Below is a response from the organiser of the Roller Coaster after being asked why there is such a difference in cost between his ride and Bay City. "n terms of the associated cost, we as Round Table together with the Noddy Christmas Party run this event as our charity fund raiser and thus do need to clear some profit. Of said amount we spend at least 88% on charitable causes, thanks to volunteers and lean overhead costs. Our event did experience major cost increases and in 2012, despite our sponsors and volunteers, the amount cleared was so limited that we were considering not hosting the event in future. This year we decided to proceed with the event, but to balance entry fees accordingly. For information, cost increases factored in were the following: - A 50% year on year increase in charges for traffic officers - Additional equipment inclusive of two sets of electronic timing mats - Metal badges - as per cyclist requests Having a look at the entry fees for Bay City, it is somewhat below the average and we can only assume that the race is sponsored better, assume more entries than Rollercoaster, or some other factor apply. We do congratulate the organizers in any event and wish them a good safe race. I trust the above clarifies matters somewhat and wish you a good cycling season. Kind Regards, Cronje (from the Peninsula 77 team)"
