@GreenlightPT 3) There are very few sports where you can line up with Pros and elites on the same day in the SAME race! How cool is that, in my first ironman @jessemthomas & Tine Holst were there! No other sport gives you that
@GreenlightPT 2) It would be hard to remove the competitiveness from it, you choose when you cross that line to compete with yourself, someone else or just enjoy the day. And no one will bat an eyelid. Thats one of the wonderful things.
@GreenlightPT 1)I think the biggest barriers are entry fees to races - however, I do understand the pricing models for some. Everything else is as expensive as you want to make it. If you're a cyclist/runner/swimmer prior - you tend to have small investments already in some of the kit