02-23-2008, 05:38 PM
Just back from the comp... Talking it over with the owner and the guy working there, they were under the understanding that everyone knew there would be a fee. I know when I set up the comp, the owner asked if there was a fee to enter and I told him no. I am thinking he misunderstood and thought since the club didnt charge it was ok for him to.
This being said, everyone does need to understand, the shop is into the course for $600ish and they are trying to recover the expense. I think as crawling grows and as more man made courses appear fee's are inevitable. In the future it will need to be understood that at this location it will cost you to run. I know allot of people were/are upset about the fee (myself included), Im not trying to defend the shop or say people shouldnt have been upset. There was a breakdown in communication, hopefully it wont happen again.
All being said, the comp itself went pretty good. I do think that with the fee's it will be expected that the shop add on to what they have and I believe the owner understands this now.
I will be talking to the owners of the shops for our other comps and making sure that there will not be a fee. I think as a club there are things we can do to ensure that our comps remain free or at least only ask for donations. Helping to build course is of them. Making sure people shop the brick and mortar shops is another.
This being said, everyone does need to understand, the shop is into the course for $600ish and they are trying to recover the expense. I think as crawling grows and as more man made courses appear fee's are inevitable. In the future it will need to be understood that at this location it will cost you to run. I know allot of people were/are upset about the fee (myself included), Im not trying to defend the shop or say people shouldnt have been upset. There was a breakdown in communication, hopefully it wont happen again.
All being said, the comp itself went pretty good. I do think that with the fee's it will be expected that the shop add on to what they have and I believe the owner understands this now.
I will be talking to the owners of the shops for our other comps and making sure that there will not be a fee. I think as a club there are things we can do to ensure that our comps remain free or at least only ask for donations. Helping to build course is of them. Making sure people shop the brick and mortar shops is another.