NEW RACERS! Want to register online? Please Read this!

[dave_g]

http://mra-racing.org/

[dragos13]

Hey dave, I have a couple questions. I know i have to wait until after race school so I have my AMA and MRA numbers. However, will I be able to set up a new account prior to saturday morning on the 14th? I just want to make sure I'm registered so that I can sign up that morning without any trouble. So, basically, when will the "NEW USER" link be available?

[dave_g]

The new user link will be available when the system goes live at 7 AM.

The reason I can not make it available before then is because we can not garuntee that all of our new member information would be available in the database, and would lead to much'o confusion.

Our lovely and talented MRA Secretary is currently entering everyone's new info into the system, and if this year is like every other year, she will be doing that right up until 7AM on the 14th of April.

Also, it is important to keep in mind that while we are all excited to go racing this year, if you have to wait a few minutes or few hours or few days before you register it is not the end of the world. There will be many returning novice racers, and since they have points, as long as they enter before the system is locked the Wednesday before the race weekend, they will be on the grid before you.

[dragos13]

thanks for the response dave. I know its not the end of the world. I will wait and register that morning. Thanks again. Im looking forward to the season.

[dave_g]

thanks for the response dave. I know its not the end of the world. I will wait and register that morning. Thanks again. Im looking forward to the season.

Some of us have been doing this for almost forever, and we still get excited for the start of a new season!

( I think Ricky and Brewer started racing when they still raced on wood circle tracks? )

[dave_g]

BTW: If you are careful and create your account correctly the first time, it will only take a matter of minutes (worst case) for it to email you your login information and you can begin event registration.

So, take your time when you create your account and follow the directions, and you will be able to register almost immediately after creation.

[dragos13]

Sounds good, thanks again Dave. I will make sure to pay attention to the details.

[elvis8310@hotmail.com]

My question is, I signed up and do not have my license # or AMA# yet. Is there away someone can email it to me so I can make my account for racing?

Frank Paradise

[T Baggins]

rider #831

use 831 as your AMA number for the time being. you will receive your "real" AMA number in 6 weeks or so.

[elvis8310@hotmail.com]

What do I use as my MRA # ?

[Scored51]

( I think Ricky and Brewer started racing when they still raced on wood circle tracks? )

Hey, I'm still trying to get Brewer BACK onto a wooden track! On his bicycle of course. :lol:

[N1K]

I've ran into a problem now too. I started an account and never got the email with my password and log in. Part of its there cause it won't let me open a new one. I tried the forgotten password and still nothing. I don't think I did but I might have put my email in wrong or something?

[N1K]

Well ok Sounds good.

[T Baggins]

Well ok Sounds good.

Kind of hard for us to respond intelligently if we don't know who you are or what your contact info is... ops:

[dave.gallant]

Well ok Sounds good.

Kind of hard for us to respond intelligently if we don't know who you are or what your contact info is... ops:

Info was already forwarded TBagger.

[N1K]

Thanks Dave.

[elvis8310@hotmail.com]

I am still not able to sign up for races. What is going on? I want to race this weekend but am not able to sign up online. How can I getr signed up for this race?

[hcr25]

Just got all signed up and paid, worked perfect for me. Thanks Dave!

[elvis8310@hotmail.com]

I just tried agaim and it is still not working for me.

[elvis8310@hotmail.com]

Is there away to sign up for racing without an online account?

[dave.gallant]

Mr Excited but New Racer -

We apologize you are not able to log in immediately.

Adding extra exclamation points on your emails (every 2 hours today) will not, in fact, hurry the process up. When I am able to get to a machine that has a proper keyboard, I will attempt to solve this problem for you.

Until then, please keep the following in mind:

The MRA is a member-comprised volunteer organization with no full time employees. That means people like Tony or Glenn or Mark, and yes, even myself, have real daytime jobs that from time to time require our attention.

Yes, there is some monetary compensation for our MRA Board Members (which I am not), but with the current economy many times it doesn't pay for the diesel fuel for them to get to the track.

Yet, people like Mark Schellinger (your MRA New Rider Director) continue to educate and serve the MRA year after year. In fact, he was my Race School Instructor some 11 years ago. He is still at it not because he makes any $ doing so.

So, we appreciate your enthusiasm.

But remember, we are volunteering time away from families, work, and life to give everyone a better environment in which to turn very expensive works of art into worthless piles of aluminum and titanium.

Don't ruin it for people dedicated to this club by letting your enthusiasm get in the way of your manners.


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From Frank Paradise III <elvis8310@hotmail.com>
to webmaster@mra-racing.org
date Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 6:24 PM
subject Sign up help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!

Hey is there away to get this fixed? I want to race this weekend and need to sign up right away. The long it takes the further I will be in the back.

Frank Paradise
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Later on this evening when I get home from work, I will again look into this problem.

-dave

(Dave Gallant, MRA Webmaster, MRA #31)

[elvis8310@hotmail.com]

Dave I understand you have a daytime job as we all do. It just seems like alot has gone wrong since signing up to race over here in America and this has my hands tied so I am not able to even race, unless there is a way to sign up other than online. As stated at the school the later you sign up the further you are on the grid. That is why I am concerned about not having my account as of yet. I am sorry if my concern to this fact affended or upset you, but put yourself in my shoes with only 2 more days to sign up.

[dave.gallant]

Oh, I am not upset. This is normal every year and will be.

Just try and keep things in perspective.

And remember this:

You have no points, and you are a novice racer. You in fact, will be at the back of the grid no matter what you do. It really is not a big deal. Do well enough, you will make the first wave. Do well enough again, you will work your way to the front.

Take deep breaths grasshopper. I have indeed been in your shoes, and my advice is to take deep breaths and small steps. An entire season can't be won on grid position, but it can be lost on the smallest mistake!

We will get you registered once I can get off my damn iPhone and onto a real computer.

[dave.gallant]

Out of curiosity, I tried requesting an account using your info.

It worked just fine first try?

Check your email and you should see your login information.

-dave

[elvis8310@hotmail.com]

I understand I have no points and am placed as a Novice for the MRA. It will not be an easy season for me with the Army as my job, a Family who has only lived in America for 4 months(Wife and son are German) and learning all new tracks after spending most of the last decade in Germany working and racing(when I was at home). I just have alot going right now and was hoping this was finalized so I could have one less thing to worry about. Next, is to worry when i can pick up my bike or if it will even be finished in time. I am just looking to have a great weekend out at the track doing the one thing that makes me happy(other than leading soldiers) racing.