Slowman wrote:
i don't think anybody had any issue, in concept, with the start times TriEqual advocated for. the consideration was the impact on other stakeholders. could you make the pro women's race better for them without making it worse for others? others would be volunteers, those in the local community, specifically police, motorists, business owners, and then of course the other athletes (pro men who'd have to start earlier, AGers who'd have to start later). the only particularly badly affected cohort are the 65+, 70+, and older AGers in kona. was the midnight cut-off an imperative? what bad thing happens if we run to 12:10am? i don't know.
Is there something magic about a midnight cutoff versus 12:10am? Do people turn into pumpkins? Do AG men actually get 17:05 to complete the race and AG women only 16:50? If people turn into pumpkins, why not adjust everyone and start them an additional 10 minutes earlier? Sunrise, if it matters is at 6:17am on race day. Or have a 17 hr cutoff for AG Men at 11:55PM and 17 hr cutoff for AG women at 12:10AM.
6:25 A.M. Pro Men (Same as 2014)
6:30 A.M. Pro Women (Same as 2014)
6:55 A.M. Age Group Men (5 minutes later than last year)
7:10 A.M. Age Group Women (10 minutes later than last year)