I learned about the cancellation on the elevator at the Montego Bay on Saturday morning just minutes after it was announced. Having driven through the rain on I-80 Friday night, I was not terribly surprised at the event being cancelled and cannot imagine anyone else who was there, being surprised either. I had been tracking the weather all week and stayed over in Colorado rather than rushing to Wendover in time for tech on Friday. It was a pain in the butt 1625 mile drive for us, but I am sick for the international visitors who easily spent 10X what I spent on transportation costs. While I don't want any handouts other than my hotel refund, it would sure be nice to aid the foreign racers with free entries in the future, admittedly it is a drop in the bucket, but still it is an easy gesture.
As to the earlier points about text and e-mail notifications, I totally agree about using that and even charging for it on the admission cost. It would be very simple to list an e-mail address, fax number, and a text number to all entries so that they could get up to date info as it is released.
Last thanks to all the volunteers for their time and effort. I realize that all of them sacrificed their time, vacation and personal funds to be there. We sure appreciate you guys and gals.