Friday, June 23, 2006
Gay Games Rowing Participant Sign-Ups Below Expectations
When the organizers of the Gay Games approached the Crystal Lake Park Board, they predicted 75 people would sign up.
The District’s Superintendent of Recreation Jack Sebesta told me that as of Tuesday only 65 people had signed up for the rowing regatta.
Although the Gay Games had set June 15th as the deadline for athletes to sign up for all events, Sebesta suggested that, like the park district, there may be a public
deadline, but that it might be waived, if late sign-ups would not negatively affect the event.
The lower number of actual participants will undoubtedly be offset by the higher than 150 spectators who were originally predicted, egged on by Chicago media attention.
The District’s Superintendent of Recreation Jack Sebesta told me that as of Tuesday only 65 people had signed up for the rowing regatta.
Although the Gay Games had set June 15th as the deadline for athletes to sign up for all events, Sebesta suggested that, like the park district, there may be a public
deadline, but that it might be waived, if late sign-ups would not negatively affect the event.The lower number of actual participants will undoubtedly be offset by the higher than 150 spectators who were originally predicted, egged on by Chicago media attention.
