[NMCycling] podiums

[David P via Bike-racers]

invite the TV stations.. maybe they'll stay for their 15 sec. of fame..

On 8/27/2019 3:18 PM, Seth Bush via Bike-racers wrote:
> I totally agree. It's no fun to call out names and have them not be 
> there. We have beer, food trucks, live music, etc at our events. We 
> still have people leave, sometimes for legitimate reasons. The fact is 
> that people will do what they want.
>
> -Seth
>
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 26, 2019 at 8:51 PM Nathan Masek via Bike-racers 
> <bike-racers at mailman.swcp.com <mailto:bike-racers at mailman.swcp.com>> 
> wrote:
>
>     I agree whole heartedly, Charlie.
>
>     Maybe we can have the waiting-around be a bit more of a social time…?
>
>     Music at the finish line?
>
>>     On Aug 26, 2019, at 5:19 PM, Charlie Drysdale via Bike-racers
>>     <bike-racers at mailman.swcp.com
>>     <mailto:bike-racers at mailman.swcp.com>> wrote:
>>
>>     All to often I notice people standing on the podium at various
>>     New Mexico Bike race events. The problem is, it seems there is
>>     only one or two people most of the time, I know that generally
>>     there are more than just one or two people racing in their category.
>>
>>     The way I see it if someone has the time to spend traveling to a
>>     race, competing for several hours, a little more time can be
>>     spent to wait for podium results. It took a big effort to reach
>>     the podium, so out of respect to the promotor, fellow
>>     competitors, the team one represents and the promoter who puts
>>     many hours in putting on a race why can't a little extra time be
>>     spent waiting?
>>
>>     Most of the time just getting on the podium at all is a big well
>>     earned effort, be it 1st, 2nd or 3rd, racers that don't get to
>>     the podium wish they did!
>>
>>     Besides the excitement of racing, isn't that one of the goals in
>>     a race is to reach the podium for your team and giving them
>>     exposure when reached? It's a thank you to fellow teammates as
>>     well who helped in reaching the podium!
>>
>>     Stick around a little longer, you earned the podium, enjoy the
>>     moment!!
>>
>>     Just my two cents.....
>>
>>     Charlie D.
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