Yes. Look at my figures. WTC is a business. They arent goign to simply lower the participant list, and keep the same price. They may have to eventually, if the IM balloon finally pops. But at this point, WTC can chug along with making a good amount of money. They know what they have. WTC doenst know what it has, if they have to drop the particiaptn list, and in the process raising the price by 50%, to keep the same profit. At this point, the potential lost profit is too great for WTC to attempt to try and do anything to change the draftfest as it is now. Look at the race now, people acknowledge what it is, and it still sells out in 1 day. They have a goood thing right now, and they see no need to change it, because what is the alternative? Potential loss of profit? Basically WTC would be taking a chance, and as I see it now, it wouldnt make much sense to take a chance, when right now, their race is selling out each and every year.

So it basically comes down to this: How much are people willing to pay to race in a non draft race. Are you willing to pay $750+ to race IM Fl knowing you wont be in a draftfest? If so, than round up a petition of 1800, with everyone's CC numbers, and go to WTC. If not, than it's going to be hard to get WTC to change the format.


It's easy to come up with "solutions", but when you really delv into the solutions, there are consequences, that people seem to forget or dont mention. So when a solution is brought up, just make sure it's looked at from 360 degrees, so that the best and most feasible solution can be implemented.

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