The $60 covers your ride back in a comfy charter bus, and transport for your bike. Not a bad deal, really.
STP is pricey, but worth it if you enjoy large rides. I'm not a "crowd" kinda guy, so it's not my thing; but I did it in 2007 for the experience and it really is well done and a lot of fun.
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"I feel like my world was classier before I found cyclocross."
- Mandi M.