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General Category / General discussion / Re: What on Earth is happening to this sport?????
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on: February 26, 2012, 12:59:05 PM
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Vroom: congrats for the sons 3rd in sleepy, slow SA.
As mentioned previously the cost of running a club is always on the increase. Most clubs should charge what they want, as most are doing it alone.
However,
1) Charge more, upgrade facilities, loose riders, long term attract more riders due to up to date facilities and track.
2) Charge less, slow upgrade, keep some riders, but loose riders to other tracks, as your club and track stagnates.
Grants are available, but the training and gate donations comes in very, very handy.
Charge what you want, provide an excellent up to date changing track, people get used to the cost and more riders want to ride it. Hence more cash coming into the club.
If the States supported the clubs more then maybe the clubs would keep the training and racing costs to a min.
Some State Assns just walk over some clubs when they run a series, round or states (as they are on the clubs race day) and don't compensate the club with a cut of the noms.
The old excuse of "...but you get the Canteen takings" is a long gone old school copout weak argument.
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New school racing / Videos and webcasts / Re: 2012 Nerang Nats Videos
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on: January 11, 2012, 09:56:31 AM
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Got frustrated listening to it after Colin W smoothness.
But, hey have to start somewhere and at least he's having a go.
Noteworthy: there were around 5 other high calibre identifiable commentators I identified from other states floating around. |
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New school racing / New school racing / Re: 2012 DK South Australian BMX Championships (18th and 19th of February)
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on: January 06, 2012, 09:52:21 AM
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No haven’t heard anything re 2013 states. Normally expressions of interest are sent out to the clubs around now. announcement made after 2011 states.
Are you coming to sleepy backwards Adelaide?
LEWIS:
You've been left in the dark by your Assn. Amazes me that we (up here) hear what's going down there before you do.
Maybe there is a knot in the string line.
Flying past backwards "boring tracks" Adelaide to Mt Gambier, to get some time on that Pro Straight, why stop in Adelaide??
Bottom line: decision has disadvantaged SA riders and therefore they have missed the opportunity for major leadup race time on the Aussies track.
God forbid is this occurred in QLD/NSW..... heads would roll.
Maybe they should have liaised with their experienced BMX State Coach first.
As he would draw on the wealth of personal rider experience to give a logical rider based decision to give to the committee.
PSYKOPATH:
Agree partly, financial also as I gather since the clubs don't get sweet diddly money from the Assn for holding your States and State Series.
Why would you bother ... keep the Assn out of the money tin.
As a state as a whole competing a Nats chasing plates, rider time on a Nats track is very important.
....."you wonder why SA riders get shut down, freeze up and spat out of the pack when they hit up a NATS." |
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New school racing / New school racing / Re: 2012 DK South Australian BMX Championships (18th and 19th of February)
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on: January 05, 2012, 09:43:33 PM
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Yeah practice done, and a smashing track  , I'll send ya a few photos after Sundays racing to show how tracks that are technical and have Pro Straights should look like 
Speaking of which, heard a little female birdie up here: spouting her mouth off about your titles this year.
Quote her as saying...
| THE DECISION WAS A MISTAKE |
by the board and .."should have been at the Mt and not at the Cross, now are saving face, back pedelling, by giving the 2013 States to the Mt......a year too late."
Wow if that's true, what a can of worms that opens.
Hear anything down there Mr Lewis, or are your members kept in the dark?? |
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New school racing / New school racing / Re: 2012 DK South Australian BMX Championships (18th and 19th of February)
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on: January 05, 2012, 05:13:12 PM
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BMXA make the rules re qualifying for Nationals.
BMXA have got nuthn to do with it, the State Assn has made that decision on the qualifying period for the Nats, not BMXA!! Why blame them??
"about 5 years ago.
They still trying to get a rat for the tredmill to power their commodore 64 computers?
Goes to show how sloooow or slack your little Assn is for change!!
Psykopath: respect for the riders, they are the best of the Aussies, Brian and Sam are the nicest, most talented riders around, however, the state didn't "probably" make the riders, the riders made themselves!! |
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New school racing / New school racing / Re: 2012 DK South Australian BMX Championships (18th and 19th of February)
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on: January 05, 2012, 03:01:31 PM
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Let's have a look at the South Australian entry to the Nats.
To qualifying for the Nationals, you have to do a State Titles the year before, but then there is a states titles before the Nationals you just qualified for, but that States is for the Nationals the year after, even though it’s before the one you qualified for, the year before.
Confused, I think their Association is too....
How about this as a fantastic idea.
States in the same year, just before the Nationals. "WOW"
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New school racing / New school racing / Re: BMX RACER - NEW AUSSIE MAGAZINE
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on: November 18, 2011, 10:25:41 PM
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AWSOME MAG
Excellent pics and write ups for the price. Love the size too. Couldn't put it down.
Aussie Masters Games write up had me on the floor in stiches!! 
Having said that all were awsome, great future ahead for this little mag!!
Looking forward to next one .....early next year maybe?
KY |
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