There has been some discussion on the forum regarding the makeup of this years NSW Off Road Championship in the Griffith Entries topic. I have copied it here for any further feedback.
"My suggestion would be to have a NSW Long Course Series comprising Wittitrin, Warialda, Milbrodale and Griffith. A NSW Short Course Series comprising Colo, Dondingalong, Crookwell and Nabiac. A NSW Off Road Championship comprising 5 rounds on an annual rotation.
No event drops out for more than 1 year in a row and those events that arent part of the NSW Championship will at least have a NSW Long or Short Course Series to be part of to attract sponsors and competitors. It may even give the NSW Panel a better chance to promote the Short and Long Course Series'.
Competitors who cant afford or are unable to attempt the whole Championship will be able to possibly run a full Series. This plan should at least see a greater participation rate at the 5 NSW Championship rounds and the 2 Series' a chance to promote themselves.
There may be some pain to the clubs that drop out of the Championship each year but as it would be once every couple of years the pain may not be too great and would be better for the Championship as a whole. The NSW Short Course Series could be formed out of the existing Tri-series after all it was the Tri-series that formed the basis for the NSW Championship in the first place.
I cant see too many downsides to this plan other than self interest groups within the clubs may fight to lose their round of the Championship. Sometimes you've got to look at the bigger picture. I would be interested to see what others think of this plan.
The main game with highest prestige is the NSW Championship with 2 specialised NSW Series for long and short course under that. Components of the 2 Series make up the NSW Championship which changes each year moving the Championship around NSW."
Maurie Fuller informs me that: "The NSW Premier Long Couse Series is not managed by the NSW Panel. It was privately invented and the rules written by the three clubs. It is privately financed by these clubs at $1,000 each p/a. The scoring is done by people within these clubs. The East Coast Tri Challenge is run under the same plan, the three clubs make the rules, score it and pay for the trophies at the end of the year." So the NSW Off Road Panel don't run or administer the Series.
