Respect Local Communities on the Race Course

Three friends of mine who are race directors have been put in a situation they never expected. They had to go to city or town council meetings to fight to retain the permits for their races. These were not new events; they were long-standing, well-attended races held in the same community and on the same course for years. So why the sudden extra strictness from the permit approvers?

Some cities and towns have become stringent in approving race permits in their areas. Communities are controllin...