[davros]

Counter-point from me. My triathlon club is almost entirely down to earth middle aged people looking for competition and/or challenging healthy activity. Not particularly well-heeled (and those who are don't advertise it).

For those down-thread wondering if this is a witch-hunt, I've followed it in detail and if you know the sport the evidence of cheating is very clear. She has been singled out in the sense there are other cheats out there (I've seen it myself) but her high profile fairly reflects the callibre of events she's won (ITU long course).

[randycupertino]

Oh, I totally agree. There are lots of fun/nice tri clubs and I met a lot of great lifelong friends and great people while enjoying the sport. I certainly don't think that everyone who does tris is a rich douchebag. Just that there are SOME people like that, and their "loud personalities" can suck up all the oxygen in the room sometimes.

I'll probably get back into it because there is lots I miss about training, I just needed a break and have been enjoying the ultra scene for now.