(hour-long scheduled massages from an awesome therapist tend to run around $50 here).

Wow, where is that??

"there's something in it for ya if you take care of me".

Saying that is probably more dangerous than tacky.

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Getting out a $100 bill, and asking if they do "extras" always works well I'm told.

YMMV.

Depending on how they've arranged for therapists to be there, tips are often not allowed - or go into a general pool towards a charitable cause, etc. A buddy of mine worked a lot of events while going through RMT school, and still volunteers for events when he has free time. They treat people on a case by case basis, and spend as much time with each patient as they feel is necessary, and appropriate given how busy they might be. Often everyone gets 10 or 15, while sometimes people may get 45.

I'd hazard a guess that your particular RMT didn't think that you were in a terribly bad way, and perhaps the line got longer as you had to wait.

I wouldn't say anything regarding a tip in advance but if you feel that you got good service, ask if they are allowed to take tips.

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not to hijack, but etiquette related. Do people go over all slimy and sweaty right after finishing or do people towel off first, or do they do it for you. Seems like some racers are going over right after crossing the finish.

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Great things never come from comfort zones.

expecting an hour long massage after a race seems a bit greedy to me. With lots of people waiting for a table and limited therapists on hand, I think 15-20 minutes is about all I would accept or expect. It sucks to finish in the middle or back of the field and not even get a chance for a massage because somebody decides to pay extra for a bunch of extra time.

If I want a real massage, I'll schedule one on my own time....

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Do people go over all slimy and sweaty right after finishing or do people towel off first, or do they do it for you. Seems like some racers are going over right after crossing the finish.

I think most people are a little bit cleaned up before they go, but most are still in their race clothes. It usually takes a while to get to your name (unless you finish towards the front), so you have time to stop sweating and to towel down.

I had a funny thing happen at Triple T when I got a massage. It was after the 2nd race on Saturday and it was very hot. After I finished, I took a dip in the water to cool off. By the time I got a massage, my tri shorts were still wet, but I didn't think anything of it. After about 5 minutes of massage, the massage therapist leaned over and whispered "Please tell me that your shorts are wet with water and not something else". I started cracking up. I had to assure her that it was water from the lake since I had taken a swim after the race. I can imagine what she was thinking when she first felt my shorts!!

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Wow, where is that?? [/reply]

$55/hour at the Y.
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I have never even considered tipping for a post-race massage that was provided by a race until reading this thread. I do tip the local masseuse though, but I pay for those.

In terms of massage duration, you get what you get. Sometimes they use local massage schools and you get a wide range of abilities, mostly on the "weak" side. What I mean by weak is that if it's a school, the students are not used to doing athletic/deep massages that we all want after a race so I will typically get the "therapeutic" massage - the one you get to help you relax, etc. I'm not complaining, but I will say 9 times out of 10 I have to get them to think they're hurting me before they finally do it right. And then I say THAT's a deep tissue/athletic massage.


DawnT - that's a funny story. What's funny is that she waited until after it was too late to ask you about it. By that time would it have even mattered if you had said "Oh - sorry, we athletes don't have time to stop and use the bathroom!"

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Never expected it, or asked. Was just curious. I actually waited an hour after I finished before signing up and was told an hour wait. There was a lady on a table in front for well over an hour, on there when my number was called and still on when I was done. There were still names on the list but nobody was answering when their numbers were called, but it's possible the lady knew the therapist or was actually a client.

Just askin about etiquette since this interpersonal stuff just isn't my thing. I think my questions were answered though. Thanks for all the responses.

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Just like everything else in life...you tip per the value of the service. You stated mediocre, so I trust there was no happy ending......."no tip for you".

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