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 2010-08-30 12:56 PM in reply to: #2415722 |
Extreme Veteran 476   WI |  Subject: RE: Ironman Wisconsin : Official ThreadMaybe posted already, but the 2010 Athlete Guide is on the site. |
| 2010-08-30 1:02 PM in reply to: #3071534 |
Master 1222 Lafayette, IN | Subject: RE: Ironman Wisconsin : Official Thread SSMinnow - 2010-08-30 12:51 PM Gregkl - 2010-08-30 12:39 PM SSMinnow - 2010-08-30 12:31 PM dewcubs - 2010-08-30 11:30 AM disturbed275 - 2010-08-30 10:32 AM Gregkl - 2010-08-30 9:37 AM disturbed275 - 2010-08-30 9:12 AM Gregkl - 2010-08-30 8:40 AM Has anyone ever used the myathletegps device that will provide constant real time course location for the athlete? I am thinking of renting one for Madison since I really have little idea what my pacing will be. Any thoughts? Anything negative that I may be missing? I am going to be renting one of these on race day. With my running injury I have no idea what my pace will be so I figured this would make it easier for my support crew to find me. I was on their beta site watching some of the IMKY athletes yesterday and it seemed to give pretty reliable updates every few minutes. I figured for 23 bucks it's worth a shot. Considering all the other expenses I've racked up for this day this is just a drop in the bucket. If you're wondering, they do have race site pickup available. It is actually going to cost $37.95. I guess I assumed since they have race pick up that they'd have race drop off so the $15 return shipping fee would be credited back as per their fine print I am getting one as well....and they said if you return it that weekend then you do get the $$ credited back. You think Ironman.com is going to get lambasted about the issues yesterday? I tried all day to get on site and could not. Like someone said, over a million dollars collected you would think they could rectify server issues....just saying. Can someone post the link to exactly what you are talking about? I see a $19.95 rental fee so must be missing something. http://www.shop.myathletegps.com/product.sc?productId=2&categoryId=1 It is a little misleading, because the daily rental is $19.95, but then you have to pay a $3.00 handling fee and $15.00 return postage fee. You can pick up the unit at the expo in Madison, but they are not sticking around for us to turn them in after the race. We will have to send it back in the mailer, therefore incurring the extra charges. Had they stuck around, they would have credited the $15.00 and kept the $3.00. You know, marketing and all that!  Ha! I just ordered mine....another drop in the bucket! Thanks for the info. Well, if you did it, then I did it! My family will be much more comfortable being able to track me in real time and I won't try to push if I end up going slower than I thought! |
| 2010-08-30 1:44 PM in reply to: #3071411 |
Champion 7163  Verona WI--Ironman Bike Country! | Subject: RE: Ironman Wisconsin : Official Thread lisac957 - 2010-08-30 12:14 PM I've got 47 BTers on my tracking spreadsheet... which is less than half of those BTers registered  And I don't have anything besides screen names/bib numbers for a lot of ya'll. PM me with this info if you want it on the spreadsheet: Screen name Real name Bib # What number IM is this for you? Goal? Hey Lisa Can you send us the spreadsheet once it's done? Would love to put some names and numbers together. I can PM you my email address! Thanks. |
| 2010-08-30 1:48 PM in reply to: #3071494 |
Veteran 1019 St. Louis | Subject: RE: Ironman Wisconsin : Official Thread Are you sure the myathletegps people are going to be at the expo? I e-mailed them last week and they replied that they were not planning on being there at all. I had to pay $45 to have it shipped to my hotel. Edited by kevin_trapp 2010-08-30 1:53 PM |
| 2010-08-30 1:55 PM in reply to: #2415722 |
Expert 2355 Madison, Wisconsin | Subject: RE: Ironman Wisconsin : Official Thread looks like it's official no practice swim saturday....weird since they have had them at all over IM's in the US to my understanding this year. |
