rhys wrote:
I am back for my 5th IMC because I love this race for its course, the town and its residents, the wineries, the scenery, the weather. Taking away the radioactive glow of the M-dot will add to the experience.
It's been a decade since I did my 4th but I'd also be pretty likely do a 5th if it really went mdot-less and therefore got less crowded, perhaps a bit less expensive, and retained the other attributes you mentioned. I like the idea of nobody fretting, whether legitimately or wishfully, about kona slots, and eliminating any spurious attraction to the logo (which of course attracted me at one time too, or so I thought, and I certainly don't begrudge anyone who is still enthralled by that specific aspect, but trust me, you'll get over it.)