My feelings on The Demon Rush
Edit: Registration is now available here.
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I know a lot of people are wondering about registration and why it's not up yet, so I figure I'll make a quick update.
Registration will be up this week or next. Registration has been taking longer than anticipated because we're moving to a credit card processor and we’re meeting their requirements such as a privacy policy. Yes, this means you don't have to deal with Paypal. However, for people who still want to use Paypal, you don't need to worry because the credit card processor also allows Paypal (it's Braintree, which is owned by Paypal). This should make things more convenient for everyone, because I know not everyone has a Paypal account, and sometimes people have had trouble getting their credit cards recognized by Paypal.
Q: How much will registration be?
A: 50 dollars until December 21st, which is two weeks before AGDQ. Afterward, it will be 60 dollars to register. That is, if there are spots left.
Q: Spots left?
A: Yes, we are capping registration at 920 people.
Q: But wait, I'm a runner/staff/volunteer who has put a lot of hours in the past. What if I don't register in time?
A: That's why registration is capped at 920. At that point we'll only be letting in runners, staff, and volunteers at our discretion because the maximum amount of attendees we can handle is around 1000.
Q: Can't the venue handle more people?
A: Yes, but there's the matter of keeping growth sustainable for staff and the runners involved, if AGDQ grows too fast, it could overwhelm everyone, including attendees.
Q: Isn't a cap open to abuse?
A: It's one registration per person, and we're going to check IDs at registration, so use your real name when registering. Underage kids do not count toward the cap (if you're bringing your kids to the event, they're fine).
Q: I don’t see a day registration anymore, does it still exist?
A: No, we abolished day registration for two reasons: it’s not a common option (less than 10% of registrants) and it’s becoming too difficult to enforce because of how long the event is.
Q: Will there be refunds?
A: Yes, refunds will be allowed until December 28th, a week before the event.
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I know a lot of people are wondering about registration and why it's not up yet, so I figure I'll make a quick update.
Registration will be up this week or next. Registration has been taking longer than anticipated because we're moving to a credit card processor and we’re meeting their requirements such as a privacy policy. Yes, this means you don't have to deal with Paypal. However, for people who still want to use Paypal, you don't need to worry because the credit card processor also allows Paypal (it's Braintree, which is owned by Paypal). This should make things more convenient for everyone, because I know not everyone has a Paypal account, and sometimes people have had trouble getting their credit cards recognized by Paypal.
Q: How much will registration be?
A: 50 dollars until December 21st, which is two weeks before AGDQ. Afterward, it will be 60 dollars to register. That is, if there are spots left.
Q: Spots left?
A: Yes, we are capping registration at 920 people.
Q: But wait, I'm a runner/staff/volunteer who has put a lot of hours in the past. What if I don't register in time?
A: That's why registration is capped at 920. At that point we'll only be letting in runners, staff, and volunteers at our discretion because the maximum amount of attendees we can handle is around 1000.
Q: Can't the venue handle more people?
A: Yes, but there's the matter of keeping growth sustainable for staff and the runners involved, if AGDQ grows too fast, it could overwhelm everyone, including attendees.
Q: Isn't a cap open to abuse?
A: It's one registration per person, and we're going to check IDs at registration, so use your real name when registering. Underage kids do not count toward the cap (if you're bringing your kids to the event, they're fine).
Q: I don’t see a day registration anymore, does it still exist?
A: No, we abolished day registration for two reasons: it’s not a common option (less than 10% of registrants) and it’s becoming too difficult to enforce because of how long the event is.
Q: Will there be refunds?
A: Yes, refunds will be allowed until December 28th, a week before the event.
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