| 2010-08-30 1:56 PM in reply to: #3070833 |
Extreme Veteran 572 | Subject: RE: Ironman Wisconsin : Official Thread Gregkl - 2010-08-30 8:40 AM Has anyone ever used the myathletegps device that will provide constant real time course location for the athlete? I am thinking of renting one for Madison since I really have little idea what my pacing will be. Any thoughts? Anything negative that I may be missing? Use it every single race and my wife LOVES IT!!! She forces me to get it every time and says it is worth every penny. In addition, the guy that runs it is great and has always treated me well. |
| 2010-08-30 1:58 PM in reply to: #3071688 |
Master 1222 Lafayette, IN | Subject: RE: Ironman Wisconsin : Official Thread kevin_trapp - 2010-08-30 1:48 PM Are you sure the myathletegps people are going to be at the expo? I e-mailed them last week and they replied that they were not planning on being there at all. I had to pay $45 to have it shipped to my hotel. Well, I talked to the guy on the phone this morning and he said he would be there. I told him when I placed my order that I will pick up the unit at the Expo on either Friday or Saturday. If you contacts me back and says they WON'T be there, I will post it. I actually called him twice to be sure I had the right info. I do know he said that they have received a ton of requests for IMWI, probably due to the meltdown of the IM athleteTracker this weekend, and he said they were setting up at the Expo. |
| 2010-08-30 2:07 PM in reply to: #3071702 |
Champion 7163 Verona WI--Ironman Bike Country! | Subject: RE: Ironman Wisconsin : Official Thread chasingkona - 2010-08-30 1:55 PM looks like it's official no practice swim saturday....weird since they have had them at all over IM's in the US to my understanding this year. Ben, Jess will be swimming on Thursday and Friday.....official buoys will not be up until race morning, but you know the course well.... |
| 2010-08-30 2:08 PM in reply to: #3071702 |
| Extreme Veteran 476 WI | Subject: RE: Ironman Wisconsin : Official Thread chasingkona - 2010-08-30 1:55 PM looks like it's official no practice swim saturday....weird since they have had them at all over IM's in the US to my understanding this year. Yep - since the Gatorade sponsorship gave way to PowerBar for IMWI. But, I wonder why no IMWI official swim if it's been done elsewhere. I suppose the only thing provided was water, Gatorade, and some swim support. The lake should still be open. |
| 2010-08-30 2:17 PM in reply to: #3071675 |
| Alpharetta, Georgia | Subject: RE: Ironman Wisconsin : Official Thread SSMinnow - 2010-08-30 1:44 PM lisac957 - 2010-08-30 12:14 PM I've got 47 BTers on my tracking spreadsheet... which is less than half of those BTers registered And I don't have anything besides screen names/bib numbers for a lot of ya'll. PM me with this info if you want it on the spreadsheet: Screen name Real name Bib # What number IM is this for you? Goal? Hey Lisa Can you send us the spreadsheet once it's done? Would love to put some names and numbers together. I can PM you my email address! Thanks. Yep, I'll start a thread and either attach it to the thread, or put it in a Google Doc where anyone can view/update. I have to say I'm a little surprised there was absolutely NO BT tracking for IMLOU yesterday... maybe no one will be interested in tracking us, but at least we'll know some screen names/real names/bib numbers
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| 2010-08-30 4:22 PM in reply to: #2415722 |
Member 41 | Subject: RE: Ironman Wisconsin : Official Thread I also called this afternoon before reserving 'myathletegps' and he stated they would be at the expo as well and still had devices available. Said he would be at the expo, which begins Thursday, so they would be there on Wednesday and avail. for pick-up beginning Thursday. Edited by JamesNissen 2010-08-30 4:23 PM |
| 2010-08-30 4:22 PM in reply to: #3071736 |
