Joel Morrissette
Out of curiosity, is the average age of racers creeping up or holding
steady? Cycling is certainly growing in the state (Kenji ran the numbers at
PIR a couple weeks ago for me, but I've forgotten), so are we coming to the
sport later in life? I realize we'll all age out faster than a junior will,
but mean age and sustainability aren't necessarily related.
-Joel
2008/8/19 Geri Bossen
> I did not take my juniors or kids to Swan Island this year because the 17
> year-old and the 12 year-old would have raced at 9am and the younger
> siblings did not race until 1pm. Parents were just not willing to hang out
> for 4 hours so both sets of kids got to race--end result none got to race.
>
> I really wish promoters would consider that many junior racer have younger
> siblings or parents who also race.
> I truly believe there would be more participation if the juniors were
> closer to mid day so racing parents would be more inclined to come early or
> stay late so their junior could also race. This would also open the door
> for more younger kids to get hooked by doing the kid races which wisely tend
> to be mid-day.
>
> I love the fact that cross has put the juniors near mid-day. I really
> believe this increases the junior participation. It helps when the younger
> siblings have something to look forward to and it helps when the parents
> have their race within a couple hours of their children's races.
>
> I know Mike has the stats I do believe that the average age of bike racers
> is fairly old. We need the juniors.
>
> Geri Bossen
>
> ------------------------------
> From: mike.murray@obra.org
> To: obra@list.obra.org
> Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:52:03 -0700
>
> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Entry Fees for Swan Island Crit
>
> Having a lower fee for the entry level categories could also encourage
> participation by new to the sport riders, and admirable idea.
>
>
> Mike Murray
>
> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] *On
> Behalf Of *Monty Hill
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 12, 2008 15:49 PM
> *To:* obra
> *Subject:* Re: [OBRA Chat] Entry Fees for Swan Island Crit
>
> I have always wondered why all bike races are not set up this way.
>
>
>
> I use to race motorcycles and they always had higher registration fees for
> pros. Fewer participants, Longer Races and Much larger cash prizes.
>
>
>
> Monty
>
>
>
> *From:* obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] *On
> Behalf Of *Kevin Hedahl
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 12, 2008 2:59 PM
> *To:* obra
> *Subject:* Re: [OBRA Chat] Entry Fees for Swan Island Crit
>
>
>
> My guess is because the winnings are larger. This way, the 4/5's aren't
> paying for the 1/2's winnings.
>
> /kevin
>
> 2008/8/12 Jason Shucker
>
> Can anyone provide any good reason why there is a sliding scale for the
> entry fees at Swan Island this weekend? I know $5 is pretty common for
> junior races, but why do the 4/5s only have to pay $15 while the 3's/Masters
> pay $20, and the 1/2s pay $25? I've never seen anything like this for a one
> day race before. I've seen it in stage races, which makes sense, because
> the higher categories generally do longer races (more days/stages).
>
>
>
> Why are the higher categories being charged more. It's almost as if they
> are being punished for staying w/ the sport and improving!
>
>
>
> And, please don't be a smart-donkey and respond w/ put on a race yourself,
> see what the costs are like, etc etc. I am very thankful to all promoters
> who put on events (especially those who do so outside of the PDX Metro
> area). I am just very curious why the higher categories are being asked to
> pay more. Times are tough people, $5-10 is alot of money :)
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
>
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