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Originally Posted by eff
I posted this at www.nedirtbikes.com.
The sentiment is that it will kill enduros in New England. We just don't have the real estate to hold a closed course enduro. |
First off, this won't kill NETRA enduros. This format is only being used for the AMA National Enduro Series. For a long time, NETRA ran independent of the AMA, and still does in some respects. NETRA uses New England Interval (Brand X) rules and promotes riders using a seperate format (there are a few NETRA "B" riders who already have their AMA "A" card).
This really only affects clubs who will promote AMA National Enduros. The last AMA National sanctioned in NETRA was by the KPTR in 2002 and attendance was very poor (I was on minute 43 out of 44 rows). The Rhody Rovers used to get a large number of riders when they held a Nat'l, but their enduro was also sanctioned through the ECEA.
I see both the good and the bad with this proposed format, but don't expect every district/organization to switch over to it either.