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Originally Posted by lotussmart
I agree, it was just too big and grand and the RC market, the probably couldn't execute part of their business plan or simply lost sight of what they had to do to make it work, unfortunately they then relied on it being propped up by the RC industry and it simply isn't that big.
There are more people in the UK that do Bell Ringing than RC and I don't see the worlds largest Bell Ringers Mega Center being built with the view of attracting non-bell ringers to the fun hobby of bell ringing. Imagine if you had to kit yourself up with a grands worth of bell ringing kit to win competitions too!!!
I think if they had done indoor karting down stairs, RC upstairs and outside under a cover, run it as a club to get a lottery grant and to remove business rates then I think it could have worked, just! Providing there were no employees and it was run by volunteers.
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I think your totally right, and all the more credit to you for running an indoor permanent track!
I looked at trying to do a dirt track at one point, with property far cheaper than I am sure they are in, and I couldn't even make the numbers get close form a pure business point of view!
It's a shame, but we need to accept it is a fringe hobby, and not be too grand around what is attempted! As Lotussmart said, maybe running a kart track and having the rc side as part of it would work better!