"Would this be original enough? Don't think the handicapping of younger rides would work though to think it would kill of interest for people my age. I think I made it harder for myself actually riding an original framing greeves"
Would handicapping really deter anybody ? If I only entered events I thought I could win, they would be very few and far between.
Personally, I wouldn't handicap by age (as it has no relationship to ability) more by results. Maybe previous years first second and third are handicapped 3 for winning, 2 for second and 1 for third.