is that a joke? look's like footage out of the 90's. trying to imagine what kind of people are in possession of that potatoe-technology in 2014. no offense, im crying. not sure if sad or hilarious
is that a joke? look's like footage out of the 90's. trying to imagine what kind of people are in possession of that potatoe-technology in 2014. no offense, im crying. not sure if sad or hilarious
Captain C wrote:
JohnODonnell wrote:I'm curious: with 3,000 in attendance, does anyone knowif admission was charged and how much? Thank you.
Yes, it was $5 a ticket
So the gate makes $15k with maybe another 3k in concessions, right? So its certainly a feel-good story, but is it one worth replicating? Not an easy sell.
Just cause an event doesn't make money doesn't mean it isn't still worth putting on. I think the reason for the event is to promote the sport through showcasing some fun events. It also gets young people interested and gives some local and national pros a good chance to run a fast race. If it happens to generate a profit that is a bonus.
68 second last 400 for Leslie. He rarely has awful races, I thought he was ready be the top finisher after Willis in this. He must have too, he was in third most of the race and briefly in second with about 500 to go.
ifoundtheholygrail wrote:
is that a joke? look's like footage out of the 90's. trying to imagine what kind of people are in possession of that potatoe-technology in 2014. no offense, im crying. not sure if sad or hilarious
There was some sort of drone buzzing around above the track, so presumably there's higher quality footage out there somewhere. Am I imagining it, or did someone say in a previous thread that Flotrack would have video? Maybe the drone was theirs.
Its not about the Benjis wrote:
Just cause an event doesn't make money doesn't mean it isn't still worth putting on. I think the reason for the event is to promote the sport through showcasing some fun events. It also gets young people interested and gives some local and national pros a good chance to run a fast race. If it happens to generate a profit that is a bonus.
This gets me thinking that maybe track meets need to be put together by not for profit companies/groups. If all the money they bring in from sponsors, concessions, admittance, etc gets redistributed to the athletes then its a win win for everyone. And the greater the sponsorship and attendance the better the quality of athletes will show up to take a shot at the prize money and/or appearance fees.
NJ Possible wrote:
So the gate makes $15k with maybe another 3k in concessions, right? So its certainly a feel-good story, but is it one worth replicating? Not an easy sell.
I think it's pretty clear that Nick Willis's intention was not to make money, but to put on a race that both the athlete's and the fans enjoyed. Looking at the photos, the interviews and the times, I think he (and all the others) succeeded on all counts.
I'd LOVE to see something like this in my neck of the woods -- Willis is to be congratulated
Nick Willis is a bad ass. Proud to be a fellow New Zeelander residing in the states.
$5? $5! I'm foaming at the mouth over this, wishing I had a chance to see athletes of this caliber in my area.
Based on the event program, the quality of the athletes, and the infrequency with which I have a chance to see these athletes, I would probably pay $25 to see them. Hell, I have to pay that much to enter a 5k race anyway.
I know that this event wasn't about turning a huge buck. However, I'm curious, what would everybody else out there have paid to go to see an event like this?
Iwanttokillmyself wrote:
$5? $5! I'm foaming at the mouth over this, wishing I had a chance to see athletes of this caliber in my area.
Based on the event program, the quality of the athletes, and the infrequency with which I have a chance to see these athletes, I would probably pay $25 to see them. Hell, I have to pay that much to enter a 5k race anyway.
I know that this event wasn't about turning a huge buck. However, I'm curious, what would everybody else out there have paid to go to see an event like this?
But getting 3k other people to pay 25 bucks might be a stretch. 24k in total prize money and 15k in revenue isn't a great model. And if they help any of the athletes with travel costs, it gets even worse. Counting on a CEO to fund the event forever isn't a great long term plan.