TravisTygart wrote:
Some people have the ability to take hindsight into a situation and say that because no one was really damaged by the actions then they don't matter. Although the assumption that slower people don't care about there finishing place in a race or want to actually compete against people in the correct AG is somewhat insulting. If that's how they look at things then so be it although it's a pretty self-centered viewpoint to believe you can simply do whatever you want with zero effect on anyone else.Telling me that it's insulting that a guy who finished 356th in his age group might have finished 355th - yet because of my actions his 355th position can't be seen into fruition isn't even ground for discussion. This is a bleeding heart travesty that all triathletes can only hope doesn't ever happen. :/
Maybe the WTC can start drug testing the top 10 in every age group so these numbers REALLY mean something.
If you've ever raced, place doesn't matter to a single degree once your out of the top 10. It's the times / splits that you'll be racing against or holding as a valued takeaway from the event.
Summary:
1. WTC change policy to allow slot swaps
2. Start drug testing so Race Position Discussion Becomes A Valid Topic... and Travis never has to play the worlds smallest violin for the guy who actually finished 355th in his age group ever again
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C|earwater: Nov 21, 12 11:07