i agree with ya 100%. I have thought this for years! Makes no sence other than for the venders. Most bigger cities that carry a race only get 1 per year anyways, so why not start on one coast and head east or west. Start in panoma, head up to seattle, then vegas, and so on. Just hop up and down the US, not clear accross one way then the other.

Not too smart!

Kasey