Ironman 70.3 Kansas : Official Thread

Well I will be racing this course for the first time! Excited for the race, and some post race fun. We will be camping on site, as I read it's the thing to do. Is it safe to assume this will be a non-wetsuit race?

I'm in for my 6th year in a row - if I still live around here (job hunting out of state!).

Great race, great people, great times to be had!

Love,
Glinda the Good Witch 

Lisa, I know you will make a pilgrimage to Lawrence every year even if you do move away.  The race would not be the same without you, your tutu, and magic wand to keep us all moving.

Well after reading a few race reports it sounds like the wind can really be fun! A friend of mine will be coming from Brainerd, MN area and look forward to the race (whatever the conditions are), and some post race fun. Happy training!

Eric

I'm thinking about it, probably should get a camping spot then i could cancel later if need be like i did last year.

Just thinking about it, not sure If I want to pull the camper down for 3 nights from north iowa @7.5 mpg's vs just getting a hotel for one night.

I'm in again this year!

Looking forward to the training brick on May 19th (aka the 5150!)

Would anyone happen to know where to find the times that made it to vegas last year by age group?  Or, the M 25-29 age group in particular.... (NOT a backdoor brag, I did horrible last year, and wondering if I have any sort of outside shot this year and to make this an "A" race or not)

I am new to the HIM game, looking forward to this race.  I am excited, but nervous for this distance.  

Any helpful words of wisdom twenty weeks out of things I should be working on, or equipment that is a must have for the race?  

-Nick

Oh, well if Pete is in, I guess I have to.    Looking forward to the group training rides/runs.  We are actually going to run this year rather than crack open the beer coolers prematurely, right?

Since this is Week 1 of the 20 Week Plan, it seems like a good time to start checking in...

I'll be coming out from the Denver area, my first trip to Kansas after doing Boulder the last three years.  I've heard a lot of great things from folks who've done this race before, and the venue will be a nice change of scenery from the Boulder Reservoir!

hey, train how you race . 

Hey Steve,

I live in Parker and am doing this race for the second year in a row. I like Boulder's bike better but the Kansas run is way more fun then running around the Boulder res with zero shade. My family camped there so I got to run by them 4 times. Let me know if you have any questions.

I'm staying at the Best Western lawrence off Iowa street.

The closer the better honestly is what you want.  I forgot where I stayed alst year, but similarily priced place that was a little farther, but it worked out just fine.  Certainly beat camping for me...

  You want to stay in Lawrence if you can, don't be lured in by the cheaper places a town or two over!