$75 for a masters road race?
When did it become OK to charge $75 for a masters race?
And what are we getting for that money?
There's one next month. I won't be there.
I come from an event production and promotion background. I know what it takes to put on a road race in the town they're planning here in Michigan. I can't see what is costing a promoter to charge that much for ALL categories (except Juniors-$25).
A Cat IV woman pays $75 to race against 3 other women for medals?
Cat V Men pay $75 for medals? Really?
The prize list for Masters is $1000. This is absurd. There is NO need for a prize list of that size for that field.
The problem is that people will show up, shell out the $75, and ride a race that is of no greater value than the $30 RR a week later. And then the $30 race will decide that 'if they paid $75 for that event, they'll pay $75 for ours'.
I'm not sure which is the greater crime.