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“(Point-to-point racing) maintains that wonderiui feeling of amateurism. You so seldom see this in life any more,” said Mr. Winants.
There’s a lot to be said for doing something just for the fun of it. Once cash prizes and sponsorships come into the picture, it changes considerably, he added.
Noting the potential for controversy, Mr. Young explained that Virginia point-to-points “are under in> creasing financial pressure ... to secure some kind of sponsorship.”
“There are arguments on both sides,” Mr. Young said. For some hunts, membership and capping fees just aren’t enough, so their annual point-to-points bring in the all-important revenue that keeps them going.
But these days it’s more difficult to run profitable race meets, so sponsorship is an option under serious consideration.
Although the issue most likely will be debated among council members for some time, the outcome will be determined ultimately by the individual hunts. After all, as both Mr. Young and Mr. Winants emphasized, the council is strictly advisory.
Past or future controversy notwithstanding, the Virginia Point-to-Point Advisory Council’s accomplishments are a testimony to teamwork, according to Mr. Winants.
“Virginia has the best point-to-point racing in America. There is no other circuit like it.”
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