Foomin Z (is that your real name?!

) -
I wasn't the one who said Colorado was the middle of the country.
But that Wikipedia entry is weird! It does include AK and HI. So, technically, it is correct.
I think most of us generally think of the middle of the U.S. as the lower 48; and I'm generally thinking of driving distances when it's a Champs location discussion.
It's highly unlikely (though certainly possible!) that someone would drive from AK to Champs; HI is a bit more problematic for driving!
So, from the actual center of the lower 48 (which is on the northern KS border), Colorado really isn't that far. But I'd still consider it "west" for the purposes of Champs.
(I wish there was somewhere suitable in CO for Champs, but I don't know where that would be...)
Just as Ohio is pretty far "east" - though I'm sure the New Yorkers and others don't think so!
Back to civil discussions....
diane
I'm just glad that NADAC does change locations from year to year.