NO MORE NORTH REGION, committee all stand down!!!!!!

[Gish]

if theres no more north region i might cash me tnt in and get a skatepark bike

[dan-dare]

if theres no more north region i might cash me tnt in and get a skatepark bike

get a c50 on the road.

[Dark Diggler]

Plac 90 

[OrgasmDonor]

if theres no more north region i might cash me tnt in and get a skatepark bike

thats when the big injuries really start coming in 

[HEYWOOD BMX]

  At some point an EGM will be called to discuss what has happened and see if anyone else has volunteered or had their names put forward.Summer Series won`t kick off until March so fingers crossed something will be decided by then.

[rupert]

cumbria, penrith went tits up! piss poor council 
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That's a polite way of saying what happened mate !
We was let down badly '

[HEYWOOD BMX]

  Went to the EGM last night,a new commitee has been elected.All North Region club secretaries have been informed of the new line-up & hopefully this will be forwarded to club members and the North Region website soon.

[James Nada]

Went to the EGM last night,a new commitee has been elected.All North Region club secretaries have been informed of the new line-up & hopefully this will be forwarded to club members and the North Region website soon.

Spill the beans James - have they put you in charge?

[Jon The Bassist]

...there's been an Old School led coup - all clips, lycra and tarmac tracks banned with immediate effect.  Lanes on the start-hill to be reinstated, along with parts of tracks where you can actually pedal. All berms to be lowered and loose surfaces added.

[HEYWOOD BMX]

 More of a new school coup! There`ll be no OS at Regionals or club level as BC say the bikes are dangerous.Especially when ridden by fat bald men

[James Nada]

...there's been an Old School led coup - all clips, lycra and tarmac tracks banned with immediate effect.  Lanes on the start-hill to be reinstated, along with parts of tracks where you can actually pedal. All berms to be lowered and loose surfaces added.

That all sounds grand Jon. What about the motion to make half-time freestyle shows compulsory - did it get passed?

[motomagII]

More of a new school coup! There`ll be no OS at Regionals or club level as BC say the bikes are dangerous.Especially when ridden by fat bald men stopping for ciggy half way round  :daumenhoch:daumenhoch:

[Jon The Bassist]

...there's been an Old School led coup - all clips, lycra and tarmac tracks banned with immediate effect.  Lanes on the start-hill to be reinstated, along with parts of tracks where you can actually pedal. All berms to be lowered and loose surfaces added.

That all sounds grand Jon. What about the motion to make half-time freestyle shows compulsory - did it get passed?

Yeah forgot that bit. Freestyle shows to be done by affro'd guys called Bob, with the crowd to shout 'Radical !' after every kickturn and bunnyhop 

[Dark Diggler]

More of a new school coup! There`ll be no OS at Regionals or club level as BC say the bikes are dangerous.Especially when ridden by fat bald men

   So is O/S being replaced with a new class....expensive bike slow as you like   

[HEYWOOD BMX]

http://www.bmxtalk.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=32073

[Dex Dexter]

OS dudes,

The new North region committee had it's first scheduled meeting last week at the Velodrome and I wanted to let you know it went really well.

Postive and helpful with good ideas and contrinution from all clubs (I was there for CGR).

I was impressed by Jez as chair and he has some good ideas that can really push the region forward over the next few years.

The main purpose of the meeting was to agree region dates for 2011 and assuming the dates are accepted by all of the clubs (not all could attend) then it looks like we have another cracking series next summer.  There is even the possibility of sampling the new Blackpool track if that sits well with Gold Coast!

Anyhow.  Alls good in the hood.

Oh - one thing that came out loud and clear with the region and all clubs is that this whole sport runs on volunteers.  You guys know this and it it wasn't for Moley and his slaves there would be no footage for a start 

If anyone has any ideas to drum up volunteer help or if anyone can help themselves make yourselves known (I know some already do a lot with their clubs).

And Moley - they are crying out to use the computer for the registration but it both scares them and they worry about who can help at each regional.  If there is anything you can do to help them get to grips with the system perhaps someone from each club will volunteer to get it cranked up for next year.

I'm told that anything over 220 riders makes the hand written moto sheets a big task for Tina.

2011 is a go...

[moley]

And Moley - they are crying out to use the computer for the registration but it both scares them and they worry about who can help at each regional.  If there is anything you can do to help them get to grips with the system perhaps someone from each club will volunteer to get it cranked up for next year.

I took home the software and I couldn't work it out properly.

