What Makes a Great Grassroots Tournament?

Hey all,
I'm sure alot of you ride in comp's around the country / world. Asking for some insight / ideas from you. What are the things about a event that make you want to ride in it....come back and compete.
Its easy to just do the "status quo"...but figured if I opened these ideas up to a wider audience...we could improve how we run / what we do at our events.

Thanks in advance for your input. Hopefully rider input...will equate to better rider events!


Bill @ Performance & The Gravel Tour