Dear jfc,

In my text I was trying to show how I came to the result. Of course you are right, just add 'em up and you've got the answer... Remember that I'd be computerising the whole thing so I really don't care how many calculations the computer does, I was just trying to get my head around the logic of it all.

In the end though, what have I really achieved? I think I just found a way to do a bunch of useless calculations...

Sectional Times though will have some use in studying Audio or Video replays as you can quite clearly see when a leader starts to tire and when a back runner accellerates..

Just a nother tool in the box of tricks but I fail to see that it can be the "Be all and end all" of finding winners, like some say...

I remain open to all suggestions

Kind Regards (and thanks for your valuable input)

OzPunter