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Lif Strand wrote:
> I have a couple of questions for all of you about awards.  Answer any 
> or all, as you please - but please do answer!
>
> 1.  Do awards make a difference as to whether you'd go to a ride or 
> not?  If so, what's the minimum type of award that makes the difference?

No.
> 2.  Rides used to give out buckles for awards, but don't any more.  Is 
> it because they're too expensive and add a cost to the ride that 
> riders won't bear?  Or is it because riders don't care about buckles?

I don't know, I like'em.  I have a display of them at my house.
> 3.  What about T-shirts?  Jackets?

Always good IMO.
> 4.  What's the best completion or other award you've ever gotten?  And 
> would you want to always be able to get an award like that?

Buckle.
> 5.  What's the lousiest completion award you've ever gotten?  And if 
> you feel it was lousy, why?

A paper completion certificate, but I was happy with it.  I got one of 
those for my first 50-mile completion and I still have it framed.  All 
of the ones I've gotten since are long gone.

> 6.  What's your recommendation for a perfect completion award?

Buckle.  If the expense is an issue, do like the Big Horn and make it 
optional, where riders who want a buckle pay a higher entry fee.

For a time I gave glass mugs with the ride logo on them.  I gave the 
same design for several years, so that riders could collect a set.


--
Joe Long aka ChipRider
jlong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx


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