A treatise on one person's continuous quest to see what's over the next hill.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Wasatch 100...Lottery Failure
Wasatch 100 lottery results are up. I was shut out. Not on the list. Very disappointed, especially after getting caught up in the Rocky Racoon fun today on Twitter. Time for a Plan B.
Sorry to miss you guys yesterday, my gut had other plans. Bummer about W100, I am bound to be facing the same disappointment in a few hours. I have thought about the Bear100, but I keep seeming to check out Cascade Crest. I think both are viable alternatives to Wasatch. Lotteries kind of blow. I would rather just have a mad dash on the Internet and either you get in or not. Todd
That stinks. No wait list?? I can't recommend one until I've run one...or two...or three. But it looks like you've got a few solid voices for the Bear. Whatever you decide, I look forward to following your journey to 100!
Great running with you yesterday. I went out in the snow again today and couldn't muster even 10% of the fun I had with you guys.
No wait list. I wrote to the race folks to ask about that. Here's their response:
*********************************************** We do not have a waiting list. We accepted about 350 runners counting the automatic entries. Each year we have enough drop by race day that we start 240 to 245 runners. Thus, we have a manageable field without having to manage a waiting list.
We wish we could just accept everyone who applies but that would give us too many runners. I am sorry you did not get drawn this year but if you apply for the 2012 race your name will be in the hat twice as a result. We hope to see you next year. ********************************************
Sorry to miss you guys yesterday, my gut had other plans. Bummer about W100, I am bound to be facing the same disappointment in a few hours. I have thought about the Bear100, but I keep seeming to check out Cascade Crest. I think both are viable alternatives to Wasatch. Lotteries kind of blow. I would rather just have a mad dash on the Internet and either you get in or not.
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Sorry bout that. Plan B = The Bear. You won't be disappointed.
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ReplyDeleteThat stinks. No wait list?? I can't recommend one until I've run one...or two...or three. But it looks like you've got a few solid voices for the Bear. Whatever you decide, I look forward to following your journey to 100!
ReplyDeleteGreat running with you yesterday. I went out in the snow again today and couldn't muster even 10% of the fun I had with you guys.
No wait list. I wrote to the race folks to ask about that. Here's their response:
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We do not have a waiting list. We accepted about 350 runners counting the automatic entries. Each year we have enough drop by race day that we start 240 to 245 runners. Thus, we have a manageable field without having to manage a waiting list.
We wish we could just accept everyone who applies but that would give us too many runners. I am sorry you did not get drawn this year but if you apply for the 2012 race your name will be in the hat twice as a result. We hope to see you next year.
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