Extreme Veteran 981 Maryland | Subject: RE: Ironman Wisconsin : Official Thread dar89 - 2010-08-30 3:08 PM chasingkona - 2010-08-30 1:55 PM looks like it's official no practice swim saturday....weird since they have had them at all over IM's in the US to my understanding this year. Yep - since the Gatorade sponsorship gave way to PowerBar for IMWI. But, I wonder why no IMWI official swim if it's been done elsewhere. I suppose the only thing provided was water, Gatorade, and some swim support. The lake should still be open. Well this stinks, I thought the practice swims added a lot to the whole IM experience and hype. Can anyone verify that they did/didn't have swims for IMLOU over the weekend? Ok I do see one swim on the IMLOU schedule. I guess that happened, but it seems hard to believe that there would only be one (or none, in our case). Edited by kalalau 2010-08-30 4:25 PM |
| 2010-08-30 4:40 PM in reply to: #3072060 |
Champion 7163 Verona WI--Ironman Bike Country! | Subject: RE: Ironman Wisconsin : Official Thread kalalau - 2010-08-30 4:22 PM dar89 - 2010-08-30 3:08 PM chasingkona - 2010-08-30 1:55 PM looks like it's official no practice swim saturday....weird since they have had them at all over IM's in the US to my understanding this year. Yep - since the Gatorade sponsorship gave way to PowerBar for IMWI. But, I wonder why no IMWI official swim if it's been done elsewhere. I suppose the only thing provided was water, Gatorade, and some swim support. The lake should still be open. Well this stinks, I thought the practice swims added a lot to the whole IM experience and hype. Can anyone verify that they did/didn't have swims for IMLOU over the weekend? Ok I do see one swim on the IMLOU schedule. I guess that happened, but it seems hard to believe that there would only be one (or none, in our case). The athletes guide does say there will be no organized swims, but that Monona is a public area so technically you can swim right where we will go into the water. The problem is it is pretty heavily used by boaters including water skiers so I would not go alone. There will be plenty of people acclimating to the water so best bet would be to find a group and go off early in the morning. Our class swims there at 6am W/F because it isn't lighter beforehand, but always have a kayaker with us. |
| 2010-08-30 5:18 PM in reply to: #3072114 |
Extreme Veteran 981 Maryland | Subject: RE: Ironman Wisconsin : Official Thread SSMinnow - 2010-08-30 5:40 PM The athletes guide does say there will be no organized swims, but that Monona is a public area so technically you can swim right where we will go into the water. The problem is it is pretty heavily used by boaters including water skiers so I would not go alone. There will be plenty of people acclimating to the water so best bet would be to find a group and go off early in the morning. Our class swims there at 6am W/F because it isn't lighter beforehand, but always have a kayaker with us. Doh, ok I guess I haven't read the whole guide yet. :-) Thank you! If trends hold, I'm pretty sure folks here will be grouping up Thurs-Sat. Everyone always wants to swim super early though. There may be such a crowd swimming out there that it's not an issue even later in the morning. |
| 2010-08-30 5:44 PM in reply to: #2415722 |
Extreme Veteran 981 Maryland | Subject: RE: Ironman Wisconsin : Official Thread It still feels like they are taking away a big part of the experience. It's almost as bad as taking away the pre-race dinner. Ok who is up for what days/times for grouping together for a swim? |
| 2010-08-30 5:56 PM in reply to: #2415722 |
Member 48 | Subject: Spectator Info Bib 751! First Ironman and excited to get goin! Also a a voyeur on this blog and i appreciate the great info, thx to the active posters. I'm putting together a viewing plan for my spectator team. Thinking swim start, swim finish and then the shuttle out to Verona for 2 more views, then shuttle back to town....instruct them to hang on State St and they can see me plenty. Any additional advice? Whats the street name of the hill that's nicknamed "the '? Figured thats the spot to be on the bike course. once again- great thread, great info and I will greatly appreciate any help w the spectator info. and for the weather- crossing my fingers for a 50/75 day w no rain....anything we get will be far better than Louisville though! Good Luck to all- gettin close.....eat well, easy to gain weight during taper. |
