Personally, I don't see a problem with the way the regionals are run at the moment. I don't see Bury as a NE regional venue. Maybe the BRCA should be contacted and asked to draw up boundries for the regionals?? After all, it's their regional championship that we all race in, and then move on to their finals? I don't think these regions should be defined by where racers live though. It sounds like some people are just being a bit selfish and tight to be honest.
Get your wallets out for the fuel, or car share. If you just take one tool box, including cells, tranny etc, and your car, you can get 3 people in a car with RC stuff and camping gear. And those that take loads more gear than that, does it really benefit you? I've only really taken my cells, car and tranny, and a change of tyres to regionals that I've made the A final???
If the region did split, then it would mean that there'd be less places for the BRC finals, 7 in each part of the region. I'm sure looking at the ability scale, some of the northern lads would be able to qualify a bit more easily - though I'm sure some of the southern NE racers might miss out???
I don't know if the northern lads would travel to the southern regionals, I know I would'nt, if it prevented me from points scoring in the northern rounds.
regarding more rounds - I dont think there is room in the calendar for say 8 regional events during the year.
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