Attention District 42 Rider:

In recent years District 42 has experienced a steady decline in the number
of USCF events due largely to the dwindling number of participants at
these events. Unless we ALL make a real effort to bolster attendance
at our races, we risk losing even more of them in the furture. Please take
a moment to respond to the following survey. Your comments will be
useful in evaluating the condition of the sport within our district
and will provide valuable information for planning future race calendars.



Personal Data:

Gender
_______   Male
_______   Female


Age Group
_______   12-18
_______   19-22
_______   23-29
_______   30-39
_______   40-49
_______   50-59
_______   60+

License Category
_______   5
_______   4
_______   3
_______   2
_______   1
_______   Pro


Nearest Urban Area
_______   Richmond
_______   Roanoke
_______   Fredericksburg
_______   Hampton Rds
_______   Charlottesville
_______   Other ______________


Racing Preferences: (Please list in order of preference. 1=most favorite)
_______   Road Race
_______   Time Trial
_______   Criterium
_______   Stage Race
_______   Sunday only race
_______   Saturday only race
_______   Race weekend
_______   Mid-week race
_______   Other ______________


Which factors most influence your decision to enter an event?
(Please choose 5 from the list below)
_______   Entry fee
_______   Prize list
_______   Type of race
_______   Field size
_______   Quality of event
_______   Travel distance
_______   Separate Cat. event
_______   Age group event
_______   The competition
_______   Course design
_______   Other ____________


Which incentives do you feel will improve attendance at D42 events?
(Please choose five from the list below)
_______   BAR points
_______   Team points
_______   Upgrade qualifying
_______   Better advertising
_______   Better calendar
_______   Trophy/medal awards
_______   Bigger purses
_______   Lower entry fees
_______   Harder courses
_______   More categories
_______   More age graded events
_______   Other ________________


What is the maximum travel time you will spend communting to or from a
weekend race?
_______   Under 1 hour
_______   1 to 2 hours
_______   2 to 4 hours
_______   4 or more hours


What resourses do you rely upon for your race information?
(please check all appropriate)
_______   Cycling USA
_______   Velo News
_______   D20 News
_______   Club newsletter
_______   Electronic Mail
_______   Direct Mail (Snail mail)
_______   Local Press
_______   Other __________________


Please answer yes or no to the following questions:

Did your club/team put on an event in 1997?  ___________
If so, what event? _____________________

Did you support your club's event? ________
If yes, how?  _____Volunteer    _____Participate    _______Other

Did you go to any races outside of District 42?  ___________
If yes, how many?  __________
Where?   _____NVA/MD/DC/DE    _____PA/NJ   _____WV/TN
         _____NC/SC           _____Other


Which District 42 events did you attend in 1997? (check all that apply)
_______   Freeze Your Butt Off Crit - Va Beach
_______   Polar Bear Crit - Hampton
_______   Jefferson Cup RR - Charlottesville
_______   Shamrock Crit - Va Beach
_______   Winning Edge Series - Hampton
_______   Spring Collegiate/USCF Crit - Newport News
_______   Charles City RR - Charles City Co.
_______   PDO Crit - Richmond
_______   Conte Memorial Crit - Hampton
_______   ROC Hillclimb - Roanoke
_______   Saturn Cup - Roanoke
_______   James Madison SR - Greene Co.
_______   Amphibious Assault Crit - Va Beach
_______   Amelia Courthouse Crit - Amelia
_______   Masters Omnium - Franklin
_______   Lawyer Ashe Dash for Cash - Smithfield
_______   State of VA Crit - Va Beach
_______   HDK Crit - Newport News
_______   Commonwealth Games - Roanoke
_______   Simmer Sizzler - Hampton
_______   District Track Championship - T-town
_______   State of VA TT - Stoney Creek
_______   State of VA RR (age graded) - Tuckahoe, MD
_______   State of VA RR (seniors) - Charlottesville
_______   New River Valley Speedway Crit - Roanoke
_______   Tidewater Training Crit Series - Hampton
_______   Starlight Crit series - Va Beach
_______   Bryan Park series - Richmond


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