Am I wrong to be irritated here.... (Page 2)

But he didn't register Clyde - that's the whole point - that he had a choice and didn't. Switching categories to benefit yourself after the fact, and the RD allowing it, is unethical at best. Not to mention against the RD's own rules.

For a group that is pretty stickler about rules I'm surprised at some of the responses.

Email the RD, be respectful but tell him your thoughts on the situation. Won't change anything this time but you will likely feel better and it might make him think twice about doing it next time. 

I think I would mention body marking if it was done. If you had seen a C run by you you would have been given the opportunity to chase which is the point of the category markings on the calves. 

What could they possibly say?  It's completely wrong, but it's over.  To me it's just best to be happy with the race you ran and move on to the next race.  If the RD doesn't care about making it right then don't race there next year....but I wouldn't spend much time being irritated about it because you don't really have any recourse.  Like it or not, it's part of the sport.....thankfully a small part.

The types of the responses would be the same, and I'd guess in very much the same ratio. 

The RD made a bad call, and it feels bad to the OP.  Totally get that.  But in the grand scheme of things, what does it matter?  The OP knows how he did. 

Medals are cheap.  If you do this for the trinkets (and I am NOT saying the OP does), you ain't got your mind right.  If it makes you mad, let it fuel you, and kickazz the next race.  And the one after that.  And the one after that. Whatever, just go get after it.

I get that it's totally F'ed up, that the RD is compeltely in the wrong, that it's slimy, against the rules, blah blah blah

My response comes from the point of view that he complained to the RD and basically got an "FU".  Other competitor could care less what you think.  So, hold onto the anger, get all worked up in a lather, cause yourself unnecessary stress, bore your friends with your constant rants about "that race" and "that RD", while the RD goes on happily with his life.  

Or......

Vent a little, laugh it off, go have a beer, don't sign up again.  No one died.  No one got sick.  You got cheated out of a clyde first place medal (i might even say "gypped"    ), not an Olympic gold medal, or a nobel prize, cash money, or a qualifying slot at any other race (all of whch would deserve higher levels of outrage)

This^^^^ It WAS wrong. and I don't think there is anything wrong with posting it here. I am assuming you've had your vent, and have moved on already. I don't think the lectures are really warranted at this point. 

Were it me, or if it happened to my kid, I'd be bummed. Prolly come here to tell the story. And hope for a bit of empathy. 

Or.....

We go kick the RD's ! 

j/k

I know OP can still feel the sting but in the long run, that's makes for a great/funny story.  Might take a few beers though before you feel like laughing about it.

Excellent :)

Just take satisfaction that anyone reading this thread who takes the time to read your race reports will be warned never to do that race or any others by that RD.

Thank you!

I'm glad you feel better, but I would definitely still pursue this with the RD.  I am always very surprised how casually many RDs take things like timing results, which is kind of a big part of the event if promised.  I mean it's wonderful if any given person doesn't care WHAT the result is, to each their own, but if it's advertised it should be correct.  That includes putting people in the proper category and sorting out the order.

I would also make sure to say something because, in my experience, Athena and Clydes are treated very poorly like a joke category.  We get the awards last, they are screwed up 50% of the time, etc.  As a matter of principal and fellow "larger athlete" I wish you would at least inform the RD of what should happen.  I've had to correct the timing people and RD at a local race two years in a row to get my award.  The overall results are plainly correct, but their special "awards report" put the elite girls in Athena category.   

I still have a race outstanding where the first place Athena had a record breaking 8 mile run time.... on a course that was two loops.  Wonder what happened?  Yet, no one seems to care. I saw what the awards were, and I preferred the 2nd place award, so I took it and went home (and first place girl was gone, probably because she left EARLY). But I still feel the results in the books should be corrected.  

Another thread just triggered a thought.  After this incident you can boast that you are no longer a tri virgin.....cause your got f'....

Too soon?  :-)