jims wrote:
Many thoughtful suggestions have been made. I'd like to thank the event organizers, staff, and volunteers, who were all cheerful and tried to be helpful. I had a great time, as did my family and friends. No one, as far as I know, got seriously hurt. So I would count this as a success. Each year, I am responsible for running other (non-athletic) types of events, and I know that each one is a learning opportunity. This was my first Rev3 event, and I look forward to more!
Do you really measure success by "no one got seriously hurt"? At IM France last weekend, a gentleman died. Same thing with IM Louisville 2011. And the one and only IM NYC. There are others, obviously. I would suggest that a death is much worse than an injury. Were all those races failures?
Rev3 can boast about being "family friendly". They can boast about great swag. They can boast about awesome medals. Those are the things you can do when you get the basics right. From what I am reading, they didn't do a good job with the basics. The other stuff is just "fluff".
IMHO, they need to focus on the basics, then focus on the extras.
Pink? Maybe. Maybe not. You decide.