Andymann Posted November 20, 2012 Share Every year the organisers put on a great show, so this isn't a rant! - I just came up with a few things which I think might be worth looking at - feel free to add, or flame at will! 1. Seeding – this always seems like a bit of a hot potato. I suggest make a list of the 5(?) main seeding cycle races which will be used for the 94.7. Then make the list you use for seeding the groups public. That way, if you do all five seeding races and your average seeding percentage of all 5 is say 25%, you can then match that percentage to the group seeding list and you will quickly see what group you will be starting in. If you only do part of the five seeding races, then you can expect to be dropped down a bunch, or two. That should solve a lot of headaches regarding seeding, and give people a goal to work towards.2. While on the subject of seeding, perhaps include some MTB races as well as a few Multi-Sport races into the seeding criteria – I know a top-10 ladies Ironman finisher and Elite Tri-athlete who was seeded in H – purely because in preparation for ultra distance events, cycle races are done as a “time in the saddle” issue, and not a fastest finishing time issue – 94.7 excluded of course!!!3. Most 94.7 competitors I know are super-competitive. Why not offer something for the winner of each batch right down to Batch SS – an acknowledgment on their finisher certificate, or even an exemption from the following year’s entry fee?4. Maybe a separate batch for Single Speed and MTB’s who want to claim bragging rights as the fastest MTB or SS?5. With the MTB race now a week earlier, what about a prize for the fastest combined MTB-Road time? There should be more than enough time to add some sort of sticker to the road race pack, to identify you as a combined time rider, or even a link to the entries, where you can select that you will be participating in the combined time competition. Just my thoughts.....I attribute it to 94.7 withdrawal symptoms! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted November 20, 2012 Share Seeding races are known in advance Ride the seeding races Agreed SS hardmen need geared folk to achieve best time so seperate category but not seperate batch. Greeen sticker already available but I'm not aware of a prize.Make sure all riders are chipped.No ipods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arendoog Posted November 20, 2012 Share I agree .My mtb SAS seeding is B and i was seeded in group mm .I would love to see how the other mtb roadies or SS people did with the 94.7.I am not planning to buy a roadbike to do one race a year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNOSE_E Posted November 20, 2012 Share No ipods +1000000 Jigghead, TK-Sp3cialiSt, HowellingWulf and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Bike Posted November 20, 2012 Share +1000000 my vote too...the number of knobs with headphones is astonishing. they should also allow our MTB seeding to count...then i wouldnt have started at the back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtrider Posted November 20, 2012 Share MTB seeding is A , these clowns seeded me in NN arendoog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted November 20, 2012 Share my vote too...the number of knobs with headphones is astonishing. they should also allow our MTB seeding to count...then i wouldnt have started at the back But next year you'll move up based on this years' result. I don't think it's fair to use MTB results for road and vice versa. Imagine the uproar if you find roadies in A batch at MTN or Nissan event. Java001 and cowboylegs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy Posted November 20, 2012 Share MTB seeding is A , these clowns seeded me in NN It is quite easy (and not expensive) to get re-seeded on the basis that you are not a run-of-the-mill entrant. I know when I needed it they looked at criteria outside the seeding races. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowpoke Posted November 20, 2012 Share Anyone caught with an iPod or other mp3 player should be DQ'd. They are a freaking danger to everyone around them. Dale Clark, TK-Sp3cialiSt and Wez-O 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Bike Posted November 20, 2012 Share But next year you'll move up based on this years' result. I don't think it's fair to use MTB results for road and vice versa. Imagine the uproar if you find roadies in A batch at MTN or Nissan event. i can understand that..but acknowledge i have some fitness and dont stick me in PP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Bike Posted November 20, 2012 Share Anyone caught with an iPod or other mp3 player should be DQ'd. They are a freaking danger to everyone around them. thats what is supposed to happen... TK-Sp3cialiSt and rouxtjie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davem Posted November 20, 2012 Share No Triathlon bikes. Saw a number of them out there. Again, just dangerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted November 20, 2012 Share No Triathlon bikes. Saw a number of them out there. Again, just dangerous.No jokes...had a guy on my wheel in tri position on the section by the chicken farm. funny as hell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minion Posted November 20, 2012 Share 3. Most 94.7 competitors I know are super-competitive. Why not offer something for the winner of each batch right down to Batch SS – an acknowledgment on their finisher certificate, or even an exemption from the following year’s entry fee?Could work, but you'd have to enforce some kind of rule that says if you drop down from your assigned batch, you're not eligible, otherwise you'd get guys dropping from A down to, say, G, just to win some prize money. Andymann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted November 20, 2012 Share i can understand that..but acknowledge i have some fitness and dont stick me in PP Agreed but then you should be allowed to enter SAS number on entry and not have to pay for re-seeding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymann Posted November 20, 2012 Share Could work, but you'd have to enforce some kind of rule that says if you drop down from your assigned batch, you're not eligible, otherwise you'd get guys dropping from A down to, say, G, just to win some prize money.That makes sense - you need to start in the group you were seeded in originally. No prize money - just give the winner a free entry to next year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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