Ironman 70.3 Muncie : Official Thread

Game on! First 1/2 and I'm ready to roll!  Being naive could be a plus?

Im in, using it to build for IMLOU. Excited to drive to Indiana and lay it down!!

I'm in! This will be my second 70.3 and I want to redeem myself!! Really looking forward to it! Now, if this IN weather would just straighten up!! I'm so anxious to get my bike out on the road!!

After 6 times racing this event and 4 times as the RD in 1996/2000-2002; I think this year might just be the sprint tri for me!

Fred,

Have you done IMLOU or any IMs before? I did IMCDA last summer as my first IM - loved it - thinking about doing IMLOU next summer with Brendon (posted on this forum also.)

spathrw, IMLOU will be my first attempt at a FULL IM.
Five 70.3's
Fla 70.3, 2008-2009
Augusta 70.3, 2009-2010
Macon R&Rman 2010

What will the drive be like on race morning?  Will getting to the race site be a long traffic jam?   Going to be driving up from Anderson area.

This has been discussed in the original Muncie 70.3 thread if your looking for info. 

Looking for "oringial munice 70.3" and can not locate it. can you post link here please? I looked in Irondistance groups and races and there was not a forum link on either of these so the new thread was created.

hi, i'm new to this thread... muncie 70.3 will be my first half, does anyone know when we will be placed in our waves for the start?

First BIG volume week going on here building for IMLOU: 8400yrds swimming, 28miles running, 100 miles biking. Muncie 70.3 in a few weeks, starting to get excited!!

Looking forward to Muncie i hear the run is tough but a great race. Doing Louisville also. Judging by my fitness this weekend i shuld be ok on the hills

Anyone doing this in 2012? This will be my fist HIM.

Did it this year...great race, very laied back.!!

Planning on it.  As a few others have said I'm using it as a training race for IMKY.  Have done Steelhead 70.3 twice so a change of venue will be good.  Muncie is only about 4 hrs away too.  Another plus.

In for 2012.  Made a fast and high stakes bet with the wife.  If we both make our goal - no penalty.  If one makes it and the other doesn't.  Hot breakfast for a year.

Howdy all,Someone asked about time to get to Start on race day... We stayed in muncie last year and left signature inn at appx 515a and got to reservoir by 545ish. W/o traffic it was a 15min drive, and double that with race day traffic. Also depending where you park you need to walk a bit to bike holding area. Also dropped my bike off the day before and found that convenient.For question on swim waves, i was in M 30-34 and it seemed like we were in last third of the waves. Also note, water temp was wet suit legal last year however if you were wearing a suit they mandated that you had to go in last swim wave regardless of age/gender.Time to start conditioning so my pants will start to fit again!

Howdy all,Someone asked about time to get to Start on race day... We stayed in muncie last year and left signature inn at appx 515a and got to reservoir by 545ish. W/o traffic it was a 15min drive, and double that with race day traffic. Also depending where you park you need to walk a bit to bike holding area. Also dropped my bike off the day before and found that convenient.For question on swim waves, i was in M 30-34 and it seemed like we were in last third of the waves. Also note, water temp was wet suit legal last year however if you were wearing a suit they mandated that you had to go in last swim wave regardless of age/gender.Time to start conditioning so my pants will start to fit again!

Howdy all,Someone asked about time to get to Start on race day... We stayed in muncie last year and left signature inn at appx 515a and got to reservoir by 545ish. W/o traffic it was a 15min drive, and double that with race day traffic. Also depending where you park you need to walk a bit to bike holding area. Also dropped my bike off the day before and found that convenient.For question on swim waves, i was in M 30-34 and it seemed like we were in last third of the waves. Also note, water temp was wet suit legal last year however if you were wearing a suit they mandated that you had to go in last swim wave regardless of age/gender.Time to start conditioning so my pants will start to fit again!

Sorry did not mean to triple post, ipad lag + big fingers!

Water temp last year was 81 degrees.  It was not wet suit legal.