Parris Island Tri

Was the swim a 500 last year too?  I was looking over the times from last year and they seem rather slow (assuming it was 500 meters)...  Is it just a slow swim or was it longer last year?  I did a 500 time trial so that I could seed myself and swam 8:26.  That would have put me fairly far up in the field and I'm by no means a good swimmer.

Disclaimer:  I've never done a tri with a pool swim.

Regardless, I should be there next month!  Looking forward to it!  Been in tri-withdrawls.

Perfect, thanks.  I signed up on Saturday.  Although I did put down my "true" hundred yard time.  Hope things turn out ok.

Well, actually it's the other way around.  (1 meter = 1.09 yards).

You can change your time (online) up through the end of February, I believe.

The pool is definitely meters...

The timing mat has been in previsous years either right outside the door when you exit the pool, or at the entrance to transition. That, in part, accounts for the slower swim times. Mainly, though, it's due to the super-hot pool.

I'll be there for th e4th year in a row, hoping to get down near the 1 hour mark. FWIW...I just checked and for the first time (I think), it's sold out.

Better make your reservations at the Days Inn quick before it sells out.

TO change your swim time, log in to the site here. Find the event you want to change your time for in your list of registered events. Click "edit registration" for that event. Change your time in the appropriate field, and click submit.

Thanks Jim! 

I seem to be having some difficulties with all of this.  When I log in it says I'm not registered for any events.  But I am registered and on the PI participant's list.  Not sure what the deal is- I'm thinking there's something wrong with my account.  My account name was under my maiden name, so I went in there to update my last name- thinking the event would show up once the last name's matched.  But no luck.  I'll have to email the race director- or say screw it and just stay where I'm seeded.

You didn't get in off of the wait list did you? Do you remember logging in when you registered?

Something does sound fishy...

I registered both Jon and I when registration opened.  What's funny is that he just registered for the Columbia tri, and that's the only event showing up in his registration acccount.  It was awhile back- I'm wondering if I regsitered under a new account or something and forget the new one?  I dunno...

I'm glad they changed the bike course- I never liked that open section that was usually windy.  At least they're not going to make us get off our bikes and run them through the grass and then back onto the road to avoid the construction- we had to that in 2006, which I thought was crazy!

Does anyone know when they'll post our swim start times?

They usually put the swim times up a week before.

I've never gotten a late checkout. I always just check out in the morning, and shower at the pool after the race.

I didn't realize they had showers at the pool.  Cool- I guess I can do that.

Yeah- I heard that rumor too!

BTW- I am staying at the Holiday Inn and I have late check out.  So....I have all day to finish the race being that I don't have to check out until 2pm

What's everyone doing for dinner Fri?  Does anyone want to get together?

I'm not going to get there until the morning, otherwise I'd be glad to meet up...

Swim times are up.  I'm the last person to go before a minute break.    At least I won't get passed!  But I have a feeling I'm going to catch up to some people who seeded themselves poorly.