Talk about a bait and switch. I am sure the baggage check was assumed by all who signed up. If they want to change for 2013 that's one thing. You mean to tell me that after years of doing this all of the sudden the walk is too long? I ran NYC 2x and its long but worth getting your stuff back. I call BS on the reason. $ and logistics are the real reason.
Tyler11 wrote:
As several others have suggested on the NYRR Facebook page, a better solution may have been to let runners who don't care to check baggage leave the park earlier (72nd Street), while allowing runners who want to check baggage to do so after a short walk to the UPS trucks. To change policy 10 weeks before the race after accepting all of the fees and without runner input is a very irresponsible move on the part of NYRR. As a long-time member of the organization, I appreciate the races and services they offer local runners, but I do feel that over the past several years the needs of the masses who make up the core of their membership have been pushed aside to lower costs and support elite running.