Chip's Corner D23

CHIP DONAHOE

ROAMING THE PITS - 1996

I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT LIKE TO SEE THE RESULTS OF A SURVEY I CONDUCTED AT THE LAST TWO MX RACES OF THE 1996 SEASON. I APPROACHED GROUPS OF PEOPLE AND ASKED THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS TO GET A FEELING FOR THE PROBLEMS AND SUCCESSES OF OUR DISTRICT. 100 % = 281 PERSONS INTERVIEWED.

1. IN 1996 WE HAD 29 RACES. IS THE SEASON TOO LONG? TOO SHORT? OR JUST RIGHT ?

TOO LONG 52%--TOO SHORT 6%--JUST RIGHT 42%

2. WOULD YOU FAVOR A ONE CARD SYSTEM?

YES 60%--NO 0%--DISCOUNT ON ADDITIONAL CARDS 40%

3. DO YOU LIKE DOUBLE DATES? SINGLE DATES? OR SOME OF BOTH?

SINGLE 65%--DOUBLE 0%--BOTH 35%

4. DID YOU ENJOY THE DONNY SCHMIT SERIES?

YES 100%

5. DID YOU LIKE HAVING DOUBLE POINT EVENTS?

YES 67%--NO 33%

6. ARE YOU AWARE THAT CYCLE USA SERVES AS OUR DISTRICT NEWSLETTER?

YES 100%

7. WOULD YOU RATHER SEE A DISTRICT NEWSLETTER? CYCLE USA? OR BOTH?

DISTRICT 4%--CYCLE USA 4%--BOTH 82%

8. SHOULD DISTRICT 23 HAVE AN OFFICE AND PAID PERSONNEL?

YES 77%--NO 1%--UNSURE 22%

9. SHOULD DISTRICT 23 DO MORE ADVERTISING? OR LEAVE IT UP TO THE TRACKS?

DISTRICT 1%--TRACKS 96%--BOTH 3%

10. SHOULD DISTRICT 23 SPEND MORE ON CIVIC MATTERS OR TRADE SHOWS FOR EXPOSURE?

YES 66%--NO 34%

11. SHOULD DISTRICT 23 HAVE A WEBB SITE ON THE INTERNET?

YES 66%--NO 1%--UNSURE 33%

12. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE SATURDAY POINT EVENTS?

YES 8%--NO 30%--SOMETIMES 62%

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