UTMB registrations: a step towards the Anglo-Saxon model
By Julien on Saturday, March 17 2007, 13:09 - UTMB - Permalink
As detailed in the press release, in 2008 10% of the tickets (ie. 200) will be offered through a ballot to runners that were not able to enter the race in 2007.
I honestly think it's a bit ridiculous. Will that really change anything ? 200 tickets is nothing. Most of the people will have to enter again through the regular entry method. Indeed, some reckon 6000 runners may have been willing to enter. This system will then remove 3% of them, whilste reducing the number of entries by 10%... The rush effect will be even stronger !
Everyone will be back again behind his(her) computer at 8am, knowing that last year it was done in 10 hours... The rush will be intense ! I forcasted 8 minutes. We'll see.
Ultra confused.
I honestly think it's a bit ridiculous. Will that really change anything ? 200 tickets is nothing. Most of the people will have to enter again through the regular entry method. Indeed, some reckon 6000 runners may have been willing to enter. This system will then remove 3% of them, whilste reducing the number of entries by 10%... The rush effect will be even stronger !
Everyone will be back again behind his(her) computer at 8am, knowing that last year it was done in 10 hours... The rush will be intense ! I forcasted 8 minutes. We'll see.
Ultra confused.