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[QUOTE="Smit-Dog, post: 1234265, member: 25436"] I agree. See link below for the most current event / class stats (with an average of 27 riders, the L class is still huge!). [url]http://www.d14enduro.org/results/2007/2007_d-14_fes_series_stats.pdf[/url] For an '07 to '06 comparison, in looking at the first 4 events (the rest are new this year), we've seen an average increase of 44 riders per event. :cool: I wonder how many actual riders we'd get for these classes. Are you thinking separate Vintage and Pit Bike classes? We're merging the J class right now because it only averages 7 riders per event. :think: Strongly agree... Minimum 10-11am key time. Distance is also a factor.... the Mini Moose does it right with a 1pm key time. Scoring / results can be processed faster these days, but I also need time to unload, haul, setup (and sometimes troubleshoot) equipment, find and train volunteers, etc. AND get signed-up. I think the clubs would also have a slightly better turnout with a later keytime. I know it's not always possible, but having the FES and AMA events stage out of the same location is also a [U]huge[/U] time saver regarding equipment setup/breakdown. Where possible, clubs should be encouraged to do this. I agree that A/B/C (and possibly even D) get assigned in the last 1/3 rows. This should be a guideline, not a rule. I'll also include more specifics in the FES sign-up info sheet about clarifying that a K (or whatever adult/parent) rider can ride with their A/B/C kid on the same row. I have some ideas on ways that sponsors can benefit from promotions within the FES events. Ties in with MotoTally results / web site and the Marketing / Sponsorship role posted last week. [U]Other ideas / thoughts[/U]... - AMA enduro participants should [U]not[/U] be competing in FES events. The intent of the FES is to introduce and teach the sport of enduros and timekeeping to riders that are new to it, not award trophies to experienced enduro riders. - In a similar vein, limit trophies in the 20+ classes to the top 3 only. Save these trophies for the kids in classes where they will have more impact / benefit. - Provide some sort of incentive to any FES rider who wants to try their first AMA enduro. Maybe free entry for the first event, and 1/2 off entry $ for the remainder of their first season. I believe that there are some older FES kids (16+) right now who could ride some of the less difficult AMA enduros, but are intimidated or hesitant. For that matter, there were some 7-8 year olds at Matthews who dropped only a handful of seconds in the first loop... They're ready to graduate! ;) .... Just thinking that a financial incentive may help riders move on to the Sunday event, or at least try one. - I really like the entry fee structure used the latter half of the season (~$20 scored / $15 X-P). - Really like the swap meet idea Heather S. came up with.... This might be a good tradition at the first and last FES of the season (come spring a lot of kids will have sprouted). Great job F&S on growing the FES to what it is today.... Without it, I doubt we'll have much of a sport 10-15 years from now. [/QUOTE]
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