For many people, this technical discussion might be more than they want to know. But we think it'll help you use the tool better if you understand more about what we are trying to do. With the flexibility and intrinsic checks and balances provided with The Racing System, you can produce your race results quickly and accurately. We agree that these terms sound kind of similar, but we needed something that followed a hierarchy in order to accommodate the more complex circumstances. Hopefully, everything will be cleared up with the following few paragraphs.
M eeting The meeting is the basic unit which collects everything together.
A meeting might have one race, or twenty. For mountain biking, a meeting might consist of a downhill and a cross country event. For example, Karapoti Classic and the Cactus Cup would each be a separate meeting. You could think of a meeting as something for which you have to find a location, organize access, arrange parking, and a produce a map so the crowds can get there. An event is perhaps a misnomer.