Molly Cameron
Hold on a second, I thought this thread was about the $ in mountain bike
racing!
Back to the point:
I'm with Kori. I don't race FOR the money but, I'd like to see race
payouts posted right along with the race entry fees. Racing is damn
expensive and I'd like to know when I could possibly win $ for some race
and nothing for another.
I wrote something about race payout on my journal last summer.
http://www.mollycameron.com/2005/09/12-hours-of-wilamette-pass.html
I'm pushing for consistent payout for the men and women's ELITE category
races. Especially in mountain bike racing. I want to see mountain bike
race participation grow. I feel that if we have more elite riders
participating in XC racing that will influence more beginners and thier
friends to get out and try it.
When you pre-register for a race if you see the potential payout right
there alongside the entry fees, it will certainly get you a little more
excited to show up and start an event. Also, a pre-posted payout
schedule will let racers that need to leave early for work or church or
whatever know that they will be getting a check in the mail for that
strong 4th place finish.
Keep doing the prize raffles. They are fun and kinda bring everyone
together after the race.
What about more mountain bike series advertising? (and clarity) For
instance, I still don't know what the "high school series" is. Lets stop
writing race flyers in terms that only seasoned racers will understand.
I want to see EXCESSIVE driving directions, and lots and lots of simple
plain english race instructions. City and area reference points too. I
often spend 20 minutes on the computer looking for race locations cause
I cannot figure it out from the website/flyers.
My 2 cents. If we make XC racing attractive for elite level racers and
simple and accessible for beginners, more will participate.
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Molly Cameron
http://www.mollycameron.com
Kori Kunz wrote:
In an attempt to decide which races to focus on (since I would really
like to do all of them but know that's not a sustainable approach) I'm
wondering what kinds of MTB series are out there this year, and which
one offers the best prize money. Yep, I'm not looking for any more
trophies on my mantel, just going straight for the mercenary incentive.
Of course I'll also be weighing the amount of single track in
proportion to the distance to drive (and conflicting road races), but
the dollars will be a very influential factor. Mike? Randy? Petr?
What are you serving up this year?
Looking forward to it.
Cheers,
Kori
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