ED Key Award?

[F2RGK]

Has CCS ever thought about giving ED Key an award for most respected rider or longest active CCS race member for years?  Something of that nature? I will admit there is a possibility that CCS did something like this already, but I haven't heard anything.  That's why I brought it up.


Any comments would be appreciated!   


Ron 

[kvanengen]

Has CCS ever thought about giving ED Key an award for most respected rider or longest active CCS race member for years?  Something of that nature? I will admit there is a possibility that CCS did something like this already, but I haven't heard anything.  That's why I brought it up.


Any comments would be appreciated!   


Ron 

You have a great idea, Ron. The answer is no, CCS has not presented Ed with an award for being the "most respected rider or longest active CCS race member". Or for being the most winning racer in club racing history. I can't speak for CCS on whether or not they have thought about presenting him with an award or not. Just to add a few comments about Ed, he holds 100 regional championships, 25 national championships and 500 race wins during the years he raced an SV alone (these numbers are close). He has a few pro wins as well, but I can't recall the number. Having had the opportunity to race with Ed for a number of year, I can say if there is one man that has earned such an award it would be Ed. Aside from the accomplishment I noted, he has been a great ambassador of road racing and is a true class act. I could carry on for pages about the talent he has and what he has done for the sport of road racing. Again, great idea, Ron.

[flyboy75]

That would be cool!

[Cowboy 6]

Here's a question for you.... why does CCS have to do this?  Take it into your own hands and honor your friend!

[F2RGK]

This isn't about another friend honoring another friend, bet yet a fellow racer.  I knew that Ed contributed to the Midwest region at CCS.  What a better way would there be if CCS didn't do this?  It's just proper recognition.  It's also a way to bring some more camaraderie to an organization that supports racing and their supportive riders.  Also, the recognition from CCS, would be bigger, such as creating a buzz for Ed, not too mention CCS.  Whether you like Ed, CCS, or not,..it's just another way to support those who support you.  For what little I knew about Ed, he did contribute a lot.  I am hoping that people don't turn this into a negative thing here since we already have enough negativity in this world.   

[Cowboy 6]

Wow.... no negativity with what I said. But take it as you will, like you said, so much negativity in this world. I wonder why?

[roadracer162]

I am with Cowboy in that we as his peers(a term loosely made) can be the persons doing this. I'm in towards this effort whatever the group can come up with. I don't personally know Ed and I am sure he doesn't know me but I am in none the same. Lets make this happen with or without the participation of CCS.

Mark

[roadracer162]

My thought is, would someone close enough to give Ed the award also set up the design and manufacture of the award? Also needed is a means of donation destination.

[kvanengen]

Here's a question for you.... why does CCS have to do this?  Take it into your own hands and honor your friend!

Thank you once again Ron for your comments.

I have to say, I'm disappointed in your comment, Cowboy 6. Nobody said CCS had to do anything. Ron was simply asking a question along with presenting an idea. If you don't think it's a good idea, that's fine, but please don't wreck a perfectly good thread by criticizing others' opinions. If you don't have something good to say, don't say it.

"I wonder why?", Good question, however, I can tell you it's contributed by negative posts such as yours on forums. Do you think your comment necessary in any way?

"Take it into your own hands and honor your friend!" We did!!  A write up can be found at www.riderfiles.com/?=ed+key=retirement

"Ed Key's retirement party in Madison, Wisconsin on April 13, 2013. After nearly 40 years of racing and numerous regional and national club racing titles, Key finally called it quits. One of the best loved riders in the Midwest, this photo, showing just the former racers at the party, showed just how respected Ed is in the Midwest road racing community. That's Ed in the red shirt in  the middle holding the drink. (Larry Lawrence photo)" – The Rider Files

Ed was so well respected as a rider, as a person and for his accomplishments from over the years that The Rider Files attended his retirement party to document the event.  Also, racers that haven't seen or raced with Ed for decades traveled to Madison, Wisconsin from as far as California to attend his retirement party.

I will conclude my post with this. Ask yourself; the day you retire do you believe that The Riders Files and 150 friends and former racers will show up to celebrate your accomplishments?

(My comments are not meant to be negative in any way. Considering Ed is a friend of mine I take personal offense to negative comments and I will not tolerate it.)
Thank you,
Kvanengen

[kvanengen]

My thought is, would someone close enough to give Ed the award also set up the design and manufacture of the award? Also needed is a means of donation destination.

What we ended up doing is contacting the same company that manufactures the plaques for CCS. The plaque listed all of his accomplishments along with a photo of Ed on the plaque. It worked out really well. 

[Cowboy 6]

Really not in the mood but since you copied and pasted my post, how about you read it too.

I didn't say I thought it was a bad idea. Since it seems I have to spell it out, here it goes.....

I (nicely) thought (nicely) that instead of (nicely) waiting for CCS to (nicely) do something, Ron et al, could (nicely) get something started themselves to HONOR (does this sound like a bad thing?) Ed Key.

Now, please, go on inventing new meaning for all my words, and add a few hidden meanings from between the imaginary lines and oh, please, trash talk me again for trying to help out....




PS>>>> Thanks Mark for actually understanding what I was saying.....

[Burt Munro]

Kevin, here's an idea.
What if there were an annual award given to a club rider who most closely emulated what Ed represented? The Ed Key Award. Kind of like the Heisman Trophy of motorcycle racing. Knowing Ed as we both do, I think we'd have to agree that this type of recognition would probably mean more to him than to personally receive an award. The life long impact that Ed has made on motorcycle racing deserves an award that lasts into the future. I'd be interested in contributing to an award that would go in this direction.

Rick Weaver