Jerry,
"Away" to whom? For me, Marina is almost as close as Candlestick or
GGF. For other people Castle is quite close. And if we have an event
at Crows Landing... well, there are always a few drops :).
I don't know that we need more trophies -- everyone can already
compete for 2 trophies each year. And I like the idea that the
championship series is long enough that missing a couple of events is
not a large competetive disadvantage; further subdivision would make
each trophy make more about who can make all the events.
But it does sound reasonable that we should plan to cover expenses.
If there is a site that is not drawing enough people to cover event
costs then we could consider taking steps... perhaps higher entry
fees, although that could further drive down attendance and so might
not help. Maybe some sort of "encouragement" for attendance? The 10
(plus) runs are plenty of encouragement for me :), but some other
ideas might be:
* run mini-schools (aka organized instructional runs) along with the
event
* presentations or training opportunities -- e.g. the safety steward
training, or a "ST[S|X|U] Setup Tricks" talk over the break, or...
* fun supplemental competition -- e.g.
* a "southern street tire challenge" with a rotating trophy for
best street tire time @ Marina... or
* a "king/queen of the Castle" event whereby people issue 1-on-1
challenges, 1 run takes the crown?
This sort of thing might add a bit of extra spectator fun too :).
etc...
-- Glenn
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