New Meeting idea for NSW

[HeavenVMX]

Heaven VMX and Northern Districts are discussing holding an inter-club meeting with a difference around September at Dargle

This thread is just to guage some idea of peoples thoughts. The date, details have not been confirmed or even approved by either club yet so your thoughts are welcome.

This is all at the embrionic stage, just putting it out there for feedback. It is basically a thought Bubble by a couple of Heaven and Northern Dist Committee members so very open to ideas but constructive would be preferred.

The objective is to allow Vet riders to be involved in a meeting without juniors and open moderns along with exposing them to the classic bikes. Many VET riders will relate to EVO/Pre85/Pre90

It also allows Post classic riders (many / most have moderns) to run their moderns at a meeting along with their Classic bikes.

Details points

• The meeting will, as pointed out above, be held at Dargle.
• Practice Saturday racing Sunday
• Post Classic & Modern Vets classes
• 3 x 4-6 laps post classic races
• 2 x 15-20min +1lap moderns

Classes

• EVO/Pre85/Pre90  125cc (scored in classes)
• EVO 250cc
• EVO >263cc
• Pre85 250cc
• Pre85 >263cc
• Pre90 250cc
• Pre90>263cc
• 35+ yrs Moderns
• 45+ yrs Moderns
• 55+ yrs Moderns

Does the idea have merit?
Should Classic (Pre75 & Pre78) be included and race on Saturday?
Good idea?
Yes you can race your Post classic bike in Vets classes.
Other suggestions

[Paul552]

Great idea. 

[Slakewell]

I have both old and Modern , I have not raced my modern much but would like to race with guys not trying to jump over me so yes I would bring a extra bike.

[Nathan S]

Sounds great.

[Mick D]

It does sound great
ride by day, burn meat by night with family and friends, then ride by day with family and friends and let no mungrel divide a smile

[Ekka]

Instead of modern bikes maybe run classes up to pre 2000

[Mick D]

I think it is like an extra meeting outside of the normal meeting NSW calender sort of thing. Possibility an opportunity to invite our young to old dirt sort of things. Its not a sort of thing that requires compulsory attendence if uninteresting.

[Hardo]

Extra race meetings are GOOD ...

I think it would be great to include the Classic classes... after all the intent (?) is to gain a little more interest?

Is there a 4 week allowance on the age groups? ... I'd make the 45-55 class then ..... lol 

[VMX247]

Is there a 4 week allowance on the age groups? ... I'd make the 45-55 class then ..... lol 

Grand idea..more events   
    bring on the new era .....Happy Birthday Kawasaki King 

[09.0]

Instead of modern bikes maybe run classes up to pre 2000

I think it's more to get those old blokes that don't have an old bike interested. As we all know they don't know what they're missing out on! Great way to wake them up.

[HeavenVMX]

Instead of modern bikes maybe run classes up to pre 2000

I think it's more to get those old blokes that don't have an old bike interested. As we all know they don't know what they're missing out on! Great way to wake them up.

Exactly the idea! You get it

[JohnnyO]

I think it's a great idea and a good choice of classes..

[Nathan S]

Pre-Evo bikes are eligible for Evo.
Will the event get more entries by giving them their own class? Will the extra race be worthwhile, or will it be a tedious thing where everyone stops and waits for four bikes to ride in formation around the track?

[JohnnyO]

If anything you could maybe ad a class that is Pre 78/75/70 Unlimited and run them all in together but I don't know that you need to..

[HeavenVMX]

The objective is, as Brad suggested, to expose VMX to guys and gals that are generally the age group that possibly have interest in the bikes.

35+ would probably be more interested in Pre95 but the riders 40+ would certainly relate to Pre90 as they would probably have been juniors in that period.

We could add Pre78 but our experience is that riders who start in Pre85 - Pre90 tend to get earlier bikes to have more rides. Look at Hardo who is now looking at Pre75/78 (bless his green heart ) Heaven VMX has not had a Kawa in Pre75/78 for years and 2 turned up this year and Hardo is looking for another!

We are thinking that by starting at EVO for this meeting would present the most attractive classes to spark interest in the Vet riders.