jon.ragsdale@comcast.net

Agreed. I would rather see the volunteers get food and drink with that money. I race for fun, not profit.

-------------- Original message --------------
From: "Mike Murray"

> If you look at the relationship between prizes and attendance you will see
> that there is minimal correlation. Unfortunately many race organizers spend
> much of their limited amount of organizational energy on developing a prize
> list when that energy would be better spent on other aspects of putting on a
> race that is safe and attractive to potential participants.
>
> Mike Murray
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
> Behalf Of Jonathan C. Puskas
> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 14:43 PM
> To: gschreckchat@comcast.net; Craig Austin; cmurray@obra.org; Aaron Coker;
> obra@list.obra.org
> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] CMG/Alpine Mortgage Crit Series
>
>
> Let's eliminate the prize money and find out.
>
> If they aren't showing up for prize money, then there
> is no reason to offer it.
>
> If they are...Perhaps we need to change our thinking.
>
> Either way, let's run a season without prize money and
> let the racing/courses/promotions determine who shows
> up.
>
> Regards,
> Puskas
>
> --- gschreckchat@comcast.net wrote:
>
> > do you really think that the men are showing up
> > because there is some prize money?
> >
> > --
> >
> > George Schreck
> > gschreckchat@comcast.net
> > (503) 502-0425
> >
> > -------------- Original message --------------
> > From: "Craig Austin"
> >
> > Great question. And promoters keep wondering why
> > women don't show up at their races.
> >
> > Makes no sense for senior women to race for nothing
> > and 4/5 men to race for cash. That's just wrong.
> >
> > Craig Austin
> >
> >
> >
> > From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org on behalf of Candi
> > Murray
> > Sent: Tue 7/24/2007 10:02 AM
> > To: 'Aaron Coker'; obra@list.obra.org
> > Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] CMG/Alpine Mortgage Crit
> > Series
> >
> >
> > No prize list for the women, but for all the other categories? Why is
> > that? Candi
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org]
> > On Behalf Of Aaron Coker
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 9:06 AM
> > To: obra@list.obra.org
> > Subject: [OBRA Chat] CMG/Alpine Mortgage Crit Series
> >
> > Here is the link to update flyer:
> >
> >
> http://www.obra.org/flyers/2007/midsummer_crit_series.html
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> > Series
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