Shaun, if it wasn't for Squid, I'd have banned you.
I agree with Cat on this one. I do like tracks like Coffs, the old State Mine track and so on, but I also like tracks like Ourimbah where you have to pedal a bit (I'm fairly fit, so I enjoy it!). It breaks the season up a bit and allows those with more "all rounded" skills (read: can't huck or jump very well!) to maybe jump a few spots in their end placings.
To me, the most important things about a race weekend is admin and log. Registration, shuttles, toilets, affordable food and above all, the awesome atmosphere of being around hundreds of riders! The track itself is only part of it for me. If I don't like the track (Which I didn't when I raced the old Observatory Hill track), it doesn't really bother me because the rest of the weekend is usually top fun anyway.
Maybe if I was more competative, this would change, but the races aren't only for the top guys, they're for the whole DH community.
God I miss Australia right now.....