Any Atlanta First Time Traveler Tips you want to Share?

[Wayne C.]

a few items-

1. food at the stadium is VERY expensive and not very high quality. The food court at the CNN Center in the Omni Complex next door has more variety at more affordable prices. But the lines will be very long and expect them to close down early in the evening.

2. bring a jacket. It seems that every year the wrap party is cool and rainy

3. there will be practice fields available in the pit area on a sign up baisi. Get on the list early but please be courteous and leave room for others.

4. everybody will be trying to scout your machine. If you post a team member at the entrance to your pit it will make your work area safer and make them psss through quicker

5. be prepared to walk and ride escalaters. Everything is on separate levels

6. the stadium people are fanatics about bringing food into the event and that you use their turnstyles. So if you are planning on supplying your own food you will have issues if you arent discreet

7. there will be vendors selling FIRSTwear of various types. Bring some spending money.

8. Have fun. Anything can happen at the Championships

WC