Kansas 5150 (Page 2)

Awesome!  I am in for one parking spot.  Still deciding if I am camping overnight.

I attended the "First-Timer" clinic at Gary Gribbles tonight put on by the KC Tri folks.  They announced there registration numbers are right at about 1,000.

For what it is worth, really good clinic and gave away some really cool good stuff, I came away with a new pair of K-Swiss K-ona shoes :-)

RANT: I know it's just the way it is, but the total lack of information about KS 5i50 drives me nuts.  An email to them, a facebook post and a tweet to them and no response about anything on the race. 

Makes my head explode! 

How early race day morning do I need to get there if I want to park in the campsite?

I've got a crew of 4+ preview riding the bike route and 1 loop of the run route around 7am Sat. in case anyone wants to join.

To the poster annoyed with not getting a response, I've sent a couple inquiry e-mails and received a response every time in a day or two, so my first 5150 experience has been good thus far.

What information or answers are you looking to get?

Due to the weather, we are moving our test ride to 5/11.  Didn't want anyone showing up in the snow pissed .

Just wondering about wave start times, etc.  

Nothing too pressing, I'm just a control freak like that.  Assuming similar to KC Tri last year. 

For what its worth, a lot of races won't announce wave start time until it gets closer to the race once they have a good grasp on what the head count will be for each age group. I've been to many races and its not known until packet pickup.

I saw the water temp was a nice warm 48*F at Clinton Lake.

What do you think the chances of the RD bagging the swim and having a DU?

Thinking it will be a very cold swim for my first ever outdoor tri. 

Snowing here in Wichita at the moment

Make sure you bring your wetsuit. 

Water temps at Escape from Alcatraz were 51 degrees this year...so yikes!