The primary difference between the SAARC Series and the ECR is that the ECR pays out prize money at the end of the year. The host region for an ECR race pays $30 per ECR series entrant and $25 per non ECR entrants to the ECR series. The host region of a SAARC race pays $4 per entrant. Last year, the two CFR ECR events had approximately 440 entrants, which using $25 per entrant, comes to $11,000 that CFR paid to ECR. One can argue whether this money would be better spent within the CFR budget given the low number of CFR members that enter the ECR series. The flip side of the arguement is that that CFR may have a lower number of entrants if the enduros are not ECR events and take in a lower amount of entry fees. We will have to wait and see if the number of entries from last year's enduro at Daytona are higher or lower than last years.

One complaint against the ECR series is the amount of time it takes for the race results to be finalized. The host region takes most of the heat from racers when results are not posted in a timely manner and timing protests can not be filed until the results are official.