Vin Lananna is surprised World Indoors isn't sold out - isn't sure if Salazar/Rupp doping allegations are to blame

Exactly what Wejo said. Not paying for a package. Plus Can't get work off. Would like to just go for one day.

I agree with others. Once they start offering single day tickets sessions/days will start selling out. The whole meal deal is a lot to ask for many people. I think their original vision was that these all day tickets would sell out. Which was obviously incorrect.

Yeah but WIC2016 it's better than nothing. AT least those of us from Frisco don't have to travel to Europe and Asia to see intl athletics. WC2019 should be convenient too being so close even though IAAF events are puny compared to the Football World Cup. The ultimate is 2016 Super Bowl #50 in Santa Clara and we are all praying for the LA2024 Summer Olympics.

Well, add that to the fact that single days may not be purchased (who has 300 bucks and 5 days off to spend watching a meet?).

Waiting for the Groupon

Indoor track is not a thing out west. Why would it when "cold" is 60 degrees?

This should have been held back east. We run outside over here on this side.

The Donger wrote:

Indoor track is not a thing out west. Why would it when "cold" is 60 degrees?

This should have been held back east. We run outside over here on this side.

True, but the State of Oregon doesn't have the critical mass to fill even on a Division 1 athletic program let alone a single T&F team. UO has to import all but a few of it's athletes from California, Washington, and the rest of the USA. Oregon State doesn't have a T&F program nor a Mens XC team. As a result there's plenty of outside T&F people living in Portland. Enough to make an indoor T&F meet exciting. I hope to see you at #Portland2016.

For $385 I fully expect Alberto himself to come by the seat and rub in three squirts of Androgel.

Portland is a soccer city

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKTgbUaqAX8

You dummies do realize that the ticket price helps pay for a the 1st Class Airline tickets, 5-Star hotel, dining, and entertainment costs for the thousands of regime miltary generals, national royalty, and top buereaucrats of the hundred or so IAAF member nations. Those are the people you see walking around with 'IAAF Family' BLUE colored credentials. Plus your tickets help pay for the 3-day IAAF Convention which is held at the Convention Center before the #Portland2106 competition begins.

Cool...they need you to tell us how it is...or they won't beat next quarter's estimate...

Egun wrote:

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to have a successful meet you have to be able to answer this question: What event will Bolt be in?

[quote]Python3 Semiconductors Noise wrote:

AT least those of us from Frisco don't have to travel to Europe and Asia to see intl athletics. /quote]

Hey, dude, how recently did you move here? Because I know you're not from the City (or within a 1,000 miles of here) if you call it "Frisco". I'm thinking the Northeast, probably New York/New Jersey. Am I close?

Vin,

This is why, at the end of the day, I opted to not purchase tickets to the World Indoor Championships -

1) I want a VIP experience. My company would be expensing this corporate trip and upon seat selection, I was unable to pick a seat. All that was offered was "General Admission" to each section. As Americans, we want to know our exact seat, not a Southwest Airlines-type mentality of picking a seat or risking getting a crappy seat.

2) I attended the World Cup. I was able to decide how much of an experience I was willing to pay. From seat selection to section selection, there were varied options. The IAAF World Indoor Championships did not allow for that, unless I call up my buddies to get me into the suites, which I do not want for this trip.

3) Great venue, great talent, looks amazing. Just disappointing on how the admission is handled.

Best wishes.

You Know Me wrote:

They should have this in Boston or NYC. I dont know the seating capacity of those venues, but they would be sold out and the atmosphere would be electric.

This. No question about it. Boston would have had a packed house each day and it would have been crazy in there.

Too much especially for whole family.

Timbers tickets start at $18 in comparison.

Bay Area native wrote:

[quote]Python3 Semiconductors Noise wrote:

AT least those of us from Frisco don't have to travel to Europe and Asia to see intl athletics. /quote]

Hey, dude, how recently did you move here? Because I know you're not from the City (or within a 1,000 miles of here) if you call it "Frisco". I'm thinking the Northeast, probably New York/New Jersey. Am I close?

I'm not Catholic so I like many people who live here call it Frisco for short. You would too if you lived here.

Tone wrote:

How can you think that $225+ is not a lot of money? Especially if you have to buy a full session pass?

Given that half of it is during the week, who would take vacation time to watch prelims?

I could walk to the facility, and as it stands, I will be streaming it from some sport stream website. Unless it gets cheaper, and the option for single session emerges, it is not worth it.

I said the same thing you did. Most people don't want to drop $225 to get in the door if they only want to go once. Once single sessions sales open up it will for sure sell out for finals.

Most people? Do wealthy people like you know how the rest of America lives?