wait... 2 races for $150??? Lucky ;) Here some sprints are over $70!

Hopefully you'll at least be able to race...

My "A" race (CapTex) was rained out and it had a $120 fee :mad:

I hear you. For some reason I don't quite understand I'll be doing my fourth sprint of the year Sunday, with another sprint and Oly in July and early August. If you include travel and incidentals it can get real expensive.

HIMs here in VA are about $130. $100 plus for an Oly seems steep.

"Depending on the size of the frog is the size of the rock you should use" (very old saying around here) I´m guessing that because the average income of a regular guy around here is so different from that same guy if he lived in the states all prices have to be in that same perspective.

My A race (which happens to be the most expensive one) is something near $35.- and believe me......it´s a damn good race. Maybe we don´t have all the little details you have in the states (mile markers etc). But it´s one of the most beautiful race courses I have ever seen.

So..........sorry for you :D ji ji ji

My wallet IS HURTING but because of equipment!!!!!! I have to pay more for equipment than any of you guys because of taxes etc.

Hey, it could be worse. I'm heading off to my A race next week:

$60 gas to the Orlando airport (my car only drinks premium :()
$595 plane ticket
$100 airline bike fees
$150 hotel
$100 rental car
$134 race entry (just an Oly, too!)

Grand total: $1005 without 4 days worth of food. Actually, that's the first time I've added it all up.....ouch:D

I'm waiting for someone to chime in with a priceless comment, cuz I'm really just not feeling one right now!

Kyillee you got it right!!!! SO RIGHT!!!!

Sometimes I struggle with spending money on triathlons and all the related expenses, and balancing that with family and other priorities. I'm doing six or so tris this summer, but will likely limit that to 3-4 in the future, which is enough. Mix in a sprint or two, an oly, and finish with a HIM. Maybe do a running or cycling event for variety. That's still a pretty full summer.

You would actually be suprised my 99 vette pushed 421hp to the ground and as long as I didn't punch it all the time I got 26mpg on my way down to the beach in North Carolina... city was normally about 18-20mpg...

This was my fastest car I have had yet:
Damn that car was a lot of fun but I got burnt out of the vette community...

I bought an 05 Goat that I am working on now...

It's a head and cammed worked ls1 with a stupid amount of money into it :/ Man that car was a blast to drive, it's pretty cool when you punch it at 70mph (all throttle no clutch) on the highway and the back end starts to step out on you... I tried to get it on the track a bunch of times but I could never make it out there. Stupid job... I regreted it because I had a little of everything done to it, I could have cut some really good laps out at the local race track. As far as the straightline goes I think I might have been able to grab low 12's in the 1/4 but who knows...

No I unloaded the vette and bought the GTO. It's only a straight line car for the most part and a good 400HP commuter :) I plan on getting a c4 vette to turn into a race car and keep in the garage for some AutoX and road racing here soon at like VIR or Summit Point Raceway. I miss being out there on the race track...

Hey! I driving up to NY to do Tinman on the 30th and train on the IMLP course for a few days...Hotel de Tent...$25 a night. Ya cut costs where ya can.

Triathlon is a sport for rich people (not RICH but those who can afford some expenses)... no doubt about it. At least here in Brazil things are much more "expensive" because our "buypower" is not as big as yours.

ahhhhhhh :)
heck even the Days Inn in Pentiction is $250/night and now that the dollar is almost even that means its ooh... $250/night basically. PLUS the 5 night min. That was just due here a few weeks ago, so know what you all mean.