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 2012-08-02 11:10 AM in reply to: #3550668 |
Pro  4353    Wallingford, PA |  Subject: RE: Ironman U.S. Championship : Official Thread***WARNING: SHAMELESS PLUG FOR MY FUNDRAISING EFFORTS BELOW*** Just thought I would share with you guys a fundraising effort I am involved with that is officially "launching" with my race. I lost both my mother & brother to colon cancer, both passed away at a relatively young age (39 for my mother, 52 for my brother). I've been involved for several years with the Colon Cancer Coalition, which raises money for colon cancer programs through their series of "Get Your Rear in Gear" running races. Having lost two family members to colon cancer, I know what a financial and emotional toll caring for a cancer patient, especially an end-stage patient, can take on families and caregivers. I have long felt there was a need for programs to help support families during this difficult period. My mom and brother were both very family oriented, so I thought it would be great to start a fund in their memory to help provide financial and emotional support for families and caregivers of colon cancer patients. The Tony Snow and Betty Jo Caregiver Network fund officially launches with my race on August 11. Funds will be collected over the next several months, and we will begin distributing "grants" to help provide services for families/caregivers during the summer of 2013. If this sounds like a program you would like to support, consider making a donation here: http://getyourrearingear.com/caregivers/ |
| 2012-08-02 11:25 AM in reply to: #3550668 |
Veteran 220 Plant City, Florida Bronze member | Subject: RE: Ironman U.S. Championship : Official Thread Bike has been dropped off - |
| 2012-08-02 12:47 PM in reply to: #4340615 |
| 60 | Subject: RE: Ironman U.S. Championship : Official Thread sfulkers - 2012-08-01 8:23 AM obrats - 2012-07-31 5:37 PM prosh8905 - 2012-07-31 5:20 PM greyguy - 2012-07-31 3:47 PM I am doing the same thing and had no interest in finishing late and then having to find a ferry to NJ and back before 1:00 a.m. to get my bike and gear bags. TriBike told me they will bring back your bike and transition bags but (as mentioned) not special needs. Let's hope they are reliable! Only wrinkle is you cannot get your bike until the next day. Not an issue for me as I am staying over anyway...I think it is well worth the $50. Also doing athlete tracker so family can get updates on my progress and not have to stand around for hours waiting for me to arrive in Manhattan. Those two things will hopefully make the complicated logistics a little easier...... When you say athlete tracker are you talking Ironmanlive or a GPS unit or maybe other?
Think I am using http://www.myathletelive.com/for my tracker. Just thought I'd jump in and hijack the thread! No, not really. I wanted to comment on the MyAthlete tracker. I used one for IM Moo last year and thought it was great, it allowed my family to see fairlly "real-time" where I was on the course and they could plan their day around it. The iPad version of the tracker seemed to be slightly better than the iPhone one, but both worked well. One word of caution, though.....absolutely do a short test run with the tracker around your waist before race day. I didn't do this and I wish I had. The unit itself is basically a 2" x 1" cube, about the size of a toy matchbox car. But it weighs almost twice what a toy car would. This unit is inside a small pouch which is attached to a race-type belt, similar to the Fuel Belt race belts. The issue is that the extra weight tends to bounce when running, and I was not prepared for that. I didn't notice this until T2 on race day, and as soon as I took two steps out of T2, I decided I wasn't going to deal with this bouncing for 26 miles and ditched the thing in my Bike to Run bag. So just be prepared, and realize it could be something new if you're not used to bulky items around your waist. Good luck to you guys doing the race next weekend! I'll be doing the weather dance and offering sacrafices to the weather gods for you. Steve Thanks! Trying it out is good advice...which had not really occurred to me. Hopefully it is not too annoying. |
| 2012-08-02 1:00 PM in reply to: #4341731 |
| 60 | Subject: RE: Ironman U.S. Championship : Official Thread runnerx - 2012-08-01 2:08 PM The one concern I have about using Tri-bike to return my bike...how are they going to sort out all the transition bags they bring back? I just fear this huge pile that you have to sort through yourself. Which brings up another question....if TriBike can return up to 5000 Transition bags, what's so hard about bringing the Special Needs bags back too? I did notice that after 10pm, cars are allowed in Ross Dock, so that's an option to pick up your bike and bags. It was the same deal when I did LP. They didn't guarrantee you'd get back your SN bags.....and I didn't. Just put disposable stuff in there that you can do without. I think you should expect to get your morning clothes bag back, but to be safe I wouldn't put anything super important in there either. As for Transition bags, they'll be hung up and numbered so (theoretically!) it should not be difficult. My guess is Tri-Bke will be sorting and packing all night to get everything over to the IM Village ready for pick-up by 9AM Sunday. In addition to the Valet Service they are also shipping bikes back to all parts of the U.S. or wherever....It is bound to be a little chaotic fro sure. The bottom line is I have no other realistic option for getting my bike and am just hoping for the best! |
| 2012-08-02 1:46 PM in reply to: #4341731 |
Master 2468 Muskego, Wisconsin | Subject: RE: Ironman U.S. Championship : Official Thread runnerx - 2012-08-01 3:08 PM The one concern I have about using Tri-bike to return my bike...how are they going to sort out all the transition bags they bring back? I just fear this huge pile that you have to sort through yourself. Which brings up another question....if TriBike can return up to 5000 Transition bags, what's so hard about bringing the Special Needs bags back too? I did notice that after 10pm, cars are allowed in Ross Dock, so that's an option to pick up your bike and bags.
