[gordontd]

There was some discussion earlier this year about 24 hour marathons when one was organised in Germany, but ended up being cancelled due to insufficient interest.

Bearing that in mind, and the declining entries for our last few 24-hour marathons, the Young Chelsea Bridge Club is going to try a different format and hold a 12-hour marathon this year.

Further details are on our website, and visitors will be very welcome. Maybe the less gruelling format will allow players to combine it with other activities in a visit to London.

[mgoetze]

13th of October? Why not the 18th or 22nd?

[Vampyr]

gordontd, on 2012-July-20, 13:47, said:

Maybe the less gruelling format will allow players to combine it with other activities in a visit to London.

The gruelling format was half the fun!

[gordontd]

Vampyr, on 2012-July-20, 20:14, said:

The gruelling format was half the fun!

Not enough fun to actually get you, or enough other people, to play in it last time it was held.

People seem to love the idea of a 24 marathon, and have fired off emails about it, made changes to the YC wikepedia entry about it, but when it comes down to it it simply wasn't viable as it was. Interestingly, it seems to have been the same when they tried to hold one in Germany earlier this year.

So this is an attempt to find a format that DOES work.

[gordontd]

mgoetze, on 2012-July-20, 18:50, said:

13th of October? Why not the 18th or 22nd?

That did cross my mind! Why not come over a week earlier?

[Cyberyeti]

Unfortunately the format chosen doesn't guarantee I can get the last train home afterwards and it wouldn't surprise me if this affects a few people heading in various directions. I've tried the 2300 dash to get to Liverpool St for 2330 and I made it by 1 minute last time, not trying it again. Quarter of an hour earlier finish (or an all nighter) would help to get my participation as I could really do with not having to pay for a night's accommodation.

I played the full marathon once a long time ago, it was a real fun event.

[gordontd]

Cyberyeti, on 2012-July-21, 03:26, said:

Quarter of an hour earlier finish (or an all nighter) would help to get my participation

I'm sure arrangements could be made to make sure you got away in time.

[mgoetze]

gordontd, on 2012-July-21, 03:08, said:

That did cross my mind! Why not come over a week earlier?

I'm afraid with 2 weeks of junior bridge camp starting tomorrow and 3 weeks of China soon afterwards my vacation budget (both time- and moneywise) is already quite stretched for the year. But I could have squeezed in an extra day (well except that my flights are already booked).

[Vampyr]

gordontd, on 2012-July-21, 03:07, said:

Not enough fun to actually get you, or enough other people, to play in it last time it was held.

No fair -- I played in it.

[gordontd]

Vampyr, on 2012-July-21, 15:11, said:

No fair -- I played in it.

So you did. I apologise.

However, I have had protestations from others who didn't play in it, about its "discontinuation" and now change of format. I'd just like it to work, and it was clear that it was no longer going to be viable in its original format.