Ironman 70.3 Racine : Official Thread (Page 10)

Here are the details on the 7/2/11 - Tri-WI team ride that was touched on earlier on this thread. from the team invitation:     

Preview the Racine 70.3 Bike Course with your fellow TriWisconsin teammates.

Meet us in the parking lot at Kewaunee St & Barker, also transition on race day.  Prepare to be there by 7:00 and ready for wheels out at 7:30am.  There will be a quick course talk, cue sheets/maps, and ride leaders for varying pace groups.  TriWisconsin will provide support around the halfway point, and there will be limited mechanical support and sag support.  Come prepared to fix your own flats.

Don't forget your wetsuit or running shoes!  This is a great opportunity for a brick workout.

If you have any questions, please email us at: [email protected]or contact us via the team webpage: www.triwisconsin.org

Big Legal Disclaimer:  Others are welcome to tag along, however, please realize that non-TriWI team members ride purely at your own risk.  Part of our team membership is some insurance to cover the team from liabilities should anything happen during any of our group rides.   

Here is a revised list for dinner on Saturday night, Dave I am throwing you into the mix for dinner, let me know if and how many you plan on briging. If anyone is left out let me know.

1. Chasingkona/Ben/2

2. abake /Anne/2
3. jgarrett/Jane Garrett/4

4. eddievolleyEddie/2

5. guppie/Suzanne/1

6. JHag/Jeremy/2

7. Lyoshka/Lena/3
8. swiss tri/Stephen

 emailed WTC regarding bike shipping, got a reply in less than 12hrs:

April Dickerson, Jun-21 09:00 am (CDT):

Hello Anthony,

Thank you for your email. I am terribly sorry about the delay, I am working with the Bike Techs to get a local shop nailed down, we will let you know as soon as possible! Thank you for your patience and understanding on this matter. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any additional questions.

Regards,

April Dickerson
Athlete Service Coordinator
Ironman World Headquarters
World Triathlon Corporation
2701 N. Rocky Point Dr./ Suite 1250/ Tampa, FL 33615
(p) 813-868-5911

?Hey Folks!

I will be riding the course this Saturday 6/25, at about 7 am.  I plan to ride at approximately 17-19 mph (with a brick run afterwards).  If anyone is interested, I could definitely use some company!

Just found this thread for some reason.  I am doing this as my first HIM and live in Caledonia (bike course runs within a couple of blocks of my house, so I ride parts of it regularly). 

Is anyone doing swims in Lake M yet?  I guess I have been too chicken to brave the cold water, even with a wetsuit (I have one) and need someone to tell me to HTFU and get in.

TRG,

You need to HTFU and get in Lake M.

Sincerely,

Your opponent at Racine 70.3 but lifelong BT friend Decatur217.

Thank you.  Weather permitting (ie storms) I am going down to North Beach either today or tomorrow.

jgarrett - 2011-06-23 1:18 PM  Post how the water was. I won't be in Lake Michigan until Racine, sticking to the smaller and much warmer lakes here in West Michigan!

Got out there today.  The water was quite cold, don't know the temperature but the lifeguards looked at me like I was crazy and said I was the only one who had been in the water today (as of 1pm).  It's been cool and overcast all week, so hopefully once the sun comes out it will warm the water up a bit.  Anyway, there was an initial shock/panic when I plunged my face in, but I pulled up, recovered, and felt fine pretty soon (within a minute or two, really). I didn't stay in long, just swam back and forth parallel to the beach between the lifeguard stands. The water was very clear.  It was much easier swimming north to south than south to north.

TRG695 - 2011-06-24 3:27 PM

jgarrett - 2011-06-23 1:18 PM  Post how the water was. I won't be in Lake Michigan until Racine, sticking to the smaller and much warmer lakes here in West Michigan!

It's been cool and overcast all week, so hopefully once the sun comes out it will warm the water up a bit.  

Actually, the wind direction has more to do with the water temp than anything else.  If the wind is blowing west to east, it's gonna be cold.  East to west and it will warm up.  That's why the MI shoreline is usually several degrees warmer!

yep, definitely a different deal on the other side lake mich.  at steelhead last year, everyone was worried about whether wetsuits would be legal.  i think the official reading was 77.9 and i'm guessing they just lowered the thermometer until they got there. 

Kids have been out of school for a week and it has forced me to start tapering earlier than I would have liked.  I did get two 90 minute runs in this week, but there will be no time for a long bike, and I may not get another long swim in again until race day!!  I guess this will be another training "experiment".  I AM staying at a Holiday Inn EXPRESS, so WHO KNOWS what I might be able to do come race day.

I did my first triathlon on the Michigan side of the lake, it was only a spring and the water temp was 62 and that was COOOOLLLLLDDDDD!!!!  It seems like it is anyone's guess what the water will be like.  I also know a few years ago, they cancelled the swim at Steelhead because of the water conditions.  I will cry if that happens, the swim is kinda my thing (see nickname).

I was in the same boat till I found this bag http://www.competitivecyclist.com/accessories/pika-packworks/bike-c... bigger one may fit the Scott.  Contact the owner/ maker directly at http://www.pikapackworks.com/

Igot my bag in 2 days!  And this is the original bike bag design that apparently Aerus ripped off.