brickrunnin wrote:
USATF Fan wrote:At past championships they offered members a VIP area with a nice "thank you" gift and drinks & refreshments and members-only autograph sessions with current and past athletes. Outside this area you could sign up to be a member.
Yeah I've seen that before but there was no such area at the OT this year. Found it very odd. IMO, you shouldn't have been able to purchase the 8-Day package without already being a member. In other words, make the membership worth something.
It's interesting you say this.
Admittedly, I'm a member of the media so most of the time I'm in a media only zone but this year I did have the following observations and wondered if others shared them.
1) The crowds in the band area/fan zone were much less than before.
Am I just used to the band now and thought it was cool 4 or 8 years ago or where the crowds way down?
2) I've never understood why they don't offer more stuff for USATF members. I'd require for USATF.tv viewing. First day option to buy trials tickets, etc.