AWESOME!
A great event, fantastic festival vibe, excellent organisation, it’s in its prime.
I had the flat green Cove 69er & don’t say much to anyone, the wife is the one who gets louder as her alcohol intake increases, she spoke with you Nick and you asked for feedback: Only comment was we thought the prize giving went on for a long time and (maybe) could have been part of each evenings entertainment.
In respect of the event size / sponsorship thing, I think its a real tricky one. I really think that these are the prime years of the event and will define its appeal. Sure sponsers want to maximise their commercial gain but big doesn’t mean I’ll remember your brand or buy into it. I went to this years Mountain Mayhem as a spectator and to be honest, compared to BBB it was flat, no vibe, a pretty desolate arena, and we didn’t hang around their long and I’ll still use CRC over Wiggle. Conversely if you cap the entries, the folk who make the event may not get to attend. I think your guiding it in the right direction, keep to the original ethos, evolve, but don’t sell out.
Oh, and did I say TRAIL DUST!!!! A whole weekends worth, I’d pay £100 just for that!
WELL DONE TEAM BBB.
PS: Jo Jo & three siblings are all boys NOT girls.