Is it good or bad?

So, earlier today I got an email from the race director and I am not sure if it is good or bad. See what you think.

The most relevant sentence is, "You are members of a select group because this year's field is looking pretty darn small.". He happened to send out the test email by mistake so I was able to count how many people he sent it to------55. Now, my first thought was, "Cool! I might have a chance to place! (although past experience has shown that my age group usually has the most participants and they are all fast). Then after remembering that I am in Colorado where everyone seems to be either running, road biking or mountain biking and the fact that a half marathon with a starting line at 7900 elevation and the elevation chart for the course looks like a mountain I realized that it probably is not going to be a race that newbies jump at. SO, my second thought was, "Crap! What if I come in last!" So much for the 'fun run' attitude I was going to embody for this race.

The good news is that the email told me I would be getting a hoodie and a hat! A hoodie is a first! However, no finishing medals due to a mix up with the supplier. Probably the real reason is that they only come in quantities of 100!