Purdue Boilerman

I also was told to stay away from it.  I'd like to do another Olympic, but no thanks.

As the 2008 Race Director I would like to address a few of these posts.  First off, I am a new race director this year and I plan on making a lot of changes.  The race director who was responsible for holding the race two years ago was no longer race director after the year that the keg was at registration.  Last year there was no alcohol at the event.

I participated in the event last year, my first year at Purdue, and I can not say I agree with the comment about the sticks.  The run up to transition was through mowed grass, but the sticks were removed from the pathway.

We asked for suggestions after the race last year, and I personally went through and read each of the many emails that came in and wrote down all of the comments both good and bad, and they will be addressed this coming year.  This post was the first anyone had mentioned the location of a restroom, and we will work on changing the location this coming year.

The USAT sanctioning is pending because we are changing the location of the race course.  Once we finalize details on the location, we will be able to finish the sanctioning process.  Last year's race was a totally reasonable race, with no real issues.  This is my first year as race director and this year we are planning on having a much improved and more professionally run race.

OK....I'll consider it since there seems to be a new person running it who wants to make it a good experience.

What is the date?

Ron how's the course, many hills?  Also what kind of terrain is the run portion of the course?

Greg 

I as you know am new to this stuff.  In fact, you first pointed out that if I might be able to become ranked.  Do you have a couple of races in addition to Clearwater that you would think would help me get ranked?  Right now I have the mighty miss... and maybe the Fishers race, could you help me figure a couple that might get into the rankings?

Thanks,

Greg

PS I understand it is getting kind of late and I just joined USTA after Steelhead 

I just today noticed that the race is back on.  I'm on the fence on whether or not to do it.  After the race was put on hold I changed my plan to call this tri season over and plan on an oly or two or three for next year.  So it might be a game time decision for me.  Maybe I'll see how hard I party during the football game tomorrow.  Too much beer = no race.  Boiler up!