There will be teething problems no doubt and the list of events will change regularly.
It's a numbers game, if one class becomes more popular then they deserve a fair go but by the same token if the numbers aren't there then they could get dropped off the program..
Pre entry should be encouraged but they'd be mad to turn away people who turn up on the day, maybe a $20.00 surcharge for on the day entries but you just have to fit into whatever classes are available that day, maybe set the days program of events on the pre entry list and if 12 guy's turn up in one particular class then throw that in as well.
No hard & fast rule just go with the flow.
Hi to all talking about the Sydney Dirt Track Championship, hope your well and thanks for your input since the release of the info for 2013.
The old say that goes You cant please eveyone all of the time . . . . rings very true
There a 4 reasons for the changes in no order of importance, and none are for "political" reasons.
1/Value for money for ther riders.Minimum of 6 rides for $75 including the $5 we used to pay at the gate. $11 per race as a worst case.....
2/Keep the club financially viable.If the club is broke there is no club and No club = no racing . . . . . pretty simple eh!
City of Penrith MCC promoted/organised the 2012 NSW Post Classic Championships and by and other than some sponsorship dollars the club would have
lost a considerable amount of money (enough to pay for another race meeting)
The racers raced and had a ball, MNSW got their permit and rider (insurance levies) money, Nepean Raceway got its track hire money, the medical company got their money and the Club got screwed . . . Tops
Viability is important - an example of a class not being viable is what has been known as "Modern 125". in 2012 there were 3 entries across the year and years prior were no different.
Do the sums - 3 entries at $70 by three race meetings = $630 total income to the Club across the year.
This class cost more than the $630 income to run across the year if you include all costs - a proportion for track hire and medical, MNSW rider levies, MNSW permit, transponders, round trophies and end of year trophies. - makes no sense
3/Make life as easy as possible for the organising officials. Imagine being the Race Secretary last year at Round 1 of The Sydney West Series when 40% of the entries where "on the day" I bet most of us would tear our hair out and not volunteer again. The start of racing was delayed by about 40 mins while the official were finalising the classes and days events - and this was more common than racers realize.
Some of our aims this year are to have an accurate program, start Racing ON TIME and complete the program of races. These aims are impossible if the organisers create extra classes on the day and accept a heap of "on the dayers".
4/Gain sponsorship money and Media exposure.If we approach potential sponsors/media and say "Hello we run 3 club days each year and half the time we dont know how many racers will turn up and we dont know what time racing will start and we dont know if the we will get through the program. They will not ever take motorcycle racing seriously.
But, if we approach potential sponsors/media and say we are promoting the 2013 Sydney Dirt Track Championships we have this many racers in this many events, we have full grids and racing starts at x o'clock and finishes at y o'clock they (potential sponsors/media) at least keep listening.
Anyone that needs more or wishes to dicuss it further please PM me your number and we can talk properly
As a suggestion rather ringing/emailing Roy . . . . ring/email other owners of the bikes for the classes in question and rally real entries (not ifs and maybes) We really need the classes to be full and run at each meeting across the year - it is a three round Series after all.
Cheers
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