First off... I would like to thank all the promoters, track workers, vendors, flaggers, and all the others that help every weekend to put on a race.
Well done...
Now, I really can't understand why there's so much complaining about everything. You should feel lucky that we have a place to race and practice.
Also, cutting any classes will cut that number of racers and money to keep the track operating.
For the most part...getting a larger number of racers per class is getting harder and harder because of the tracks the are open for practice that day.(another can of worms).
This is one of the reasons there are multiple classes on the gate.
The bottom line...if you don't like the number of classes and who's on the gate with you...don't race.
All these people that are putting on a race for you...and all you do is bitch.
Once again...Everyone that runs these programs for us.
THANK YOU.
Michael Brian
Vet+50 #21
Ironically the facts do not back-up your statement.
Here are the FACTS on one given race. Chilitowns spring race.
They ran 26 bike classes with a total of 445 entries by 254 different humans. That is an average of 17.11 per entries /per class OR 57% of the riders are riding more then one class.
If they would have had just the 13 classes that I proposed they would have had 284 entries by 213 different humans. Or 21.84 per class. OR 75% of the riders are riding more then one class.
So reducing the number of classes by 50% results in a decline of just 36.2% of entries but only 16.2% of the humans coming in the gate.
I understand that promoters want to boost on the "we had 700 entries" but the number you should be trying to hit and be most proud of is the average per class. That creates efficiency and should increase the profit margin.
This is not bitching. This is making suggestions to improve the experience for the riders while sustaining the tracks. I am very thankful to the owners and promoters and offer and give help anytime I am asked, but without the riders, they don't exist... and vice versa. So why not make the process befit both sides?