This year I took the time to write up a little summary that hopefully will get picked up by some kind of media to help publicize this and similar events in the future:
SMCC Economy Run 2012 Summary (PDF)
Also, I asked the Smart guys about the ability to engine-off-coast with their automagic transmissions. Some interesting
feedback on their forum. Doesn't sound like they can, but at least they don't consume any fuel when in compression. I would consider this a limitation on the course given that there are some really long coasts where you'd rather not have any compression.