Mark Dowsett <<email>> writes:

I ran an events registration site (Dowsett Events - http://events.dowsett.ca ) from 2005 to 2007 to help me manage the events I organized. I had almost 400 users in North America use it in that short time. I let it slip last year and go inactive as it needed a major face-lift and I didn't have the time to update it.

It's ready to go now at http://goflyxc.com in its 'first version' and it's open for visitors now along with the announcement of the Arizona Santa Cruz Flats registration opening announcement. (I think that event is going to be the most popular comp in the States this year.) There is no reason why it can't be used World-wide - we are such a small community. I hope it helps bring us closer together.

I invite your readers to stop by the site and read more - there is some good info on it's features on the home page and at: http://goflyxc.com/events/whyhostwithus.

It's fully functional now on event registration - any registered user can create events and open on-line registration that is REALLY functional and easy to use. It pains me to see so many big events have a poor registration system. I think it really help fill up your event if you can show who is coming already and convey payment and registration status.

The other part that is fully functional is the internal messaging system. It's easy to keep in touch with the friends you've made along the way at the events you've gone to. You'll be able to keep in touch with the internal messaging system and also keep a list of your closest buddies to see what future events they are going to and see their recent blog entries on those events if they blog on the site. And registration is open for non-competitors to register as well so we can all keep in touch with those volunteers and officials that have helped with the events. Don't worry about privacy, you won't find a public email address on the site of any user (unless they type it in a posting).

In the works is a better image gallery system to share photos, a points system to reward those that use the system, a goal setting system to encourage you to improve your skills and a flight log that may be able to keep track of site, area and personal records.

Oh yeah and it's entirely FREE! Even to use the event management system.