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Premium Member Comment by Dani on February 21, 2012 at 17:41

Only ragging on the ones who sign up for no other reason than cash... If you're there for a good time, then I'm not ragging.

ASRA Admin Comment by bernie on February 21, 2012 at 17:41

Don't rag on em, we should all try to be above that.

Premium Member Comment by Dani on February 21, 2012 at 17:23

I think the lugers are really showing their colours if this is based on prize money... How many skateboarders are there? How many do you think are thinking that they have a chance to win a bunch of cash, maybe 10 of the 80 something that are registered? Maybe 40% of the luge money should go into skateboarding to reward those who are just registered to ride and not registered because of cash incentives...

Premium Member Comment by Trav on February 21, 2012 at 12:43

or..... we could just respect the race organisers decision, they're the guys doing all the work

ASRA Admin Comment by bernie on February 21, 2012 at 12:37

It might be appropriate for the street lugers to request that part of "their" prize pool be redirected to classic luge.

Premium Member Comment by Jacko on February 21, 2012 at 11:37

given that do we know for sure if hes coming or not?

Premium Member Comment by Jacko on February 21, 2012 at 11:32

Actually after rolling with Dr Serek and seeing him at many events (and winning all of them) im pretty sure his descision to not race at newtons is NOT because of no prize money. That dude is the most stoked dude to ride classic luge, he is always happy when he wins and he does it for the love. hes one of those guys who is just good at the sport that he's into, so i wouldnt carry on your petty argument by saying that the top dog isn't coming because theres no money, thats such a lie. Its shameful to talk about Mr Serek like that, your trying to make it out like all the classic luge riders are in it for the money...

Comment by Frank Williams on February 21, 2012 at 10:54

And even if you didn't have a greater turn out, what harm does it do to divide the money allotted for luge?  They're both luge classes.

Comment by Frank Williams on February 21, 2012 at 10:47

bernie: like I said before, luge doesn't need more money, but if you took some of the money already allotted for street luge and applied it to classic luge, then you'd have a greater turnout over all.  No more money needs to be paid out or invested; no money needs to be taken away from stand up; it would not effect any other classes, but it would make those who are traveling a great distance (like me) more inclined to race.  Some racers, like Micheal Sarek, who is the winningest competitor in all of IGSA over all classes, focuses on Classic Luge.  I'm sure his decision to not race in Australia is in part to no prize money being offered for Classic Luge.

ASRA Admin Comment by bernie on February 21, 2012 at 10:11

Newtons is not a big fat corporate affair, and there is not a bottomless pot of money, it's a club race, next to a dance party, and the prize money is unfortunately proportional to the entrants.  

The prize pool is more like the Picnic races at Yarra Glen, than the Melbourne Cup.

I would have thought that riding that hill, without any other traffic, would be enough of a prize on its own, no matter what place you get, and the entry fee is comparable to a weekend lift pass for sking Falls Creek.  

Time to try focusing on the ride not the shekels.

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