Ladies Vertical Challenge Teams

[lmaciag]

CM- Did you actually READ the posts? I doubt it b/c nobody's worried about prizes. My idea eliminated that motivation. This is all about increasing participation, which in turn raises more money for First Descents. Please, don't put a negative light on this thread.

Matt - You aren't getting rid of me THAT fast. I made my commitment and will stick with it.

Mark - Hummmmmmm... you WOULD go there.

Christine - I'm there if we can do both!

Paul - You know you want to... the girls that are already registered are motivated. They could persuade other chicks that wouldn't normally get involved, especially if we could cross class categories. Maybe include a max number of girls on two teams. Say the ratio must be 2:3. You'd be guranteed three per team that isn't currently signed up! Definitely increase participation! Next year when people have been involved for a year, put the other plan into place.

Laurie

[lmaciag]

It's about getting people involved that might not otherwise participate. People feed on others. The more people there are, the more that is raised for a great cause. The competition makes it fun. If it's fun, people are more likely to tell others and come back in following years. Girls are under represented at this event. I think Paul has a great idea with a separate category. I'm just putting in my .02 with implementation from a chick's perspective. Get what I'm saying?

[lmaciag]

I was responding to a post that was there when I started typing... sorry if it seems I'm going off on a tangent.

[mgk]

hey, simmer down guys. The reason for a women's category, as Laurie said, is just to increase motivation among the ladies and represent an often-underrepresented population in kayaking. Whether or not it's against the rules to compete on 2 teams, let's all just have fun and raise some money for a good cause.
-Maria

[caspermike]

ladies class would be cooland fair, but if they allow you 2 compete for 2 teams than they have to allow everybody else. plus logging everyrun for both teams would really be like 2 people kayaking not 1. anyways thats why you can do a run not with your team and count them towards your personal on the team login.

[jennifer]

Badazws6 - what do you mean we are all playing on the same level? Women have 40-60 times less testosterone, and it has been proven that testosterone improves one's athletic capabilities, in all areas from recovery, stamina, and strength. Name your favorite woman NFL player, or NBA player, or hell, how many women have acutally won a marathon or the tour de France? Use your brain before you post next time. The other brain.

[CUkayakGirl]

I agree with all the ladies so far. But to respond to CM, It would not be like two people kayaking instead of one because points would not count for both divisions. You would have to pick where the points went, therefore it is really just splitting up the point.

But there are many problems with this; I have talked to Paul about it and is almost certain it will not happen.


I think women only teams are awesome, I love the idea but i hate breaking a comment I already had with the boys. Paul and I have talked and I am hoping that we can get enough women to also make a woman’s overall finals.

boys, don't get all antsy about the girls teams...are you really that scared? hummmm

Christine

[caspermike]

if you want to split your points between two teams go ahead.

[lmaciag]

CM - When did EF put you in charge of the event?

[CUkayakGirl]

CM it is not about the freaking point for us! We were all just excited there were girl’s teams and we were trying any way possible to participate in both but not drop our commitment to our other teams.
But i am so glad we got your approval.

Sorry Paul for all this bantering

Maybe we can find some girls on this forum that are not on teams find teams like Maria wanted.