What’s a race?

[Dave Taylor]

Is there a point to racing if you race 2 or 3 people?

 

[jackx]

Two to 3 soundz good for the race within a race. Two to 3 is a bit small for the entire field. How much was registration fee vs. how much do you win?

 

[RNG1]

I think that has everything to do with what your objective is. Meaning if you are more concerned with what I refer to as the “after race” to qualify your experience ( example: “I finished 3 out of 27) then no. However, if racing heightens your experience of truly being in the moment and in the present then absolutely yes.
That said if there are only 3 people you are almost guaranteed a top 5 finish. ?

 

[mattybfat]

Guaranteed podium!
How much did I win?

 

[Patrick]

did you race against 2 or 3, or looking at pre-reg numbers?

do they give out finisher medals, or participation medals? need to know cause DFL or DNF.....

 

[Pearl]

yes

 

[stb222]

Yes, to get points to upgrade

 

[Dave Taylor]

I think having less classes would help. Someone told me 70 of 145 or something podiumed at Mooch?

 

[Pearl]

i was told the sky is the limit, then someone else told me we have footprints on the moon

 

[MadisonDan]

I think having less classes would help. Someone told me 70 of 145 or something podiumed at Mooch?

I would guess there should be a similar number of podiums at all the H2H races, because, um, math.

 

[Patrick]

I would guess there should be a similar number of podiums at all the H2H races, because, um, math.

it gets skewed quickly tho - a race with 20 participants has the same number of spots as 3 participants - and the couple classes that
didn't have enough to fill the podium give up their spots. 20 classes, 3 or fewer deep podiums. new math!

 

[Pearl]

I would guess there should be a similar number of podiums at all the H2H races, because, um, math.

@Dave Taylor rn

 

[MadisonDan]

@Dave Taylor rn

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So I could like it again.

 

[BrianGT3]

2 or 3 people? Nope

But if @Dave Taylor is one of those 2 or 3 on pre reg - Yes
Or if @Dave Taylor is pre reg'd on pro - Yes

 

[Pearl]

what if those two are peter sagan and pat sajak?

 

[Magic]

2 or 3 people? Nope

But if @Dave Taylor is one of those 2 or 3 on pre reg - Yes
Or if @Dave Taylor is pre reg'd on pro - Yes

Got eeeeem.

 

[Norm]

Someone told me 70 of 145 or something podiumed at Mooch?

I think there are 23 classes which means 69 podiums. Not all classes have enough people - I think maybe 5-7 classes have 0-3 people in them. So to answer your question, no, 70/145 is not correct. But 69 people are "supposed to" get a podium at any H2H race. So it could be 69 of 69 or 69 of 500.

A race is anything where winning and DFL are mutually exclusive. So 2-or-more I imagine.

 

[Dave Taylor]

I think there are 23 classes which means 69 podiums. Not all classes have enough people - I think maybe 5-7 classes have 0-3 people in them. So to answer your question, no, 70/145 is not correct. But 69 people are "supposed to" get a podium at any H2H race. So it could be 69 of 69 or 69 of 500.

A race is anything where winning and DFL are mutually exclusive. So 2-or-more I imagine.

Would combining more classes make better racing? Maybe combine cat 1/2 45+. Kinda like you did with the SS class. Are there more ss guys registered now? Just looking for ways to grow racing.

 

[Ryan.P]

Maybe strava type tracking is to blame . Before apps like strava you had little gauge on how fast you were against competitors other than to race . Now people can go out and think there fast until they realise there hard effort is only good for 200th place.

 

[mwlikesbikes]

what if those two are peter sagan and pat sajak?

I would buy a vowel...