O contrare mon frere. Our event is must do. History or not for the event, you will wish you had made it a "must do" looking back in a few years. Now maybe if we just started running BC a couple years ago, I would see your point. We ran a 5 race series in 2007, we have some experience. We will have more giveaways than you have ever seen at any "local" race, bar none. You will think that you are crashing someones end of the year banquet party. Surely we cannot compete with Red Bud, Im not going to argue that, but our event is must do, or I wouldnt do it.
I'm banking on it being a success and very much hope that it becomes the "Must Do" event for Ohio, that is not my point. My point is that part of a "Must Do" event in my book is having a large # of riders packing the gates in the classes to make it a big deal............... that can't be forecasted in a yet to run event. Even if you did run a 5 race series in 2007, it makes no difference to what your attendance will be for a 1 race effort in 2012. And more giveaways than any "local" race bar none is a pretty steep mountain to climb as I have been to the hey day of High Point's Vet National when Dave Coombs Senior was running it and every racer that got a trophy got to go into the Metal Hangar building and pick out anything they wanted from the Swag he collected all year for any trophy finishing position.......... this included Pipes, Skid plates, Pants, chest protectors, silencers, gear bags, jerseys, etc.......... your pick when you went to get your trophy! It was paradise for a few years to race there back then in the Mid 90's........... I've never seen so much stuff given away at a race before or since and welcome your claim to out do it!!!!
I still loved your transponder scoring race idea and racing guys that are your same speed based on timing. That sounds like great fun to me.
I'll stick to my logic that there isn't a Must Do Event right now in Ohio for MX Racing until after your 1st Annual State Championship race is a success, at which time it will become the premier Must Do event in Ohio. I'll be there to do my part to help make it a success.