Good job brymon!!! Particularly good work posting a list of events so the facts are highlighted, and not wasting your time arguing with the peanut gallery. Once I received the email from Ironman organizers, I immediately transfered to another full ironman event. Thank you for your time writing the letter and posting it here.

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After millions of years of selective breeding, here we are!

That suggestion on the IMTX FB page was one of the most idiotic things I have ever read... and there's a bunch of dumbasses that think they're going to do it.

I think it would be pretty funny if The Real Starky set up a tent with a bunch of bike trainers in it, yelling at people to come "finish the race." I'd do it if there was beer involved. (I say that here on ST, but in reality I'd wuss out after 122.6.)

I think it would be pretty funny if The Real Starky set up a tent with a bunch of bike trainers in it, yelling at people to come "finish the race." I'd do it if there was beer involved. (I say that here on ST, but in reality I'd wuss out after 122.6.)

I went to Active's site to look at the transfer options but I didn't go all the way to the end of it to see what the cost was going to be if I was to transfer.
How much roughly does it cost to transfer to another open race? Thanks

Because many locations will not give final permits until fairly close to an event. They can not get permits one year ahead of time, the towns just do not do that. I am willing to bet that Ironman applied for permits as soon as they could.

That suggestion on the IMTX FB page was one of the most idiotic things I have ever read... and there's a bunch of dumbasses that think they're going to do it.

I believe the cost is $0.

Awesome suggestion and I agree. Would be funny.

I don't mind if people choose to take a jaded view of WTC. Personally I disagree but that is fine. The moment you start telling participants on the course that they haven't finished the race (even though the joke should be obvious) you have crossed a line. So I don't think this is a good idea(!) and I think it would lead to a confrontation. Especially if there is beer involved!

Jaded view? Telling participants they did not finish the race? Crossing the line? Confrontation?

Because a guy has a few trainers setup in the back parking lot having fun with some people who want to ride a few extra miles?

I think it's a great way to do the exact opposite of what you suggested and would make for great fodder if people really wanted to complete 140.6 miles that day. I think most would be really humbled when they get on that trainer after racing 122.6 miles.

I don't mind if people choose to take a jaded view of WTC. Personally I disagree but that is fine. The moment you start telling participants on the course that they haven't finished the race (even though the joke should be obvious) you have crossed a line. So I don't think this is a good idea(!) and I think it would lead to a confrontation. Especially if there is beer involved!

Deh20 - when you are a key board warrior and hide behind your anonymity -the need to defend isn't really there.

All the negative comments have carried no substance and have been more of a personal attack when none of these people even know me.

The post was launched to start a discussion and generate views about something that irritates me with WTC and how they handle their race registrants. Do you think they would listen or give credence to letter if I contacted them directly? Mission accomplished.

The people that have replied negatively to the post have said nothing to defend WTC or address the issues I have raised in the letter. The simple fact is that the WTC are has not and will not deliver the goods or services that people have paid for and have had shitty customer service for weeks leading up to a race.

How do you sell over $2,000,000 in race registrations and not have proper permits for a course 6 weeks prior to an event?

Would you say that was good event planning? All I asked for was the opportunity for a refund, transfer, or a deferment until 2017 - due to their error. How about some transparency.

I'll tell you what deh- next time you have a decision to make on a purchase - I'll organize it for you. You pay me the money upfront and I'll keep you in the dark for months on the process telling you we are all good. When you want the purchase, I'll change it up for you so you are not getting what you asked for and tell you to like it or pound sand because I am the only game in town. Now deh, don't open your mouth - just shut up and go away.

link, please!

ChrisM wrote:

Jesus. Well here's exhibit A for the next a hole councilman that wants to cancel a race in his district

Oh, and Adam, ST is one thing but if you're actually going to send something to a paper please proofread it. [rolleyes]

you and I agree 100%. I am not offended. I am saying someone will be. And someone will take it too far. Maybe I am the jaded one!