RIP calne, Dabz as an accomplished event organiser I would happily take up the reigns of that if you fancy it, and an idea is already forming :)
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RIP calne, Dabz as an accomplished event organiser I would happily take up the reigns of that if you fancy it, and an idea is already forming :)
Trowbridge park and town is a beckoning :) :) hmm and as a public area Im sure you can lay a claim to use the area.
Gooz - WB doesn't have the working capital to even prepare the application for a license, let alone the health and safety manual and insurances needed before an event can be booked. I've organise large events before and these days there's too much red tape which is extremely expensive. That's before marketing which is key (believe me - relying on work of mouth and social media is a recipe for disaster)Quote:
Originally Posted by RobGoozee
Disgrace RIP Calne. >:(
It all starts with a rally :) which opens an invite as a private event, or you bolt it onto another event and let them pay to grease the wheels first, calne started as a ride in and grew.
and thats where it needs to go back too. something simple and friendly.Quote:
Originally Posted by RobGoozee
That is a real shame ::)
I loved the informality of Calne
So will we still have a stand??
Yup - Calne is/was our only fundraising opportunity of the year other than the 100 club so we need to do whatever we can to raise donations. Whether we get as much as normal we'll have to wait and see I guess :/Quote:
Originally Posted by rosie
They did advertise in the press asking for volunteers to attend boring Health & Safety meetings. They got no takers and no support from local businesses.Quote:
Did the organisers not consult with other biking stakeholders like WB before taking the decision?
I've read some of the comments written by the organisers on facebook and they didn't just randomly decide on a change, it was a change coming for a few years and brought about by health & safety requirements that are impossible to meet in the town.
If you want another event I would suggest time is best spent organising one rather than whinging about what other volunteers have done or not done.
However be aware that there are issue like health and safety, licenses etc. that will need to be met, so organising something like that is no easy task.
I am glad there are people willing to do these tasks and then take the criticism - a lot of it ill-informed and unjustified.
I may be in a minority - possibly a minority of 1, but I think the move to Bowood is an improvement.