Comments for Changes to Classic Races: Justifiable or not? at http://www.surfski.info , comment 0 to 3 out of 3 comments http://www.surfski.info Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:51:38 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/249/147/#pc_419 I AM IN.AS USUAL THE LAST PEOPLE TO CONSULT ARE THE PADDLERS WHO HAVE MADE THE RACE WHAT IT IS TODAY.I AGREE WITH MIK WHY NOT CHANGE COURSES SO WE HAVE NO CHALLENGE LEFT IN LIFE?WE ARE BECOMING A BUNCH OF WIMPS WHO DONT HAVE ANY PRIDE LEFT.BUT THEN WE ARE FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF OTHER MAJOR SPORTS.LOOK AT RUGBY WHO CARES IF WE MISS A TACKLE SO WHAT IF WE LOOSE WHO GIVES A SHIT.SOCCOR AND CRICKET ARE NOT FAR BEHIND.MAYBE WE SHOULD BE A NATION KNOWN AS TIDDLY WINKS CHAMPIONS BUT THEN WE WOULD COMPLAIN OUR FINGERS WERE GETTING SORE. - PARKSY Thu, 20 Jul 2006 03:51:20 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/249/147/#pc_415 The first question that will come to mind when meeting a paddler that has completed the \"Challenge\" will be \"Did you complete the pre-2005 Challenge or the post-2005 Challenge?\" If you completed the Pre-2005 Challenge RESPECT, if you completed the post-2005 challenge good luck for marathon champs! By removing Woody Cape we increase the number of entrants (that probably should not be competing in this event), thereby increasing coverage for sponsors, achieving television coverage, and ultimately making more money, but at what expense? Perhaps we should remove Poly Shorts from the next uphill Comrades, the hills should be removed from the Tour De France, the Fish should start below Keith\'s, the Umko should be moved to the Vaal dam, the Dusi should become the Sterkfontein, and the Midmar mile should become a Kilometre. Who made this decision, and who was consulted when making this decision? Let\'s try and preserve the last \"CHALLENGE\" we have left in this sport! Perhaps an event titled \"The Real Challenge\" should be staged over the same dates? Any takers? - Mik Sun, 16 Jul 2006 10:57:31 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/249/147/#pc_414 WE ARE CHEAPING THESE EPIC RACES PLEASE SEE MY COMMENTS ON THE THE PE-EL.WE ARE BECOMING SOFT WIMPS. - PARKSY Sat, 15 Jul 2006 06:11:20 +0100