Bruce Harmon
Amen to Candi's description of the cost of race promotion.
Bruce Harmon
Team Rose city
Mt. Tabor-Rose festival race promoter
From: Candi Murray/Oregon Bicycle Racing Assn <cmur-@obra.org>
Reply-To: cmur-@obra.org
Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2002 11:11:03 -0700
To: obra <ob-@topica.com>, obrarace <obra-@topica.com>
Subject: Cost of racing
I just read a forwarded message from a race organizer. He had received a
message from a cat 4 rider stating that the entry fee far outweighed the
prize list and was not going to participate due to the low chance of winning
his entry fee back.
Does he have any idea of the cost of putting on an event? Absolutely not!
The expenses to put on road and mtn bike races far exceeds what most of you
imagine. Let's take a standard road event. With an attendance of 150 riders
for 5 categories
$1.40 per day per rider for Insurance $210
$1.00 per day per rider for OBRA Surcharge 150
Truck Rental 50
6 Officials with mileage and meals 480
Portapotties 200
Postage for Flyers 481
Paper for flyers 15
Printing 50
Pins 15
First Aid 75
Advertising in cycling mag 150
lunches for volunteers 150
Venue/Road use fees 150
Police 300
Total 2250
then the miscellaneos expenses that crop up like barricade rentals, signs
that have to be posted 1 to 2 weeks ahead of time. This does not account
for any prize list, ribbons or trophies or any payment to the organizer for
doing all the foot work that can take up to 45-90 days ahead of time.
If you are going to races to make money, then get a job! When you do go to
races thank everyone invloved. We have a VERY active race community and if
some of the race organizers actually make a buck for their time spent on our
enjoyment then congratulations!
Candi