From 0 to 200. That is what your heart rate will have to do
in order to be successful with this event. (Actually, if your heart rate is 0,
then don’t bother entering, you may find it difficult to get going.) We ran
this event last year as Ken MacDonald’s swan song. (Remember him? He decided to
take his talents to Denver…) We had 25 registrations then, and it would be just
swell if we could get similar numbers this year. I would love to tell you that
Ken will be making a special trip to Detroit just to play and reminisce about
old times showing us what he’s learnt on the squash court at the Denver
Athletic Club, but I can’t.
However, we can pretend he is here and honor him anyway. The
matches will be just like last year: Very short and will vary between 3 and 7
minutes in duration. The actual format will depend on how many registrations
there are. Handicaps may be issued. Basically, because of the time restriction,
you will need to play flat-out from the first hit to the last. You will not
have time to work yourself into the match, or wear your opponent down. Win as
many points as fast as you can, that means you should be taking a few extra
risks!
As usual, beverages will be available. You do not have to
drink that as fast as you can, it would probably be better if you paced
yourself instead. I really don’t want anyone going from 0 to 200 here.
The tournament will get under way at 5pm. We will only be
using the 2 downstairs courts. Registration deadline is August 5.
