New Championship, new rules

[Mystic13]

Surely, if you want to create a show where people turn up you'd talk with the people that do it succesfully.

I don't attend races because;

- I have no idea when theyr'e on
- I went once and the place was barren
- As a spectator it's about entertainment and that includes food and drinks.

Having said all of this I intend to wander along to a couple of races in the near future to see if it's changed at all (read - worth attending) and if not then I won't be back for sometime.

My kids are all in for a good days entertainment. We attended a fair few of the U17 Womens International Soccer Tournament at Harbour Stadium and loved it. I don't like soccer as sport and never watch it. Of the 6 in the family only my 9 year old plays the sport. And even he prefers bikes. But we loved the soccer and the whole thing was well run, entertaining and value for money. I still don't watch soccer and it doesn't interest me.

Good luck with trying to inject a bit of life into bike racing... it needs it. Committees generally don't make good promoters.

So why is Wanganui so succesfull? And the person that runs that must be worth hiring part time or having a serious talk with.

[wharfy]

So why is Wanganui so succesfull? And the person that runs that must be worth hiring part time or having a serious talk with.

Wanganui has been going for over 50 years and it is an EVENT that has taken on a life of its own. It is also unique in the location and title (Cemetery Circuit conjures up a lot of images when coupled with motorcycle racing). Plus the spectators get so close to the track they can feel the breeze as the bikes go past. It is now part of NZ motorcycling folk law. To race at Wanganui was on my "things to do before I die" list for about thirty years.

Plus I can't think of a successful NZ rider that hasn't competed at Wanganui.

Also I think there are plenty of people who go to Wanganui to lear up and don't give a toss about the racing and will pay $30 for the opportunity.