i like glenn's idea of some other activities if we are going to see
continued low attendance at certain sites.
i dont mind driving 100 miles to an event a few times a year. where it
becomes a problem is driving 100 miles in the rain on V710's. having
the championship series at more different sites adds to the interest as
sites favor different drivers and cars. so i think its ok with a summer
and a winter series.
on a different tack- id like to see fewer but larger classes. look at
the marina results and all the classes with an army of one.
james
OSP - Oil Soaked Pavement
Glenn Ellingson wrote:
> 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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