| 2010-08-30 5:57 PM in reply to: #2415722 |
Member 48 | Subject: RE: Ironman Wisconsin : Official Thread the site censored the name of the hill: THE B**CH! |
| 2010-08-30 6:18 PM in reply to: #2415722 |
Extreme Veteran 445 Sioux Falls, SD | Subject: RE: Ironman Wisconsin : Official Thread Checking in.... #2306!!!!! ANd I can't wait!!! Been sick, so I am taking it easy... but so ready to race, and enjoy the event! It was so much fun last year...and it can only get better! GJ |
| 2010-08-30 7:54 PM in reply to: #3072246 |
Champion 7163 Verona WI--Ironman Bike Country! | Subject: RE: Ironman Wisconsin : Official Thread jdrose13 - 2010-08-30 5:57 PM the site censored the name of the hill: THE B**CH! My guess is you're talking about Old Sauk Pass to Timber Lane......it is one of the easier places for people to view the bike. You can literally drive all the way up Old Sauk Road, park and the action is at the intersection of Timber and Old Sauk Road. If you need better directions PM me. I live less than 2m from there. |
| 2010-08-30 10:50 PM in reply to: #3072242 |
Extreme Veteran 981 Maryland | Subject: RE: Spectator Info jdrose13 - 2010-08-30 6:56 PM Bib 751! First Ironman and excited to get goin! Also a a voyeur on this blog and i appreciate the great info, thx to the active posters. I'm putting together a viewing plan for my spectator team. Any additional advice? Make sure your friends/family see the Ford Inspirational Mile signup/message center at the expo. They can enter a message for you to see while on the run, somewhere late like mile 18-22. It's a really tough time of the race and I really look forward to seeing my name and message in lights from someone. Even if I know they entered one in advance, it's still gives me a boost. And when I don't get a message, it's always a disappointment because I see everyone else's.
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| 2010-08-31 6:37 AM in reply to: #2415722 |
| Champion 9430 No excuses! | Subject: RE: Ironman Wisconsin : Official Thread |
| 2010-08-31 7:14 AM in reply to: #3072242 |
Veteran 1019 St. Louis | Subject: RE: Spectator Info jdrose13 - 2010-08-30 5:56 PM Bib 751! First Ironman and excited to get goin! Also a a voyeur on this blog and i appreciate the great info, thx to the active posters. I'm putting together a viewing plan for my spectator team. Thinking swim start, swim finish and then the shuttle out to Verona for 2 more views, then shuttle back to town....instruct them to hang on State St and they can see me plenty. Any additional advice? Whats the street name of the hill that's nicknamed "the '? Figured thats the spot to be on the bike course. once again- great thread, great info and I will greatly appreciate any help w the spectator info. and for the weather- crossing my fingers for a 50/75 day w no rain....anything we get will be far better than Louisville though! Good Luck to all- gettin close.....eat well, easy to gain weight during taper. Jump back to page 29. DB posted a link for a PDF file that's got everything your team needs to know. It also has directions to the hills you're looking for. |
| 2010-08-31 7:39 AM in reply to: #2415722 |
Extreme Veteran 425 | Subject: RE: Ironman Wisconsin : Official Thread When I talked to Athlete tracker guy he told me they were going to 100% be at the expo as well.... |
| 2010-08-31 8:00 AM in reply to: #2415722 |
Veteran 561 Arden Hills, MN | Subject: RE: Ironman Wisconsin : Official Thread Any experienced Imoo'ers out there willing to give some advice on swim start location? Does it even matter? I'm looking at around 1 hr 20 min swim. |
| 2010-08-31 8:01 AM in reply to: #2415722 |
Expert 663 A little slice of paradise | Subject: RE: Ironman Wisconsin : Official Thread I have a question about the athlete tracker. If you wore it on the swim, where did you put it at? |
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