[bizutch]

I've not missed a local DH race due to funds in a long, long time. But the math for this weekend just isn't going to add up.

Sorry guys. I would love to be there and will miss hanging out with everyone more than you know! But the math works out like this:
$60.00 annual license
$45.00 day of race registration
$35.00 gas for 2 hr drive x2
______
$140.00 Total

Cannot swing it no matter how much I love my sport. Might go to Sugar and give $20.00 to ride all day though.

Matt, for the next race, I'd like to suggest you go another route for insurance. They insure their races through the same insurance company that NORBA uses and you can make your own categories and people won't have to pay that annual license fee to race expert and up. The per rider fee is the exact same and you'll get more ridership b/c experts on hardtails won't have to pay $60.00 to play...?

I hope everyone has an absolute blast this weekend and everyone stay safe! Anybody wants to ride here in Ashevilla, let me know.

 

[motomike]

Hey Butch, I might be wrong, but I think this is a Cane Creek Series race, so don't they have to do the Norba thing? Sorry you can't make it man. Save that money and get up to one of the Snowshoe races...

 

[JeffD]

Um...how'd you race Sugar without a license?

 

[bizutch]

Um...how'd you race Sugar without a license?

silence...:mumble:

 

[JeffD]

Here's some more math for you:

$60.00 Norba license
$2.00 chicken biscuit
________________
$62.00 total oweage

 

[bizutch]

Hey Butch, I might be wrong, but I think this is a Cane Creek Series race, so don't they have to do the Norba thing? Sorry you can't make it man. Save that money and get up to one of the Snowshoe races...

you know how I think....

 

[bizutch]

Here's some more math for you:

$60.00 Norba license
$2.00 chicken biscuit
________________
$62.00 total oweage

you offering to front me the cash ?

 

[Taz]

Here's some more math for you:

$60.00 Norba license
$2.00 chicken biscuit
________________
$62.00 total oweage

+
$20.00 set of keys
__________________
$82.00 total pound of flesh

 

[Guard]

Yeah I know everything adds up and makes it hard. The race went pretty well today except it took a while to get the results out and then we still had some errors which, hopefully, all of them were caught. I'm going to double check the spreadsheets when I get them from the timing folks. I had some bad communication, which is totally my fault, the guy in charge of registration & the timing team. We'll get it all straight before sending to USACycling & Cane Creek. Hopefully tomorrow's results will run smoother.

The winter race that Brandon posted has really got us thinking about trying to put something together...

Later

 

[TCP21]

sweet that night race would be awesome. and fun as hell

 

[Jeremy R]

Yeah I know everything adds up and makes it hard. The race went pretty well today except it took a while to get the results out and then we still had some errors which, hopefully, all of them were caught. I'm going to double check the spreadsheets when I get them from the timing folks. I had some bad communication, which is totally my fault, the guy in charge of registration & the timing team. We'll get it all straight before sending to USACycling & Cane Creek. Hopefully tomorrow's results will run smoother.

The winter race that Brandon posted has really got us thinking about trying to put something together...

Later

Matt,
Just so you know. Us racers are just glad that people like you even put on a race for us. Knowing how much work goes into those things, I just wanted you to know how much it was appreciated.
Little errors and things happen man, but its the race that matters.
It was a fun, tiring day.
Thanks again, JR

 

[Peete]

+
$20.00 set of keys
__________________
$82.00 total pound of flesh

-
One Michelin tire
__________________
$82.00 and a long skid mark

 

[Peete]

Matt, I forgot to thank you for the good time this weekend.

I'm bringing the family next year.

 

[Mike Fitz]

Yes thank you again. I had a great time again and look forward to the next one, maybee in the winter at night:dancing: .

 

[mtnbiker66]

I heard through the rumor mill that this is the last year for the Cane Creek series.Norba also? My son wanted to stay here and ride in Pisgah so we did 2 long days shedding at home.

 

[manimal]

matt,

killer race as usual! how was the overall turnout? what you expected?

thanks so much for letting noah be involved, i had originally told him that he wouldn't be able to race so it truly made his day to get to ride down the hill with a number plate on (and then clear the a-frame jump in practice )

thanks to all the racers that "autographed" his helmet especially you doug...i liked the signature "around the hole".

man i love that course!!!

 

[bizutch]

Helmet signing for Noah? Awww man. If anything, I'd want him to sign MY helmet!

 

[profro]

thanks to all the racers that "autographed" his helmet especially you doug...i liked the signature "around the hole".

I'm not comfortable with things like my name on my jersey and autographs, but it was fun seeing your kid having a good time. I wanted to be different, so I thought the hole would be funny.

 

[SpaZwEll]

I thought the hole would be funny.

Yeah, the hole usually is loads of fun... ink:

 

[untitledsince89]

Yeah, the hole usually is loads of fun... ink:

no...just no