bumbershoot
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- Mar 5, 2007
Your points are good but the missing piece here is that like the MCM, Disney would have to operate as a gate keeper for transfers.
Currently, the secondary market does exist and stopping the ability to pick up another runners bib will slow the current secondary market
Yes. If Disney were the one facilitating the transfers, there would be no secondary market. With no guarantee that one bib would go to a specific second person, two people couldn't arrange a sneaky transfer.
I would like to be the offsite disney person to do this (and I'll be their typo-catcher...just sent in another thing they missed the other day!). For compensation, of course.
I apologize to anyone who I offended with my statement. It was not my intent...my intent was more to show appreciation for those who struggle with the smaller races yet still work hard to complete them.
FWIW, I think the feelings you're expressing are easy to have and easy to understand from the inside that you're celebrating one group a bit more without denigrating the other group...but it's really really hard to express out loud or in writing. And it also seems to be based on some very specific people you know in person.
One of the most consistent criticisms of the runD announcers was the hyping of the Dopey at the expense of those racing the stand alone race of the day. I for one hope the Dopey hoopla dies back some. Think how disheartening it is to struggle, fight and claw your way from the couch or some medical/physical condition to the 5k. We should celebrate the fact that ALL runners toeing the line are amazing! likewise for those who really stretch out and push up to the 10k, then half or the full. 99% or higher of the population will hop in a vehicle rather than take on 6 miles on foot. Let's celebrate the accomplishments of all runners and not 'dis' any race in particular.
Thanks - putting soap box away
The announcers were ridiculous. Anyone get the feeling the announcers weren't into organized runs for themselves, and therefore were in awe of 2-4 races at all, and didn't get that even just doing ONE race is a pretty big deal?
They were amazed at the novelty of it, without thinking of the realities.
While I did use the word "just" or "only" for myself, it wasn't in a demeaning way. But if you're doing 4 and I'm doing 2, compared to you I'm "only" doing those. "Just" has several different meanings; if I said "I'm just doing the Half and the 5K", it's a comparison to someone else, not bringing my accomplishments down.
It was interesting because, while runDisney seemed to hype the Dopey aspect none of the people I bumped into seemed to dismiss any particular race. The individual runners seemed to be supportive of everyone and people seemed to visibly groan at some of the runDisney comments.
Agreed.