Nationals conflict with charity ride

[Biggles08]

Who is the stupid idiot who planned the charity ride on at the same time as the nationals????? what dumb planning! as if its not hard enough to get people to come watch the nationals as it is...now there is another motorcycle event on at the same time...basically competing with R5 at Pukekohe!

Duh!:slap:

[Toast]

Gee, that sucks. I am really hoping that the AMCC get a good gate to recoup some of their costs and that won't help.

Hopefully everyone knows how awesome the Superbike racing will be and shows up for that.

[roadracingoldfart]

Its pretty hard to find a weekend that wont conflict with another event even in the same region.
If all were promoted events through a central promotor the conflict could be minimised i suppose. But thats boring aye. It gives us choice.

[Biggles08]

Its pretty hard to find a weekend that wont conflict with another event even in the same region.
If all were promoted events through a central promotor the conflict could be minimised i suppose. But thats boring aye. It gives us choice.

How often are there two HUGE events on for motorcyclists????? Not very....whats happening the next few weekends for bikers....nothing of the scale of Final Nationals round AND Westpac charity ride! Your telling me you would rather have both these events on the same weekend so you can 'have a choice?' I choose both....on different weekends myself!

[MadDuck]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=1967069#post1967069

Unbelievable

[roadracingoldfart]

How often are there two HUGE events on for motorcyclists????? Not very....whats happening the next few weekends for bikers....nothing of the scale of Final Nationals round AND Westpac charity ride! Your telling me you would rather have both these events on the same weekend so you can 'have a choice?' I choose both....on different weekends myself!


Some people dont go to and never will go to a race event, period.
Some people will never go on a charity ride event, period.

There is no such thing as an event to attract everyone to a single event, it wont happen.
Yes you want to go to both but how many times do you get 2 invites to a certain thing (party etc) and you have to choose. All im saying is that both are valid events as far as popularity are concerned but even if they were on seperate weekends that will not mean that the total number will be at both events.
I agree with you , its a shame but its not the end of the world.

Paul.

[Biggles08]

I agree with you , its a shame but its not the end of the world.

Paul.

I leave it at that Paul...my point is there are PLENTY of other weekends availiable and it really isn't all that often we motorcyclists have two BIG events alot of us would like to attend so my WTF is very valid!

[sunhuntin]

How often are there two HUGE events on for motorcyclists????? Not very....whats happening the next few weekends for bikers....nothing of the scale of Final Nationals round AND Westpac charity ride! Your telling me you would rather have both these events on the same weekend so you can 'have a choice?' I choose both....on different weekends myself!

the burt munro i recall coflicted with at least 2 other bike rallies the same weekend. one was winchester, the other may have been magpie or something? cant remember the names. i do know one guy who attended the burt left early to hit winchester. they were planning on changing the dates, but as far as i know, that hasnt happened yet.

[kittytamer]

Who is the stupid idiot who planned the charity ride on at the same time as the nationals????? what dumb planning! as if its not hard enough to get people to come watch the nationals as it is...now there is another motorcycle event on at the same time...basically competing with R5 at Pukekohe!

Duh!:slap:

Yep, heard this yesterday and couldn't believe it. 2 of the biggest motorcycle events in the 'Auckland' area on the same day...crazy.
Obviously the charity ride needs the suppport of us motorcyclists and so does the racing, how about the charity ride take into account the fact that they are asking people to give up some time, but to ask people to miss the only national round they can reasonably get to seems rather short sighted.
Yes, there will obviously be a number of people who will do one and not the other, but then there will be a lot who want to do both.....
:girlfight:

["D" FZ1]

Some people dont go to and never will go to a race event, period.
Some people will never go on a charity ride event, period.

There is no such thing as an event to attract everyone to a single event, it wont happen.
Yes you want to go to both but how many times do you get 2 invites to a certain thing (party etc) and you have to choose. All im saying is that both are valid events as far as popularity are concerned but even if they were on seperate weekends that will not mean that the total number will be at both events.
I agree with you , its a shame but its not the end of the world.

Paul.

It's definitely a shame that they are on the same weekend. I always try and support the Westpac run but there is no way that I would miss the Nationals to do it.

[Danger Dave]

It would be good if they worked together and maybe finished the charity run at the national round

[White trash]

It would be good if they worked together and maybe finished the charity run at the national round
SUCH a good idea, and so easy.

Say, everyone that purchases a Westpac Run badge gains free entry on the gate? Wicked good idea.

["D" FZ1]

SUCH a good idea, and so easy.

Say, everyone that purchases a Westpac Run badge gains free entry on the gate? Wicked good idea.

Thats an awesome idea. An easy way to boost the crowd by the by 1000 or so riders that go on the Westpac ride.

[Biggles08]

It would be good if they worked together and maybe finished the charity run at the national round

How unbeilivably good that idea is Dave!!!!! What a great concept and why has no one thought of that before???? I would say not free entry for those doing the Westpac run but maybe half price! WOW! imagine the crowd at the Nats after that....The helicopter could land at Puke too....so simple. Big Bling for that idea bro!

[sunhuntin]

How unbeilivably good that idea is Dave!!!!! What a great concept and why has no one thought of that before???? I would say not free entry for those doing the Westpac run but maybe half price! WOW! imagine the crowd at the Nats after that....The helicopter could land at Puke too....so simple. Big Bling for that idea bro!

maybe increase the price for the badge? that way itll save on crowds at the other end having to fish out wallets etc. depending on what entry to the nationals is of course.

[White trash]

I think free for badge holders has the best merit. Easier to promote to a corporate event sponsor if you can almost assure them a decent number of spectators. And you don't want people who normally do the run turning back just before the presentation coz they don't wanna shell another 15 bucks or so.

Anyway, someone talk to someone else and see if it's a goer for next year.

[Taz]

It would be good if they worked together and maybe finished the charity run at the national round

Especially if your donation gave you free entry to the nationals then alot of peeps who might never pay to see national level motorcycle racing could get exposed to it.

[Biggles08]

Anyway, someone talk to someone else and see if it's a goer for next year.


I have sent an email to Chris Moller, the Ulysses 'runs Co-ordinator' to tell him/her???? of the idea and link him to this thread. We shall see if it is fesable for next year.

[roadracingoldfart]

It's definitely a shame that they are on the same weekend. I always try and support the Westpac run but there is no way that I would miss the Nationals to do it.


I agree , Its a shame. The other posts seem to have a good solution to take to the organisers next year .