Cultus Lake Triathlon - May 11, 2008

I might Volunteer....paying 95 bucks for an Olympic distance race is ....Ridiculous! IMHO

Edited to add: Is it just me, or did the prices of all races go up this year, I noticed that there is sprints for 90 bucks. I guess it was just a matter of time before the tri scene went into a money making buisness as with everything else. I am finding it more and more expensive just to race. I can see 195 bucks for a 6-8 hour event half Iron and even more for an Ironman, but to charge that much for a sprint is outrageous! Most likely it will get even worse. Something has to be done. I am emailing Tribc!

Year after year race fees have been on the rise. For cycling too.

I do a tri just for fun, but the prices are beyond fun.

i AM AWAITING YOUR tRIbc MEMBERSHip to be revolked. Way to make waves. Be sure to NOT include my name on your little petition! Damned country folk always making waves for us law abiding, god-fearing city people!

So if you have say a 95 dollar burger and the same burger offered by a differnt store for 65 dollars....you would pay the 95 dollars for the burger because it has extra mustard????

Well, I never went into there blind folded, I emailed them and stated that price of most...not all triathlons in the sprint and olympic distance seem to be getting more expensive every year. This hinders the growth of the sport to people. I really don't have a problem but I have a goodjob and a small mortgage. Say I was not so lucky I would not really be able to race as much as I would like. I simply suggested that they put a cap on the price of each distance. This would allow more people to do more races and attract new youth and individuals to actually pump more money into tribc. I do believe I seen an 89 dollar sprint out there. As for a monopoly, I do believe they do have one. I have only seen a handful of races not sanctioned by TRIBC. I am curious to the response as well.

As for the question of the race. No, never have, I tried to swim in Cultus once in May.

Course seems nice and it I can attest to the race directors organization. If you want a good race, it will be one.

Same here, I thought of doing this race but my hands and feet turn white in 70 deg water so the idea of getting a lake in early may just doesn't appeal to me at all. 

meepx2 - 2008-04-16 1:40 PM

hazmaster - 2008-04-16 1:17 PM I care about the results. I am planning on winning everything. First I will race the Olympic distance then jump back into the lake and do the Sprint. Finishing FIRST overall in both events!! Then I'm going to ride my bike all the way back to Vancouver from the finish...with the extra weight of the medals around my neck...with only one leg...because I am literaly THAT good.

Don't forget, you'll have to have your sex change operation between races in order to win the female side

Umm. Probably not. I don't want to take that victory from you! :p