For sake of ease letās assume pro cards donāt exist in this fantasy scenario and thereās two hypotheticals Iām proposing:
1. For whatever reason in the history of tri no one ever offered a pro prize purse and no one will in the future. Any sponsorship bonuses are okay in this scenario. How does the evolution of the sport differ, both in course times and overall growth.
2. After 2023 there will be no prize purses offered in tri again. There will still be āeliteā waves that anyone can join based on qualifying times in any races that had it previously but all IM races go to typical way non pro ones operate now. Will current pros try and make a living solely based on sponsors or will most give up and find a new job. It seems most pros donāt make a living on race winnings so may not change much in the world?
There may be a couple more scenarios where this is possible in a fantasy world. Looking forward to hearing the discussion and canāt wait to see how long until this turns into a Lionel argument.
1. For whatever reason in the history of tri no one ever offered a pro prize purse and no one will in the future. Any sponsorship bonuses are okay in this scenario. How does the evolution of the sport differ, both in course times and overall growth.
2. After 2023 there will be no prize purses offered in tri again. There will still be āeliteā waves that anyone can join based on qualifying times in any races that had it previously but all IM races go to typical way non pro ones operate now. Will current pros try and make a living solely based on sponsors or will most give up and find a new job. It seems most pros donāt make a living on race winnings so may not change much in the world?
There may be a couple more scenarios where this is possible in a fantasy world. Looking forward to hearing the discussion and canāt wait to see how long until this turns into a Lionel argument.