View Poll Results: Would you register for a race that didn't have large (or any) payouts?
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Would you race if there were no payouts?
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...agreed. No $50. I want to go opposite of "big". I want to do low entry fee ($5'ish), donated prizes, and try to keep longevity in mind. Open books so that racers can see income/expenses, and also they can have input on what goes on...
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This makes it kind of the Thurs night world championships - with insurance. As a few of us have spent time in the hospital from those - might be a good deal. Locally we have the Tue/Thurs races at the Great Park (Irvine, CA) and Eldorado Park (Long Beach) and a bunch of guys do those and never race on the weekends. "Eldo" has been around since the 80s. Coach say the mid-week group rides are too fast for serious weekend racers.
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I only know of Mengoni because a college roommate raced and won nat'ls with them on the track in 97 and he was a west coaster ... I neither cared for or participated in cycling then
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Thought a bit more about this...
Once a rider knows their limitations - relative ability, there is not a big reason to race other than money. Before that it is as simple as two kids in the playground challenging each other to a race.
Most are the latter.
Once a rider knows their limitations - relative ability, there is not a big reason to race other than money. Before that it is as simple as two kids in the playground challenging each other to a race.
Most are the latter.
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This makes it kind of the Thurs night world championships - with insurance. As a few of us have spent time in the hospital from those - might be a good deal. Locally we have the Tue/Thurs races at the Great Park (Irvine, CA) and Eldorado Park (Long Beach) and a bunch of guys do those and never race on the weekends. "Eldo" has been around since the 80s. Coach say the mid-week group rides are too fast for serious weekend racers.
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Do you mean GP and Eldo are faster or just the local group rides? I find our Tue / Thurs rides are faster than USAC races, but I'm just a 4. I would much rather race officially if we could. GP and ElDo are about a 2 hour drive for me, and I do hope to make it out to some this summer. Because the commute and race are a 6 hour commitment, during the work week its not something I'm willing to do unless I can win it.
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An interesting poll would be:
"Do you know your limitations?" - from a racing perspective.
My post may be "wrong" but I think its right on point for the thread. The OP is polling a bunch of people that do not get paid to post about cycling if they would also race without getting paid.
I would guess the OP is getting their information from multiple sources too.
"Do you know your limitations?" - from a racing perspective.
My post may be "wrong" but I think its right on point for the thread. The OP is polling a bunch of people that do not get paid to post about cycling if they would also race without getting paid.
I would guess the OP is getting their information from multiple sources too.
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You have a pretty wide definition of "paid". The poll was aimed at amateurs that have won money. Would they still race if there was no money to win. The answers have been pretty clear.
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An interesting poll would be:
"Do you know your limitations?" - from a racing perspective.
My post may be "wrong" but I think its right on point for the thread. The OP is polling a bunch of people that do not get paid to post about cycling if they would also race without getting paid.
I would guess the OP is getting their information from multiple sources too.
"Do you know your limitations?" - from a racing perspective.
My post may be "wrong" but I think its right on point for the thread. The OP is polling a bunch of people that do not get paid to post about cycling if they would also race without getting paid.
I would guess the OP is getting their information from multiple sources too.
Would you do a race without a payout is a different question than would you race without getting paid.
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Thank you for the responses. I also have this on Facebook locally and there are ~30 responses there (100% say $ doesn't matter). Interesting that payouts are listed on most races. Maybe change it up, offer your reg-fee back, reinvest, etc.
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All I want is to upgrade and win. Someday I'll get to cat 1 and then it'll be all about winning. Don't give 2 turds about the winnings, I spend more in a month of racing/training/eating/bike stuff then I'll ever win in a lifetime.
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Not really, once a rider "knows" these things. More when a rider achieves them. And I feel like I could race a looong looong time and continue to improve, just perhaps not physically.
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