no Nike race for me..boo

I decided to sell my bib for the Nike half earlier this week. I figured my health was more important than a race. Posted my entry on CL and got a dozen or so emails but I chose the first legit one in my inbox. I went down to the Nike expo yesterday to pick up the packet with the assumption that I would be avoiding the majority of the crowds. Wrong!

I arrive in Union Square around 4:35p (doors opened at 4p) and was directed to the END of the packet pick-up line that snaked around the square. There were two guys "monitoring" the line to control the flow of people in that itty bitty tent they have up in Union Square. Apparently, the line monitors allowed 15 people in every minute.



Stupid idea when TnT and Nike know very well they have 20k+ registered runners that need to pick up their packet this weekend. If there's a line today, imagine what it will be like the next two days.



Yes, that was the guy above that was "monitoring" the line. Once I got in the tent 30 minutes later, I got my bib and had to walk through the sales booths, past the massage tables and manicure lounge.