The Economic Crises Hits Even The Biggest Event

There you have it. Proof that no one goes unaffected by the present economic turmoil - though I wonder if the perpetrators of the sub-prime problems are exempted - the participants for this year's race is going to be paying more for the entry fees. No change to the USD11 lottery processing fee but instead of the RM700 that I paid for the 2008 race, this year's fees nudged close to the RM800 mark.

Like I informed my running buddies, if there's a time to try your luck at the lottery, this is the year. Many will be putting off travels and large expenses, thus the lottery pool should be smaller. So if you've a budget for it, go for it!

To read the NY Times' report on the rise in race fees, click here.