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You can get a basic gist of "what autoslalom is" by searching through google, but I'll try to explain how our events work since every group does it a bit differently.
We run all cars numerically from lowest to highest. Some cars are left out for marshalling (ie. picking up cones, watching the course) as it's a requirement. Once that run group is completed, we switch marshalls with another group of drivers, then start over again. Basically, if there are 6 run groups, one of those gets replaced for marshalling, so in total you get 5 timed runs.
At the beginning of the day, you get a chance to walk to the course, so you know where to go, as the course always changes from event to event. The course length will vary anywhere from 40 to 60 seconds. The idea is to try to get the best lap that you can with the amount of runs that are available. It's not like time attack where you get practice runs and then a set of runs to get your one best lap. Here, it's about learning the course as quickly as possible and setting a quick time within those 5 runs.
If you're completely green to all of this, I suggest you do come out and participate. You will learn more instead of just coming out to watch. For the most part, most of the people that are there are more than willing to help you out too, so don't be afraid to ask to someone to coach you during your runs. The one thing that irritates me, especially after saying it at the driver's meeting, is watching some complete noob attempt the course solo on their first run, and then not ask for help or even refuse it.
Not really sure if that's the answer you're looking for, so let me know if you have other questions.
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Bryan.
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