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2009-01-15 6:13 PM
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I'm totally in for a post-or later season tri... pre-season I will not be fitting into my wetsuit nor onto my bike.  I'd be happy to come cheer you on and eat lots though if it ends up in May or June.  

2009-01-15 8:42 PM
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2009-01-16 12:39 PM
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I bet we could even con politely ask jazz's parents to come out to MI for the weekend and guard a beach transition area. Very intimidating they are
2009-01-16 12:45 PM
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I live right around the corner from Kensington (about 1/2 mile away).  Even if you all decide  to do this on Steelhead weekend I can help coordinate things there beforehand if anything needs to be done.
2009-01-19 11:37 AM
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I'm in too. I like the idea of an early and a late one.

 

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2009-01-19 12:13 PM
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yeats - 2009-01-16 1:39 PM

I bet we could even con politely ask jazz's parents to come out to MI for the weekend and guard a beach transition area. Very intimidating they are


They could hand out gatorade, too! They would love it!


2009-01-19 6:27 PM
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OK, we seem to have enough traction to start talking about 'when'. There's been a lot of interest in an 'early season' one, and a 'late season' one. Interestingly enough, the date with the fewest conflicts is right in the middle of the season. Here's the prelim research as to what's going on when:

May 2-3Willow Duathlon
May 9-10Dances with Dirt, Mothers' Day (Sun)
May 16-17Starker-Mann Challenge
May 23-34TTT, Memorial Day (25th)
May 30-31Hawk Island, Auburn Tri/Du
June 6-7Ann Arbor, Racing for Recovery
June 13-14Kansas HIM, Motor City Tri, Flag City Du
June 20-21Horribly Hilly 100, Big Fish, Fathers' Day
June 27-28Western States 100
July 4-54th of July
July 11-12Muncie HIM
July 18-19Musselman, Spirit of Racine, Clark Lake
July 25-26
Aug 1-2Steelhead, Craig Greenfield
Aug 8-9Sylvania Tri/Du, Ore to Shore
Aug 15-16Pigman HIM
Aug 22-23The Crim
Aug 29-30Ironnman Louisville
Sep 5-6Labor Day Sept 7
Sep 12-13Muskoka HIM, Tawas HIM
Sep 19-20
Sep 26-27 

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OK, With that as background, I'd like to throw out a few dates for consideration:

Early Season: May 16-17, or May 30-31. Both have very few conflicts, and I don't want to go too much before May 16 because the water may or may not be swimmable.

Late Season: July 11-12, July 25-26, or August 15-16. All have very few conflicts, it's just a question of how late in the season we want to stretch it.

Thoughts?

2009-01-19 6:42 PM
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Here are my votes:

May 16-17 or May 30-31

August 15-16

And like I said above, any coordination that needs to be done, even if its not one of those weekends, I can help with since I live so close to Kensington.

2009-01-19 8:01 PM
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If I got to choose the date I'd pick either May 16 or 23.
2009-01-20 5:32 AM
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Any of these work well:

May 17, 30

July 12, 26

Aug 15

2009-01-20 7:36 AM
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May 31st is also the date for the 26th running of the Seahorse Tri.  Who cares about Hawk Island.  

Seems like everyone but me - haha



2009-01-20 8:55 PM
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May 16, 17th

Anytime in Sept as of right now.

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2009-01-20 9:02 PM
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It looks like the Running Fit dinosaur tri-series will be 6/24, 7/22, and 8/19 this year.  So my vote would be any time in August/Sept. besides 8/19.  Hopefully that will be my first race post-baby.  
2009-01-21 9:00 AM
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I still vote for the 1st weekend in August.  Instead of Steelhead.  I say we make it a campout... complete with BTMI obnoxiousness the previous evening.

I am in for DWD 50k, SoR and *cough* Redman *cough*



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2009-01-21 9:01 AM
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I am doing Muncie and the Dino series, so any other time works for me! 

I am so in!

2009-01-21 10:37 AM
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sushigirl - 2009-01-20 10:02 PM It looks like the Running Fit dinosaur tri-series will be 6/24, 7/22, and 8/19 this year.  So my vote would be any time in August/Sept. besides 8/19.  Hopefully that will be my first race post-baby.  

 

Is that 8/19 date solid?  If so, that's fitting perfectly into my schedule so I can complete my 5 races!    

 

2009-01-21 10:48 AM
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I like May 16-17 as well. We could also do another one Steelhead weekend, complete with camping! That one could be out at Pinckney.
2009-01-21 12:00 PM
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If you guys want to do an early season one (May 16-17) I will still be in recovery from the 50k.  I volunteer to be RD and keep time, organize the race, etc...

I really think we need to include body marking in this... not ages or race groups, but something more fun.  Body marking is standard operating procedure and makes us look so cool.

2009-01-21 1:15 PM
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I like the 16th and 17th... but Rick is right, the weather in MI can be so fickle in the Spring.  I think last year we didn't see a warm up until well into June!

Whatever date we pick, given the interest, someone will more than likely be either racing or recovering unfortunately.

2009-01-21 2:34 PM
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I am doing the Racing for Recovery HIM on June 7th so I would need something before(May 16-17 would work) or I could do Steelhead weekend also. I also like a September race as well.
2009-01-21 8:26 PM
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gir1with1nose - 2009-01-21 11:37 AM

sushigirl - 2009-01-20 10:02 PM It looks like the Running Fit dinosaur tri-series will be 6/24, 7/22, and 8/19 this year.  So my vote would be any time in August/Sept. besides 8/19.  Hopefully that will be my first race post-baby.  

 

Is that 8/19 date solid?  If so, that's fitting perfectly into my schedule so I can complete my 5 races!    

 

 According to the website, yes!

2009-01-21 8:28 PM
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triOK - 2009-01-21 1:00 PM

If you guys want to do an early season one (May 16-17) I will still be in recovery from the 50k.  I volunteer to be RD and keep time, organize the race, etc...

I really think we need to include body marking in this... not ages or race groups, but something more fun.  Body marking is standard operating procedure and makes us look so cool.


Yeah, I'll hang with Robyn and body mark as I'll be super-sized by then.  I'm pretty sure they don't make maternity wetsuits, so I'm out for May, in for August. 
2009-01-22 9:59 AM
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I think I could swing 5/17, but possibly not the 16th depending on the start time.  And I'm pretty sure I'm doing Steelhead this summer, but 8/15-16 and 8/22-23 are good.
2009-01-22 1:17 PM
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May 16 or 17 and Steelhead weekend are a go for me.
2009-01-23 9:39 AM
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OK, I am tired of lurking. Count me in for the May 16 or 17th. This would be a GREAT way to start the season. I may be able to get my wife to help "watch" the transition area as well!!!
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