Sounds to me that they think the track is too hard :behindsofa:
Reduced numbers in XC/marathon events? Why?
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Stevob
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Clubs need to look at how they promote their event. Get your track looking as good as possible with some volunteer hours. Record a video showing the best parts of your track and include atmosphere from previous events.
One event which I am still dying to try is the Melrose Fat Tyre Festival.
Race promoters need to have a look at how this event is marketed and run. Quality videos (can be done well with just a GoPro cheaply), fun activities for kids, lots of smiling and laughter.
One event which I am still dying to try is the Melrose Fat Tyre Festival.
Race promoters need to have a look at how this event is marketed and run. Quality videos (can be done well with just a GoPro cheaply), fun activities for kids, lots of smiling and laughter.
Ackland
chats d'élevage
If you can get there... Melrose is AWESOME!
It's probably 100km too far from Adelaide to really reach its full potential though.
Also it's not a race... just a fun weekend, though I think there may be plans to run a clandestine Gravity Enduro there.
Come for the 18hr Stevob! I'll be there on my SS
pharmaboy
Eats Squid
Context is everything - it might've been the only answer that sort of fits.
An example of a course I rode on last week . We rode the piney race course,we have all ridden lots of courses and after a couple of laps declared it the hardest race course we had ridden with all the uphil A lines that were a serious test of whether they were rideable by anyone outside of there very elite.
One of the comments was, fuck me, 12 hours of THAT? Stuff that for a joke....
A grind up a long hill is fine whilever there is a great reward at the end of it.
ATEOTD we are in these races for fun, so will gravitate towards courses and events that have good doses of fun in them as well. The mont course always has a couple of seriously fun and fast downhill sections for instance.
A technical course is fine for short events, not as much for long events.
mtb101
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forrest 6 hour course description is interesting, guess they know something about appealing to more riders
The Course Map
The course for the 2015 Forrest 6 Hour has been designed to appeal to the elite competitor, as well as making it a very achievable course for everyone.
Climbing has been kept to a minimum, and additional sections of wide open firetrail or double track to allow for passing opportunities, and taking on drink and food, for solo competitors.
Forrest's famous "Marriners Run" is a key feature of the course, with its world class berms, we know you will remember this course for many years after the event.
This course has been described as a "down hill loop"... how we have managed to create a course that is just so fun, will remain our secret.
We are sure you will enjoy this course and with average lap times less than 30 minutes, means that you are your team mates get more laps!
The Course Map
The course for the 2015 Forrest 6 Hour has been designed to appeal to the elite competitor, as well as making it a very achievable course for everyone.
Climbing has been kept to a minimum, and additional sections of wide open firetrail or double track to allow for passing opportunities, and taking on drink and food, for solo competitors.
Forrest's famous "Marriners Run" is a key feature of the course, with its world class berms, we know you will remember this course for many years after the event.
This course has been described as a "down hill loop"... how we have managed to create a course that is just so fun, will remain our secret.
We are sure you will enjoy this course and with average lap times less than 30 minutes, means that you are your team mates get more laps!
Stevob
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Pfft...I'd love to say I'd give you some competition on the SS Matt, but we both know that's not going to happen.
Stevob
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The Forrest 6hr is really struggling to get numbers at the moment. Norm needs to look at ways to get people interested again.
John U
MTB Precision
How much climbing was there in the GG? Maybe that was what they were speaking of.
I was going to do the Wombat on Sunday. I did it in the early days and loved it. I only just found out that the golden triangle epic is on in 2 weeks. Not sure if it's club run but it is significantly cheaper for the same distance. Think I'll do that instead.
Haven't seen the GTE advertised anywhere.
OCD'R
Likes Dirt
About 200m over a 10km loop. Single track was too technical and not enough passing spots. So needs more fire trail - presumably to take care of the above two gripes.
Sure, our club could do better on getting it out there and doing promo work but when it is only six core people putting the whole thing together (and gaining nothing from doing so - club makes maybe 1k?), I'm sure you can see where I'm (and other small clubs) are heading...
John U
MTB Precision
I did hear about the Granite Grind. No problems there.
Small well spaced sections fire trail do solve a few issues.
OCD'R
Likes Dirt
Agree 10 char
Yep the golden triangle epic is a club run epic.
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gnarly_rider
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Interesting (and not that surprising I guess?) that the 40-49 y.o male demographic had the largest field in the 50, 75 and 100km distances at the weekends Woodend Wombat. The 50km in particular attracted 113 'Masters' riders (makes me feel old...), almost double the next nearest 30-39y.o. category (67 riders):
50km stats:
http://tomatotiming.racetecresults.com/default.aspx?CId=16&RId=28338&EId=3
75km stats:
http://tomatotiming.racetecresults.com/default.aspx?CId=16&RId=28338&EId=2
100km stats:
http://tomatotiming.racetecresults.com/default.aspx?CId=16&RId=28338&EId=1
50km stats:
http://tomatotiming.racetecresults.com/default.aspx?CId=16&RId=28338&EId=3
75km stats:
http://tomatotiming.racetecresults.com/default.aspx?CId=16&RId=28338&EId=2
100km stats:
http://tomatotiming.racetecresults.com/default.aspx?CId=16&RId=28338&EId=1
I believe the Wombat24 didn't get enough entries to cover the costs of the event centre hire. If the organizers were to run another 24 they would likely do so from a different venue.
Coaster
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A question, not a complaint, but an aspect that stops me attending these events is that they are often on a Sat (such as most of the VES rounds and quite a few 6 hours) so if you have a family that means you're cooked because of kids sport. I am presuming (maybe dangerously), that there would be quite a few in this position. What is the driver for Sun versus Sat events? Again not having a go at organisers as I appreciate the effort everyone makes, just curious.