Originally Posted by mollusk

That is only the least of it. Unless you are the spawn of a Wookie you have to train 15 to 20 hours per week to be even competitive. And by competitive I mean that you might win as much as you pay for entries for a season. Some do better, but most do much worse. This whole endeavour makes no economic sense for the vast majority of us.

I still love this sport even though I have no talent for it.