A question about BHPC race formats

 

While I mentioned the small cash prizes, not all events or even individual races always have cash prizes and i doubt it is the prime motivator for anyone's attendance.  It's not liek you could go pay off your mortgage with you winnings, unless you had a very, very small house.

 

In the HPRA series, it's generally about $20 per class, per day, with discounted pricing for multiple classes and participating in both days of racing.  Usually for me, particpating in three classes each day, it's about $70 for both and it's not hard to win some, most or all of that back.  The two days and multiple classes gets me about 6 different races per day.  Usually a 200m or 1km sprint for each class, plus lap races for each class.  I'm not sure what the venue rental fees are, but I thought I remembered someone saying that the insurance for the event was something like $55?  I could be wrong on that though.  Also, no one has to be a member of the HPRA to race, just sign a waiver.  I think maybe the highest turn out of actual racers at an event might be something like 3 dozen or so.

 

What are the average race fees for a BHPC event? 

 

Yes it was.

Sort of elongated rectangle with a superb corner at the bottom of the hill. Shut your eyes and throw it in flat out in a pedal car but I am guessing a big braking point for a 2 wheeler.

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I think 25hz and Paul have made my point for me. With our regular racing turnout, money for winners would be a subsidy for Slash, Mike B, Howie, Claire and whoever in multi track and sport.  The equivalent of $70 would be a big disincentive for beginners and slower riders, who are always expressing how much fun it is coming along.  We enjoy our decent length races plus other extras.