Elbrus Race 2014 Tentative Schedule Posted

I recently discussed the Elbrus Race 2014 Schedule with the organizer. It's great to see the schedule up so early. Here's the itinerary as posted on the website [CLICK HERE].

IX international Elbrus Race program :

Date	Days	Day's program
06.09.2014	day 01	Flight arrival to Min Vody. Transfer to Baksan Valley, Azau station. Accommodation in the Hotel Elba.
07.09.2014	day 02	Acclimatization walking nearby. Accommodation in the Hotel Elba.
08.09.2014	day 03	Transfer to Azau lift station. The opening of the competition. Going up to refuge "Barrels" ~3710m. Night at refuge "Barrels"
09.09.2014	day04	Qualifying speed climb from Barrels hut to the Pastukov rocks, 4800 m.
10.09.2014	day 05 (full moon at 15:00 pm)	Relax day. Night at the refuge "Barrels"
11.09.2014	day 06	Speed Climb of Mt. Elbrus West 5642 m. "Classic" from hut Barrels (3710) & "Extreme" from Azau 2400m Descent from Barrels to the Valley
12.09.2014	day 07	spare day for the Race or Awards Ceremony at the morning & The farewell party at the evening
13.09.2014	day 08	Transfer to airport. Flight from Min Vody..

The organizer asked for my opinion about the sensitivity of doing the race on the 11th (9/11) and whether we should do it on the 12th. I replied that if we did it on the 12th we should extend the itinerary to allow for a run on the 13th in case of bad weather. Otherwise we could do a memorial service on the 11th before the run and then commemorate wold brotherhood and cooperation with the International Elbrus Race.

Race Organizer Nik and I in the van on the way to the Tram Station

How do you feel about this issue? Should we go ahead or wait a day? I'll pass on your thoughts to the organizer.