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  2008-02-13 7:50 PM in reply to: #1148828 |
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| 2008-02-13 8:52 PM in reply to: #1148828 |
Elite 2998     Fishers, Indiana | Subject: RE: Athens YMCA Triathlon Excellent! Thanks Aaron! I'll have to check the site again, but at least this should make a BT link-up very convenient! |
| 2008-02-14 4:43 PM in reply to: #1148828 |
| Extreme Veteran 343 Longview | Subject: RE: Athens YMCA Triathlon We are only about three weeks out! I am excited everyone. There are several people I know that are making this their first triathlon. I had someone at work ask me where my next tri was going to be...I said "Athens". They then said - "You are going to Greece!"
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| 2008-02-14 5:31 PM in reply to: #1148828 |
| Expert 927 Longview, TX | Subject: RE: Athens YMCA Triathlon Aaron, you know anything about bike check? They have Tanner in Tyler listed, but Tanner no longer exists and has been replaced by Elite. And Elite says they've had no correspondence with Jack whatsoever. I've had mine checked at RBM last year, but alot of the triathletes here in East Texas are wondering what to do... Surely, a trip to Dallas isn't necessary. |
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| 2008-02-14 9:14 PM in reply to: #1148828 |
| Extreme Veteran 343 Longview | Subject: RE: Athens YMCA Triathlon Clint, I emailed Jack, and he responded right away. I will call Elite in the am, and get back with you. |
| 2008-02-14 9:48 PM in reply to: #1148828 |
| Extreme Veteran 343 Longview | Subject: RE: Athens YMCA Triathlon And thank you for your help on this as well. |
| 2008-02-15 5:44 AM in reply to: #1204070 |
| Member 10 | Subject: RE: Athens YMCA Triathlon I'm not training for this tri necessarily, I just started training and plan to do a beginner indoor tri next month just to see where I am. Anyway, I have found several places to swim and run, however; I have no clue where to bike... any advice... I live in carrollton. |
| 2008-02-15 9:18 AM in reply to: #1213867 |
| Extreme Veteran 455 Plano,TX | Subject: RE: Athens YMCA Triathlon From your front door is the best place to ride for me. Use any of the following to check out roads and hopefully find you some good streets to ride on. Maybe someone more specifically from your area can give you some ideas. If you post more of a general vacinity/intersection you are near, I'm sure some on here can point you to some safe roads and routes. Maps and mapping: maps.google.com gmap-pedometer.com mapmyride.com toporoute.com Edited by tajsss 2008-02-15 9:18 AM |
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| Veteran 132 Longview, TX | Subject: RE: Athens YMCA Triathlon I wonder if Jack would use any places here in Longview to check the bikes? Good luck Bonny on the 1/2 marathon... Mike A. |
| 2008-02-15 3:27 PM in reply to: #1213867 |
Champion 5575 Butler | Subject: RE: Athens YMCA Triathlon BRN2007 - 2008-02-15 5:44 AM I'm not training for this tri necessarily, I just started training and plan to do a beginner indoor tri next month just to see where I am. Anyway, I have found several places to swim and run, however; I have no clue where to bike... any advice... I live in carrollton. I live in carrollton near the intersection of Josey and hebron and if I feel daring (usually early on Sat & sunday before the traffic gets going I ride this route or this route. Both are nice because you are really only making right hand turns so you don't have to cross traffic and most of the roads are 3 lanes (with some construction to 2 lanes). If you want to avoid traffic you can head to the campion trails in irving, it really is not that far the north end of the trail is like 10 miles from my house (let me know if you are not familiar with it and I can get a map/directions. Carrollton also has a few small bike trails that if you piece together you can probably get a decent ride depending on how far you have been riding.Hope this helps. |
| 2008-02-15 3:30 PM in reply to: #1148828 |
| Extreme Veteran 343 Longview | Subject: RE: Athens YMCA Triathlon Mike, It never hurts to ask - you could email him. He responded very fast to my email. The only bike shop in Longview is Wooley G's. Thanks for the well wishes. It is my first 1/2 marathon, and I am nervous. Another person in our "Athens group" - TexasMPGal is doing a FULL marathon, the Austin one on Sunday as well!
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| 2008-02-17 5:13 PM in reply to: #1148828 |
| Extreme Veteran 343 Longview | Subject: RE: Athens YMCA Triathlon Thought I would post this - straight from the site: Complimentary carbo dinner Friday, March 7, 2008 6:30.PM. [the night before the race ] 201 S. Carroll St. Athens Texas 75751 GREAT Give Away's - Please call your reservation to Joe Wood at 903/675/5135 or 903/681/4971. You are invited to bring any of your family members to the dinner.
