Mike Ripley
Doug,
I guess they could do a series fee for juniors in the spirit of
promoting juniors, but 12.00 is not that bad compared to other cycling
disciplines. Juniors do have a limited budget, but the cost per rider
is the same as far as what it cost to have all the riders participate
in cross. It is simply supply vs demand and as long as the product
(cross racing) is perceived as fun and well organized, and a good fit
for the junior then it wont change and should not compared to the
amount of work the guys go through putting on the event. The fee's
verses 10 years ago have not changed that much in relation to
everything else and the bikes in comparison are cheeper and better than
10-15 years ago. Plus if you live near portland the gas savings are
substantial verses traveling all over the state for road or mountain
biking. I hope the juniors are having fun, building confidence making
new friends and going faster every week.
Just a perspective
Mike Ripley
On Wednesday, Oct 5, 2005, at 09:53 US/Pacific, Hormann, Douglas J
wrote:
You're not the only one Luciano. I was wondering the same thing. Can
someone explain the organization of cyclocross vs. other OBRA events
so we can understand the cost difference. I know there's insurance,
etc. to be paid; is it at a different rate for cyclocross events.?
Doug Hormann
-----Original Message-----
From: Luciano bailey [mailto:ride-@hotmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 9:49 AM
To: bri-@halffastvelo.com; ob-@topica.com; nwcyc-@topica.com;
obra-@topica.com
Subject: RE: [OBRA Chat] Cannondale St?mptown Cyclocross Classic- Sat
10/8
Maybe off topic but why are the Junior cross races so expensive with
the
tremendous turnout for these events promoters would encourage junior
also
known as future racers by not making racing cost prohibitive. I could
be
alone here but after bike shopping and race fees it is quite a leap
for an
eight to ten race season. I think my main concern is the future of
Oregon
racing if the juniors programs are not somehow subsidized. Just a
thought.
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