I'm not buying it.

IMAZ sold out in 9 minutes. IMFL sold out in 20 minutes. Races that normally sell out quickly still sell out quickly. Races that take awhile to sell (like CdA, Lou, TX) still take some time to sell out. They shitcanned IMSG for good reason. The AUS races sell out in minutes. Euro races sell out in minutes. So on and so forth.

I think everyone is putting too much stock into the IMNY debacle. That was a logistical nightmare from the get go. WTC definitely screwed the pooch on that one. They got a little full of themselves with that race for sure and it bit them in the ass in a big way. It sold out like it did for 2012 because people weren't aware of the complicated logistics at the time. If you need a 7 page document to explain how people get to transition and the race start then it's way too complicated. The price was also a factor but I think the logistics was a far bigger factor in the lack of repeat or first time customers. I think people can stomach the price because everything is going to be more expensive in NY. Nobody wants to wake up at 3am to catch seventeen ferries or shuttles or whatever before you can start the damn race. WTC asked way too much of their customers at IMNY and the customers said "Bite me!" That just hasn't been the case at other races.

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