If it's anything like the setup they had at IMTX, a giant pile of bags is what you should expect. Not necessarily a pile but rows upon rows of bags. It doesn't take as long as you would think but to make it a bit easier you may want to add a couple of girlie ribbons to the bag ties. It'll not only ensure you grab your bag quicker during the race (and ensure you have the right bag) but it will make identifying your bags at pickup significantly easier. There were so, so, many Mavic wheel bags at IMTX it took a while so I can only imagine what it'll be like on Sunday with transition bags. |
| 2012-08-02 3:02 PM in reply to: #3550668 |
Master 1989  New Jersey | Subject: RE: Ironman U.S. Championship : Official Thread How about the Thursday evening welcome banquet...anyone going? I didn't go when I did my other IM...some people said wasn't particularly worth it. Nice video was shown, but that was the extent. And for guests, it would be $50 for Coney Island Hot Dogs (that's one of the items on the menu.) How about the "mandatory" athlete briefing that follows? Is it really mandatory? Are guests allowed? |
| 2012-08-02 3:13 PM in reply to: #3550668 |
Member 127 Orlando | Subject: RE: Ironman U.S. Championship : Official Thread Just for fun I put together a little spread sheet showing the number athletes in each age group, by gender, and roughly the allocation of Kona slots for each group. Gender summary: Men - 2198, Women - 468, Not identified by Gender - 49 (Total of 2,715 Athletes) Largest Age Groups: M40-44 - 508, M35-39 - 422, M45-49 - 374 For full breakdown see attachment. Attachments ---------------- IMNYC Statistics.xlsx (10KB - 26 downloads) |
| 2012-08-02 3:33 PM in reply to: #4344031 |
Master 2468 Muskego, Wisconsin | Subject: RE: Ironman U.S. Championship : Official Thread runnerx - 2012-08-02 4:02 PMHow about the Thursday evening welcome banquet...anyone going?I didn't go when I did my other IM...some people said wasn't particularly worth it. Nice video was shown, but that was the extent. And for guests, it would be $50 for Coney Island Hot Dogs (that's one of the items on the menu.)How about the "mandatory" athlete briefing that follows? Is it really mandatory? Are guests allowed? Skipping both. This is IM #6 and I've been sucked into each briefing and dinner. I'm hoping that if they say something life changing in the brief, one of our BT attendees will post it. Otherwise we'll all be up way before the butt crack of dawn and we can figure it out. I also want to just hang with my wife the night before. |
| 2012-08-02 3:35 PM in reply to: #4344056 |
Master 2468 Muskego, Wisconsin | Subject: RE: Ironman U.S. Championship : Official Thread Mirdban - 2012-08-02 4:13 PM Tapering making you bored? I only have to beat 422 dudes? Sweet. Not even close to likely but it's better than 423, that would have been way too many.Just for fun I put together a little spread sheet showing the number athletes in each age group, by gender, and roughly the allocation of Kona slots for each group. Gender summary: Men - 2198, Women - 468, Not identified by Gender - 49 (Total of 2,715 Athletes) Largest Age Groups: M40-44 - 508, M35-39 - 422, M45-49 - 374 For full breakdown see attachment. |
| 2012-08-02 3:36 PM in reply to: #4339651 |
Veteran 273 Virginia Beach | Subject: RE: Ironman U.S. Championship : Official Thread When you change into your bike gear, you will put all your swim gear into your T1 back and leave it. same goes for bike to run, TBT indicates they will transport your bike and both gear bags. That said, I just signed up myself. For me $50 is worth it to not have the hassle of making your way back over there after the race. Plus the pickup on Sunday should be right around IM village where everyone will be for finishers gear anyway. Never expect to get your special needs bags back. I would venture to say never expect to actually use your special needs bags. Stuff happens, think about what you would do if your bag wasn't there for you halfway through. Would it ruin your race? Learn to live off of the course and plan accordingly. Better safe then sorry! johntoth - 2012-07-31 3:49 PM I looked through the thread and haven't seen anyone ask this yet (although I could have missed it), so I figured I would throw it out there. What is everyone doing with their wetsuits post race? I actually signed up to get my bike transported over to the pier so my wife didn't have to go get it. Then I realized I was going to have a wetsuit. Are they going to take those as well? Anyone know? |
| 2012-08-02 3:38 PM in reply to: #4344112 |
