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at Loretta's. Explain that, Sir Lumpy ?.
There are plenty, PLENTY of 45+ and 50+ racers. REAL racers. Not slow dudes like me, eating my Geritol while
trying to be BIG MAN ON CAMPUS.
Example, little Johnny kicks ass all year in C he is ready for B but wants to go to LL's and compete in the C class. Little Johnny gets hurt at the Area or Regional and can't go so he holds back the whole next year to go again in C class. This happens time and time again. Then there is the very talented kid who really should have never even been in C except for maybe his first race, who also dominates all year or multiple years to go to LL's for C glory.
The powers that be that should be responsible for keeping track of points and finishes of riders don't do it. It has become a joke! Good luck running a local series, totaly takes the wind out of the sails of the real C riders and makes the sport look like a joke! Some Districts do a good job of keeping track of points and advancement but it is not even close to a fair playing field state to state...
Thats why there shouldn't be a C class at LL's. There will still be the same amount of riders there, they will just be in the right classes and have a reason to advance instead of hold back!!!
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I chose to race the SE where the 50+ class is good sized......I started looking at the numbers in other areas..... 4 racing at the regional is pathetic.
Do you not understand that the only way that a 9 year old is able to race in the 7-8 class is because they turn 9 after January 1?
I guess you don't understand that the reason it is done that way is so a kid doesn't have to move up an age class half way through a district or other series.
What is your solution to a kid being able to do that?
Geez, come up with something real besides your kids birthday or STFU
National Championships should be for the A class only.
If you want a Championship, move up and ride fast!
There are still riders from areas without a lot of AMA sanctioned events (ex: TX and Ca) that manage to slip through the sytem
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I can't, for the life of me, understand how it is that we feel we deserve a 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 class...etc. Segregate the classes by 5yr increments? All the way across the spectrum?
Look, I understand the intent of the 25 ans 30 classes having their 5 yr gap; but, after that...screw it.
This ISN'T the Over The Hill Gang: Go race with them if you want the program to be all about us old guys (It is better racing for us old guys; but, no less "bitchier"!!)
At the Am-Nat's make it 25, 30, 40, 50, 60 and get over it.
I'm all for Davey making the program more accommodating...For ALL...but...he's got A LOT to ACCOMMODATE.
As to the "C" class racing? It is REALLY odd to me that we're complaining about that class now they've got it well policed and sorted out. I completely understand that it's annoying as hell that the lap-times between the leaders of all the various classes are sooooooo close; however, it HAS gotten better.
Making these changes ain't as easy as some folks imply. There's a lot to it and there's a rule book involved that more than a few people have "a say" in.
The "C" classes are sandbagging jokes and should be dropped from ALL "Nationals".
It is also time to change to a 50 jr. class and 50 sr. class only (I have been to Regionals that almost all the PW's qualified for Lorettas).
what does a good mx rider that is old do.
ride HS races and enjoys the fun and atmosphere, doesn't sit around all day for 4 laps.
Seems the A and B classes get the most attention from the "career" makers. C class probably helps pay for the event by sheer numbers of qualifiers and so on.
Locally the age classes are one of the few that see some growth. We are in trouble with numbers in the micro, mini and youth classes. All the attention in the B class at the national level has hurt the local B classes somewhat. There are a lot more long term top B riders because of that. Until there is a solution to the lack of new riders in those younger classes, we are going to be in for a long struggle.
Between high cost to get started, and lagging economy, we have an uphill battle to entice new blood into this fun deal....
They need to add a D class at Loretta Lynns IMO. Not everybody can haul ass! Loretta's is a week every racer should get to experience!
Anyone worried about their 4-7 yr olds shot at a national title should re-exam their priorities......AYSO has ruined youth sports. Now ever Johnny and Jilly feels they are entitled to a trophy.....In the words of John Popper "....It's so PC its killing me..."
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