OK, so I know this has been tried already. I have come to the conclusion that the reason it didn't take off is because RPG couldn't be trusted as an organiser... I mean, not even showing up to his own event? Also Miles's tirade turned a lot of people off trying again.
But that's all in the past now, I'm taking the reins. Marathon mkII will have a new organiser, and a new twist!
See, this will be a handicap race.
Based on the results of the last marathon, assorted single-game races, and sitewide ranking, some players will start ahead of others by varying degrees. The plan is to have as many people converging at the end of the race as possible to create high drama!
This also bypasses the issue with the last marathon... the start time. By staggering the start times, we can ensure that a repeat of the last marathon doesn't occur again.
As for timing, we've all got a four day break built into our calendars in a week's time, so it might be good to work somewhere within that. I dunno what everyone actually -does- for Easter but I think perhaps the Sunday evening (which works out to Monday on this side of the world) would work best? Give me some feedback here.
