Challenge Atlantic City : Official Thread

Glad you started the page...I was going to do it last week......not officially signed up yet , but probably within next week or so( working finances from my IMLP trip this year lol)........... I grew up in central jersey and the jersey shore was my stomping ground as a kid. Still visit regularly and have family within an hour so it also is a no brainer. This course looks great and look forward to it and hope challenge lives up to their reputation.

I'm in...already looking forward to it. My 1st full distance.

I'm on the fence...haven't signed up but considering it. Doesn't seem like any hurry to sign up.

I'm in! This will be my second full distance. My first was Lake Placid in 2011. I'm excited to Challenge myself again!

I was at my computer at 9am a week ago Friday when it went onsale. Just sounds like an awesome event in a great location. THis will be IM #9 for me, excited to see what sort of event Challenge puts on

Kathy, great to see you will be there and that you found your new challenge . I remember your post from several weeks ago.

I will be registering this week.

Small group so far, hopefully we get a few more peeps in on this one

I have been keeping a close eye on the FaceBook group as the RD has been trying to negotiate some sweet hotel deals. If I see anything there I will repost here. The RD has also promised to e-mail participants as soon as hotel deals are finalized.

I'm signed up. Will be my 3rd IM. Hoping to stay healthy. Last 2 attempts at LP were DNSs. I live in mechanicsburg pa but have a place in wildwood crest. It seemed like something I just couldn't pass up. I'm glad to see there are a few of you that are willing to break away from the "establishment" and do an non-IM branded race. I really don't need all there fluff and lately their corporate greed has disgusted me but I do love lake placid and would do that race in a heartbeat. For me it's about my own personal journey and not a brand. I'm sure it will be a great race!

Thinking of doing this one next year -- I like that the bike and run are flat. And that the swim is also flat. Plus I'm all about trying out new races! If I do it, it'll be iron distance No. 3 for me. Anybody know much about the number of entrants, such as will it sell out or how many they're going to allow and so on and so forth?

All I know is they are allowing about 1500 entrants and believe 100 relays.......It is a new race and not branded obviously so I think it will sell out eventually but could not venture a guess when

I would love to know the story behind Big Appa's quote in your signature. I have a feeling tequila is somehow involved.....

Yeah Challenge is a big company with a big name so I'm thinknig you're right. I'm hesitant to pull the trigger on signing up, though I'm not exactly sure what my hang up is. I am wondering if doing a June (albeit late June) 140.6 is a wise idea, living in Chicago. My other two were both in November so it provided for ample training time. Or perhaps I'm just being a big wussy and need to HTFU and do it already. Hmm ...

That one goes back years, but if I recall he was in a bar full of women and the only person who'd give him the time of day was an elderly fellow who just wanted to cop a feel. So, a regular Saturday night for Cord.

Alright guys, thiiiiiis close to signing up. This would be my first 140.6. Have done 4 HIM, have been thinking of making the jump for a few years now. Signed up for IMLou in 2011, but did not start because I decided to get married that summer instead

Anyway, from North Jersey so this is hard to pass up!! I'm just a little nervous about training in the spring - it's going to be a lot of time on the trainer :-/ On the bright side, Bassman HIM should be a perfectly timed tune up race!

I've decided to race so we'll be making the trip up, so you should too so there's more BTers to yell at on the course.

Nice our group is getting bigger, for those on fence, common already DO IT!!!

Officially registered! I'm running the Philadelphia Marathon next weekend, but after that I'm going to sit down, figure out training plans and tune up races. Yay!

If flights are half the price to New York (rather than Philly), how hard would it be to get from NYC to AC?

Thanks mucho. I didn't even think about EWR. I shall look into that!