I signed up for the CapTex Tri today. I figured I'd try to cash in on the early bird savings. Much to my surprise, the all in costs after Active.com's ~$9 surcharge was $128!!! Is it me, or is that absolutely outrageous?
I first did this race in 2005, and while I can't find what I paid back then, I can tell that it cost $89 (with surcharge) in 2006, and I believe it was $100+active surcharge in 2007.
I just find this absurd, and yet, I still paid it. I guess I'm perpetuating the problem by handing over my hard earned dollars.
This is why ideas like self supported triathlons make some sense. If you haven't checked out 140dot6, give it a look. It is an online community that promotes the self supported triathlon.
For me, I prefer the social aspect of races so I can't see myself doing a self supported ironman like many at 140dot6 are preping for, but at $128 for an Olympic distance race, I'm starting to have doubts.
Off for a COLDDDDDDD run.
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Dude, I totally agree about fees getting outrageous. But, like you, I feel I perpetuate the problem by paying the fees. The RDs aren't doing anything wrong by charging what the can get away with. We're the ones who are voting for the bigger, more expensive races with our dollars.
If all I cared about was simple, local HIM, I could have payed $100 to do the PlayTri HIM in April if I registered early. Instead, I paid $230 to travel all the way to CA to do Oceanside 70.3. Granted I want the possibility of getting a IMC or IMLP slot, but my point is that there a few, lower prices races out there.
BTW, Thanks for the 140dot6 referral. While I too like the social aspect of races, I can definitely see myself trying a self-supported 70.3 if not a 140.6 one day!
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