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Re: It's not going to be your kind of town this year if you want to run a marathon there.

Posted by Stevie V on April 28, 2008, 12:23 pm, in reply to "Re: It's not going to be your kind of town this year if you want to run a marathon there."

When it comes to fees, NYC takes the prize.

- Non refundable Application Processing Fee
US $11. This fee is required for all applicants. "This payment is non-refundable and will be processed when we receive your application.?

Entry Fee - charged immediately upon acceptance.
U.S. Residents (those who live in the 50 United States or District of Columbia)
NYRR Members*: US $125
Non-Members: US $155
Non-U.S. Residents (including Puerto Rico)
US $210

ChampionChip® Authorization/Purchase - US $35

If a runner doesn't have a ChampionChip, NYC charges the "lost chip fee" up front, and then give you the option to keep or return. Another way to increase revenues.
From their site: "A ChampionChip is a mandatory scoring device for all entrants. If you are a runner who owns a chip and you want to use it for this race, enter your chip number on the race application. Otherwise, you must include a credit card number or a separate check for $35 (the cost of the chip); you will receive your chip when you pick up your race number at the expo.

I've thought that the bubble was going to burst by now, but all race fees keep going up. Despite complaints, people keep paying large fees for 5 and 10K's. Yet, if a race offers a basic certified course, a good competition, accurate results and low entry fee like $5, but no t-shirt and minimal food, it will fold in a year.

Stevie V

--Previous Message--
: Running USA released their 2007 annual
: marathon participation reports (view 2008,
: it should say 2007, because it's last year's
: numbers, and this year's number have yet to
: be created...) ANYhow, it's crazy with how
: rotten the economy is, that people are still
: willing to put down the money to run
: marathons, which usually includes much more
: than just a simple entry fee. MDI doesn't
: even compare in size and popularity to the
: big city races, but even our entries are way
: ahead of anywhere they have been in previous
: years, which is great, considering we
: haven't done any advertising outside of the
: website as of yet, and there haven't been
: any recent media attention (that we are
: aware of).
:
: Here's to another year of growth in the
: sport! CAW CAW! CAW!
:

Message Thread:

It's not going to be your kind of town this year if you want to run a marathon there. - Stevie V April 23, 2008, 5:37 pm

Re: It's not going to be your kind of town this year if you want to run a marathon there. - M April 25, 2008, 10:17 am

Re: It's not going to be your kind of town this year if you want to run a marathon there. - Stevie V April 28, 2008, 12:23 pm

Re: It's not going to be your kind of town this year if you want to run a marathon there. - B April 28, 2008, 2:49 pm

Re: It's not going to be your kind of town this year if you want to run a marathon there. - gary April 28, 2008, 3:39 pm

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--Previous Message-- : When it comes to fees, NYC takes the prize. : : - Non refundable Application Processing Fee : US $11. This fee is required for all : applicants. "This payment is : non-refundable and will be processed when we : receive your application.? : : Entry Fee - charged immediately upon : acceptance. : U.S. Residents (those who live in the 50 : United States or District of Columbia) : NYRR Members*: US $125 : Non-Members: US $155 : Non-U.S. Residents (including Puerto Rico) : US $210 : : ChampionChip® Authorization/Purchase - US : $35 : : If a runner doesn't have a ChampionChip, NYC : charges the "lost chip fee" up : front, and then give you the option to keep : or return. Another way to increase revenues. : From their site: "A ChampionChip is a : mandatory scoring device for all entrants. : If you are a runner who owns a chip and you : want to use it for this race, enter your : chip number on the race application. : Otherwise, you must include a credit card : number or a separate check for $35 (the cost : of the chip); you will receive your chip : when you pick up your race number at the : expo. : : I've thought that the bubble was going to : burst by now, but all race fees keep going : up. Despite complaints, people keep paying : large fees for 5 and 10K's. Yet, if a race : offers a basic certified course, a good : competition, accurate results and low entry : fee like $5, but no t-shirt and minimal : food, it will fold in a year. : : Stevie V : : --Previous Message-- : Running USA released their 2007 annual : marathon participation reports (view 2008, : it should say 2007, because it's last year's : numbers, and this year's number have yet to : be created...) ANYhow, it's crazy with how : rotten the economy is, that people are still : willing to put down the money to run : marathons, which usually includes much more : than just a simple entry fee. MDI doesn't : even compare in size and popularity to the : big city races, but even our entries are way : ahead of anywhere they have been in previous : years, which is great, considering we : haven't done any advertising outside of the : website as of yet, and there haven't been : any recent media attention (that we are : aware of). : : Here's to another year of growth in the : sport! CAW CAW! CAW! : : :

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