Firko, I can vouch for HEAVEN, it's all good. My thread here is about the bigger picture for club level events and I didn't want to get into panning any particular club.
The last few HEAVEN events I've been to were great - friendly atmosphere, great officials, good organisation, good racing, good times. Can't fault it. Well... not enough riders is my only gripe!
Here's hoping we get lots for Canowindra in three weeks time, nothing like a full grid of all makes and sizes in age classes on a fun little grasstrack! Hey, did I say fun? Is that the magic ingredient that's getting a little elusive?
Maybe clubs could have a few 'novelty' days rather than just the usual stream of class racing? I remember that very cool 'teams' event at Kembla about 6 years ago. Whatever, the thing that I enjoy at racedays is all-in events. Larger fields and more variety. I'm slow as and not at all likely ever to place at the pointy end, so racing per se is not my reason for doing it. If all I wanted to do was race for sheep stations on a level playing field, I'd go modern (and learn to ride). I'd rather do stuff that's fun.
Age races on a grasstrack at a showground? Now that's fun. Bashing around a track with a million other riders and checking out the bikes in the pits in the Qld sun? That's fun. A low key enduro event with lots of riding and all sorts of cool old vintage enduro bikes? Fun too.