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Jason O'Rourke
Guest
Rather than suffer through more Cyldesdale harping that will change nothing, why haven't we kicked
around our favorite whipping boy, the USAT?
With the day use fee at $9 now (annual upped to 30), the sanctioning fee is now up to 25% of the
cost of some of the cheaper triathlons I've entered. It's nearly half the cost of typical 5/10ks.
What the hell are the costs that justify such a big chunk of the entry fee going to them? Even for
the $100 events it's a big hidden cost, along with the Active.com fee.
I let my membership expire, and I'll be looking towards non USAT sanctioned events this year.
There's no need for me to be covered in the offseason anyhow. If I find I want to do a bunch in the
summer, I'll reup. Just like with the increase to 7, it seems aimed at promoting annual membership.
Here's hoping TriCal gets the idea of going inhouse, just as they did with registrations.
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Jason O'Rourke www.jor.com
around our favorite whipping boy, the USAT?
With the day use fee at $9 now (annual upped to 30), the sanctioning fee is now up to 25% of the
cost of some of the cheaper triathlons I've entered. It's nearly half the cost of typical 5/10ks.
What the hell are the costs that justify such a big chunk of the entry fee going to them? Even for
the $100 events it's a big hidden cost, along with the Active.com fee.
I let my membership expire, and I'll be looking towards non USAT sanctioned events this year.
There's no need for me to be covered in the offseason anyhow. If I find I want to do a bunch in the
summer, I'll reup. Just like with the increase to 7, it seems aimed at promoting annual membership.
Here's hoping TriCal gets the idea of going inhouse, just as they did with registrations.
--
Jason O'Rourke www.jor.com