Track Owners:
All track owners are encouraged to post your open practice dates and times here. It's easy and it's free. For better results please include important weather information, camping, gate times, track conditions, costs and other information pertaining to your practice. Please be honest about track conditions. You'll gain the rider's trust in the long run. Keep an eye on your thread for questions a rider may have. Come back and check for feedback after your practice. Many businesses have a huge budget for market research for what you get on here for free. Sometimes it isn't what you want to hear. Let's face it. These guys are brutally honest on here sometimes. However tracks that listen and adapt also get in return just as much positive feedback. PitRacer doesn't have employees so we can't monitor each and every post every second, but we do have a team of volunteers that monitor the threads and can take quick action against the occasional flamer.
It may seem redundant because all of this information is on your Facebook page or your website but think about it for a second. It may take 3 minutes of your time to post on PitRacer. If you get one additional person for that 3 minutes of work that's $75/hr you're earning. If you happen to get 10 additional riders for 3 minutes of work that's $750/hr. Not to mention all the phone calls you didn't have to answer.
Pre-post setup:
Posting Your Practice:
Post your practice from the practice forum. The select Thread Tools > Calendar Add and select the practice date. This will add your practice to the calendar and it will automatically link to the thread you just created.
When your event is linked to the calendar you'll get additional exposure the day of your event at the top of the forums:
Riders:
Riders may also post this information on behalf of tracks. Please include the source of your information. When responding to practice days please be as constructive as possible. Support your local track so your local track can stay open for you. This means volunteering your time. This means promoting and attending their practices. Thank the owner for opening the gate. Tell him what you like about the track. Ask him how you can help improve things. It's extremely difficult and expensive to provide you a place to ride. If your plan was to get on here and warn everyone about a place then you should be prepared to fill in the gap when they disappear. This includes buying 50 acres, a tractor, a water truck, and a dozer and donating about 60 hrs/wk of your spare time. Having a place to ride is a privilege. Just ask anyone who has to drive 2+ hours to ride. Let's protect these limited resources.
All track owners are encouraged to post your open practice dates and times here. It's easy and it's free. For better results please include important weather information, camping, gate times, track conditions, costs and other information pertaining to your practice. Please be honest about track conditions. You'll gain the rider's trust in the long run. Keep an eye on your thread for questions a rider may have. Come back and check for feedback after your practice. Many businesses have a huge budget for market research for what you get on here for free. Sometimes it isn't what you want to hear. Let's face it. These guys are brutally honest on here sometimes. However tracks that listen and adapt also get in return just as much positive feedback. PitRacer doesn't have employees so we can't monitor each and every post every second, but we do have a team of volunteers that monitor the threads and can take quick action against the occasional flamer.
It may seem redundant because all of this information is on your Facebook page or your website but think about it for a second. It may take 3 minutes of your time to post on PitRacer. If you get one additional person for that 3 minutes of work that's $75/hr you're earning. If you happen to get 10 additional riders for 3 minutes of work that's $750/hr. Not to mention all the phone calls you didn't have to answer.
Pre-post setup:
- Track Guide - Is your information current in our Track Guide. If you're not listed you should create a listing. If you are listed you're existing login should have permissions to edit this listing. A simple Go-Pro video can replace 10,000 words but be sure to at least include basic information such as your website, address, email address and phone number. You can PM the Admin account or email support @ pitracer.com (no spaces) for assistance with your Track Guide listing.
- Signature - Your posts should have a signature that includes your website, facebook page, track guide page or wherever you're storing your basic information so you don't have to give directions every time you post. To edit your signature select "Settings" in the upper right corner then select "Edit Signature".
- Username - Change your username from Greg to Greg@TheTrack or TheTrack so riders know who they're communicating with. You can PM the Admin account or email support @ pitracer.com (no spaces) to change your username.
- Avatar - Change your avatar to your track logo. To edit your Avatar select "Settings" in the upper right corner then select "Edit Avatar".
Posting Your Practice:
Post your practice from the practice forum. The select Thread Tools > Calendar Add and select the practice date. This will add your practice to the calendar and it will automatically link to the thread you just created.
When your event is linked to the calendar you'll get additional exposure the day of your event at the top of the forums:
Riders:
Riders may also post this information on behalf of tracks. Please include the source of your information. When responding to practice days please be as constructive as possible. Support your local track so your local track can stay open for you. This means volunteering your time. This means promoting and attending their practices. Thank the owner for opening the gate. Tell him what you like about the track. Ask him how you can help improve things. It's extremely difficult and expensive to provide you a place to ride. If your plan was to get on here and warn everyone about a place then you should be prepared to fill in the gap when they disappear. This includes buying 50 acres, a tractor, a water truck, and a dozer and donating about 60 hrs/wk of your spare time. Having a place to ride is a privilege. Just ask anyone who has to drive 2+ hours to ride. Let's protect these limited resources.
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