The winning fan makes more $ with a 29k Hummer than the 1st place winner at 25k.
That's like giving away a Lombardi trophy to the loudest person at a high school football game.
I wonder if alternatively, upping the 1st place prize $ to $54k would have brought in a higher caliber of athlete, leading to higher caliber of sponsors, and a positive success spiral of results.
Who knows. Maybe I'm just crabby I can't win the H3.
Men's Prize Money
* 1st: $25,000.00
* 2nd: $10,000.00
* 3rd: $5,000.00
4th: $4,000.00
5th: $3,000.00
6th: $1,000.00
7th: $1,000.00
8th: $1,000.00
9th: $1,000.00
10th: $1,000.00