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[NAZE77]

I think they need to rethink their pricing for one thing. 35 bucks to torture your own car for the benefit of spectators and the committee is bordering on ridiculous. I know some of this goes to prizemoney, but if you make it more like roggencamp said on the radio, it might keep people a bit happier. 10 bucks to watch. another 15 to enter is plenty. The burnout comps they used to have down in brisbane were a lot cheaper than this, and that was at archerfield, which is a higher profile track than edmonton speedway. Admittedly, there were more cars there, but the price was right and the crowds were huge to begin with. They killed it by having them every week though. that was too much and everyone lost interest. Let the committe divulge exactly how much money needs to be made at each meeting to cover costs, and then work out a fairer price. As for it being a 2 million dollar complex... not sure where that money went, but if that's all i had to show for 2 million dollars, i'd be asking questions.. and lots of them. Anyway, that's my 2 cents. I hope they sort something out, as the people are crying out for more organised events to keep "hoons" off the street, and everywhere you try and do something or organise something, there is always someone out there trying to tear it down.

[RH9]

naze77, on Sep 25 2006, 10:42 PM, said:

They killed it by having them every week though. that was too much and everyone lost interest.

every week is to often.. maybe once a month or once every 3 weeks..

once every 2 weeks would still be to often

also agree with you on the comp entry fees.. and spectator entry fees

[neridaincairns]

iceman, on Sep 25 2006, 04:54 AM, said:

This morning John mckenzie interveiwed Peter Roggenkamp about the article in Saturdays paper.
To keep it short Roggenkamps main points were
They have regular burnout nights (next is this saturday) @$15.00 per head entry
$10.00 per car if you want to fry rubber
Both seemed to think $2.00 entry was a joke to cover opening expenses such as lighting. (no mention of rubbish cleanup)
Roggenkamp said this was not too expensive as young people probably pay that much every thursday night for a couple of hamburgers and a thickshake where they congregate at Macdonalds?
Roggenkamp said he too used to park and talk cars with his friends in town when he was 17 so its nothing new.
Mckenzie thought it was real funny that someone phoned Roggo to abuse him because he needed somewhere to do burnouts cos he had lost points doing it illegally (I think everyone agrees phone calls like that are pretty lame and dont help the cause.)
Roggo went to pains to explain it is not his decision alone but the committees decision collectively. he just has to enact it, (suppose we will never know unless we are at a meeting)
The end result so far is the next official burnout comp is Sat night at costs as above with $1300.00 prizemoney offered.
The committee will be having a meeting with Sergeant Tony Anderson and Chomp within a week to discuss the regular burnouts further.
Can I suggest everyone that is interested in going to burnouts regularly give some type of indication as to what they are prepared to pay enrty and registration.
$5.00 $10.00 or $15.00 SERIOUS...DONT BE TIGHT ARS#$% or you will miss out altogether.
Mabe chloe you could start a new thread with a poll on various prices.
Then Chomp and Tony have some sort of idea to present as to what people are prepared to fork out.