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2010-07-21 10:38 AM

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Subject: Tempe Town Lake Dam Burst - IMAZ a duathlon or cancelled?
Bryan and the rest of you in Phoenix, fill us in. How bad is it? Can they still swim or will they change up/cancel IMAZ?

http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news/local/tempe/tempe-town-lake-down-to-3-feet-07212010

2010-07-21 10:47 AM
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Subject: RE: Tempe Town Lake Dam Burst - IMAZ a duathlon or cancelled?
Hmm...my wife and I have been considering coming out to do the Soma Half this fall...hope this doesn't end up making our decision for us...
2010-07-21 10:53 AM
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Subject: RE: Tempe Town Lake Dam Burst - IMAZ a duathlon or cancelled?
Not in AZ but reading That Forum That Shall Not Be Named

Too soon to tell. I'd say SOMA is a maybe, IMAZ a definitely. They'd find another (swim)venue, if they had to.
2010-07-21 10:57 AM
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Subject: RE: Tempe Town Lake Dam Burst - IMAZ a duathlon or cancelled?
I heard about the Dam bursting, but I didn't know that's where they did the IMAZ swim.... it's just so sad, it's a beautiful Lake there...
2010-07-21 11:04 AM
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Subject: RE: Tempe Town Lake Dam Burst - IMAZ a duathlon or cancelled?

Someone school me...

I have seen that lake, and know it is man made.

So, and please don't flame me if this is a stupid question, aside from letting nature refill it with rain, how would they "refill" the lake? 

I can't imagine that Tempe gets a whole lot of rain in the summer

 



Edited by dodgersmom 2010-07-21 11:05 AM
2010-07-21 11:05 AM
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Subject: RE: Tempe Town Lake Dam Burst - IMAZ a duathlon or cancelled?
Oh, they'll fix it and have the lake filled way before IMAZ. The lake's water volume is controlled by the Salt River, so they can control the flow water volume and flow.

2010-07-21 11:09 AM
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TriAya - 2010-07-21 10:53 AM Not in AZ but reading That Forum That Shall Not Be Named

Too soon to tell. I'd say SOMA is a maybe, IMAZ a definitely. They'd find another (swim)venue, if they had to.



My concern is that there isn't another swim venue. I was messing around on Google Maps this morning and there isn't another body of water for many, many miles. Lets assume they magically fixed the dam today. This lake is manmade and sits in the middle of a desert. It could realistically take a year or more to fill back up without the help of some freak storms or something. Right now they are saying its down to 3 ft, which is about 13 feet low. Here in Houston a few years back one of our lakes got about 5 feet low and it took a year and a rainy season to get it back to normal. I bet the WTC folks are on a plane right now to AZ to try and figure out a solution.
2010-07-21 11:12 AM
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2010-07-21 11:13 AM
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Subject: RE: Tempe Town Lake Dam Burst - IMAZ a duathlon or cancelled?
Pool swim in the outfield pool at the Diamondback's park!
2010-07-21 11:14 AM
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Subject: RE: Tempe Town Lake Dam Burst - IMAZ a duathlon or cancelled?
The lake is filled by a river which is controlled by a dam. They can do conrtoled releases of water to refill the lake once they repair the dam. There are no other options for the swim unless they move the whole race up to Lake Saguaro, which is way up the BeeLine.
2010-07-21 11:15 AM
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bryancd - 2010-07-21 9:14 AM The lake is filled by a river which is controlled by a dam. They can do conrtoled releases of water to refill the lake once they repair the dam. There are no other options for the swim unless they move the whole race up to Lake Saguaro, which is way up the BeeLine.


That would be interesting. Swim, bus shuttle to T1. T1 times will be astronomical. :D

But, they will have it filled way before then. Too much money rides on it.

John

2010-07-21 11:17 AM
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Subject: RE: Tempe Town Lake Dam Burst - IMAZ a duathlon or cancelled?
tjfry - 2010-07-21 12:09 PM
TriAya - 2010-07-21 10:53 AM Not in AZ but reading That Forum That Shall Not Be Named

Too soon to tell. I'd say SOMA is a maybe, IMAZ a definitely. They'd find another (swim)venue, if they had to.



My concern is that there isn't another swim venue. I was messing around on Google Maps this morning and there isn't another body of water for many, many miles. Lets assume they magically fixed the dam today. This lake is manmade and sits in the middle of a desert. It could realistically take a year or more to fill back up without the help of some freak storms or something. Right now they are saying its down to 3 ft, which is about 13 feet low. Here in Houston a few years back one of our lakes got about 5 feet low and it took a year and a rainy season to get it back to normal. I bet the WTC folks are on a plane right now to AZ to try and figure out a solution.


If the next lake is less than 112 miles, you now have a point to point IM.  Actually might be kind of neat, as the current race is multi-loop, correct?  Some changing scenery could be fun.

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2010-07-21 11:37 AM
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Anyone got an over/under on how many days til Cozumel sells out with this news hitting the tri world?

2010-07-21 11:49 AM
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Is an inflatable dam a good idea?
2010-07-21 11:50 AM
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cjhild - 2010-07-21 10:49 AM

Is an inflatable dam a good idea?


Well, it allows for them to release water to the easy side of the lake into the dry river bed, which they do from time to time. The rubber bladders can be deflated in a more controlled manner than this!
2010-07-21 11:51 AM
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Double Post

Edited by bryancd 2010-07-21 12:02 PM

2010-07-21 11:52 AM
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The bright side, at least now they'll be able to find the bodies we always hear about before the race
2010-07-21 12:12 PM
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Can't believe I am watching a live news conference about a lake in AZ, but I am and the guy just said he expects the water to be at normal levels and back open to normal events by Nov 1st.   He specifically mentioned IMAZ.  Let's hope so.  

2010-07-21 12:18 PM
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That won't bode well for Nathans and SOMA.

Edited by bryancd 2010-07-21 12:19 PM
2010-07-21 12:24 PM
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ChrisM - 2010-07-21 11:52 AM The bright side, at least now they'll be able to find the bodies we always hear about before the race


 ha... just think of the smell though... those water logged bodies, now in the direct sun and heat..  That's not a mob town is it...??
2010-07-21 12:26 PM
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Actually, with the lake being empty, it will kill all that horrible algae and dry out all the mud. When they refill it, the lake will be as claen as new!

2010-07-21 12:32 PM
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Gaarryy - 2010-07-21 10:24 AM
ChrisM - 2010-07-21 11:52 AM The bright side, at least now they'll be able to find the bodies we always hear about before the race


 ha... just think of the smell though... those water logged bodies, now in the direct sun and heat..  That's not a mob town is it...??


google Phoenix and kidnappings.  It's scary, the new kidnapping capital of America
2010-07-21 12:40 PM
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They just mentioned on the news that it smells really bad there.
2010-07-21 12:43 PM
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So at the press conference they are saying 90 days to repair, 2 weeks to fill. It's going to be cutting it close for IMAZ but I bet theyget it done. I say move SOMA and Nathans up to Sagurao. I feel bad for Red Rock Co. First the Bran Burner MTB race is cancelled due to fire in Flagstaff and now this.
2010-07-21 12:52 PM
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Boston Beginner - 2010-07-21 10:12 AM

Can't believe I am watching a live news conference about a lake in AZ, but I am and the guy just said he expects the water to be at normal levels and back open to normal events by Nov 1st.   He specifically mentioned IMAZ.  Let's hope so.  



Anyone ever remodeled their house and gotten a contractor's time estimate?    Good luck WTC......
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