The expectation that a first time event should be somehow be included in an ongoing well established series is just not realistic...
Just to clarify, this was not a swipe/jab/shot in any way at the H2H series nor the promoters. I would never expect the series to say, "Oh hey, you have a big mouth on the Internet, I'm sure you'd be a great promoter." If the same situation were reversed, I'd want a potential promoter to prove themselves in some way also. This is common sense, and I don't hold it against anyone to err on the side of caution. The last thing we need is for
The Great MTBNJ Race to Nowhere to sink the whole series because we suck so bad. I admit that's a very real possibility, and hold nothing against anyone who thinks that's how any MTBNJ race will go.
Likewise, in no way do I think I can take the bull by the horns and put a race together that is better from top to bottom than anything on the market now. That would be presumptuous and naive. If there was an H2H blogging contest, well then sign me up. I have more base blogging miles than any 2 of you put together. In terms of a race, of course my primary aim would be to not screw up in monumental proportion. It certainly wouldn't be in an effort to build a better mousetrap, so to speak.
However, having a suggestion as to how one might improve an existing product is simple customer feedback, which is what 1 promoter came on the site to ask, and he got. If I call SRAM because their derailleur crapped out on me, they don't tell me to build my own.
As a site, we have been extremely supportive of every race in this state, be it road, mountain, or cross. You cannot put on a race in this state without seeing blue & orange there. Almost no races happen in this state without it being mentioned on this site, again, in all 3 disciplines. The calendar is full of events that cover the states of NJ/NY/PA/MD/DE.
We have asked nothing in return.
Ok, I got sidetracked with this rant. But really, I'm just sayin'.
When W2 sports decided to do a 12 hours race we ask a local park to put an event on, they gave us a list of requirements, we met the requirements and voilà a permit was issued.
The Yoda in me is telling you to look deeper at this statement, young grasshopper. Ah...old grasshopper. Whatever. Yoda says to learn how to remount after the barrier too.
