Looking at the results from one race, where they had both a sprint and Olympic distance race, I was surprised that there were many more people in the sprint race. I guess there aren't as many hardcore racers as I thought, and obviously, race directors need to go after all the newbies out there. To do that, they need to lower the bar for participation, rising costs hurts that. One day license fees are a huge source of income for USAT.
So in their the current board minds, raising the fee raises revenue for USAT. Of course, that thinking could very well be short-sighted because fewer people may participate because of the increased cost. They do that by enabling race directors. USAT's "customers" are the race directors and not it's members. The main benefit of USAT to it's members, is the existence of more races. Post 8 of 10 views. Eric has it right.
Just to check, however, let's do some defining. IMHO, a "triathlete" is someone who races in triathlons. Maybe not this year, maybe not next, but definitely sometime in the future and probably in the past as well. But if you don't race in triathlons, you are not really a "triathlete" - you are a cross-trainer. If you accept that definition, then having triathlons to compete in is actually the condition precedent to having the sport in the first place.
So, when Willy asks in Peggy Lee fashion: "Is that insurance all they do? Do you question their legitimacy or the fact that they don't provide free transportation to and from the facility? No, you are thankful that you have a place to swim at all. Take this test.
Call a sampling of triathlon organizers in your area. Ask them if they could stage their race without USAT insurance. You'd find some who already do, a few more that could. Does that mean USAT has them all by the short hairs? That's what a majority on the BOD must think, because that's the only rationale I can see for the precipitous rise in one-day fees.
But history teaches that if a virtual monopoly acts like one, someone else will come along to fill the vacumn. Can you say Apple Computer and Bill Gates? Post 9 of 10 views. I appreciate the great feedback. Let assume for the moment that USAT is fulfilling the function of promoting the sport of triathlon and duathlon in the U.
This benefits all triathletes, USAT members or not. That mission is facilitated by the collection of annual and one day membership fees. Those fees not only go toward providing insurace for events but also for covering organizational overhead and keeping the organization going financially. On the other hand one camp would say that affordable insurace is available elsewhere. You could also contend that USAT does not add any other value to the event.
They don't provide officials or other oversight that might guarantee that a sanctioned race is safer or of a higher quality than a non-sanctioned event. Does USAT add other value, particualry on the international level, to justify its existence and support from RDs and triathletes? CT aka Devil's Advocate. Post 10 of 10 views. Does USAT have value beyond its insurance program? Is it doing all it should be doing? Not even close. We'll talk about some of the former in this post. World Championships.
Sanctioning standards. USAT's sanctioning process isn't perfect, but it does set organizational and safety standards, and makes a good faith effort to ensure that sanctioned races live up to those standards.
It sets, for example, a standard for the minimum number of lifeguards to be present on a swim course 1 for each 50 athletes. It sets standards for course design, making sure obvious course flaws like a bike course that crosses itself are eliminated. And so on. Yes, each and every member of a relay team either needs an annual license or to pay the one-day fee. The primary benefit is insurance and that is for each individual, not the team as a whole.
Which Age group will I race in on race day? The age that you will be in the calendar year is the age group you will race in all year. Ex: If you are 39 on race day and 40 on Dec. This is the method that the USAT uses in the final ranking system. Do I Need Race Insurance? Email address:. Search for:. Fee Schedule. Entry Policies. Transfers: If you are unable to race, your registration cannot be transferred to another person per USAT rules.
Refunds: There are no refunds, no exceptions.
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