World Cup Question?
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MARKL
Eats Squid
yeah we would still be having this debate... watch the video's of Val di Sol or Champerey they are real deal as far as down hill tracks go. Super steep, super technical - seperated the men from the boys. There is a really simple rule for designing downhill tracks...recognise when you are at the bottom of the hill and put up the finish line! don't pretend the track is longer than it really is....(I know there are rules about the length/time for the track but quality not quantity people)WC at barjarg FTWsort the men from the boys...
if sam hill was coming first on stromlo would we have this debate?
The XC course at Stromlo was awesome, everything the downhill course wasn't.
Organisation was excellent, everyone was very helpful and it was a great event overall...I just can't forget watching Sam (or Gee or Peaty or Rennie hitting the tree
) threading the needle through the roughest parts of Val di Sol on freecaster and going faaaaaark!!!!!! and thats before he crashed
S.
ex offender
Sick... so, who's gonna come 2nd?
Can we put in a request? Have some decent merchandise there! The World Cup round had $70 "t-shirts" that weren't t-shirts. I saw Adelaides T's and they look very cool. Do something decent and don't charge us like wounded bulls. Umbrellas, caps etc would all be great.
Le Matelot
Canberra Off-Road Cyclists
Well, officially Stromlo Forest Park is just like the other major Canberra sporting venues (Canberra Stadium and Manuka Oval), so the rule you need to apply is "would I be allowed to take this into a Raiders game at Canberra Stadium" - and I think the answer to that for Eskys is "No". There is a degree of comn sense applied to this - I know you can take in a small "6 pack" esky with some food etc in it, but you certainly can't take in a large esky.
We will get an official answer for bringing in your own food and drink and it will be published well before the World Champs.
Le Matelot
Canberra Off-Road Cyclists
Yep - we stuffed up there.
Its not that the T shirts we had were overpriced for what they were. Those 2XU shirts we were selling for $70 have an rrp of $85 and they are a really great shirt - but they're not great if you don't need one.
The problem is that we had a range of merchandise that was not suited to the bulk of the audience at the World Cup. We are planing for a less expensive range to cover the need for a cheap "I went to the Canberra World Champs" T shirt.
Yes - but did you buy one? They had a huge amount left over at the end of the weekend.
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powley
Clever... and hetrosexual!
awesome, i wanna see it fucking lash with rain again
Rider15
Likes Bikes and Dirt
Just adding my two cents. Having a large screen at the triple treat area would be awesome and add to the already great atmosphere that was there last time. As it would be great to be able to see what was going on in the top sections of the track as the commentator only really started up when he could see the riders at/after the triple treat section. Or atleast a bigger/better sound system in place as it was quite hard to hear the commentator at the bottom and I know at times people were straining to hear the results.
As for the merchandise I was slightly dissapointed with what was there as I was one of those looking for a shirt that said CANBERRA WORLD CUP 08 or something along those lines. Instead it seemed like they were only selling jerseys or shirts that weren't really day to day shirts or really even promoting the world cup and again as stated the price was well above the price range.
As for the merchandise I was slightly dissapointed with what was there as I was one of those looking for a shirt that said CANBERRA WORLD CUP 08 or something along those lines. Instead it seemed like they were only selling jerseys or shirts that weren't really day to day shirts or really even promoting the world cup and again as stated the price was well above the price range.
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That's right....and that's exactly where I fit in. All I wanted was a "I went to the World Cup, and all I got was this lowsy t-shirt" t-shirt. If the world champs has got those, you'll get my money!
Nope, wasn't lucky enought to go, if I did....I would have got one. Left orders with mates that went to Illinbah for a T if they had any. I hope to be going to the Youies round....and if they have one, I'll get one.
My point is, which I think you know, is the Champs will be huge. People will drop $30 to $40 on a t-shirt to remember they were there. Or to rub in the face of those that weren't.
Oh, and if CORC decides to host another WC round in 2010, my family will come!!!! This years round was the greatest sporting experience of my life.
Not really, they're all world cup questions.
