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femno Grand Master

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Haha yeah i must admit it does come across that way...its like 'only the masters of DECA can compete', ie you gotta be an elite driver to participate. I know its not like that but thats the way to comes across. And the event requirements really back that up.

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N1GTR Grand Master

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haha to everyone scared by 'masters'. its not a f1 round. it was deca. FAIL.

lol yeh agreed. Its more enjoyable to be having fun than taking it seriously IMO

In NSW we had to can our one aswel for the exact same reason Snowy and team Vic had to can theirs. (except our facility rental price is much higher meaning we would lose more)

Its a really average choice to have to make and there will always be unhappy people at the end of it as it results in something thats not of their own doing

Given all the variables its a tough choice to make, so i can sympathsize with the organizers, especially as this was the first of this type of event meaning others in the future will be scruitinized more heavily before being given the green light

Keep up the good work Snowy Chris James Bec and the rest of you lot - see you in November :P

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everyone says they are only out there for fun. imo fun is trying to beat times or go sideways... and on the skidpan both. i dont know if it is just me but half assing it is boring and a waste of time.

i would love to see the stink kicked up if we didnt time these events and made them fundays... because there would be no competition then.. oh... the c word.

there is nothing better than beating GTRs. it is FUN.

hopefully with a bit of marketing magic and a rethink we can make something like masters a success.

evade Experienced

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everyone says they are only out there for fun. imo fun is trying to beat times or go sideways... and on the skidpan both. i dont know if it is just me but half assing it is boring and a waste of time.

spot on

pitty it got canned, would've gone if it werent for bad timing.

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With this event being cancelled, this just means that I'm the DECA Champion for even longer! Lol!

It is a shame this event got canned but in my opinion, it also defeats the purpose of DECA.

Lisa & I go up for 70% socialising & 30% competing. With only 20 entrants, the social aspect is compromised.

I also think the economic climate may have contributed to making this look less attractive, with the increased costs involved?

Can someone please tell me the name of the accommodation place we booked as I need to cancel...

Keep up the good work, SAU.

Daz.

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See i thought it was a great idea. Yeah sure i probably wouldn't have competed due to not having a car, but i would have loved to help.

Maybe the 'Masters' name was a little scary.... perhaps DECA EXTREME!! (the 'X' makes it sexy :P )

Full credit the Snowy, Cougar and the team for the effort put into trying to get this event off the ground. It's a hard thing to do, and your efforts are fully appreciated guys!! :P

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Perhaps then we can look at it again next year and call it "DECA intermediate, with a side serve of fun"

But because the events on the back track are faster and IMO more dangerous to the inexperienced we still don't want people to make that event their fist trip to DECA. So we would still need some prerequisites.

If you take the time to look at the event schedule you will see that the events are super cool.

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Adz Experienced

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I dont think there are enough people that want super cool events.

They just want the ones they know and love. Surely the club would be financially better off to run a few of the ordinary deca events a year rather than wasting money on an event for an elite few.

Its not fair to the majority paying members who miss out and pay the way for the elite.

Just my thoughts.

N1GTR Grand Master

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I dont think there are enough people that want super cool events.

They just want the ones they know and love. Surely the club would be financially better off to run a few of the ordinary deca events a year rather than wasting money on an event for an elite few.

Its not fair to the majority paying members who miss out and pay the way for the elite.

Just my thoughts.

Wasnt the entry fee raised (from 75 to 200) to cover the costs based on the different size group of entrants? Meaning those 20 people pay for the day themselves...? :thumbsup:

200x20=$4000, surely the costs for the day would be less than $4000, meaning the rest of the members from the vic club wouldnt be out of pocket at all

(just thinking out loud :) )

Snowman Grand Master

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I dont think there are enough people that want super cool events.

They just want the ones they know and love. Surely the club would be financially better off to run a few of the ordinary deca events a year rather than wasting money on an event for an elite few.

Its not fair to the majority paying members who miss out and pay the way for the elite.

Just my thoughts.

Actually you may be suprised to know that the club infact lost money on the one "ordinary" deca event held so far this year due to the lack of numbers that came. The WRX Club had to cancel theirs due to lack of numbers as well. The idea for this event was to do something different because it seemed interest in the normal events was dropping off to a point where running any type of event there in the future might not be possible. It wasn't supposed to be for the elite but more supposed to be something different to keep interest for the regulars and to spark interest in new people for the normal events. It was just safety and time reasons that we needed people that had experience.

Hopefully we'll get a good response for Novemeber or it may end up being the clubs last one.

Russman Grand Master

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Actually you may be suprised to know that the club infact lost money on the one "ordinary" deca event held so far this year due to the lack of numbers that came. The WRX Club had to cancel theirs due to lack of numbers as well. The idea for this event was to do something different because it seemed interest in the normal events was dropping off to a point where running any type of event there in the future might not be possible. It wasn't supposed to be for the elite but more supposed to be something different to keep interest for the regulars and to spark interest in new people for the normal events. It was just safety and time reasons that we needed people that had experience.

Hopefully we'll get a good response for Novemeber or it may end up being the clubs last one.

Wow. What happened to the days when they sold out in like 8 mins. It's not like they are any less fun!

R31Nismoid Grand Master

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I'd just like to say it was a disappointment this did not go ahead, and the time/effort put in by people to get this planned was substancial and thanks for that effort even if things didn’t eventuate.

Also to members - Thanks for the feedback so far in this thread.

Committee is indeed watching it and taking what people are saying/expressing on board here in many ways to hopefully keep events going well, and also making sure members are after what they feel suits them best :rolleyes:

If there are thoughts or otherwise that people don’t feel like posting, by all means drop me an email or PM etc.

[email protected]

Or just carry on posting here, I'll leave the thread around for a few more weeks yet before archiving

Thanks

Ash

Rowdyr32 Mentor

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If you after an opinion. Nobody take this to heart as you all do a great job organising the events and the time you put into them. It's a great day out.

The masters was a great idea and worth the extra money due to the extra track time. That is one thing that gets me these days. Track time and master would have solved it. My issue with normal deca's is if your not going to stay to socialize it is a big drive for such a small amount of time driving time.

The other is that many of the guys have driven the layouts many times before to setup the events. It is very hard to compete with only having 2 goes to get it right. I just see it as a little unfare to those who come up on the day to be equal. I take it as you organised and put in the effort so ok.

The cost vs track time is the main concern for me for any day. I will only end up doing a few days each year. I myself would rather do less track days but have a lot more track time even if I have to pay more to enter. Consistent track time from long sessions gives you a chance to learn how to drive the car which means faster times. Thats what everybody is aiming for - faster times. I don't enjoy the 3 lap sprints as I cannot get a feel for the car in that time because there is such a long break in between track days I do. Would rather 15 min sessions myself.

I don't want to take anything away from the organisers of these events because without you there would be nothing.

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