You are correct, but "we" have retained trademarks and copyrights that will likely outlive the event. "I" think it's fair to claim a right to the event property, however invaluable it may be.
Again, if you think it's not worth the entry fee, then don't come. Or better, if you believe you can do better with your own club or organization, then go ahead. I maintain, however, that anyone thinking of getting into the bicycle race business at this point should have their head examined. There's very little upside.
We also believe it's OK to charge a premium for providing the opportunity for people to race and then run to their Twitter accounts to complain about how awful we are for charging a premium... THAT you can't make up. The funny thing is many of those people keep coming back. I'll never figure it out.
Last edited by DieterDrake; 09-25-15 at 07:49 AM.