I know they want money, so on my run today I thought, why not add another source of revenue, decrease the hate on them, and be the true world triathlon champs (long distance)?
With superfrog they showed that they can support grassroots races. Why not start up a certification program: challenge, hits, vineman, etc etc pay WTC to have their course certified (distance on each segment, even they themselves dont certify length) and a head ref to be there at the race… I think $3000 would be reasonable. In turn, the top 3 finishers in a field of at least 100 get KQ or 70.3 WC Qualify. These numbers are arbitrary of course.
What would be the benefit for the grass roots race? This opens a new marketing stunt to have them attract more people to their race. Thoughts?
Just be happy that they arent charging spectators(yet) to watch their races. unlike the spartan race you need to pay 25$ to watch someone do an obstacle course…
Just be happy that they arent charging spectators(yet) to watch their races. unlike the spartan race you need to pay 25$ to watch someone do an obstacle course…
At the Running USA Conference a year and a half ago I sat at a round-table discussion where some of the big marathon and running road race directors were there, as well as one of the leading Execs from one of the big very popular obstacle races. You should have seen the jaws drop, and the looks on all the faces of the traditional running folks, when they were told all the extra charges that the obstacle races all lay on!
Just be happy that they arent charging spectators(yet) to watch their races. unlike the spartan race you need to pay 25$ to watch someone do an obstacle course…
I know they want money, so on my run today I thought, why not add another source of revenue, decrease the hate on them, and be the true world triathlon champs (long distance)?
With superfrog they showed that they can support grassroots races. Why not start up a certification program: challenge, hits, vineman, etc etc pay WTC to have their course certified (distance on each segment, even they themselves dont certify length) and a head ref to be there at the race… I think $3000 would be reasonable. In turn, the top 3 finishers in a field of at least 100 get KQ or 70.3 WC Qualify. These numbers are arbitrary of course.
What would be the benefit for the grass roots race? This opens a new marketing stunt to have them attract more people to their race. Thoughts?
So only certified races get quotas? E.g, a certified HITS course gets Kona slots but an IM that fails certification (and there would be a number of them) does not? How is that in their interest? And how do you handle the different transition distances such as the long run from swim exit to T1 at San Juan or compare swim exit to T1 between IMCDA and Wisconsin? What’s the point of certification given that exact bike distances may be driven by geographic constraints?
i lied its 15$ one of my clients went to the one in killington and said it was 25$ to watch. maybe each event varies…10$ prior to the event 15$ on site
Just be happy that they arent charging spectators(yet) to watch their races. unlike the spartan race you need to pay 25$ to watch someone do an obstacle course…
It’s kinda funny how we will rant about the professional triathletes not making a lot of money, especially as compared to other professional sports. Yet, other professional sports charge admittance and the owners are able pass that on to their players. Not in endurance sports, though. Can’t charge to watch or else the masses go ballistic.
(The above may have been in pink or may not, depending on your own personal interpretation of the issue.)
Just be happy that they arent charging spectators(yet) to watch their races. unlike the spartan race you need to pay 25$ to watch someone do an obstacle course…
It’s kinda funny how we will rant about the professional triathletes not making a lot of money, especially as compared to other professional sports. Yet, other professional sports charge admittance and the owners are able pass that on to their players. Not in endurance sports, though. Can’t charge to watch or else the masses go ballistic.
(The above may have been in pink or may not, depending on your own personal interpretation of the issue.)
Why would WTC do this? Where are the extra slots coming from? When has WTC ever helped a competitor?
they did at superfrog that is why. more money for them, and a way to advertise through grass roots races.
So only certified races get quotas? E.g, a certified HITS course gets Kona slots but an IM that fails certification (and there would be a number of them) does not? How is that in their interest? And how do you handle the different transition distances such as the long run from swim exit to T1 at San Juan or compare swim exit to T1 between IMCDA and Wisconsin? What’s the point of certification given that exact bike distances may be driven by geographic constraints?
Their IM races continue to operate as is. But it wouldnt hurt for them to put more effort into keeping distances standard, and not have ridiculous swims like IM CHOO.
If there are about 100 long distance races world wide that is 300,000$ actual cash for wtc, 300 KQ slots to give out. The lottery spots can be eliminated as those 300 people will pay anyways.
i lied its 15$ one of my clients went to the one in killington and said it was 25$ to watch. maybe each event varies…10$ prior to the event 15$ on site
When I did the Temecula Spartan, it was $10 (cash only) to park in an enormous grassy field. Then it was $15 (cash only) for bag check. On top of the $115 or so race entry fee. It’s a fun race, but we marveled at the nickel-and-diming.
I think a better revenue idea would be a coffee table book of all the bikes they photograph at bike check in. I’d buy it. You ever see those bikes will all that stuff on there?
Just be happy that they arent charging spectators(yet) to watch their races. unlike the spartan race you need to pay 25$ to watch someone do an obstacle course…
WTC is offering slots to military at Superfrog. That’s great PR for them. Why do they need to market at the grass roots level? Their races almost always sellout. If anything your proposal would have some WTC customers forego some WTC races and try to qualify at local races with weaker fields.
And again, where are these extra slots going to come from? And WTC already has a true WC. Anyone is free to qualify at their races.