Beach2Battleship Iron Distance Triathlon : Official Thread (Page 2)

I haven't pulled the trigger yet. Waiting 'til finish the IM 70.3 here in Raleigh on June 2 to see if I have the energy to go long again in 4 mos.

Did the B2B 70.3 in 2011 when it was freakishly cold and windy and T2 was at the battleship. I enjoyed the race and always thought about doing the 140.6.

I have a feeling that a major reason the full is filling up quicker is due to the lower number of IM branded 140.6's being offered these days and there hyper quick sellout. I know the other big selling points are the "faster" swim due to current & salt water, all flat course, end of the season schedule wise, price, beach local, as well as the race has really good reviews.

hmmm... I think I may have just sold myself.

I think the positive reviews after last year's run course/finish line change have helped with the slots selling faster.

No, most people wore full suits.

Not particularly tough or acclimated to cold water, just own a sleeveless.  The water temperature in 2011 was 69 degrees.  The water temperature was cooler in 2010 but it was also several weeks later in the year whereas this year's event is three days before the 2011 date.

I'm now officially signed up for the Full.  This will be my first 140.6.... I hope it's gentle.

I have a friend who is a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.  He is now in Louisville but he used to work in the Wilmington office and is very familiar with the tide charts (he's also done the B2B HIM so is familiar with the course).  He said that the 2013 swim will be similar to the 2010 one... nearly slack at the beginning of the full, getting better for the half but still only about half the push that there was in the other years.

Are they starting the full at 7:30 again this year?  If so, I would think that would help us a bit. 

Wasn't the wind heading the opposite direction of the tide causing some chop?  I did the half that year and I remember some chop.