Will USAT understand that the sprint race at collegiate nationals is lame?

Posted February 20th, 2008 by Chris Green

There are many schools who planned to send over 20 people to nationals this year before they knew about the 20 person cap, and as a result they are forced to make some tough decisions. One of the things that some schools are doing is entering their athletes into the "alternate races" that USAT is providing on the same weekend. The alternate races consist of one open sprint race that anyone off of the street can enter, regardless if they are in college or not, and the other is an ITU type sprint distance race.

I am wondering if the alternate races are filling up because people are satisfied with the idea of adding those races, or if they are just filling up because that is all that is being offered.

Either way, I wish that USAT would communicate better with the collegiate club community, and not make crazy decisions without asking in an open forum.

I would even make a website for them if they wanted, just for the sole purpose of communicating collegiate triathlon news.

 

 

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On February 20th, 2008 tedr said:

I think USAT is always two steps behind the needs of the sport.  I think if they really wanted to offer an alternative they should do so with another race on the SAME course, the SAME weekend!!  How is it supposed to be a true college championship if anybody can do it and the REAL race is falsely advertised to all the schools???  USAT needs to correct this problem with a reasonable and respectable solution.  I am not holding my breath!!

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