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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 gary on April 28, 2008, 3:39 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."

Just between you all and the fence post...I'd love to find a sponsor who would cover all the expenses for putting on our MDI Marathon so we'd not have to charge any or maybe only a $1 entry fee. Imagine the publiciy for a company who'd dare do this? --Previous Message-- : Stevie V.....In '62, Edward Shepard was AAU : leader in Maine; i believe it was a $1 fee : (still have the card...it may bring more on : e-bay!!) & the AAU sanctioned races got : a .25 entry fee.....Stevie, things change, : don't they?...the popsicle sticks, i gather, : are no longer being used.........B : : --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! : : : : :




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 « Back to thread

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