Veteran 273 Virginia Beach | Subject: RE: Ironman U.S. Championship : Official Thread Dude where you been?! Missed you these past few weekends. I am riding Sunday but probably only like 30-40ish. I think Jim said you were looking to ride?? papson14 - 2012-08-02 4:35 PM Mirdban - 2012-08-02 4:13 PM Tapering making you bored? I only have to beat 422 dudes? Sweet. Not even close to likely but it's better than 423, that would have been way too many.Just for fun I put together a little spread sheet showing the number athletes in each age group, by gender, and roughly the allocation of Kona slots for each group. Gender summary: Men - 2198, Women - 468, Not identified by Gender - 49 (Total of 2,715 Athletes) Largest Age Groups: M40-44 - 508, M35-39 - 422, M45-49 - 374 For full breakdown see attachment. |
| 2012-08-02 3:44 PM in reply to: #4344031 |
Veteran 273 Virginia Beach | Subject: RE: Ironman U.S. Championship : Official Thread No welcome banquet\meeting for me either, checking in on Thursday afternoon, check out the village a bit, then checking the bike in on Friday and relaxin. The "mandatory" meeting is hardly such. They just go over everything that you already know from the packet and its usually jammed full of people. Everyone is welcome at it, at least in my experience. runnerx - 2012-08-02 4:02 PM How about the Thursday evening welcome banquet...anyone going? I didn't go when I did my other IM...some people said wasn't particularly worth it. Nice video was shown, but that was the extent. And for guests, it would be $50 for Coney Island Hot Dogs (that's one of the items on the menu.) How about the "mandatory" athlete briefing that follows? Is it really mandatory? Are guests allowed? |
| 2012-08-02 3:49 PM in reply to: #4344117 |
Master 2468 Muskego, Wisconsin | Subject: RE: Ironman U.S. Championship : Official Thread ShawnFromNorfolk - 2012-08-02 4:38 PMDude where you been?! Missed you these past few weekends. I am riding Sunday but probably only like 30-40ish. I think Jim said you were looking to ride?? 4 kids jack up a lot of plans. Swam yesterday with Thor. I'll be doing the rest of my rides on the trainer. 2hrs on Saturday and the rest is just spinning. I'll hit the bay for Monday's swim, trying out a new sleeveless wetsuit, I think the full is going to be too hot.papson14 - 2012-08-02 4:35 PM Mirdban - 2012-08-02 4:13 PM Tapering making you bored? I only have to beat 422 dudes? Sweet. Not even close to likely but it's better than 423, that would have been way too many.Just for fun I put together a little spread sheet showing the number athletes in each age group, by gender, and roughly the allocation of Kona slots for each group. Gender summary: Men - 2198, Women - 468, Not identified by Gender - 49 (Total of 2,715 Athletes) Largest Age Groups: M40-44 - 508, M35-39 - 422, M45-49 - 374 For full breakdown see attachment. |
| 2012-08-02 3:51 PM in reply to: #4344115 |
Master 2468 Muskego, Wisconsin | Subject: RE: Ironman U.S. Championship : Official Thread ShawnFromNorfolk - 2012-08-02 4:36 PMWhen you change into your bike gear, you will put all your swim gear into your T1 back and leave it. same goes for bike to run, TBT indicates they will transport your bike and both gear bags.That said, I just signed up myself. For me $50 is worth it to not have the hassle of making your way back over there after the race. Plus the pickup on Sunday should be right around IM village where everyone will be for finishers gear anyway.Never expect to get your special needs bags back. I would venture to say never expect to actually use your special needs bags. Stuff happens, think about what you would do if your bag wasn't there for you halfway through. Would it ruin your race? Learn to live off of the course and plan accordingly. Better safe then sorry! I signed up last night as well. I don't want to take a 40 min ferry ride or ask my wife to do it to grab my bike then take another one back. I'd rather hand out with her and eat pizza and enjoy being awesome johntoth - 2012-07-31 3:49 PMI looked through the thread and haven't seen anyone ask this yet (although I could have missed it), so I figured I would throw it out there. What is everyone doing with their wetsuits post race? I actually signed up to get my bike transported over to the pier so my wife didn't have to go get it. Then I realized I was going to have a wetsuit. Are they going to take those as well? Anyone know?  |
| 2012-08-02 4:27 PM in reply to: #3550668 |
Member 127 Orlando | Subject: RE: Ironman U.S. Championship : Official Thread I'm guessing TBT will match up race numbers to slip our pedals and such into our Transition Bag, since they don't normally ship with that attached? |
| 2012-08-02 6:48 PM in reply to: #3550668 |
Pro 4353 Wallingford, PA | Subject: RE: Ironman U.S. Championship : Official Thread So, for those of you who have done IMs before - for a first timer, would you suggest attending the athlete briefing on Thursday night? I would probably prefer to skip it if you all tell me I'm not really going to learn anything that's not in the athlete guide.... |
