That led me to wonder who from the Forum will be going to the match, either shooting or as a spectator. Chime in here so you'll know who to look for! (Don't disturb Mike while he's working, though. )
About the match from the IDPA Website:
I know Gordon Carrell and Gregg Garrett are shooting. Anybody else going?As IDPA continues to grow within the United States as well as abroad, and from interest within the membership, we realize that the time has come to host a World Championship....
An extra day will be added to this match to accommodate the increase in shooters interested in participating in this inaugural event. Competitors will compete over the course of two half days, thus allowing time to visit vendor areas, side matches and some of the attractions the area has to offer....
The 2010 National Championship had a record setting 392 competitors with 62 coming from outside of the US. This is almost double the foreign participation from the previous year. We expect the World Championship will substantially increase both of these numbers....