I think you missed the point. It's a two day event that overlaps a national, sanctioned, closed course race. If we want any crossover in participants and audience, we've got to hold it in the same place. This year, that place is Garfield Park. Busing people away from the city or even the park is not an option. No matter how good a host y'all are or how awesome your thunderdome.

6 grand is a conservative estimate, and it's not all insurance. A big chunk is fees for the park, which I don't mind supporting as much. The price goes up or down depending on options like: Do we want vendors there? Do we want a P.A. system? Do we need an ambulance on standby? Portapotties, etc.

Big cash prizes are probably not gonna happen. We're working with vendors to try to make awesome top prizes and neat entry prizes. The best reason to come will be to be able to play with so many people from so many places.

Don't think I didn't notice your "waist" edit.