Probably not -- there are plenty of people who want the world to make itself over for their convenience, and who don't realize that in the case of many sporting events like triathlons, it's less a case of a community being "allowed" to host an event (like, um, who would be giving permission, somebody's mom?) as a few local folks who bust their butts to make it happen. The moral of the story is that when you're the one busting your butt, you get to vote on the outcome; if you're just sitting back in the peanut gallery, you can be as loud as you want, but don't expect anyone to take you seriously.