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    Posted: 05 Jun 16 at 12:27am
i have just seen the entry fees for next week Fireball and Scorpion Open at Rutland. It's a two day event with six races over the weekend. Entry is £39  Cry Shocked Cry which doesn't seem to include anything other than the racing (and there is no cheap camping/sleeping in car on site)


What are classes usual entry fees for events?
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I'm a cheapskate and baulk at more than £20 but actually, think what you are getting for the money? A complete weekend of visiting another club, essentially a weekend of membership. What does that cost the average member?

You are getting dedicated safety boat cover, so both the fuel and the fact that the boats have to be there in the first place. Chances are the drivers are there for free, but the club may well have gone to the expense of training them.

A committee boat, with 3 people and all the kit? Not cheap.

Prizes.

I'd want lunch thrown in, too, though...
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Two person boat £19.50 per head, two days £9.75 per day. Fuel at £6.00 gallon @50 mpg anything over a 300 mile round trip and you've spent more on fuel. 

I've been to Rutland a couple of times though and they do seem to charge more than I've paid at less "commercial" feeling Clubs though. Feel your pain but there's always two sides to pricing, good value for competitors and a decent profit for the Club to justify possibly pulling in lots of extra volunteers.  
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Guests Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05 Jun 16 at 8:37am
Originally posted by Do Different

... for the Club to justify possibly pulling in lots of extra volunteers.  

This. A lot of people have to give up a lot of time to host a weekend event, for very little personal benefit.
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Have a look at the entry fees for a Triathlon Pinch Sailing events are seriously good value.
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 It's a two day event with six races over the weekend. Entry is £39 

Sounds amazing value!
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Perhaps a little expensive compared to other 2 day opens, but I suspect running Rutland costs a little more than most clubs. However,  compared to most other sports its an utter bargain. And still we complain..     
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Laser qualifiers are between £37 to £50 and thats the early entry price with nothing but 6 races
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if you book in soon, you can do 9 days at Bassenthwaite week for £100...
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We held an RS200 Open at Carsington two years ago.  Entry fee was £30 for one day.  Thumbs Down

People doing race duty gets subsidies off their membership fees and the entry fees are supposed to pay for this, hence the rather draconian fee.
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