| 2012-08-02 7:14 PM in reply to: #4344473 |
Member 68 | Subject: RE: Ironman U.S. Championship : Official Thread You can skip it I you want. It is not mandatory, even the race director said so on Facebook. They will cover the same info from the athlete guide.Mark |
| 2012-08-02 8:02 PM in reply to: #4344230 |
Master 2468 Muskego, Wisconsin | Subject: RE: Ironman U.S. Championship : Official Thread Mirdban - 2012-08-02 5:27 PMI'm guessing TBT will match up race numbers to slip our pedals and such into our Transition Bag, since they don't normally ship with that attached? I called yesterday and they will be shipping from transition to pier with pedals still attached and disk wheels still on the bike. |
| 2012-08-02 8:17 PM in reply to: #3550668 |
Master 1790 \Windsor, Ontario | Subject: RE: Ironman U.S. Championship : Official Thread I am going to the meeting on Thursday. This is my first IM and travelling on my own so I figure I will try to soak it all in. KC |
| 2012-08-02 8:32 PM in reply to: #4344577 |
Master 2468 Muskego, Wisconsin | Subject: RE: Ironman U.S. Championship : Official Thread Good, enjoy it. For my last few IMs I said I was skipping it but I always find myself sitting there at the dinners and the meetings. It's fun being around the other athletes and BTers. |
| 2012-08-03 9:16 AM in reply to: #4344498 |
| 60 | Subject: RE: Ironman U.S. Championship : Official Thread I skipped it last time....drove up to the venue and there was a long line. Didn't feel like being on my feet standing around so just kept on driving. Definitely skipping it this time since I will be staying at home until the morning of the race and would prefer to relax there. Timing is totally bizarre. We barely have Friday since we have to get up so early to get to the ferry by 4:00 a.m. To me that will be a little bit of a lost day so relaxation on Thursday will be the goal.... |
| 2012-08-03 10:24 AM in reply to: #4344056 |
Expert 1099 Bedford, NH | Subject: RE: Ironman U.S. Championship : Official Thread Mirdban - 2012-08-02 4:13 PM Just for fun I put together a little spread sheet showing the number athletes in each age group, by gender, and roughly the allocation of Kona slots for each group. Gender summary: Men - 2198, Women - 468, Not identified by Gender - 49 (Total of 2,715 Athletes) Largest Age Groups: M40-44 - 508, M35-39 - 422, M45-49 - 374 For full breakdown see attachment.
THANKS for posting. Most people that are going for Kona slots probably already know this, but the slots are actually allocated based on the number of participants in the actual race, not how many are signed up. You would assume your numbers should still be about right, but that's what they're actually based on. Regardless, thanks for the break down. |
| 2012-08-03 10:26 AM in reply to: #4344473 |
Expert 1099 Bedford, NH | Subject: RE: Ironman U.S. Championship : Official Thread jsnowash - 2012-08-02 7:48 PM So, for those of you who have done IMs before - for a first timer, would you suggest attending the athlete briefing on Thursday night? I would probably prefer to skip it if you all tell me I'm not really going to learn anything that's not in the athlete guide.... I would recommend that you go. Seeing how crazy some of logistics are for this race, you may learn something. Even if you don't get much out of it, it is part of the Ironman experience. I'd take in as much of it as you can in your first. |
| 2012-08-03 10:33 AM in reply to: #3550668 |
Master 2158 | Subject: RE: Ironman U.S. Championship : Official Thread I have gone to the meetings at the IMs I have done. I am on the fence for this one, it will depend on how tired I am. That being said, does anyone want to try to meet at check-in, transition or the athlete meeting? |
| 2012-08-03 11:24 AM in reply to: #4345133 |
Pro 4353 Wallingford, PA | Subject: RE: Ironman U.S. Championship : Official Thread greyguy - 2012-08-03 10:16 AM I skipped it last time....drove up to the venue and there was a long line. Didn't feel like being on my feet standing around so just kept on driving. Definitely skipping it this time since I will be staying at home until the morning of the race and would prefer to relax there. Timing is totally bizarre. We barely have Friday since we have to get up so early to get to the ferry by 4:00 a.m. To me that will be a little bit of a lost day so relaxation on Thursday will be the goal.... That's exactly why I'm considering skipping the dinner & briefing.... I will be staying with family in NJ Thursday night, and feel like it would be better for me to get into the city, pick up my packet, and just get back to their house and chill/get to bed early rather. If I stay for the meeting, it's gonna be fairly late by the time I get back to their house. |
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