Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 Syracuse : Official ThreadBoston Beginner - 2010-09-17 10:29 AM tri_sport19 - 2010-09-17 10:01 AM any official BT plans for the practice swim? i'll probably be there closer to 2:30, i'll be wandering around in a NUUN t-shirt looking for some swim buddies! I plan on making it up there. I am not sure what time though. I think we need to get BT Flags made up so we can claim our post at all these different sites. eta - Looks like Marmadaddy is signed up for the race. Maybe he could bring some BT brand materials? Maybe tatoos? I'll definitely be there with tattoos. Don't have much else at the moment. Hoping to be at the swim, but I've got a lot going on this weekend. I just looked at the waves, and I'm in one of the last two. It's highly unlikely I will make it to the food tent in time to get something to eat. The food tent closing at 2:30 thing amazes me. So the 45-49 yo men have to finish in 6h 10m/ 6h 14m or we don't get anything to eat? And even if we bring food in our cars as a backup, it'll be at least half an hour before we can get to them? To be blunt, that just sucks. I don't expect much in the way of amenities from races, but in a HIM or IM I do expect there to be something to eat at the finish line until the cut-off, particularly at these prices. Looks like I'm going to have to bring money with me on the run so I can buy some food, and that's assuming I'll be able to find somewhere where I can buy food within a reasonable distance of the finish. At the Musselman over 1/3 of that age group went over 6:10. Given this bike course and expected weather it's reasonable to assume a higher percentage will go over that. So, in effect, the race is designed to ensure that a significant portion of the field do not have access to food at the end of the race. That is just incredibly poor race production. |