How many competitors are on the course now? (I'm not sure the exact number, anyone know exactly)
2800 x $500 = $1.4 million WTC gets from competitors.
2500 x $500= $1.25 million WTC if it has 2500 competitors.
Dev's Solution: Cut races down to 1800 people
1800 x $500= $900,000 WTC would make if Dev's plan of 1800 competitors at the same cost as the race is now. Thats a net lose of 1/2 million dollars if they have 2800 competitors currently now.
Edit: I'm not trying to say that drafting wont get changed, nor am I trying to say Dev's solutions wont work. I just dont have my head in the sand to think that WTC will simply change the drafting issues without making the competitors pay for it. You want to have a race that is draft free, your going to have to pay for it, basically.
So at this point, if you want 1800 people on the course, for WTC to make the same profit as it does right now (assuming htey have 2800 sign up for the race); it's going to cost a racer $777 dollars.
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@brooksdoughtie
USAT-L2,Y&J; USAC-L2
http://www.aomultisport.com
2800 x $500 = $1.4 million WTC gets from competitors.
2500 x $500= $1.25 million WTC if it has 2500 competitors.
Dev's Solution: Cut races down to 1800 people
1800 x $500= $900,000 WTC would make if Dev's plan of 1800 competitors at the same cost as the race is now. Thats a net lose of 1/2 million dollars if they have 2800 competitors currently now.
Edit: I'm not trying to say that drafting wont get changed, nor am I trying to say Dev's solutions wont work. I just dont have my head in the sand to think that WTC will simply change the drafting issues without making the competitors pay for it. You want to have a race that is draft free, your going to have to pay for it, basically.
So at this point, if you want 1800 people on the course, for WTC to make the same profit as it does right now (assuming htey have 2800 sign up for the race); it's going to cost a racer $777 dollars.
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@brooksdoughtie
USAT-L2,Y&J; USAC-L2
http://www.aomultisport.com