News & Updates
Snippets on 2010
3 February 2010
New developments:
- Photo DVD (optional) for $45 delivered. Over 400 high res photos professionally taken to capture the ride, the people and the places.
- More bike transport options - more depots (Canberra, more Sydney and heaps of regional QLD), expanded Home Service (now includes Ipswich and Samford).
- Bike box delivered to your house pre event (optional and limited area).
We're keeping/improving many of the past developments that worked well:
- Higher proportion of tables and chairs in the Café
- Friday night camping in Yeppoon
- Long options on some days
- Dinner service starting at 5.30pm
- Family express entry to catering
- Bike fit sessions for first timers
What a great show
Each year after CQ we ask the riders for feedback. Here is what the 400 survey respondents said in 2009.
|
Topic |
Rating – Very Good |
Rating – Good |
Cumulative Total |
|
Overall experience |
79% |
19% |
98% |
|
Support & instructions along the route |
85% |
14% |
99% |
|
Food |
61% |
36% |
97% |
|
Entertainment |
33% |
60% |
93% |
|
Showers & toilets |
36% |
58% |
94% |
|
Campsite facilities & services |
62% |
37% |
99% |
|
Volunteer support |
84% |
16% |
100% |
|
Administration |
75% |
24% |
99% |
|
Overall level of exertion |
20% Easy |
72% Medium |
92% |
|
Would you recommend CQ to someone |
91% Yes, definitely |
7% Probably |
98% |
|
Entry fee reasonable for what you get |
97% Yes |
|
97% |
While we're happy with that there is always room for improvement.
We also ask the volunteer crew for feedback. Here is what the 65 survey respondents (44%) said in 2009.
|
Topic |
Top 2 ratings |
Cumulative Total |
|
|
Overall experience |
69% Very satisfied |
28% Satisfied |
97% |
|
Volunteer coordination/support |
60% Very good |
37% Good |
97% |
|
Overall level of exertion |
20% Easy |
61% Medium |
81% |
|
Would you recommend being a volunteer on CQ to someone |
60% Definitely |
32% Probably |
92% |
|
Would you volunteer again |
89% Yes |
11% No |
|
While we're happy with that too there is room for improvement.