Cold hard truth for fixing the drafting problem that slow and/or poor people are not going to like:
Bottom line:
You should have to qualify for a major IMNA Ironman at an IMNA sanctioned Half Ironman, to earn the right to pay just $500 for an IMNA Ironman. This creates more Half Ironman races, of which there could be a greater demand, and force all HIMs to have wave starts.
It should be as hard to qualify as it is to qualify for Kona. IE 25-29 Male needs a 9:45-9:50/Top 5-7 for Kona at Ironman Canada, so say 4:30 or top 5 in AG to qualify for an IMNA Ironman.
If you are too slow, but want to go to what you think is "the big show", pay $1500-$2,000, half of which goes to the Community Fund, which is Tax-Deductible. Raise rates as appropriate per demand.
Works for Kona, why not improve the atmosphere at IMNA Ironman races?
Dan, help me out here.
ISSAQUAH
PS
I compete as a "pro" in adventure racing, and I can tell you that training for and racing in Ironmans is much, much cheaper, and adventure races can't keep up with the demand (entries). A typical budget for a 4 person team to do an expedition race, like Subaru Primal Quest, is well over $10,000 plus your gear and certifications. Entry alone is near $8,000. Not every team is sponsored. Probalby 10% at a typical large event, with 50-80 teams.
I guarantee IMNA races like Canada, USA, Florida could easily sell their 2,000 slots at $1000 per pop.
This would eliminate the slow people from entering, which would drive them to independent ironman length races, which are a better deal anyway for people who have no shot at qualifiying for Kona. Why sit in a draft with 2100 other people if you're a 26 year old guy going 11:00 who has no shot at qualifying for Kona? Go to the CaliMan, Great Columbian, UltraMax, Duke, Great Floridian, and have a better experience with the same distance. Read the race reports, people love those races.
Sean Clancy
Issaquah, WA
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Bottom line:
You should have to qualify for a major IMNA Ironman at an IMNA sanctioned Half Ironman, to earn the right to pay just $500 for an IMNA Ironman. This creates more Half Ironman races, of which there could be a greater demand, and force all HIMs to have wave starts.
It should be as hard to qualify as it is to qualify for Kona. IE 25-29 Male needs a 9:45-9:50/Top 5-7 for Kona at Ironman Canada, so say 4:30 or top 5 in AG to qualify for an IMNA Ironman.
If you are too slow, but want to go to what you think is "the big show", pay $1500-$2,000, half of which goes to the Community Fund, which is Tax-Deductible. Raise rates as appropriate per demand.
Works for Kona, why not improve the atmosphere at IMNA Ironman races?
Dan, help me out here.
ISSAQUAH
PS
I compete as a "pro" in adventure racing, and I can tell you that training for and racing in Ironmans is much, much cheaper, and adventure races can't keep up with the demand (entries). A typical budget for a 4 person team to do an expedition race, like Subaru Primal Quest, is well over $10,000 plus your gear and certifications. Entry alone is near $8,000. Not every team is sponsored. Probalby 10% at a typical large event, with 50-80 teams.
I guarantee IMNA races like Canada, USA, Florida could easily sell their 2,000 slots at $1000 per pop.
This would eliminate the slow people from entering, which would drive them to independent ironman length races, which are a better deal anyway for people who have no shot at qualifiying for Kona. Why sit in a draft with 2100 other people if you're a 26 year old guy going 11:00 who has no shot at qualifying for Kona? Go to the CaliMan, Great Columbian, UltraMax, Duke, Great Floridian, and have a better experience with the same distance. Read the race reports, people love those races.
Sean Clancy
Issaquah, WA
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