Membership race kicks off

[Jethro]

For the first time, NRL Club members will have the opportunity to decide how to spend the winnings from two club membership races, with a prize pool of $400,000.

There will be two Club Member Races based on attracting the most new members from the start of the race to the end of the race.

There will be a total prize pool of $200,000 across each race, consisting of $100,000 in cash and $100,000 in advertising grants.

Click here to read the full article at NRL.com

 

[The Who]

I don't understand how the 'race start' equates to the number of members.>
To me it looks like the NRL has given the Boncos a huge start. No surprise there, I suppose.
Rabbitohs - Race starting point: 25,832 (2013 Numbers 27,392)
Broncos - Race starting point: 18,704 (2013 Numbers 26,140)
Dragons - Race starting point: 14,741 (2013 Numbers 19,748)
Knights - Race starting point: 14,300 (2013 Numbers 16,506)
Eels - Race starting point: 12,957 (2013 Numbers 17,162)
Bulldogs - Race starting point: 12,319 (2013 Numbers 15,508)
Storm - Race starting point: 11,172 (2013 Numbers 15,020)
Roosters - Race starting point: 11,582 (2013 Numbers 13,842)
Cowboys - Race starting point: 10,352 (2013 Numbers 10,991)
Sea Eagles - Race starting point: 9,352 (2013 Numbers 11,006)
Panthers - Race starting point: 7,806 (2013 Numbers 6,143)
Warriors - Race starting point: 6,013 (2013 Numbers 10,386)
Sharks - Race starting point: 6,273 (2013 Numbers 7,589)
Titans - Race starting point: 7,068 (2013 Numbers 10,319)
Wests Tigers - Race starting point: 5,790 (2013 Numbers 11,660)
Raiders - Race starting point: 6,300 (2013 Numbers 8,898)

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Some odd figures in that lot. Aside from Broncos, look at Wests too.

 

[Bradza]

The start point will just be current members at a point in time this week.

 

[Jethro]

I don't understand how the 'race start' equates to the number of members.>
To me it looks like the NRL has given the Boncos a huge start. No surprise there, I suppose.
Rabbitohs - Race starting point: 25,832 (2013 Numbers 27,392)
Broncos - Race starting point: 18,704 (2013 Numbers 26,140)
Dragons - Race starting point: 14,741 (2013 Numbers 19,748)
Knights - Race starting point: 14,300 (2013 Numbers 16,506)
Eels - Race starting point: 12,957 (2013 Numbers 17,162)
Bulldogs - Race starting point: 12,319 (2013 Numbers 15,508)
Storm - Race starting point: 11,172 (2013 Numbers 15,020)
Roosters - Race starting point: 11,582 (2013 Numbers 13,842)
Cowboys - Race starting point: 10,352 (2013 Numbers 10,991)
Sea Eagles - Race starting point: 9,352 (2013 Numbers 11,006)
Panthers - Race starting point: 7,806 (2013 Numbers 6,143)
Warriors - Race starting point: 6,013 (2013 Numbers 10,386)
Sharks - Race starting point: 6,273 (2013 Numbers 7,589)
Titans - Race starting point: 7,068 (2013 Numbers 10,319)
Wests Tigers - Race starting point: 5,790 (2013 Numbers 11,660)
Raiders - Race starting point: 6,300 (2013 Numbers 8,898)

I just took it that the race start figures were the amount of members each club had already signed up so far at the time that the competition started.

 

[The Who]

The start point will just be current members at a point in time this week.

Got ya. Thanks