Yes, people sign up for it, but will having the race be priced at $700+ make it appeal to the masses still? Thats the question that WTC has to ask itself. Obviously right now they have it set up perfectly to make alot of money. As a business it really doesnt make much sense for WTC to more or less take a chance at changing, just so people can feel like the IM race is "legit". $500 dollars is still viable for the masses, but at what point is it not viable? That's the point I'm making. Is it 200 extra dollars, 500 extra dollars, or only when a race costs $2k to race to become an IM will people not show up. I'm just not sure WTC wants to take that chance, especially with the cash cow they have now.

Dev's proposition to cut the course down to 1800 people, will have a direct impact on Participants, not WTC. So yes, at $500 at this point it sells out in minutes. I just dont think WTC wants to take teh business chance of potentially losing profit just so they can have a "non draft" race.

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