For the past two years we did back to back regionals (week 2 and week 3). At first we didn't have much choice because of the locations that were available. After we went back to back for the first time we learned that we actually liked it. We will probably do it again this year. BUT, we do three regionals.
Here are some of the drawbacks:
- Not a lot of time to make upgrades between competitions
- Hard on students missing several days of school back to back weeks
- Tough on mentors taking off for work
- TIRING- we are pretty exhausted at the end of the two events
We loved the immersion experience though. Also our drivers were in peak driving condition when we reached the second event.
There are probably a lot more drawbacks to doing back to back regionals but just know that it is possible and it can actually be pretty fun and rewarding.