VMCC winter series under threat

**Bartman10** · 17th January 2007, 10:41

Due to lack of volunteers there is a real chance that the series will not go ahead this year.

No one has offered to help out after my rant in the oily rag.

http://www.vicclub.co.nz/tiki-read_a...?articleId=302

Please remember: It's your series. I'm not a racer so I don't care if the series doesn't go ahead. In fact the canceling of the series will give me one more Saturday per month to do other things.

For those that are interested in helping you will receive:

A free trackday after helping out at three meets;
Free lunch on the day;
Petrol vouchers to cover your transport costs;
Free magazines and other goodies;
The chance to meet fun like minded people
The chance to hang around motorbikes...

Helping out doesn't take a great deal of effort. If Clive can do it anyone can

Right - o

**ajturbo** · 17th January 2007, 13:32

WTF????
i have sent an email to the pres.
didn't he pass it on??????

**Deano** · 17th January 2007, 13:36

Typical - I didn't read that bit in the newsletter......

I will ask around. Great idea posting it here Bartman !!

**Bartman10** · 17th January 2007, 14:21

Originally Posted by ajturbo

WTF????
i have sent an email to the pres.
didn't he pass it on??????

Thanks AJ.

I'll ask Mr President. In the meantime could you forward it to me? bartman10 (at) gmail (dot) com

Cheers.

**Bloody Mad Woman (BMW)** · 17th January 2007, 14:31

I can help. I have had experience (in the car rally arena national and international), organising rallies, marshalling, Post Chief Start and Finish Crew, mainly Finish tallying up their race times - while they wait for it!! PM me to discuss.

**Delboy** · 17th January 2007, 16:19

Hi AJ

Pres here, i havnt recieved an email from you but great to here you are interested in giving a hand.

Derek

**ajturbo** · 17th January 2007, 17:08

Originally Posted by Delboy

Hi AJ

Pres here, i havnt recieved an email from you but great to here you are interested in giving a hand.

Derek

hey Del...
i have sent an email to bartman as he asked..
but i cannot find the dam email i sent to you....last year, i thought it was a bit strange that you didn't reply.........

but yer i'm keen for an INTERESTING job,..
but
we have just got a bike for luke, the rg150 streetstock...
can we do both?...
i would like to be there for him when he goes out and comes in...

we should be able to work something out!!!

**Nicksta** · 17th January 2007, 19:19

I would offer, but i want to participate in this years winter series, not just watch!!
it is my main goal for this year.... might have to ask around and find some people to help out... would you offer petrol vouchers for people coming all the way from auckland (carpooling)?

**Clivoris** · 17th January 2007, 21:44

Great idea to post here Bartman.
I've done the grid marshalling thing for a couple of years now and it is suspiciously satisfying. It should come with a warning though...Watch those clowns racing long enough and you might end up thinking you can do it yourself.
Seriously, if you think that you can commit to a weekend a month (you need to be there even if the weather is shit), it can be a real buzz. We run a great race series and if you like making a lot of people happy at once, it's better than dumping ecstacy into the town water supply. No reason why you can't do that as well though.

**slowpoke** · 17th January 2007, 23:32

Having helped out at a couple of meetings in Oz I've gotta say that it's the closest you can get to the racing without climbing aboard a bike yourself.
I guess it's responsible for making me want to have a go myself 'cos it was just electrifying standing so close to the action, seeing, hearing and even smelling things you just don't get to appreciate from the safety of the stands.
There's a great sense of cameraderie amongst the regulars who were only too pleased to have a noobie involved, and there's a sense of satisfaction knowing that it can't happen without you.
If you are remotely interested in bike racing then please give it a try, you've got nothing to lose and everything to gain from what I found to be a fantastic experience.

**roogazza** · 18th January 2007, 09:44

This is a great way to get "up close" to the racing. Especially at Manfeild where you are limited to the main straight for spectators. From the middle you'll get a different prospective.
If you are coming up to the winter series for a look , why not offer to help out ? Gaz.

**Clivoris** · 18th January 2007, 13:41

If anyone is interested, check the Vic Club link that Bartman10 has posted. I think that the main need is for people to assist with running the grid, helping with sign on, crash pickup etc. Corner marshalls are another issue but would be greatfully welcomed as well, I imagine.

**svs** · 2nd February 2007, 10:54

bump. we're still needing help people.

**steveyb** · 12th February 2007, 22:43

Originally Posted by ajturbo

hey Del...
i have sent an email to bartman as he asked..
but i cannot find the dam email i sent to you....last year, i thought it was a bit strange that you didn't reply.........

but yer i'm keen for an INTERESTING job,..
but
we have just got a bike for luke, the rg150 streetstock...
can we do both?...
i would like to be there for him when he goes out and comes in...

we should be able to work something out!!!

Hey AJ.
Great to see that you are interested in helping out at the meetings and it would be great if there were more people that were.
Unfortunately the reality of the situation is that one cannot be doing anything else and also do the job correctly. There will come a time when you will end up spending more and more time with Luke and the bike and the job will be neglected (ie when he falls off and needs help fixing the bike, or the bike is broken and he decides he doesn't want to come).
Even if one has all the best intentions, this is what will end up happening, it always does.
Of course this can be mitigated if there are heaps of people to help and to cover the jobs, but so far this seems not to be the case.
VMCC really need to know by March that there will be staff on hand. Running around at the end of April to find people is not good enough.
Hopefully a solution will be found.
Cheers, Steveyb (recent VMCC committee member).

**ajturbo** · 13th February 2007, 06:35

Originally Posted by steveyb

There will come a time when you will end up spending more and more time with Luke and the bike and the job will be neglected (or the bike is broken and he decides he doesn't want to come).
.

if that happens, it would free up my time....fuck him if dosen't want to come!... i have a life that dosen't have to involove him...like the time