Direct from the Team Evergreen website:
Where does the money go?
The majority of the registration fees go directly to cover the cost of the ride. Everything from permits to police patrols, aid station food, insurance, portable toilets, jerseys and finish line barbeque are covered out of registration fees. TE pays a small but very dedicated part-time staff to manage the ride. A percent of the proceeds is distributed annually to community groups in the cycling community and the greater community in which we live and ride. See our beneficiary list.
Hmmmm........I'm gonna have to think about this one for a bit.
For the three rides I want to do this year its going to be $260.00 just in registration fees alone.
Triple=115
Courage Classic=95
Elephant Rock = 50
Man, biking is expensive!