Fair enough, and for sure anyone can be critical of their decisions. But it is a voluntary program and has no bearing on the current standard entry fee or procedure for "regular people", so the cost isn't $1500, it's still the same, what $550 or so. The fact that they sell out so quickly isn't WTC's fault and if anyone wants to do the their race, they can either show up on site or hope they are fast on Active.com. Or for $1000 extra, they can sign up at their leaisure early. As has been mentioned, WTC is a premium brand, they don't have to make their events affordable. If I were them I wouldn't as long as the market is there.

And the demographics of Ironman participants, WTC's clients, is far away from your definations of regular folks. So if regular people as per that definition don't race Ironman, why would WTC cater to them?

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