Jim Martin wrote:
jet black wrote:
This is the solution. .I propose a different solution, and since WTC/USAT/sylvan and other may be reading, maybe something will come of this.
Apparently, the pros now race with the little box that tracks them all day, would it be that hard to tell racers at check in: welcome, if you want to race for a Kona slot, you need to pay an extra $20 to carry around this little box to track you all day. As an added bonus, you get to start in the KQ Mass Start. That way all you guys that are racing for the KQ will know where you stand when you pass one another on course. In addition, your chip strap is a different color than the non wave start people. So there, everyone that is racing to "complete" can have their race and do the rolling start and not sweat if they are getting passed or not, everyone else that is trying to get the KQ will know exactly where they stand when someone with a red chip strap passes them and if any results are ever in question, just go to the fancy little tracking device.
I would pay more for this service and to know that I was in a race and not a quasi time trial where I may get nicked at the line by a guy that was 20 minutes in front or behind me that I literally never saw on race day.
I love everything about your solution! The mass start, the different color straps to know who is racing and who isn't, and it would be great if the tracker would update a website that our family and friends could track us on. I would pay extra for that too. Heck, I've bought the myathletelive box 3 times just for the tracker.