2009.04.09
Anyone know what's going on with Beat the Elites?
I'm working on an update on the status of the Beat the Elites tournament, the event some Roanoke-area bass anglers planned as a four-day event to coincide wit the Bassmaster Elite Series Blue Ridge Brawl that will be at Smith Mountain Lake on April 23-26.
Organizers of the Beat the Elites said they would not hold the event if they didn't get 50 boats. Registration has closed. On the Web site there's now mention of a new option, which seems to be something like a big fish tourney over those four days. But I can't figure out if that's a replacement for the Beat the Elites tournament (it kind of seems like that) or if it's in addition to it.
The tournament organizer should be able to clarify this, right? Unfortuntely, I can't get the guy to return my phone calls or e-mail. I would have an easier time understanding this apparent blow-off if I had, like 17,543 other people, slammed this controversial concept. But I haven't.
I'm just hoping maybe someone out there entered the Beat the Elites, or knows someone who has, or at least can give me some idea what's going on.
If you've got some info, please feel free to post a comment here or send me a personal e-mail at mark.taylor@roanoke.com. Thanks in advance.
