Very disappointed with attendance of Enduro at Pukekohe

[Kiwi Graham:Me]

Just out of interest...are you still charging spectator at the gates?

Yep $10.

Today was a crash fest! 8 bikes down in the 45 minute endurance event 6 of them at Castrol.... bloody drifters!

Big wait for a persistant drizzly period to pass and a revised programme got us started in terrible conditions.

A few hard core spectators stuck it out, Paul Pav did his best with his chatter and reminiscing.

Had to leave early for the Mrs to go to work, my little un loved it though, especially the bit where he made little boats to float down the rivers of water running everywhere.

[FROSTY:Me]

Guys AMCC even more than MNZ is made up of PEOPLE.
If you want change in the way AMCC is run and the events are run then please DO IT.
It really is that simple.

[Biggles08]

Guys AMCC even more than MNZ is made up of PEOPLE.
If you want change in the way AMCC is run and the events are run then please DO IT.
It really is that simple.

I do realize this Frosty and don't get me wrong....I'm sure there are good people who work their butts off for the club and I appreciate this...my problem is aimed more at the higher ranks in the club...the apparent lack of appreciation the leaders of the Club have for its members....paying members. The strength of any club is in its members...I really have no axe to grind and I am ONLY going on my personal experience with AMCC.

Like I have said before...I would rather race in a PMCC or VMCC race meet any day based mainly on one fact alone....they make it compulsory to have a transponder....makes a massive difference to how smooth a race day runs...FACT. It seems there is a personal grievence between AMCC officials and those that hire out the transponders...pathetic excuses were used in defence of why they were not used through the AMCC summer series and thats why I won't race in this series.... below average IMHO.

[Prof - R]

well i must say a job well done to the amcc for a good weekend sadly the weather was the greatest but did have a good weekend out

[FROSTY:Me]

I.my problem is aimed more at the higher ranks in the club...the apparent lack of appreciation the leaders of the Club have for its members..

Mate Im not having a go here but there are no "high ups" Just a bunch of guys n gals with a love of our sport. Why not head on in and see if you can help sort out the transponder issue?
Incidently mate I think the truth re transponders is that Tim is based in the welly region. Travelling to dorkland is a pain in the ass for him. Don't quote me here cos I'm relying on my piss poor memory

Actually reminds me --its a question I need to ask

[scracha]

event, its disgusting, you guys (and girls) should be ashamed of yourselves. AMCC has lost a lot of money this weekend because YOU guys asked them to put on an event like this. Needless to say it is the last

Fuck off mate...no offence like. I never asked them to put this event on. Assuming I'd even heard this event was on, I'm not omnipotent and I couldn't be there because as usual MNZ sanctioned two events on the same day (Hamilton hill climb thingie). Finally, I certainly won't be racing at Pukekohe as it's too dangerous.

I trust you were racing there.

[Biggles08]

Mate Im not having a go here but there are no "high ups" Just a bunch of guys n gals with a love of our sport. Why not head on in and see if you can help sort out the transponder issue?

help sort it out??? I did go in there and talk to 'someone' about it at one A.R.T theory night and it was laughed away as too expensive! This is where I got the idea this guy you talk about "Tim" was not his favorite person. "someone" then went on about how much better AMCC was than PMCC!? This was my very first dealing with AMCC too and I was shocked at the unprofessional attitude I received and went away with very little respect for 'someone.'

Incidently mate I think the truth re transponders is that Tim is based in the welly region. Travelling to dorkland is a pain in the ass for him. Don't quote me here cos I'm relying on my piss poor memory

Yes this is true but I was told they had a price from 'Tim' and it was going to cost an extra $10 per day for riders and that they wouldn't pay that! Who told him this I wonder...not me... I'm a rider and I would....in fact I'm now not racing AMCC events because of this very issue!

Actually reminds me --its a question I need to ask

Hopefully you will have more luck than I did :-)

[Toot Toot]

OK so anyway, when I was there on Saturday I was dissapointed, as my rant above shows. However after reading some of the posts here I see why there was a poor turnout. Chris was asked today what advertising he done.. his answer.. None! So they really only have themselves to blame I guess.
I am not a racer, nor a member of AMCC, but certainly work closely with them. I also have been to a lot of PMCC meetings and see the differance in attitude and see why they are being more succesful each winter.
I guess the main problem was lack of advertising but there seems to be an undertone of disdain from AMCC events.
This thread was not meant to offend anyone, just try and find out what the issues were surrounding the low attendance, I guess I now now.

Jimmy for fuk sake bro, I thought you and Gav were a tight as team, and I assumed he woulda known about the racing.
Congrats to Sloan on the new arrival.

[White trash]

Fuck off brother, I stay as clear of Gav as possible. Everytime I get within six feet of him he tries to stick his pee pee in my ear.

That's sexual harrasment that is.........

[White trash]

. I'm a rider and I would....in fact I'm now not racing AMCC events because of this very issue!

You wont race an AMCC event because they don't run transponders? That's a bit gay. How often have you finished a race so closely to another racer that you've needed a transponder to tell you who was in front?

[cowpoos]

Chris Costello was asked today what advertising he done.. his answer.. None! So they really only have themselves to blame I guess.

Hmmmm....I hope he takes the blame for the large loss AMCC members have to stomach!!

[cowpoos]

Yep $10.

Fucking rip off!! any other club in NZ charge spectators for club rounds??

Its a kin to amateur club rugby charging spectators to watch...it doesn't happen!!

[FROSTY:Me]

Fucking rip off!! any other club in NZ charge spectators for club rounds??

Its a kin to amateur club rugby charging spectators to watch...it doesn't happen!!

Poos sorry dude it wasn't soposed to be a "club" round. It was soposed to be something pretty darned impressive. Harking back to the "good" old days of the castrol 6 hour.

Guys AGAIN there is no doubt that the question was asked of AMCC and they responded by offering the event as requested.
Perhaps looking back at what went wrong and what went right should be looked at in a positive manner.

I for one accept some responsibility I got an e mail but disregarded it instead of shouting out to the masses of KB that the event was happening.

[boomer]

Fucking rip off!! any other club in NZ charge spectators for club rounds??

Its a kin to amateur club rugby charging spectators to watch...it doesn't happen!!

Coming from the UK.. it pains me to pay for teh NZSBK rounds, never mind a club fixture

[Genestho]

Poos, Jos Mason from B.A.D.D. is making this event a huge one this year!
Stay tuned!!

Thanks Dude, but yea-nah, hangon...it's not just me!!!!
As I see it, the "bricks and mortar" is every single person that attends in whichever capacityl.
To organise an event doesn't take just one person or any one thing to make these things happen.
Last year, or this year won't "go off" without attention to detail, in many areas.
YOU know that Scrivinator!

It's a melting pot of a good organising crew, comraderie, thinking a little outside the square Marketing

Personally - This is a big one - Everyone on the same page - The love of something beyond any personal agendas...and the desire to give something back. Passion.


Competitors/Pit Crews
Spectators

You can only get these two major factors, from marketing/advertising the event...

And like Frosty said here, to learn what went wrong, or what could've been better...for next time round!