Going Pro: Is It Too Easy To Earn A Pro License in Long-Distance Triathlon?

[stevej]

@TheStroBro

@stevej

@TheStroBro

Point of Order, they’re amateurs, not Age Groupers.

You’re allowed to be an amateur and not take prize money because to take prize money you must have a professional license.

Not entirely true. USAT refers to them as age groupers not amateurs. Age groupers can take prize money if the race offers prize money less than $5k.

Amateur golfer prize money limit is $1,000 per the USGA on a per tournament basis.

Is this golf wrx or slowtwitch?

[TheStroBro]

You guys want less pros, I want more professional racing, that requires pros to get off their bum and race.

So you restrict the validation period and the number of races someone can do between earning a pro card and when they are are required to formally forgo the pro card. This will eliminate a couple hundred I’m sure.