ryderX
Well-Known Member
It doesn't happen to often but here's a link to a pretty good discussion over on MTBR.com.
http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=372925
http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=372925
Sharose,
If it's a sponsor-based purse then I agree. But if it's a participant-based then how is that justified? As an extreme example if 500 men register for a race and 2 women register, you believe the 2 women should get the money that 249 men put into the event with their registration fees?
Sharose,
If it's a sponsor-based purse then I agree. But if it's a participant-based then how is that justified? As an extreme example if 500 men register for a race and 2 women register, you believe the 2 women should get the money that 249 men put into the event with their registration fees?
if this were the case, then think of this scenario...
you have 10 expert-class racers register, and 100 beginner-class racers register. the winning experts purse should be one tenth the size of the winning beginners purse.
i personally wouldn't agree with that. i think the experts should get the bigger purse for racing themselves at a higher and more competitive standard.
you feel this way even if it is a participant-based purse?
But I think the line that it should be equal no matter what is falling into the slippery slope of entitlement, which isn't a good thing, IMO.
i can agree with that. especially with the 'no matter what'.
combining two of the poll choices on the original mtbr thread makes the most sense to me (at this moment). let the promoters decide how they want to split the scratch, and if racers agree with the method, they'll sign up. if they dont agree, and they dont show, then the promoters will probably try a new method to attract more racers.
And, I want want an 18 lb race bike to equal the bike to body weight ratio that most men get.:hmmm: Then I'm racin in the mens class.
And, I want want an 18 lb race bike to equal the bike to body weight ratio that most men get.:hmmm: Then I'm racin in the mens class.