What do you require Adam documented evidance for Bill's comment!! I'm sure Bill would not make this statement if it were untrue and was involved and in-attendance back then at regional and consortium level to be aware of the general feelings at the time. Your comment appears set, purely, to belittle Bills post so others will discount it. You also seem to find it very easy to make judgement on what Bill is also "not aware of". Its very easy to be high and mighty on a keyboard!!
Worksop series is just that, "Worksop Series" people attend because it is a great series, no matter where they come from, its not the "North East Worksop Series", hence people are not misconceived into thinking this is a series in the North East.
There appears to be two groups on this issue, one who are willing to travel to any venue to race on the best tracks possible and and best competition and those that want to race in a smaller geographical area. I'm not saying either are right or wrong, its down to personal choice, the first does seem very similar to the National series though.
To be named "North East" "Mid West" etc. regional series
will give people the impression that the series will be held in that particualr region. As previously stated at some point in time, the consortium can agree, theoretically, to a meeting being held anywhere in the country. Perhaps the BRCA and their consortium representatives are misleading people into thinking these meeting are to be held in the area to which their title names are called. However if a series is short on venues do we look elsewhere in the country for a track of do you run at one venue twice??
Is having the biggest region in the country all positives?? Yes, I agree it will certainly improve the level of competition, especially for all those ultra competitive people. But for Joe Bloggs wanting to attend all these meetings as his/her racing year its not a good thing, if they are restricted from doing so for whatever reason due to the size of our theoretical region.
I'm lucky along with others to be in a position to travel if I want to. Its important to remember regionals are there as a breeding/training ground for new talent, it seems difficult enough to get new blood into the sport. Not all parents of kids wanting to be involved will want to travel long distances to get our new talent to the "regional meeting".
I'm sure I'll recieve some great replys to this, take it as you want to, its my opinion you don't have to agree!!
Simon