rocknrollgirl
08-17-2010, 08:26 AM
So This Sunday I have a long course Xterra Race. I did it last year and it is a great race. They made the course longer this year, so I am looking at about a 4 hour race time. I have been working hard, ready to go.
Knowing that I would be putting in some serious saddle and running time to get ready, I had the idea in the back of my mind to overlap my training and maybe do a local HIM this October.
The training plans very compatible, and the build took me to just about where I needed to be for my off road race.
I was hestiant to register for the half until after the Xterra because of the high risk of injury. And I did not know if I would feel burnt out by the end of the summer.
So the plan was to go do the race, rest a few days and vacation...come back register and finish the last 5 weeks of the plan.
Here is where things get ugly.....
Worried that there would be a cap on the race entries, I called the race director two weeks ago to ask. She informed that there was not an issue. Nowhere on their site does it say there will be a cap.
I knew I would have to pay maximum price, 180.00 dollars because I would be late. I went on their site the other day, and clicked on the "register now" button to see what was involved...and the price said 225.00.
WHAT????
I called the race director back and she said...wow, yea...the spots are filling up so we raised the price. I guess I did not update the website. Nowhere on their site does it say there will be a final price increase.
I said...filling up? you told me there was no cap....yea well...sorry...we are capping at 300 racers.....
So DH and I were planning on doing it together. With processing fees we would be looking at 500 dollars. I am in total sticker shock. 500 dollars for the local podunk race. Cotton t-shirt and a stale bagel.
I am having many mixed emotions. I am not crushed. No training was lost, no time wasted. I guess I just feel kind of...put off...lied to....
DH will support whatever I decide to do....There is a nice Oly in September if I want to save money. I could start my fall trail running races.....
Even with that info, I still feel I need to wait until after the off road race this weekend...I am just...grhhh....frustrated.
Knowing that I would be putting in some serious saddle and running time to get ready, I had the idea in the back of my mind to overlap my training and maybe do a local HIM this October.
The training plans very compatible, and the build took me to just about where I needed to be for my off road race.
I was hestiant to register for the half until after the Xterra because of the high risk of injury. And I did not know if I would feel burnt out by the end of the summer.
So the plan was to go do the race, rest a few days and vacation...come back register and finish the last 5 weeks of the plan.
Here is where things get ugly.....
Worried that there would be a cap on the race entries, I called the race director two weeks ago to ask. She informed that there was not an issue. Nowhere on their site does it say there will be a cap.
I knew I would have to pay maximum price, 180.00 dollars because I would be late. I went on their site the other day, and clicked on the "register now" button to see what was involved...and the price said 225.00.
WHAT????
I called the race director back and she said...wow, yea...the spots are filling up so we raised the price. I guess I did not update the website. Nowhere on their site does it say there will be a final price increase.
I said...filling up? you told me there was no cap....yea well...sorry...we are capping at 300 racers.....
So DH and I were planning on doing it together. With processing fees we would be looking at 500 dollars. I am in total sticker shock. 500 dollars for the local podunk race. Cotton t-shirt and a stale bagel.
I am having many mixed emotions. I am not crushed. No training was lost, no time wasted. I guess I just feel kind of...put off...lied to....
DH will support whatever I decide to do....There is a nice Oly in September if I want to save money. I could start my fall trail running races.....
Even with that info, I still feel I need to wait until after the off road race this weekend...I am just...grhhh....frustrated.