2008 Series Prizes

What would you rather win in a State series Race

  • Trophy or Medal

    Votes: 44 38.9%
  • MTB related Product

    Votes: 41 36.3%
  • I don't care. All I want is a good event, if I get anything else it's a bonus

    Votes: 28 24.8%

  • Total voters
    113

mr ufo

UFO MTB Imports
Another thought, the trophies could be or include ribbons..

..good idea Steve . The ribbons and medals WSMTB give to the winning riders are great_

I would rather receive one of these as opposed to a pair of bars or peddles ..

assuming I ever win another race of course ....
 

blayne&tim

Likes Dirt
i believe that prizes should be given in catorgories like u15's, u17's, vets, masters as most riders in these catorgories have no sponsorship and sometimes find it hard to get the money for better equiptment. riders in the elite catorgory and u19's usually hav sponsorship deals and never use the prizes they are given as they conflict with their sponsor's product. in these catorgories, a trophie is more apporpriate.

the transport issue is a tough one, i believe the standard should be 200 riders per hour as there are riders like myself who race in all events and need to find time to get as much practice as we can for all events. The number of riders like my self, who race in all events are increasing and need to be catered for.
 

trouble

Likes Bikes and Dirt
Just my 2 cents, I say 100% go with medals, trophies are good but medals are just awesome, and alot of people are proud to race downhill and ride it, and those who are very talented should definatly have something to show friends or family from it, eg. a medal. One I could be wrong but I beleive they are cheaper than trophies, 2, they are way cooler, 3. dont collect as much dust, and 4. is if you get a mtb product, if you use it and dont sell it, then you'll eventually forget why you got it. A medal will always be a good momento.

Thanks, and shuttle wise I think the states this year were pretty awesome but I also noticed that awaba did have seemingly long lines...like I got one practise run before my race in an entire day. But it was also because the bus/trailer broke. I think WSMTB and many other's who hold the state do pretty well. Congrates on your behalf!
 

scblack

Leucocholic
A trophy or medal for sure. I would like something to show for that result.

We all have the product/bike parts we need, or else we could not have raced to a podium.

At the Homebush MTNX i came second in the Masters on Sunday, and won a XC tyre, some grips and riding goo. What the hell do I want with a XC tyre at a MTNX race? I don't even have a XC bike. The grips were not lock on so I'll never use and the goo was a snack one day. All pretty useless for me. Maybe a bike shop voucher for $XX would have been much more useful, as I could then get the tyre I want, or grips I'll actually use.

I would have MUCH rathered a momento of some sort to show my result. I can afford any product I want, so freebies mean very little. Something to display on the mantle/bookcase would be much better.
 

thecat

NSWMTB, Central Tableland MBC
“Please note if you are contemplating doing the National Championships then you must have competed in the 2007 ACT Championships”

This means that the BMX organisation does not have to cater for weekend warriors at the National Champs. It makes the BMX Nationals important. It gives it relevance.
We have been steering the State Champs in this direction for the last couple of years. Currently you have to be a full MTBA member.

There have been calls to limit entries further, the problem we face with limited numbers is that the club still needs enough numbers to pay the bills and put on a good show.

Most, if not all, of the NSWMTB committee think that qualifying for the Champs is the way to go we just need to come up with a way that the hosting club isn't losing a bucket load of money in doing so
 

Mattydv

Likes Bikes and Dirt
I'm speaking purely from the 2007 XC Series experience, but with the numbers (or lack of) at the XC races, I don't think material prizes is the way to go. I voted that I just want a good event, and I think that's what it should be about. We don't race to win some grease, or a $20 training tyre, we race because we love it and we want to ride. With an average of 4 (or thereabouts) riders in U/19 last year for the state series, prizes are just not necessary.

However if you feel the need to give something away, I would rather a medal as opposed to anything else. Trophies collect dust, take up space, are often very cheap plastic (as I guess they would be with State XC) so they are inclined to breaking, and invariably get thrown out in 10 years.
 

meatlovers

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In my opinion, a medal or a trophy is best.
It is something you can keep forever to remember that one race you won or something. A special piece of metal to show to the family when your a grandparent.
My 2 cents.
 
Prizes are not important. Save the money for extra transport so that we can steer clear of split practise. Split practice means that you cannot socialise with friends or other riders who are in a different group. This to me means that the race is then not as much fun because an aspect of socialising with other riders has been limited. The atmosphere at the race is not as good. Worse than this (and we have only seen it at the Canberra Nationals) is split race periods and split presentations which is not what we want to see at a Downhill event. To keep numbers up we need to look at why the Downhill numbers have halved at the Nationals (Cancerra) in the last 2 years. We need to keep a lid on the Entry fees but still have a generous amount of practise time and there is a balance point where both are reasonable. Keep the riders riding and they are happy and they remember the event as a success.
 

bransly

Likes Dirt
I believe that the prizes last year where pretty good. For starters,I was really happy with my $120 voucher to Windsor cycles for state champs, and i recieved a medal stating what i achieved. At lithgow i won a prize but i also got a nice certificate which i think was one of the best things from winning a state race- it means i can always have something to look back on when im older or show friends and family. I think certificates and madals are the way to go! Bike products are also really good, although you tend to have used it all up fairly quickly. The prizes i recieved for state champs was extremely good, even better than what was given out at national champs, this has got to mean were on the right track!
Tim
 

prosheep

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i think that certificate, medal, trophy or even a plaque would be the way to go just like everyone else has stated it gives you something to remember for the rest of you life and show your grandchildren also it gives you something to claim and say that you won a state race if it be to your relatives or your mates 2 years back i won the north coast cross counrty running champinships and got a medal and a ribbon and got to stand on the top of the podium and had something to wear and hold proudley and have photos of myself standing on the top of the podium wearing my medal with great proud and you can look back on it and remember it as one of the happyest moments of your life.
 
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