What does it really cost to put on an IM race?
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glbrum posted 1 year ago.
look at all the amenities you get during the race and before and after. Police, road blockages, permits ($$$) to block off the roads, insurance ($$$$$) for the racers. It adds up
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Anton posted 1 year ago.
glbrum hits it...it is expensive to put on a race and I;m sure Insurance is astronomical. Remember too, that there are WTC folks who have their salaries paid by race entries. They must be doing ok.
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driggins posted 1 year ago.
...and don't forget about the fees the online processors like Active.com receive to handle online registrations for events...at least 2% (and probably more like 3 or 4%) of any of the online transactions for any event...so take that out of the profit bucket as well...
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glbrum posted 1 year ago.
driggins;57411 wrote:
...and don't forget about the fees the online processors like Active.com receive to handle online registrations for events...at least 2% (and probably more like 3 or 4%) of any of the online transactions for any event...so take that out of the profit bucket as well...
What does active.com's "tax" that they put on all transactions have to do with the amont of money it costs the WTC to put on a race?
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Tikal Dog posted 1 year ago.
ahhhhhhhhhh don´t ask too much!
Next thing you´ll know is a Black no window Van is standing in front of your home! LOL :D
Hyperactive Trifueler!!!! (I refuse to let the status go :p)
I read this thread and it got me thinking:
http://www.trifuel.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7112
In Madison there were about 2600 entrants each paying approximately $450 to compete. Does it really take $1.2 million to put on this event or a similar one? Does anyone know where all the money goes? Not in the T-shirts I'm pretty sure.