What makes a good Crit series?

Is it the overall organisation of the event?

Is it the course? or the timing?

Maybe the prizes?

In your opionion what would your dream series contain?

Gas Money.  Showing the size of the pot as the season goes on, may inspire some to keep going.  Quick race summary, maybe an interview with the weekly winners and a couple pictures each week on the series web site.  Not everyone is going to win, but they may just get into the summary for being aggressive or whatever.  For me, racing is just fun but I'll admit that as the year goes on and there's a chance at doing well in the points race or team race, it gives a little extra motivation to keep going in August and September.

We're dreaming right?  Local TV coverage, food and a playground for the kids to hang out on, maybe some shade and a course that spectators can get excited about going to because they can see most of the race.  The more spectator friendly and convenient, the more people will want to come out and bring their families.

Good luck.  Is this a series in Boise?

 

 

 

 

Thanks for the imput. I agree all these things are important but some are harder to come by than others. We will keep these in mind and try to implement as many as possible.

This series will be held "locally" at a To Be Announced venue.

 Thanks again for your input.

Anyone else?

Locally in Utah or Idaho?  By your screen name, I'd guess Idaho.

Actually close to SLC. I just moved from Boise and still have an old screen name.

One thing that I think would be great is to occasionally have a 90 minute crit mixed into the series. After all most people do use the crit series for training for weekend races. I'm not saying make this the norm but just occasionally throw a longer one in. That is, if the race course would be suitable for such a race. By no means do I want to be doing 90 minutes on something like the RMR oval.

 Just my two cents worth.

 RL

When I raced back in RI this year at a crit. They had their own course, made just for crit races. You could see most of the race, they had a park for childern to play in and trees you cvould sit under. I payed out cash from first to tenth place.

It's nice when the course is flexible and can change from week to week. DMV can be different each week, to an extent. A couple years ago when they held them weekly at Thanksgiving Point, it changed. Some weeks it was long and fast, other weeks it was tight and technical.

What were entry fees for the RI crits?How many people typically raced.How often did they hold them?Who made the course?

Flat and fast, 3 wide through the corners, no hills, no hairpins, no water hazards (standard RMR course e.g.) ; ) RMR on the oval is a blast. Call it boring if you want but it does feed the need for speed.

 

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Steve F.

I would pretty much say the opposite- lots of corners, punchy hills, narrow roads... I agree no water hazards and no hairpins.