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Chris Daggs
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"Charles Hodge" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> One of the main issues is finding a promoter who is willing to host Elite Nationals. For those of
> you who do not know, the Nationals are hosted by local clubs/promoters/organizations with support
> from USAC in the form of timing, staging, officials, etc. The reason that Elites were scheduled so
> late is that there has to be someone who WANTS to do the event, and who has the organization and
> backing to pull it off. This was not the case with Elites until the last month or so. Actually the
> USAC events staff should be credited with finding someone who could do it...and that is a much
> tougher job than you might think.
>
> As far as the TT and RR being back to back. No, it is not ideal. But sometimes concessions have to
> be made for local permits, etc. Would you rather not have a race at all? It is very easy to say
> "why can't they do this or that?" The answer is simple...sometimes there is not a choice.
>
> And you wonder why promoters don't want to hold Elites? Just look at the nasty post that started
> this tirade as a good example...
>
> And take it from someone who has worked at over 15 Nationals during the last 4 years, if you think
> you can do it better please call 719-866-4581 and ask for a bid package.
>
> Chuck Hodge
Chuck- USAC SHOULD PROMOTE ALL NATIONAL CHAMPS (Junior, U23, Elite, Master).
This should be one of their main responsibilties as the USOC rep for the sport of cycling in the US.
Plain and simple and there are no excuses or reasons that you can give me to convince me otherwise.
Whether they hire an event promoter or they sign a big money/long term contract with a promotion
company to run these events. It is ridiulous to not know when and where the most important race of
the season is going to be-how the hell do you prepare for it!
U23 nats and Elite TT/RR annually have trouble finding venues-but Masters doesn't. Go figure. Oh
yeah I forgot-35+ masters guys who get better sponsorship than most U23/Cat 1s are the future of the
sport-how could I not figure out something so obvious!
If USPRO RR and the USPRO crit/Elite crit have venue and/or sponsor problems USAC should step in
immediately and find venues and promote/manage the events. And like the USPRO RR/Crit; Elite and
U23 nats should be located in the same location and roughly the same date every year. This just
seems logical.
the Force
news:<[email protected]>...
> One of the main issues is finding a promoter who is willing to host Elite Nationals. For those of
> you who do not know, the Nationals are hosted by local clubs/promoters/organizations with support
> from USAC in the form of timing, staging, officials, etc. The reason that Elites were scheduled so
> late is that there has to be someone who WANTS to do the event, and who has the organization and
> backing to pull it off. This was not the case with Elites until the last month or so. Actually the
> USAC events staff should be credited with finding someone who could do it...and that is a much
> tougher job than you might think.
>
> As far as the TT and RR being back to back. No, it is not ideal. But sometimes concessions have to
> be made for local permits, etc. Would you rather not have a race at all? It is very easy to say
> "why can't they do this or that?" The answer is simple...sometimes there is not a choice.
>
> And you wonder why promoters don't want to hold Elites? Just look at the nasty post that started
> this tirade as a good example...
>
> And take it from someone who has worked at over 15 Nationals during the last 4 years, if you think
> you can do it better please call 719-866-4581 and ask for a bid package.
>
> Chuck Hodge
Chuck- USAC SHOULD PROMOTE ALL NATIONAL CHAMPS (Junior, U23, Elite, Master).
This should be one of their main responsibilties as the USOC rep for the sport of cycling in the US.
Plain and simple and there are no excuses or reasons that you can give me to convince me otherwise.
Whether they hire an event promoter or they sign a big money/long term contract with a promotion
company to run these events. It is ridiulous to not know when and where the most important race of
the season is going to be-how the hell do you prepare for it!
U23 nats and Elite TT/RR annually have trouble finding venues-but Masters doesn't. Go figure. Oh
yeah I forgot-35+ masters guys who get better sponsorship than most U23/Cat 1s are the future of the
sport-how could I not figure out something so obvious!
If USPRO RR and the USPRO crit/Elite crit have venue and/or sponsor problems USAC should step in
immediately and find venues and promote/manage the events. And like the USPRO RR/Crit; Elite and
U23 nats should be located in the same location and roughly the same date every year. This just
seems logical.
the Force
