WHALE OF A CRIT RACE RESULTS
First off, a big thanks to all of you who made it out to the 2nd annual Whale of a Crit this past Sunday in Silverdale. To those of you who did not make it: shame on you. When are you going to learn that our races put on over here in the KC are worth making the trip for? When will you learn that we have great courses, great prize lists, and great ambience? Where else on can a category 5 rider stand on the top step of the podium and spray champagne just like the pros? To the best of knowledge, no where else in the area. Your next chance to redeem how lame you are is the Bremerton Blackberry Crit. You know, the race with the richest prize-list in the Seattle area?
As has been the case with all of the races we at Ridge Racing have put on, those who participated had nothing but positive feedback for us. Comments ranged from how good the course was to how we deep we paid out and the prize list itself.
I do have one wag of the finger to make and it is to all the women racers out there in the Seattle area. Where the hell were you? Last year I received feedback from some women who raced in Silverdale and Bremerton. The main point I took away from them is that I needed to make the women's race longer. So I did, and I had fewer women show up. This race was sponsored by Group Health. How many Group Health women showed up? Two. WTF?! So, a comment to the women out there, in order for promoters to support you, you need to support them. That is the bottom line.
One more wag as well and that is to the juniors, same point that I made to the women, you need to show up to the races that are put on for you. I paid out cash money for the juniors, how many promoter do that? Get your ass out and race!
Now for the results:
First off, a big thanks to all of you who made it out to the 2nd annual Whale of a Crit this past Sunday in Silverdale. To those of you who did not make it: shame on you. When are you going to learn that our races put on over here in the KC are worth making the trip for? When will you learn that we have great courses, great prize lists, and great ambience? Where else on can a category 5 rider stand on the top step of the podium and spray champagne just like the pros? To the best of knowledge, no where else in the area. Your next chance to redeem how lame you are is the Bremerton Blackberry Crit. You know, the race with the richest prize-list in the Seattle area?
As has been the case with all of the races we at Ridge Racing have put on, those who participated had nothing but positive feedback for us. Comments ranged from how good the course was to how we deep we paid out and the prize list itself.
I do have one wag of the finger to make and it is to all the women racers out there in the Seattle area. Where the hell were you? Last year I received feedback from some women who raced in Silverdale and Bremerton. The main point I took away from them is that I needed to make the women's race longer. So I did, and I had fewer women show up. This race was sponsored by Group Health. How many Group Health women showed up? Two. WTF?! So, a comment to the women out there, in order for promoters to support you, you need to support them. That is the bottom line.
One more wag as well and that is to the juniors, same point that I made to the women, you need to show up to the races that are put on for you. I paid out cash money for the juniors, how many promoter do that? Get your ass out and race!
Now for the results:
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2 comments:
snag some extra copies of yesterday's "Kitsap Sun". We got a nice shot on the front page of the sports section.
thanks Joe for putting on what sounded like a grweat event...(i had to work and i would not be surprised if my wife was stalking you at the event)
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