I gotta thank Colin for being one of the one who seems to "Get it" w/o ripping at me like a cat with a new scratching post (even if i deserve it)...
Maybe i should just use him as a translator:
Gewilli does not like to make points with numbers, or full sentences, or the word "you" -- but I do. So, let's compare entries from this weekend's Verge races:
Chainbiter: 66 C Men, 48 B Masters, 15 55+ (129 total)
Noho: 60 C Men, 74 B Masters, 17 55+
(151 total)
The Noho B master/55+ field is 44% bigger (91 vs 63) than Chainbiter. Noho has a separate B masters race. Thus, while the presentation of Gewilli's point leaves quite a bit to be desired, there is some value to it.
If we assume that the presence of a separate B master's race is the sole reason for the extra 28 entries on Sunday, then that's an extra $700 a promoter can make by lengthening the schedule to accommodate the old guys.
Is $700 worth it? I dunno. That's probably chump change compared to the total operating budget of a Verge race -- but surely it's of some use, right?
What I'm saying is that there does appear to be a significant demand for that race, probably more so than any other since the 35+ guys have stuff like families to weigh it against (I mean, I'd like to see a cat-3-only race, but I'm gonna show up even if the race is on Mars and it's 1/2/3/4 Men, so there's no extra money to be made off me). Gewilli wants to make people, aka promoters, aware of that demand, he just doesn't know how to do it without pissing people off.
Obviously promoters get to call their own shots. Running a Verge race is surely a daunting task, and just getting volunteers for an extra hour is a huge pain in the ass. Is an extra hour of running a race worth 28 racers, $700 and 10% less e-bitching? Damned if I know.
55 comments... damn... makes the 3 or so on the necx list look pretty lame...
I work hard to go out of my way to thank the officials and the people doing the work... and nearly every time i say thank you i get a look of shock and surprise.
Why is that? Doesn't anyone else go out of their way to say thank you? I haven't managed to thank everyone at every race, but i make it a point to thank as many as possible and at the least before i leave to find someone to say thank you to, someone who has made the sacrifice to be there.
Canton looked like it was just as much fun as it was last year. I loved that course last year, i thought they did an amazing event. Last year they were one of the only venues to have a 3/4 masters race and it was incredible. People in that race loved it. The whole rest of the season lining up behind the 4 men people talked about how cool it was to have their "own" race. Sure, ya don't need your own race to race. But hey. it has been more the norm than anything this year. maybe there is progress.
maybe nothing needs to be done...
maybe i should just ignore how things are going on...
it seems no one likes a critic... they all just want warm and fuzzy pats on the back all the time... but that doesn't foster learning, development and growth now does it.
it looks like i came across as being an ass...
when all i guess i should have said is nothing...
let the demand for a 3/4 masters race become self evident to the promoters and the officials...
if it is obvious enough that i notice it, well i guess i should be well assured that i'm not the only one and that i should just keep my damn mouth shut...
7 comments:
I like Ponies!
yes, we know...
*sigh*
we know...
Do you need a hug big guy? How about some herbal tea?
for fuck's sake solo, i would have thought they'd take the stick out when they were operating on your ass.
or have you already heard that one?
There's one on the bottom of everybody...
Jesus, relax, we got the job, remember? Can't you feel all the love?
Some people can't sing. Some people can't dance. Some people can't draw. And some people can't e-mail. It's an unfortunate fact of life.
As my 2 1/2 yr. old would say so eloquently, "Don't be sad."
hey dude, it's just the internet.
the problem is that delivering constructive criticism in a public arena is one of the hardest writing tasks out there. the normal gewilli "aw, shucks" approach just doesn't work when the slightest misinterpretation of your message sends people into a frenzy due to the sensitive nature of the subject.
you wouldn't believe how many "critical" blog posts I've half-written and then deleted in the last 12 months. it's just not a good idea unless you've got a rock solid point.
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