Agenda draft
NE Crit History Outline
1. Introduction
2. History
1. Wheat Thins Mayor’s Cup
2. Fitcburg, Exeter, Salem, Plymouth, etc.
3. Atlantic Cup
4. CritWeek
3. Other Events
1. Superweek
2. Dairyland
3. Speedweek
4. USA Crits
5. National Crit Calendar
6. Tour of Ohio, Michigan, etc.
4. Models
1. One organizer owns all events and series
1. Repeatability
2. One organizer stops, all the races stop
2. One organizer owns series, with different organizers for each event
1. Requires strong leadership and individual buy-in to a vision
2. Races can survive with or without series. Series is a boost to existing events
5. Approach
1. Do we need a concentrated crit “week”?
2. Do we need a season-long crit “series”?
3. Why do series help or hurt?
1. Standards
2. Can prop up bad races for better or worse
3. combined marketing resources
4. FOMO
4. CLUBS CLUBS CLUBS