Vineman Ironman 70.3 : Official Thread (Page 2)

I was #396 on the waitlist in March and I finally got in last week.

This will be Vineman #2 for me.

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Thanks.  It looks like I am bringing it with me on the plane.  I need the bike here as long as possible to get more rides in.

dieathlon - 2009-07-01 4:25 PM

TriAgainJim - 2009-06-30 1:43 PM I would not mind meeting fellow racers from BT on Saturday.

I wouldn't mind either! I'm travelling solo from Phoenix, so it would be nice to whine about my nerves to someone!

I am up for it.  Athough the family is making the trip, they are staying with friends in Oak and I will be by myself on Sat night.  

T2 is nice.  If they are just cheering you on that can be a long day waiting.   One place would be on the curve as you enter into Geyerville (spelling doesn't count).   You'll be slowing down and they will have a town for supplies.

Also, I like Chalk Hill too.  You'll probably enjoy the company as you're heading up the hill.  

However, my favorite place is on the bottom of Chalk Hill when you turn left onto Fraught.  I hung out there last year during the full waiting for people go by.  You can park your car and set up chairs.  Upon Fraught you bike up a hill--which I always consider my personal TdF hill.    I chased a couple of racers up the hill cheering them on.

The run is an out and back.  You can hang out anywhere on the course and cheer like a crazy person.  La Creme would be another place--and you can drink!

Participant List is up with Race Numbers: http://www.vineman.com/ironman/entries_race01.htm

I don't know the area, but I am up for a pre-race dinner on Sat.   

Does anyone else find it strange that they are keeping transition open until the last wave goes on?  My wave doesn't start til 8am.  I may sleep in

I am 366.  My life is now a number....  I will not answer to Geoff anymore, just 366.

I'm #71.

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