To be honest, Eden was starting get a bit boring. Anyway Stellenbosch Municipality have already declared Eden for development years ago. Great initiative and will help the sport progress and not just survive. You definitely need the funds for new venues. Many landowners welcome the idea of having tracks on their farms, it increases their exposure and security. But many are greedy! Your idea for an interest bearing account is a sound plan where donations can go etc, we have to start looking after ourselves. Im starting to wonder where the sport can go and for that we have look more towards towns like Worcester, Franschoek, Swellendam, etc. Yes I am aware of distance and fuel consumption. But if you can go away for a whole weekend with special deals working with the farms, might breath new air in the sport. Look whats happening in the UK...entries are going for 50 pounds and SOLD OUT in a matter of hours, just because they have tracks built far and between. Some of that money is going to a trust fund especially for tracks and races. But then the marketing is also bigger there. I have listened to many racers over the years and many have great ideas and dont know how to implement them, but the majority wants new tracks for a change and a challenge, but around Cape Town. All want to play, but not pay. They rather pay R500 at a jol, than pay for a race. Unless the World Cup comes to Western Cape, which will be a huge boost and exposure to our sport.
