Communication

[Between the Tape...]

Something happened after the race on Sunday that I certainly haven't experienced in the 8 years I've been assisting in running SCUM events.
We had wrapped up and it was time to head home (about 2:00pm). There was the Phelan family, Matt Kidd and Lynn and I remaining and Lewy and Adrian were still out collecting arrows, when Matt said, "we have one car too many left...who owns that one" and pointed to a car parked on the pipeline rd. On investigation it's back seats were down and there was evidence it was used to transport a bike.
We went into panic mode thinking there may still be a rider out on track.
Vanessa confirmed all race plates were back and after the computer was unpacked again and for a double confirmation a rider emerged from the track. Lewy was not far behind him and as it turned out he was a mate of Lewys and had arrived towards the end of the event to do a clearing lap with him.
To say we were relieved would have been an understatement but it highlighted a few points.

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[Lewy]

Dec 19, 2012 11:13:36 GMT 10 Between the Tape... said:

Something happened after the race on Sunday that I certainly haven't experienced in the 8 years I've been assisting in running SCUM events. Me either
We had wrapped up and it was time to head home (about 2:00pm). There was the Phelan family, Matt Kidd and Lynn and I remaining and Lewy and Adrian were still out collecting arrows, when Matt said, "we have one car too many left...who owns that one" and pointed to a car parked on the pipeline rd. On investigation it's back seats were down and there was evidence it was used to transport a bike.
We went into panic mode thinking there may still be a rider out on track. Which is the point of the sweep rider who would have picked him up. And I would have thought the more approriate time to panic would have been when I returned not before ;D
Vanessa confirmed all race plates were back and after the computer was unpacked again and for a double confirmation a rider emerged from the track. Lewy was not far behind him and as it turned out he was a mate of Lewys and had arrived towards the end of the event to do a clearing lap with him.
To say we were relieved would have been an understatement but it highlighted a few points.

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Event organisers have a responsibility for everyone at that event, don't make it any harder for them.
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[Between the Tape...]

Mate it wasn't a blame game, they were purely valid points that need to be addressed in the future to prevent this sort of thing happening again....let's learn from it eh!!