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Joel
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Date Posted: 04:14:57 07/17/02 Wed
I'm new to this game and was wondering if there was an organised UK race series? It's great having a big race like Avimore organised each year, but there dosn't appear to be a regular circuit from what I can see, why not god dam it!
Although I don't know a great deal about the sport yet (before people start) I do feel this gives me a different (new) perspective. I believe the distinct lack or outward promotion of the sport, especially in this country, is one of the major reasons that this sport is gaining so few new members. We occasionally see luge on TV, about 5 years ago was the last time I saw it, but are given no clues as to how we get into a sport that LOOKS expensive and is rarely seen and has no structured race series.
In my oppinion, humble as it is, a race series with events arround the UK would make promotion a lot easier and the sport more attractive to join. I do understand that it is hard and expensive to organise a series, but I'm sure there are some of us dedicated enough to get some sort of UK championship series set up, possibly under one of the oh so many gouverning bodies out there SSSprint, IGSA, EDI, GSA etc. Now is a good time to start sorting something out for the next season, series sponsors, event venues, publicity campaigns aimed at NON-lugers (universities are a great place to start) via a medium other than the internet and luge forums. Finally the cost of racing needs to come down, I know many of you say that it is a comparativly cheap form of racing, well compared to cars and motorbikes yes it is, BUT luges DON'T have an engine, compare it to a similar sport. Mountainbike racing (where I come from) is a much better comparison, yes the bikes cost a lot more, £1-5,000, but race entry is only about £15-25, and you don't need to join half a dozen (or any) governing bodies. People are not willing to par £40 per race, on top of a £1-150 membership fee.
I know this has probably been gone over a million times before, but has anythin been done. Look at the problems that are happening over in America, I don't fully understand all the arguments I admit, but it appears to me that the lack of new blood and outward promotion, the resistance to change and the general confusion and chaos is causing the sport to stagnate. Once again, I believe that the points I mad above, an ORGANISED RACE SERIES and better OUTWARD PROMOTION will give the sport new life.
Please give me your views, and please lets come together and get something done. Before everyone starts one me remember: a new perspective is not always a bad one, and change can be for the better.
Joel
P.S. Soz about any spelling mistakes, I'm dyslexic (yes I can spell it) you know.
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