The Heckler
You bring new meaning to the term SUCK
On Whirlybird:
I know MAC charges an arm, leg and pair of tubulars to be part of the series but I think $45 is bonkers for the P/1/2 race.
Sure they pay $710 - 7 deep, and sure I finished 6th there last year and got paid but it was a 14 person field and for half those people, specifically the bottom half, $45 is a lot of money for a local race when they know there is a slim chance of making any back.
To put this into perspective the Gloucester UCI C2 reg is only $51 each day. Sure, the bigger races can pool more money to pay the bigger pro payouts from B/C/Masters fields, but as far as bang for the buck, dollars to perceived experience, there is a large disparity between the events.
I mean no disrespect to what Whirlybird has going. I really like the new course. I've been attending since I started racing in 2013 and have gritted my teeth and dealt with the pinwheel each year. They usually have a decent food/coffee vendor, a few porta johns and hoses. But damn, $45?
I'm reg'd, they have my money, bikereg got their $3.60 fee taking the total closer to $50, so my point? I don't know if I have a point. But maybe some Cat 3's aspiring to upgrade would like to chime in. Just wanted to start a conversation on the matter.
I know MAC charges an arm, leg and pair of tubulars to be part of the series but I think $45 is bonkers for the P/1/2 race.
Sure they pay $710 - 7 deep, and sure I finished 6th there last year and got paid but it was a 14 person field and for half those people, specifically the bottom half, $45 is a lot of money for a local race when they know there is a slim chance of making any back.
To put this into perspective the Gloucester UCI C2 reg is only $51 each day. Sure, the bigger races can pool more money to pay the bigger pro payouts from B/C/Masters fields, but as far as bang for the buck, dollars to perceived experience, there is a large disparity between the events.
I mean no disrespect to what Whirlybird has going. I really like the new course. I've been attending since I started racing in 2013 and have gritted my teeth and dealt with the pinwheel each year. They usually have a decent food/coffee vendor, a few porta johns and hoses. But damn, $45?
I'm reg'd, they have my money, bikereg got their $3.60 fee taking the total closer to $50, so my point? I don't know if I have a point. But maybe some Cat 3's aspiring to upgrade would like to chime in. Just wanted to start a conversation on the matter.