You need to talk to Roger (or whoever is in charge of it) and set up another Software tutorial session.   The last was at Leeds (ages ago) and I couldn't make it.   If you set another software tutorial session around Manchester/Preston Area then I think that most clubs could provide a volunteer to be taught the software.   I dont mind learning it too as backup to any club if problems arise on race day.      If I wasn't racing then I wouldn't mind but I have enough stress trying to find a willing/gullible videographer and I need to practice too.

So sort it out before the summer series.

Do we have a computer and the other electrical gear  Printer, generator/spare batteries etc, etc?

With 200+ riders per summer regional then this is the main priority.   I dont knock the motosheet ladies.  Its a feckin hard job writing all the sheets out by hand and it takes ages.   Printed sheets will speed things up and take a lot of the stress out of the volunteers jobs and also provide much needed gate rotation for larger classes.   

[Dex Dexter]

Nice one - yes more education sessions needed and I'll make sure Jez has these on his pad.

I'll get you involved under the premise of roving backup helper with no firm commitment.  Catchy title.

They have all the kit - just need to get it to each race and have clean electric at each venue.

[moley]

 

[griff]

do you have an example of these motosheets? and how they work (eg enter names and gate position's allocated at random etc)
I know feck all about bmx racing but would like to help if i can
maybe if someone can explain to me what's needed on them I could see if something could be done using a spreadsheet?
might not come to anything but happy to have a look and put something simple together that would avoid special training
I use excel a lot at work but openoffice software can read the files (and is free- my wife even has it on her phone now)

let me know!

cheers

griff

[moley]

do you have an example of these motosheets? and how they work (eg enter names and gate position's allocated at random etc)
I know feck all about bmx racing but would like to help if i can
maybe if someone can explain to me what's needed on them I could see if something could be done using a spreadsheet?
might not come to anything but happy to have a look and put something simple together that would avoid special training
I use excel a lot at work but openoffice software can read the files (and is free- my wife even has it on her phone now)

let me know!

cheers

griff

Its already a multi spreadsheet program in excel for doing Motosheets.   The trouble is no one has used it before.

Once taught it should be reet!! 

[griff]

do you have an example of these motosheets? and how they work (eg enter names and gate position's allocated at random etc)
I know feck all about bmx racing but would like to help if i can
maybe if someone can explain to me what's needed on them I could see if something could be done using a spreadsheet?
might not come to anything but happy to have a look and put something simple together that would avoid special training
I use excel a lot at work but openoffice software can read the files (and is free- my wife even has it on her phone now)

let me know!

cheers

griff

Its already a multi spreadsheet program in excel for doing Motosheets.   The trouble is no one has used it before.

Once taught it should be reet!! 

cheers moley - just saw the word 'program' and it gave me a mental image of some unfriendly DOS-based thing from the 80s 
big part of my job is streamlining reports in excel though so if anyone wants to throw a copy my way I'd be happy to see if I can make it any easier for people to use

[moley]

cheers moley - just saw the word 'program' and it gave me a mental image of some unfriendly DOS-based thing from the 80s 
big part of my job is streamlining reports in excel though so if anyone wants to throw a copy my way I'd be happy to see if I can make it any easier for people to use

Its a copyrighted program used in a few sports.................so I dont think they'd like it to be tinkered with. 

I dont think its particularly hard to use.........it just needs someone to show how the spreadsheets operate and which sheet does what etc, etc

Someone should write a proper program instead of a multiple spreadsheet macro'd doodah!!!

[kuwahero]

Its not difficult to use once you know the basics. Christ, if I can use it anyone can!

I learned to use it in a week, before the Scottish Open. It just takes time to input everything.

I would recommend getting as many people as you can to pre-register. Once they are on the rider list it is easier to admin on the day and will get easier as you go through the season. As the most time consuming part is setting up the riders profiles. name, bc licence no, dob, race class, club, etc, etc.

[griff]

cheers moley - just saw the word 'program' and it gave me a mental image of some unfriendly DOS-based thing from the 80s 
big part of my job is streamlining reports in excel though so if anyone wants to throw a copy my way I'd be happy to see if I can make it any easier for people to use

Its a copyrighted program used in a few sports.................so I dont think they'd like it to be tinkered with. 

I dont think its particularly hard to use.........it just needs someone to show how the spreadsheets operate and which sheet does what etc, etc

Someone should write a proper program instead of a multiple spreadsheet macro'd doodah!!!

no probs moley - just thought that (for once) I might actually be in with a shout of helping someone else out after all the advice/help/manlove I've had on here so far!

cheers

griff