tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36139180.post4793178513587834731..comments2024-03-19T05:40:22.017-04:00Comments on Sprinter della Casa: Bethel Spring Series - pre-Tour de KircheAkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00430651087205849350noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36139180.post-49693758185424607512008-03-15T09:00:00.000-04:002008-03-15T09:00:00.000-04:00Captkweb - Thanks for the kind words. I've said i...Captkweb - Thanks for the kind words. I've said it over and over, that's what keeps things rolling for the races. Field size is a good idea, I'll try and add it. We've had some consistently large fields (80+ for a couple last week) and even I didn't know how many there were until I found out how many places we paid (for 3-4s and P123s we pay minimum 5 and for over 50 we pay the "tens" digit, i.e. 8x riders, 8 places).<BR/><BR/>As pointed out in an earlier comment, we also try and give some decent primes too, because once we hit a certain number we just need to dump money. It's no use making more money when there's no where to spend it! The first lap of the P123 was worth $50/$30 on March 9 - totaling a little less than the win's prize money. One team went away with about $400 from that race alone. It's fun to hand out money :)<BR/><BR/>tyrade - I have to admit that the missus <I>is</I> hoping for snow - as an accountant she's working 6 days a week right now (through the end of tax season). And then, after her long week at work, she's spending the rest of her Saturday helping me prepare everything for the race, then Sunday at the races. So please say thanks next time you register :)<BR/><BR/>anon1 - kirche=church, got it. I wonder what people in Germany think of the race - "What, they do laps inside a church?"<BR/><BR/>anon2 - I'll post on the site (www.carpediemracing.org - the entry page with the big picture that I need to downsize) as well as update the message at the phone (it's my cell) listed in "CT Info" inside the site. I am going to call the co-promoter this morning to discuss, probably before 11 AM, maybe before 10 AM.<BR/><BR/>The thing about snow is not necessarily if it's sticking but if it'll cause any danger in the field - even a little bit of granular snow can wreak havoc in a field sprint. What I really don't want are massive crashes caused by icy/snowy conditions. Right now the snow is probably going to happen before the 5s start, then continue on through the rest of the morning. This implies slippery conditions for virtually all the races, and although I'm willing to put down salt, crashing on salt just doesn't sound pleasant.<BR/><BR/>I will probably be making the call before 11 AM local time Saturday and update both the site and cell phone accordingly.<BR/><BR/>btw when I go to sleep Sat night, I turn the cell phone off. This way any anxious racers can call at any hour and get the latest status. So feel free to call the number listed on the site literally at any time between Sat night and Sunday morning. This goes for all weeks of Bethel.Akihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00430651087205849350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36139180.post-58368366491374323322008-03-15T07:53:00.000-04:002008-03-15T07:53:00.000-04:00Hi Aki,What would it take to cancel Sunday's race?...Hi Aki,<BR/>What would it take to cancel Sunday's race?<BR/>Would it get called off for a light dusting of snow, or only if conditions become completely unridable?<BR/>Also, I'm planning on coming from pretty far out of town tomorrow. Is there somewhere I can check to tell whether or not the race is still on? Thanks a lot, and I'm looking forward to it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36139180.post-86068098876775763592008-03-15T01:37:00.000-04:002008-03-15T01:37:00.000-04:00aki,kirche = churchgott = Godltc timaki,<BR/><BR/>kirche = church<BR/><BR/>gott = God<BR/><BR/>ltc timAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36139180.post-53125149633573091052008-03-14T20:22:00.000-04:002008-03-14T20:22:00.000-04:00Aki,I agree with all the other folks who have been...Aki,<BR/><BR/>I agree with all the other folks who have been singing your praises. I know the missus is probably hoping for snow ;-), but DON'T CANCEL this week! Weather is calling for possible snow showers. The stuff won't even stick :-)slowroadiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12795601742511767328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36139180.post-40673834513156289662008-03-14T19:56:00.000-04:002008-03-14T19:56:00.000-04:00Aki,The time in which the results are posted is fa...Aki,<BR/>The time in which the results are posted is fantastic. It's better than ever before. I applaud you for all the work that you do to keep the series running smoothly. Perhaps adding the field size for each race may be interesting if possible.captkwebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18119968977554874784noreply@blogger.com