I mean if a guy can't even RUN without paying into someones slushfund
Time keepers
Event organizers
flyers, registrations
publicity
Carbo dinners
gatoraid & water stations
Manpower to man aid stations
medical personel
traffic and crowd control
locker rooms and showers
post race food
awards
etc...etc...
Not much anymore in life is free. But overshadowing all the "costs" to run an organization is this.
How much is it worth to you to belong to a group?
Sure I could have gone out there and ran alone, found an imaginary finishline and raised my hands and pretended the crowd was cheering.
I could also just go find an open field and fly my planes.
I just choose to belong to a group, and fly my planes under much better conditions. It makes it much more fun and enjoyable. My gosh, I've blown more than $58 on a night on the town...and didn't even remember it
