Hey kpickett - I know, i've felt the same way about the tournament situation so this year I'm gonna make myself do two maybe three and use the last one as a tune up for INT championships (if we can swing the trip). Mainly because I want to push myself harder step out of the box some, but also to experience other ski sites and people, should be fun. The first weekend of Oct in the town I live in has a tournament that I'm going to ski in and I wont know anyone could use the company??? Oh, they are running the supermaster format so you wouldn't have to compete against the guys who ski into 38 and 39. Two rounds each day you could do it one day or both and M3 goes second to last each round. To me it looks like ski at noon and 4pm both days and if the kids need some time away, the house is close. You are into 35 You're a great skier, tournaments or not it's about having fun do whats best for you.