as I told you, I emailed the organizers for those here who want to know if the race is a go or not.
My email:
Hi,
Apparently, it has been confirmed that the half Ironman in Monaco will
not be held because of disagreements between the Monaco Tri Fed and
the WTC (or the people putting on the race for the WTC).
This has been confirmed on several websites.
However, your website is still up and running, so I am wondering what
the true status of the race is. Is the race on? Is it off? Is there
going to be a half IM instead (organized by you?) but without the WTC
lavel?
Also, some friends registered already but it seems that if the race is
cancelled, then there will be no refund. Can you clarify this also.
regards,
The Answer:
Nothing has been decided yet in this way! only the Federation made an announcement which is only the standpoint of the Federation at the moment!
We as an organizer and the Government of Monaco are fare away of canceling the event!
You will find more information soon on this task on the website.
Regards
Andrea Bauer
However, I posted my email on a french forum, with the answer of the organizers and got an answer right away from Bruno Fiore who said the following in french, translated in english:
"hello all, here are some really official news from the Monaco Half IM. My name is Bruno Fiore, I am the president of the Monaco Tri Federation.
Following a strong disagreement with the company Triangle who holds the IM licence and the Monaco Tri fed, we have been forced to reject the insulting contract proposed to us by this company.
As a matter of fact the race is not cancelled as it has never been organized. Therefore the athletes who have paid 200 euros can get a refund. The Monaco tri fed has never had anything to do with the race website.
Besides, the site was opened and registration had started when we were just discussing the details with this company and nothing had been approved yet.
The email of Ms. Bauer of Triangle is a lie as we have stopped all discussion with them on Nov. 3rd 2004.
As the Monaco Tri Fed is the only organization that can grant a race org. the right to have a race in Monaco, the end of the discussion means a clear NO to the race.
We have asked Mr. Hoccheger to not take registrations anymore, however we are sorry to see that this hasn't been taken into account.
sincerely, Bruno Fiore.
so in short, get your money back and don't register...it's even smarter than a Nigeria Scam...
My email:
Hi,
Apparently, it has been confirmed that the half Ironman in Monaco will
not be held because of disagreements between the Monaco Tri Fed and
the WTC (or the people putting on the race for the WTC).
This has been confirmed on several websites.
However, your website is still up and running, so I am wondering what
the true status of the race is. Is the race on? Is it off? Is there
going to be a half IM instead (organized by you?) but without the WTC
lavel?
Also, some friends registered already but it seems that if the race is
cancelled, then there will be no refund. Can you clarify this also.
regards,
The Answer:
Nothing has been decided yet in this way! only the Federation made an announcement which is only the standpoint of the Federation at the moment!
We as an organizer and the Government of Monaco are fare away of canceling the event!
You will find more information soon on this task on the website.
Regards
Andrea Bauer
However, I posted my email on a french forum, with the answer of the organizers and got an answer right away from Bruno Fiore who said the following in french, translated in english:
"hello all, here are some really official news from the Monaco Half IM. My name is Bruno Fiore, I am the president of the Monaco Tri Federation.
Following a strong disagreement with the company Triangle who holds the IM licence and the Monaco Tri fed, we have been forced to reject the insulting contract proposed to us by this company.
As a matter of fact the race is not cancelled as it has never been organized. Therefore the athletes who have paid 200 euros can get a refund. The Monaco tri fed has never had anything to do with the race website.
Besides, the site was opened and registration had started when we were just discussing the details with this company and nothing had been approved yet.
The email of Ms. Bauer of Triangle is a lie as we have stopped all discussion with them on Nov. 3rd 2004.
As the Monaco Tri Fed is the only organization that can grant a race org. the right to have a race in Monaco, the end of the discussion means a clear NO to the race.
We have asked Mr. Hoccheger to not take registrations anymore, however we are sorry to see that this hasn't been taken into account.
sincerely, Bruno Fiore.
so in short, get your money back and don't register...it's even smarter than a Nigeria Scam...