2021 US Pro Ekiden was today @ 1 pm ET. BTC CRUSHED the competition

ebvehjbgbrbtnt wrote:

Fast Women is tweeting the splits. Are the first two legs 6.1k and 5.1k?:

First leg was a 6k, second 5k

They're talking about the amazing course and all the fans that will come out.

I haven't seen a single fan who isn't a runner on a team.

Glad these runners have something to do this time of year.

cranny_e wrote:

They're talking about the amazing course and all the fans that will come out.

I haven't seen a single fan who isn't a runner on a team.

Glad these runners have something to do this time of year.

I looked this place up on the map, it's kind of in the middle of nowhere, eh?

So thrilling.

Stupid Subscriptions wrote:

WinnytheBish wrote:

The Hansons shell out 50k in prize money and you can't drop $12 to watch the race. Support our sport or cry about it. Or by the monthly trial and watch several of the regionals that happened last weekend.

Is RunnerSpace paying prize money for this race? Is RunnerSpace funding anything? No they're not, they're a company making money from these athletes racing. Give me a real reason why I should pay RunnerSpace $12

So you can watch the race.

cranny_e wrote:

They're talking about the amazing course and all the fans that will come out.

I haven't seen a single fan who isn't a runner on a team.

Glad these runners have something to do this time of year.

Wouldn't a weekend race, or even on Friday draw more spectators? A mid-week, mid-day race is hard to attract fans. Hope it is successful though, we need more opportunities for our pro runners.

The park if you aren’t from Michigan is designed for activities, specifically hiking, biking, boating and running. First and fourth legs are flat and fast, others are all weird elevation changes around a giant lake.

The Narwhal wrote:

ebvehjbgbrbtnt wrote:

Fast Women is tweeting the splits. Are the first two legs 6.1k and 5.1k?:

First leg was a 6k, second 5k

How hard if the course? Ratcliffe looks to have run over 15 minutes. Fauble just over 16 minutes.

MIXCSR wrote:

Stupid Subscriptions wrote:

I don't care to pay $12 to watch it live, and it's not like that $12 is benefiting running. So again, give me a good reason why I should pay RunnerSpace $12. If I was paying RunnerSpace to watch it and by me watching it the prize money grew that would be a good thing. But that's not the case, it's just making someone at RunnerSpace more money and I don't receive $12 of value for it. I get to watch a race that I don't think is worth $12 as I stated earlier

Someone has to pay.

Either the Hansons pay five figures on top of the prize money and housing/insurance/contracts for their athletes. That will result in a free stream.

Or you pay $12.

I wouldn't be paying $12 for a stream, I'd be paying $12 for a monthly subscription that I don't care about. The point is you shouldn't have to pay these subscriptions for one tiny part of what they offer. You must be an old person who is used to paying $100+ for their cable bill for a million channels they don't watch. That way of thinking is dying out, thankfully.

ebvehjbgbrbtnt wrote:

The Narwhal wrote:

First leg was a 6k, second 5k

How hard if the course? Ratcliffe looks to have run over 15 minutes. Fauble just over 16 minutes.

Ratcliffe ran 14:08 according to the commentators.

bongo drum wrote:

Who cares this race is dumb and BTC endorses and sympathizes with dopers.

Well you are a happy person… not!

The Ekiden concept is great. Marathon distance comprised of three women and three men running three different distance legs. Tradition from Japan, fun team concept, unpredictable outcomes based on individual and teams event focus and training/racing periods. It’s a great event for distance running. The Hanson’s should be commended for organizing and funding this event and all they do to promote distance running in the USA. Clearly, with some tweaks and additions, this will become bigger and bigger with more teams, fanfare, sponsors etc.

Hats off to all of the teams that got out there today and raced.

I willingly paid the $12.99 and enjoyed watching.

Just wondering, has LetsRun tried to get the rights to stream meets like these? They could make it PPV/for members of the supporters club to monetize it; it gives the choice to people to either PPV or essentially buy a subscription. I remember they streamed an indoor meet or two earlier this year (5k record attempt?), but maybe it wasn't worth it monetarily to keep doing it.

Stupid Subscriptions wrote:

I can rent a movie online from google for a few dollars, this is basically the same thing. For $12 I can some full feature films or at least half of a feature film. I won't own a copy of this race for that amount.

It's not the same thing. A movie is way more popular so they can charge less and still make money.

Was it 42k or 42.2 km?

rojo wrote:

Stupid Subscriptions wrote:

I can rent a movie online from google for a few dollars, this is basically the same thing. For $12 I can some full feature films or at least half of a feature film. I won't own a copy of this race for that amount.

It's not the same thing. A movie is way more popular so they can charge less and still make money.

Counterpoint, a movie costs way more to produce.

Apple charges 11.99 a month for Apple Music. The ability to listen and download any song or album from any artist at any time.

Comparatively buying a runnerspace subscription is spending more per month for far less utility. How many races are you realistically going to watch per month on average? 2?

Compliments to the broadcast team. Well worth the $12. Samantha dropped the knowledge on the ENTIRE field. She did her homework.

Don't act like you know my state of happiness, you keyboard paladin. The eikeden or however the hell you spell it is boring to watch. everyone is running by themselves. Not only is it boring to watch, but it looks boring to race too. I feel you are the one whose unhappy, considering you had nothing better to do today, but pay 13 bucks to watch that crap.

African drums wrote:

Don't act like you know my state of happiness, you keyboard paladin. The eikeden or however the hell you spell it is boring to watch. everyone is running by themselves. Not only is it boring to watch, but it looks boring to race too. I feel you are the one whose unhappy, considering you had nothing better to do today, but pay 13 bucks to watch that crap.

Yeah you seem really happy...