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I did a long ish fell running race in the lakes on Saturday. £18 entry, including beer at the finish, dinner (delicious chilli & rice) and a couple of cups of tea. 25km, so a whole lot cheaper/better value which probably explains why the only bike race I've done in 10+ years has been a solo Strathpuffer whereas I've probably done 40 fell races in that time.
I do miss the DH racing at times, but the cost and time away from home wasn't justifiable for me once kids were on the scene.
This ties in with what I was saying about Dirty Reiver. Their price (£75) was annoying.
Large enough to create high expectations but apparently too small to actually put on a quality experience (course excepted).
Yet cheap by ‘distance’ at just 38p per KM 🤣
I’d say I’m happy paying £20-£25 for a weekly series (Crit/CX/XC).
£40-£60 maybe for a bigger but not especially notable event
And then for a ‘one off’ flagship marquee event that I may only ride once or twice ever- I’d probably pay £200.
And then for a ‘one off’ flagship marquee event that I may only ride once or twice ever- I’d probably pay £200.
@crosshair
Next year you need to head to Belgium in spring. Do one of the big ones.
Yeah possibly. A few locals did Strada Bianche which looked awesome.
that’s the old expensive vs cheap shoes VFM theory.
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That’s better value than zwift which is infinitely more expensive per kilometre
Except no one much measures training in km, it's generally a time based activity.
I’ve podiumed/won a few enduros & never won any money. Usually it’s some crap gift from a bike shop sponsor that came out of their bargain bin.
TBH, i've found that to be a very UK thing. I've done a bit in Europe and *everyone* pitches in. Even for the local crits. Cash, food, beer, wine, actual useful vouchers that you can sell or use.
I mean, i didn't win much (anything really!), but even a prime will net you 20-30 euros, i even got money for being in a breakaway for more than 10 laps.
Surprising seeing as the entry for that sort of event was only in the 5/10/15 euro range
Bike racing is expensive. SSUK is ~£70 for 1x 3 hour race (and some camping, entertainment, and beer).
I think SSUK is a bad example for making racing expensive as I think it is vfm as when I went you had the race, a BBQ, a party, and on the first day a local ride with pub stops.