner!

http://www.discraft.com/pix/ph_ardisc07.jpg

jef
Aug 15 2007, 04:34 PM
Ace Race registration is now CLOSED!

sandalbagger
Aug 16 2007, 01:46 PM
You need to reopen it and get some more packages. There are many non-pfds and non-pdga players I know that have been planning on coming. They had no idea there would be a cutoff and will most likely be very upset to have to drive 45 minutes to find out that they cannot play. I would suggest ordering at least 20 more packages. Even if they don't get used, our club can still make money off the discs as we did last time we held the ace race. I believe last ace race we ordered 50 packages and only had 20 players. We still made a profit with that low of a turnout and all of the discs ended up being sold after the event. I think you will have a lot of people who will show up just from seeing it on the discraft site as well as from flyers and word of mouth. It would be a shame if you had to turn away people.

my_hero
Aug 17 2007, 10:49 AM
When are golfers (pdga members or not) going to learn to PREregister? Why should the TD or club, stick their neck out, monetarily speaking?

I've had the pleasure of running 13 ace races in 4 years with 3 more planned this year. My best piece of advice is to order 30%-50% more packs than you have preregistrants.

At the time of the ace race if it still looks like you have more people than packs, split them up. Send people out on the course with only 1 disc and when they complete their 36 holes give them the remainder of the pack as they leave. It s.uc.ks to have to keep up with the IOU sheets, and it su.cks tracking down all of the people you owe stuff to, but it is one way to make sure nobody is turned away.

Just my 2 cents. Good luck. Win Gotcher Win!!!!!! :D

sandalbagger
Aug 17 2007, 11:54 AM
the problem is that many of the people who are still planning on coming are not PDGA members or club members, but rather people who play only once or twice a week. They have heard about the event from random sources and lots of them have said that they are coming. Couple that with the fact that it is listed on the discraft website and you are bound to have a bunch of random people show up. None of those people who show up are going to know anything about having to pre register. And I think it would be a shame to have to turn people away. The more people the better. I think it would be awful to have to turn away a bunch of could-be club members that are interested in coming to play a tournament that is not as serious as say the PFDO.

my_hero
Aug 17 2007, 12:00 PM
I agree that nobody should be turned away.

I posted the posters that Discraft sent me at a few area courses. I added PREREGISTRATION is required, as i do every year. However undoubtingly, people come that you have no idea about. In fact, i had 29 walk ups just the other day.

Discraft should add on their webpage "preregistration is required" or "preregister with your local TD."

Jeff_LaG
Aug 24 2007, 12:23 PM
From other Ace Race threads:

I've just received the prize and players packs from Discraft, and they are sweet!

Grand Prize Package:
Ace Race "Winner" SuperColor Mini
Discraft Golf Towel
12 Disc Tournament Bag and 14 Discs:
Banger GT ESP
Breeze Elite Z
Buzzz Elite Z
Buzzz ESP FLX
Challenger ESP FLX
Crush Elite Z
Flick Elite Z
Meteor ESP
Pulse ESP
Reaper Elite Z
Surge Elite Z
Surge ESP FLX
Talon Elite Z
XL ESP

The as-get-to-be-named player pack discs are ESP FLX plastic. Colors are orange, red or green. Weights between 164g and 176g, with most being 170g+.

See you on the 26th, 1:30 sign-in.





ACE RACE ENTHUSIASM RUNNING WILD
Because of a large amount of last minute entries, additional players packages have been ordered. They will arrive Friday, in time for the event.

So spread the word.

For those who haven't already, please email or call-in your entry, this will speed up sign-ins on Sunday.
[email protected]
724-553-2787