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New name for Goodwood Roller Marathon - 22:00 07 Jan 07 We have a bit of a problem with "Goodwood Roller Marathon" this year in that we can't call it "Goodwood Roller Marathon" any more! This is a T&C given to us by Goodwood when we hire the track.

We are allowed to say "at Goodwood" at the end of the name though.

We would like to start advertising and organising the event soon but we really rather need a name to sell it under! Ideas please!

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Re:New name for Goodwood Roller Marathon - 22:12 07 Jan 07 We could just call it Roller Marathon 2007 at Goodwood

Ok naming stuff isn't my thing

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Re:New name for Goodwood Roller Marathon - 07:48 08 Jan 07 we can't call it that??! why not - what's wrong with these people? That's just stupid.

OK, in that case I vote for

A race of approximately marathon distance (26 miles 385 yards, 42 km 195 m) but actually a bit more for people who like to enjoy strapping wheels to their feet with the intention of completing the course faster than someone without aformentioned implements in spite of the horrible wind... at Goodwood.

I think it's catchy. ! Skate Monkey !

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Re:New name for Goodwood Roller Marathon - 08:40 08 Jan 07 I like it! even better if it abbreviates to something catchy.. or rude!

I'm not particularly happy about it either! Not only does this mean re-marketing the race this year but everything will need to be changed from the website, forms and bank account. Still we were lucky last year and if we want to grow the event year on year then it's better to change it now than next year when it's even bigger.

I should explain that it's purely the word "Goodwood" that they have the problem with. Only events run by the Goodwood estate are allowed to be called Goodwood <something>, other events like ours have to be called <something> or <something> at Goodwood. So we could drop the Goodwood from the name!?

We would like to REALLY go to town with marketing the event this year by using local TV and radio so going with the current name would really be pushing our luck. I have decided that most things in life really arn't worth it! What value does that give to life? - Twitter Status

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Re:New name for Goodwood Roller Marathon - 11:17 08 Jan 07 We could call it using the charity name we do the race for

Example
NCYPE Roller Marathon

Problem with this if we change charity each year, or something then we have to change everything again

or if we do it for Multipal Charities
Charity Roller Marathon
Problem with this if we ever decide not to do it for charity..

We could call it Cskate Roller Marathon as thats a constant but it sounds a bit....you know

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Re:New name for Goodwood Roller Marathon - 13:39 08 Jan 07 dogsbody wrote:
We have a bit of a problem with "Goodwood Roller Marathon" this year in that we can't call it "Goodwood Roller Marathon" any more! This is a T&C given to us by Goodwood when we hire the track. Yeah we actually had this problem last year, but chose to ignore it as we didn't have the time to change the name. However, as we hope it will keep growing, then it's time to imlement the T&C's.

I can't see that we can do without Goodwood, roller, or marathon in the title, so this leaves as a starting point:-

Roller Marathon at Goodwood

After that, we need to look to our own publicity requirements to make it longer, and consider:-

CSkate Roller Marathon at Goodwood
or
Camberley Skaters Roller Marathon at Goodwood

Introducing CSkate into the title maybe a bit uncatchy, but it can only help publicity and reputation for our group, and we are organising it after all.

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Re:New name for Goodwood Roller Marathon - 13:57 08 Jan 07 My 0.02 GBP

We could always call it something completely different! If it was an original name then it would stick and people would know what it was. People are bound to use the name with the location so people should find it.

Otherwise...

Pick one word from here...
Skate
Roller
Inline
etc.
...we did agree that as the event is open to any "non powered, small wheeled" transport the word Roller fits quite well.

and pick one word from here
Marathon
Race
Event
etc.
... It doesn't have to be the word marathon, especially as we are going to look at other distances as well this year.

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Re:New name for Goodwood Roller Marathon - 14:19 08 Jan 07 how about Cskate Roller Marathon after all you are the guys (and girls) who make it happen

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Re:New name for Goodwood Roller Marathon - 14:48 08 Jan 07 dogsbody wrote:

We could always call it something completely different!
Good point! I suppose if we gotta make changes this year we could totally change the name to well...anything!

Hmmmm Ok I'll have a think

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Re:New name for Goodwood Roller Marathon - 14:51 08 Jan 07 OK so after having indigestion tablets and spending a terrible day at work.....my suggestion is.

C.R.I.M.E at Goodwood

Cskate Roller In-line Marathon Event

Anyone else with a better idea, there's gotta be better than this.!!

Else there's THE RAPIDS as it a speed event and not just a marathon !!

I'm going for a lie-down now.

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