Dear Friends
First of all I apologize for not being able to write in German and I am sure all of you are better than me and understand english.
I need to say a huge thanks to Felix, Massi, dickermichel and all of the athletes that talk about the race, appreciate it and advertise it throughout any channel.
Athlete's words are always the best advertisement ever in my opinion.
And a special thanks to Felix for these really wonderful picture posted
As dirkmichel has written I was waiting some answers from a scheduled meeting in Elba between local govs and hotel association. I am lucky that one of the boss of hotel association is trying to substain the best he can my requests becasue, as of I was already aware, from politicians you can always expect super words and zero actions.
Unfortunately the major of Campo nell'Elba, the center town of the race, had something and the meeting was cancelled and re-scheduled for 3-4th November.
So no news at the moment.
I have actually the request from our federation country to assign the Italian overal champ Long distance to Elba (already done here from 2007 to 2010), but I need to make an official request within 31st October.
I have agreed with President that I can delay it until 7th November, that's why I have today written an official email to major, hotels association, other politicians that I need a firm and sure reply within 5th November.
Any further delay will means a sure cancellation of the race.
Why this ?
- because further delay means further delay in opening entries and I need to open it as soon as possible for getting the most attention possible from athletes attracted by other big races
- because advertisment of the race need to be done NOW not in 2015, international athletes want to plan 1 year in advance such a race
- because loosing the occasion of the italian champ could mean loosing a possible increase of 100-150 athletes that would never come to Elba because of many factors (too hilly, too slow, impossible PB, not branded, not wtc, not "ironman", not fancy enough...) I know it's that kind of athlete that I don't really like to have, but I need for increasing numbers
I hope I can have positive news and send to all through newsletter, facebook and website soon
thank you again for amazing support
regards from Italy
Marco Scotti