Collie Trakdayz cancelled

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Originally Posted by DanWA

Collie does not set the $180 price that Trackdayz charges their members, if Barbs is only $10 more wouldn't that be a no-brainer to save a 400km~ round trip?

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have u hit ur head recently or do u just choose to ignore the stuff I have said. The track is great fun, there is left handers compared to barbs 6 right handers. Also its not just the time on the track its the atmosphere down there getting away for the weekend with fellow riders.

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Originally Posted by escaught

Assuming your track hire is the same price that I pay, and I know it will be. You are paying $2614+GST for a 1-day weekend track hire. Plus $1150+GST for 2 paramedics. This is a total of $3764 for an event. Now assuming that you have 50 riders enter, you need only charge $75 per entrant to break even. I must also say that looking at the TrakDayz website, courses vary from $180-$210. So my question is, who is actually profiting?... And who is missing out on the fun?

So grab yourself a group of 50 people, each chuck in $75 and book the track independenty. I think TrackDayz is having a lend of you. Be quick, the first date they cancelled has already been rebooked.

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Just what this thread needed!
Thank you.

edit + strong first post escaught

What seems to be the problem then?

Looks pretty profitable for 50 entrants paying $180

5k in instructors and admin fees, more than the track+paramedics rofl

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Originally Posted by mr_mike

Trakdayz isn't just time on the track its instructed time on the track, each of the 4 groups has 4 or 5 instructors. I'm assuming the extra coin goes to cover there time as well.

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50 riders at $180ea = $9000. Now deduct the total of $3764 for track hire and your left with $5236. Divide this amongst your 5 instructors and their each getting paid $1047. If your work on a 7 hour day (9am till 4pm) that breaks down to a $149 hourly rate for each instructor... How do I apply to become an instructor? If their not on this rate then how much of it is TrackDayz themselves pocketing?

Mr_Mike,

Ignore the people taking the piss and focus on what is required.

Construction of the letter so be it... Maybe put together a petition and forward it to a Federal Member who might jump on the band wagon. It's election time soon and if they can't help you they will point you in the right direction.

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Originally Posted by escaught

50 riders at $180ea = $9000. Now deduct the total of $3764 for track hire and your left with $5236. Divide this amongst your 5 instructors and their each getting paid $1047. If your work on a 7 hour day (9am till 4pm) that breaks down to a $149 hourly rate for each instructor... How do I apply to become an instructor? If their not on this rate then how much of it is TrackDayz themselves pocketing?

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u misread 4 groups each with 4 or 5 instructors that means 16-20 instructors.

Although it has nothing to do with Collie but people are also forgetting the cost of insurance to run an event like this and insurance to cover motorbikes events isn't cheap.

But this thread has gone waaaay off topic, If you think Trakdayz is ripping riders off and just out to make a buck despite not having a clue what Trakdayz is and do that fine go on believeing that, but if you have done a track day at collie and you think it sucks that this option is no longer viable for what ever reason then send an email.

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Originally Posted by escaught

50 riders at $180ea = $9000. Now deduct the total of $3764 for track hire and your left with $5236. Divide this amongst your 5 instructors and their each getting paid $1047. If your work on a 7 hour day (9am till 4pm) that breaks down to a $149 hourly rate for each instructor... How do I apply to become an instructor? If their not on this rate then how much of it is TrackDayz themselves pocketing?

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I like how ur math doesn't include GST but the price people pay does include GST to make profits look inflated.

i dont see what you are trying to achieve with this email?

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Originally Posted by DanWA

i dont see what you are trying to achieve with this email?

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you've made this very clear already

but you havent actually explained your point mate?

not in the know for barbs pricing, what does a barbs day cost? how much more then what escaught posted is it?

maybe a weekday might be more financially suited for trackdayz.. $900 saving according to pricing on MSW webpage

Trackdayz isn't a charity. They are in it for profit. I guess collie is becoming unprofitable. I put together club days for the Ducati club down there and have done others. We run ours for about $150 head and only have about 10 bikes per group. ( Bout 40 riders total ) Tips a little into,the clubs coffers and provides a valuable ride day.

Agreed the venue has to make some profit to improve or perish as some venues over east have.

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Originally Posted by DanWA

i dont see what you are trying to achieve with this email?

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Are you retarded? Like seriously? I'd feel better about the human race if you are...

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Originally Posted by DanWA

i will happily rather watch the drifting and burnouts which actually brings in money over a bunch of bat shit boring track cars and bikes

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Dude stop drinking the bong water , it's making you fucking stupid .. if drift n skids did it better at bringing in the dollars then why do they only do a handful of events ?

sell bike, buy car, join ALM, see you in collie in a few weeks. problem solved ;)

mr_mike

This shall be my last post.

I see this as a personal attack on the Collie Motorplex and have not yet seen anybody quote that they have spoken or discussed with the MSW Board themselves. Rather, you have launched a viral attack online as it is faceless. First and foremost the management of TrackDayz should address this privately with MSW. They should also not resort to coaxing others to write and express their anger. Book a meeting and sit down face to face.

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Originally Posted by escaught

$1150+GST for 2 paramedics.

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$140k a year. not bad!

Threat results in a Forensic need.

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Originally Posted by escaught

mr_mike

This shall be my last post.

I see this as a personal attack on the Collie Motorplex and have not yet seen anybody quote that they have spoken or discussed with the MSW Board themselves. Rather, you have launched a viral attack online as it is faceless. First and foremost the management of TrackDayz should address this privately with MSW. They should also not resort to coaxing others to write and express their anger. Book a meeting and sit down face to face.

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Who are you sleeping with?

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Originally Posted by DISTRBD

Dude stop drinking the bong water , it's making you fucking stupid .. if drift n skids did it better at bringing in the dollars then why do they only do a handful of events ?

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its winter... and the only one that can be bothered running drifts seems to be dan from bunbury auto wreckers

skids is a little funky as there is bulk skid venues, need to be smart picking dates

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Originally Posted by escaught

mr_mike

This shall be my last post.

I see this as a personal attack on the Collie Motorplex and have not yet seen anybody quote that they have spoken or discussed with the MSW Board themselves. Rather, you have launched a viral attack online as it is faceless. First and foremost the management of TrackDayz should address this privately with MSW. They should also not resort to coaxing others to write and express their anger. Book a meeting and sit down face to face.

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you have misinterpreted what my intent is, this has nothing to do with the Trakdayz group or launching as you put it a faceless personal attack on the Collie Motorplex. Its groups of riders showing their support for the event and that we hope something can be sorted out weather one or both sides of the table come to a compramise. This topic is also on PSB and the Trakdayz organisers that frequent there are well aware of people opinions.

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Originally Posted by DanWA

its winter... and the only one that can be bothered running drifts seems to be dan from bunbury auto wreckers

skids is a little funky as there is bulk skid venues, need to be smart picking dates

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So how does drift bring in better money then when they do 2-3 events a year ? do they jack up the price for track hire ??

there is no "jacked up" prices

you of all people should know that simon was running the place into the ground and it was at risk of closing

decisions were made to change the track manager and chairman

the venue cannot continue to exist running at a loss, it is a no-brainer that the drifters pay more for track hire

but do drifters also do more damage to the track dropping wheels of edges and throwing shit up on the track itself? This has always been my understanding and why they don't allow drifting at the AHG center.