Ironman 70.3 Racine : Official Thread (Page 14)

O&H and should be your only stop for kringle, as a lifelong Racine resident I've had more than my fair share of them.

Have a great race Sunday!

Looking forward to seeing as many as I can on race day. Signed up for 4:30-9:00 Body Marking/ Wetsuit Peelers/ Swim-Bike Gear Bags shift on race day.

after that I will be the cheering guy with the donkey head jersey on.

#579

Are the bib # based on our swim wave?

Yeah! An early swim wave! (7:30)  One of the great things about turning 40 this year (the F35-39 start 45 min later!)

Thanks Miami

Ben - 6 pm is great.  

Jane - yes, poopy legs here too

Gotta love fickle Lake Michigan.  I'm in the north suburbs of Chicago.  Last Friday swimming in balmy 70 degrees.  Today....OMG

absolutely FREEZING!!!!! ARRRG!.

Did a partial course swim today and it was colder than last years race. Strongly advise earplugs and double swim cap or neoprene cap being packed in your bags prior to leaving for the race just in case.

X2        I was wearing a neoprene cap and booties but forgot the earplugs and was quite dizzy when I got out. Will have them on Sunday.

Thanks for volunteering and the support Pete.  I will be looking forward to seeing the cheering donkey bc I will need all the donkey mojo and support that I can get in this race!

miami9296 - 2011-07-09 9:35 PM With just about a week until race day, I am very happy to see all of these race #'s...so, if you see some girl cheering for you (probably wearing a running skirt and my Well Fit visor) and you have NO idea who she is...it's ME!!!!!

GOOOOOOD LUCK to all of you BT'ers!!

Race smart...Stay safe...and HAVE FUN OUT THERE!!

I can't wait to see you!

It will be great to see you Pete! Thanks for volunteering. I am hoping they do not have the strippers in the sand again this year...I will not be using them if they are!

I move up this year too! #562

Ben can you add 2 for the dinner?

thanks for the update Pete...I am sure it will change by tomorrow! Have to be ready for anything. Had I known I would have joined you!

Here are the latest on dinner for Satuday. I will make the reservation on Wednesday so anyone feel free to give a preference on location, I think we went to Infusinos last year.

1. Chasingkona/Ben/2

2. abake /Anne/2
3 kimk/???/2

4. eddievolleyEddie/2

5. guppie/Suzanne/1

6. JHag/Jeremy/2

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

Saturday night 6pm with a location TBA work for everyone?

Could you please add 3 more for dinner -- Ashleigh (not sure of her last name), her husband and their son would like to join the group.

OMG I am a nervous wreck about this race. I had a DNF last month after some bad stuff happened in the water and now I have that demon to deal with.  Just want it to be over!

I would encourage everybody to think about carrying some of their own water during the run either in a handheld bottle or a fuel belt, especially if you are in the last waves.  I have seen IM run out of water, gatorade, sponges, etc... at a few races (IMKY last year).  With the heat and humidity that is coming they will go through a lot of water (people dumping it on their heads, etc...).  Hopefully they don't get caught with their pants down and are prepared, but I am going to carry some of my own to be safe rather than sorry.  

Agreed.  This looks to be close to a repeat of last year weather-wise.  Definitely smart to carry water.

the run is a double out and back of like 3.25 miles.  I THINK there were 3 stations.  One at about a mile, one at about 2 miles and then one at the turn-around.  You end up passing each one a total of 4 times.  I dont remember them running out of water, but it was pretty sparse on that last leg coming in.  The real life-savers in my mind were the residents along the course who turned on sprinklers and hoses.

They did have Ice at some of the stops.  Highly recommend the ice-in-hat thing if its at all like last year.

I'm carrying my 4 bottle fuel belt with three full and frozen figuring they will thaw by the time I get to the them. Last year they ran out of ice for those of us who started in the later waves.  The water was also warm.  The big plus was the neighborhood folks who had their hoses out for us.  A big bonus.

Yeah...I think I will definitely be bringing my fuel belt as well.  I had always wondered about freezing those bottles and whether that would work.  Sounds like it does and it's a great idea that I will use (thanks).  I have heard several people mention the good neighbors of Racine will hose you down as you run the course....that would be SUPERB!

From the athlete guide:

There will be aid stations every mile on the run
course offering:
Ironman PERFORM
Water
PowerBars
PowerBar Gels
Fruit
Defizzed cola
 

So the distances that Chicagoman remembered match this.