Subject: RE: IM 70.3 National Harbor August 5An explanation/apology email from WESM, sort of. It is a bit of pass-the-buck to WTC (who incidentally says they were "shocked" to learn of the cancellation, so somebody doesn't have their story straight). Plus I sort of think lower-than-expected registration is a crappy reason to cancel a race. ------------- Dear Athlete, The Ironman 70.3National Harbor Triathlon was cancelled because not enough athletes were registered for the event. Initially we kept quiet because Ironman asked us to stay silent, not post anything on social media and not send out any press releases so that the damage to Ironman’s brand would be minimized. We were fools to agree and that was a big mistake on our part. We should have communicated immediately and told you the reason from the start. We have nothing to hide from the truth and were just initially intimidated by Ironman's request. We apologize. |