Yes, I absolutely would in the case where I'm traveling to a non-local event. In this case, the registration fee was minimal compared to the cost of airfare and lodging. And I'd much rather my money go to swimming than to an airline or a hotel.Good to know. If the race contingency plan was “In case of inclement weather we will delay the start up to 2 hours and if inclement weather persists the event will be rescheduled same time next week.” Would this effect your decision to enter the event?
…] where our team is hosting the 2016 10K National Championship and we are already discussing possible contingency plans should water levels be low like they were this year. Personally, I would consider next year’s 10K more in the realm of event planning and not contingency planning. I assume the decision to change venue is something that will take place weeks if not months ahead of the actual event. I hope you aren’t waiting until race day to see if the lake is still there.
Yes, I absolutely would in the case where I'm traveling to a non-local event. In this case, the registration fee was minimal compared to the cost of airfare and lodging. And I'd much rather my money go to swimming than to an airline or a hotel.Good to know. If the race contingency plan was “In case of inclement weather we will delay the start up to 2 hours and if inclement weather persists the event will be rescheduled same time next week.” Would this effect your decision to enter the event?
…] where our team is hosting the 2016 10K National Championship and we are already discussing possible contingency plans should water levels be low like they were this year. Personally, I would consider next year’s 10K more in the realm of event planning and not contingency planning. I assume the decision to change venue is something that will take place weeks if not months ahead of the actual event. I hope you aren’t waiting until race day to see if the lake is still there.
