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Brock Higdon- Auburn, AL
Let me start by saying that I do not have any children so this isn't DIRECTLY applicable to me.
It seems like the new thing is for the owners of bouncers to let their kids race their buggies. I think it is great that these kids are getting out in the woods rather than sitting at home behind a computer (like I am right now). But strapping someone who doesn't even have a drivers license into a 800 horsepower hill killing rocket, and on top of that, having them RACE just screams "bad idea" to me. I do not mean to call names, I really don't, but my point behind this comes from this weekends Grayrock SRRS race. Sidney Rockwell made an impressive run on Bents and Dents. Then made an impressive run up the obstacle on Cable Hill. How much of the cable hill run was throttle vs. talent, I do not know and am not judging. What I did see, however, is after making it up the ledge, the buggy got away from her. Had she not rolled when she did, it is my opinion that some people (spectators) could/would have gotten seriously hurt.
I guess the point of this thread is to bring some discussion to the situation. What makes the final decision (in the race series, SRRS, ARC, etc) as to what is "too young"? Are you (race promotor OR spectator) ok with strapping ANYBODY into one of these buggies and saying "HAVE FUN, LET ER RIP!"? I could be completely wrong in my observation.
And please, keep this a logical discussion. I'm not trying to bash on anybody. Let the record show that I am EXTREMELY jealous of these kids and wish that I was in their shoes at that age.
Exhibit A-
15YR OLD GIRL BOUNCES CABLE HILL LIKE A BOSS!
It seems like the new thing is for the owners of bouncers to let their kids race their buggies. I think it is great that these kids are getting out in the woods rather than sitting at home behind a computer (like I am right now). But strapping someone who doesn't even have a drivers license into a 800 horsepower hill killing rocket, and on top of that, having them RACE just screams "bad idea" to me. I do not mean to call names, I really don't, but my point behind this comes from this weekends Grayrock SRRS race. Sidney Rockwell made an impressive run on Bents and Dents. Then made an impressive run up the obstacle on Cable Hill. How much of the cable hill run was throttle vs. talent, I do not know and am not judging. What I did see, however, is after making it up the ledge, the buggy got away from her. Had she not rolled when she did, it is my opinion that some people (spectators) could/would have gotten seriously hurt.
I guess the point of this thread is to bring some discussion to the situation. What makes the final decision (in the race series, SRRS, ARC, etc) as to what is "too young"? Are you (race promotor OR spectator) ok with strapping ANYBODY into one of these buggies and saying "HAVE FUN, LET ER RIP!"? I could be completely wrong in my observation.
And please, keep this a logical discussion. I'm not trying to bash on anybody. Let the record show that I am EXTREMELY jealous of these kids and wish that I was in their shoes at that age.
Exhibit A-
15YR OLD GIRL BOUNCES CABLE HILL LIKE A BOSS!