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| 2008-02-18 8:43 AM in reply to: #1148828 |
| Veteran 218 Plano, Texas | Subject: RE: Athens YMCA Triathlon BRN2007 - 2008-02-15 5:44 AM I'm not training for this tri necessarily, I just started training and plan to do a beginner indoor tri next month just to see where I am. Anyway, I have found several places to swim and run, however; I have no clue where to bike... any advice... I live in carrollton. I live in carrollton near the intersection of Josey and hebron and if I feel daring (usually early on Sat & sunday before the traffic gets going I ride this route or this route. Both are nice because you are really only making right hand turns so you don't have to cross traffic and most of the roads are 3 lanes (with some construction to 2 lanes). If you want to avoid traffic you can head to the campion trails in irving, it really is not that far the north end of the trail is like 10 miles from my house (let me know if you are not familiar with it and I can get a map/directions. Carrollton also has a few small bike trails that if you piece together you can probably get a decent ride depending on how far you have been riding. Hope this helps. I ride in the same general vicinity, and agree that the roads are nice and wide and relatively low traffic, especially north of George Bush. Word of caution though...that first route has two pretty stout hills if you are just beginning (or even if you've been riding awhile). If you are riding clockwise, the first one is on Josey just north of Parker. The second one is the real butt-kicker and is on Windhaven just east of Plano Parkway. They'll get your blood pumpin' and your legs barkin'. Edited by ricro 2008-02-18 8:43 AM |
| 2008-02-18 9:23 PM in reply to: #1215048 |
| Member 10 | Subject: RE: Athens YMCA Triathlon Thanks for all the info! Good luck to all of you in Athens. I will be there for the second year in a row supporting one of your fellow triathletes... and getting inspired so that I can do it next year! |
| 2008-02-20 9:27 AM in reply to: #1148828 |
| Veteran 132 Longview, TX | Subject: RE: Athens YMCA Triathlon I spoke with David at Woolley G's and forwarded an e-mail correspondence with Jack...he said he would contact Jack about setting up bike checks at his(Woolley G's) shop here in Longview |
| 2008-02-21 3:46 PM in reply to: #1148828 |
| Veteran 306 | Subject: RE: Athens YMCA Triathlon can we pick up packets the morning of the race |
| 2008-02-21 4:53 PM in reply to: #1148828 |
Master 1292 McKinney, TX | Subject: RE: Athens YMCA Triathlon Not listed. You can pick it up in Athens up till 9. If you can't make it, email Jack and see what he can do. |
| 2008-02-25 4:37 AM in reply to: #1148828 |
| Veteran 199 McKinney, TX | Subject: RE: Athens YMCA Triathlon I'm signed up to go. I will head out the next morning - I am supposd to commute with another athlete.
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| 2008-02-26 11:14 AM in reply to: #1233193 |
| Veteran 132 Longview, TX | Subject: RE: Athens YMCA Triathlon |
| 2008-02-26 11:22 AM in reply to: #1236041 |
| Champion 5575 Butler | Subject: RE: Athens YMCA Triathlon auggie - 2008-02-26 11:14 AM This may sound like a stupid question, but what's in the packet, exactly... Mike A. race numbers, shirt, race info, bunch of other crap (samples.) |
| 2008-02-28 9:59 AM in reply to: #1148828 |
| Expert 927 Longview, TX | Subject: RE: Athens YMCA Triathlon I just heard from a few friends that rode the Athens bike course last weekend that the first 2-3 miles of the loop have been chipsealed. But the course is still expected to be fast. No intentions of being negative here, but I know alot of people like to know what the conditions are before the race. Not too far away now. I hope to see all of you, or at least most of you, at the carbo dinner the night before. |
| 2008-02-28 10:37 AM in reply to: #1241046 |
| Master 1292 McKinney, TX | Subject: RE: Athens YMCA Triathlon jcbolton - 2008-02-28 9:59 AM I just heard from a few friends that rode the Athens bike course last weekend that the first 2-3 miles of the loop have been chipsealed. But the course is still expected to be fast. No intentions of being negative here, but I know alot of people like to know what the conditions are before the race. Not too far away now. I hope to see all of you, or at least most of you, at the carbo dinner the night before. Chipseal, it's what's for breakfast. Seriously, I wonder how long until every frakking road in Texas is chipseal? |
| 2008-02-28 10:47 AM in reply to: #1241167 |
| Veteran 132 Longview, TX | Subject: RE: Athens YMCA Triathlon |
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