""How many are too many?" depends on how many events will be contested and how many classes (or flights of classes) can be run at the same time!" 

My goal is three trigs and two uprights. Although, the third trig IS going to be a challenge. The big complaint last year was lack of time to see anything else.

I am running 6 events, plus the farmers walk challenge. I have 5 divisions, but I may be able to combine a couple of groups, depending on numbers.

Not much help, huh?

Much help. Thank you.

If one has the space and the judges available, any number of entrants can be dealt with at a Games!!!

Judges, judges, judges... I consider this to be the success to smooth flow and timley events. I have been lining up officials since I took on the role of AD.

At Enumclaw, even tho' restricted to a small field, thru' creative scheduling we are able to run 3 groups of 12 competitors, off 2 trigs and 2 uprights, doing 7 events, all starting at 8:45 in the morning and finishing at 5:00 in the afternoon with a lunch break in the middle.  In '06, we had 23 or so entrants in Novice Men's class.  Instead of turning half of them away, we divided them into 2 flights, scored each flight separately, awarded medals to each flight, and then lumped all the scores together to determine the over-all champion and runner-up.  We also get small classes, as in Master Men and the Women's classes.  We simply group them together in flights of 12 or less.

Very nice. We grouped masters, am-a and pro last year, but I have nearly 8 pro's already signed up, so I am not sure I can do that this year.

You're limited only by the space available, the number of judges that your budget can handle, and your imagination!!!!

I am holding training this summer fo judges, so I can use volunteers but still get accurate and professional officials and scoring. I hope to spend every last penny I have on prize money.