I often joke that New York City residents seem to regard any place beyond the Hudson River as some sort of post-apocalyptic wasteland where dark-eyed cannibals rule a savage environment until you reach San Francisco.
It's why they don't mind dumping all their sewage there. It makes a nice barrier.
But the latest bout of sewage was not intentional. And it impacted the first annual IronMan Triathlon in the city. The experience of those in the Aquadraat Sports IRONMAN U.S. Championship was not great this weekend - even for the exorbitant cost of doing anything in New York City.
It didn't stop The World Triathlon Corporation from boosting the cost of registration to $1200, $300 more than this year's sewage swim event, and the backlash was immediate. So they have suspended registration until they can work it out but insist they can't do it cheaper.
IRONMAN suspends registration registration for Aquadraat Sports IRONMAN U.S. Championship
