When I was looking into qualifying for my elite license last summer, I had a sense that it would be incredibly complicated. I was worried there would be all these extra requirements and pressures, and I kept thinking that maybe I just wasn’t ready. But then when I began to actually look into what was involved in taking my pro card, I realized that it’s actually really simple, and in many ways relieves some of the stress that comes with triathlon. I know that racing elite is not necessarily an option for everyone, but for those who find themselves in a position to qualify for their elite license, I wanted to write about some of the things that I thought about when I was deciding what I wanted to do.
(Thanks to Brian Fancher for the super cool race photo! This is from Charleston's local sprint series at James Island County Park).
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All great points! I should add that as a pro, if you don't want to pay the $900 ($972 with that damn processing fee!), you can pay $250 or so per race! Clearly the year-yearlong subscription (as I call it!) is the better option if you race 4 or more times a year!
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Laura
7/31/2019 02:21:34 am
That's a good point! I had forgotten about the 1 race option. I also think pros race free with Challenge but I haven't raced with them yet.
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