Originally Posted by
Heathpack
I’m asking: Whose responsibility is it to think about and attempt to address the viability of races? Not our LAs? Not USAC? No one?
I believe the correct answer is nobody in your list.
Nobody owns it. Used to be clubs. I'd add this is similar to what I saw in soccer.
You may recall I was suggesting a re-vamp of categories a while back. The reason was for promoters to fill races. Several groups have similar speed. I didn't and don't see an issue having them all race each other - kinda fondo like and fill up the course a little bit. Many races that take 10-12 hours could be done in 6. That would save money. I think the category thing is kinda obsolete anyway and once riders achieve that category often quit.
That is another stat we didn't discuss, but while some racers are as old as dirt, many race a short while, get their upgrade goal and quit. An obvious thing would be to find out how to keep them in the sport. Again - MTB, cx and to a much lessor degree, track, are taking some away.