[NMCycling] 2024 Tour Of the Gila

[biobiker@libero.it]

Road racing was struggling in NM before COVID and the pandemic was just the nail in the coffin...but at leas there was the Gila, now the new director of the race seems to be doing everything to kill the race as well. I understand that in the past few years the attendance was low and it was not sustainable to have 8 independent races (with all support etc. etc.) for amateurs, but I do not think that by eliminating categories and racing days the situation will improve. The Gila attracted racers for its challenges, 5 days for the top amateurs and 4 for the beginners, now who is going to drive across the country for a 3 day event, one TT on road bike (it's going to be awful and nobody will enjoy it), a crit and a road race? 

I suggested to combine 1-3 and 4-5, all ages and score them separately by age, but my suggestion was just dust in the wind...

I understand that the PRO race is the main event, but definitely it is not the event that bring money to the community. I am pretty sure that basically nobody will drive to Sliver City for watching a low level pro race. The amateurs have always been the big cash cow for the race, cutting racing days and cat1 racers and master A does not seem the solution

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