Crystal Lake OWS in July (Page 3)

mannyclow - 2007-07-05 11:52 AM In regards to startingtotri's question about having to put credit card info in the profile: I was also weary of putting in my info in my profile, especially on a website that looked like it was going to fall apart. You could sign up through this link which I've used in the past to sign up for races. This way, you won't be connected to crystal lake parks. https://www.signmeup.com/site/reg/register.aspx?fid=6Y2VJK7btw, I plan on being there with wife and baby... will there be a BT banner that I should look for?

Thanks for the link!!

PM Sent.  As far as where to meet, here's what we'll do.  When you park you walk across the road up to the gate and enter through the main building.  That is where you register.  When you walk out the other side you will be facing the lake, on the beach.  GO RIGHT!!!!  I'll grab a couple of picnic tables and I'll bring some big stupid balloon I'll tie to a table so all y'all can see it.  Most people just stay right there in front of the building to gab/socialize/meet up and scope out the hotties so we can do that too, but the tables will be a good place to leave your stuff/bikes and make initial contact if you want to.  My wife and kids will be there and if there are any other significant others they can hang out there in the shade.  If it is set up like last year this will be where the finish is so a good place for jockstrappers to congregate.  Next week I'll post this in the main forum so more people will see it. 

I know Whizzz and others are thinking about a ride afterwards.  Just north of town is Bull Valley which is a fun and slightly hilly area to ride around.  I'm skipping the bike ride but planning on running from my house to the race so if anyone wants to come early and park by my house and go for a 5 or so mi. run feel free to join me.  It's only 2.5 mi to the lake so it could be a shorter or longer run.  Any pace welcome.  At this point I don't know if I'd run back home or just hop a ride.

I think Whizzzz and Dumpster and Schmize and his family are coming over after the bike ride for BBQ and general hanging outedness (read:  beer).  I'm not exactly "throwing a party" but I'll welcome anyone else who wants to come over after the swim or bike ride.  Just let me know so I can warn my wife!  Bring beverages and grillables if you like.

holy cow, this sounds awesome!!  I think I might be able to do this... I'm thinking so   I have a week to decide still... but thanks hangloose for putting this together.  It sounds like it's going to be a great day!!  I'm hoping to make it and meet all of you!!

wow... looks like a good turnout...

now who is bringing a wetsuit?  do i need to rent one for this swim?  how dirty is that water, LOL!

I will probably just do the 1 mile... 2 mile is nuts!!

yes will have a wetsuit for SOR... but given my surgery, not sure if I'm doing SOR yet... I want to see how I do with this swim at OWS... ,uggh.

do you have a sleeveless or full?  I rented a full for my tri earlier in June, but thinking of trying a sleeveless for the OWS and maybe SoR.

hey do they have volunteers out in kayaks or anything like that... in case we start to drown?

WEll I hope they have something as well

My wife and daughter will be tagging along I think.  I'll probably skip the ride but if you're having some socializing afterwards we may swing by for that.

See everyone there!

There are boats out there, you'll be fine.  Wetsuits are optional.  It's plenty warm enough to go without.  I was fine last year in my sleeveless.  I would think a full suit would get pretty warm.  I wore mine last year mainly for the security because I had never swam 2 mi. before.  Everything worked out fine although I suggest NOT falling to the beach and rolling around because it takes forever to get the sand out of the wetsuit.  OTOH it was my daughter tackling me so how could I resist?

sorry to report, but I won't be able to make the OWS.  I had my calcium checked today, post-op, and the nurse looked at my incision and said it's healing just fine.  I asked her about my OWS this coming weekend, and she said "are you kidding!!  Do you know what they would have to do to your neck if that incision got infected.  The answer is absolutely not"!!, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!

So I am out for a while with swimming... which includes my HIM.  

Totally bummed   Have a good time everyone.  I'm currently emailing the race director for SoR to transfer my entry to next year

stupid tumor