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 2011-02-04 2:14 PM in reply to: #3267289 |
Veteran  297   Kansas |  Subject: RE: Ironman Kansas 70.3 : Official ThreadFor some pre or post race carbs, make sure to go to Free State Brewery on Mass Street. Cool place and good beer. |
| 2011-02-04 2:20 PM in reply to: #3339569 |
Member 13 Shawnee | Subject: RE: Ironman Kansas 70.3 : Official Thread What kind of carbs are you talking about? |
| 2011-02-04 5:45 PM in reply to: #3267289 |
Member 57 newburgh | Subject: RE: Ironman Kansas 70.3 : Official Thread Going to be in Kansas City Feb. 24th thru 27th. My wife has some work training and I'm taking the opportunity to run/ride the course over those days while she's in class. Anyone in the area want to meet up? . Hopefully no snow or ice. |
| 2011-02-08 8:01 PM in reply to: #3267289 |
Regular 80 Indiana | Subject: RE: Ironman Kansas 70.3 : Official Thread Does anyone have their hotel reservations for Kansas yet? If so where are you all staying. I'd like to stay in a hotel but then move to the campground on Saturday evening. Anyone know when those sites will be available? |
| 2011-02-09 12:39 PM in reply to: #3267289 |
Veteran 297 Kansas | Subject: RE: Ironman Kansas 70.3 : Official Thread BEst guess on the camp sites should be about any time based on when reservation announcements went out in past years. |
| 2011-02-09 3:39 PM in reply to: #3330825 |
| New user 24 Hutchinson, KS | Subject: RE: Ironman Kansas 70.3 : Official Thread swgtri, |
| 2011-02-10 9:42 PM in reply to: #3267289 |
| 2 | Subject: RE: Ironman Kansas 70.3 : Official Thread Hi everyone, brand new triathlete here. Doing this race with some others to raise money for the Blazeman Foundation for ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) research. Very glad to have found this site. For those who've done this before - what sort of wet suit should I be looking for (assuming temps permit them)? I've poked around online, and I see many different styles--long-sleeve, short-sleeve, no-sleeve, full-leg, partial-leg, etc. Any guidance would be much appreciated! Coates |
| 2011-02-11 7:14 AM in reply to: #3349726 |
Veteran 241 Waterloo, IL | Subject: RE: Ironman Kansas 70.3 : Official Thread As a newbie who bought a wetsuit last year on-line. I wish I would have looked for someplace local so I could try them on. I purchased a sleeveless because I don't generally like sleeves and I don't plan on doing any terribly cold swims. I also chose a full-leg to help keep me more horizontal in the water. |
| 2011-02-11 8:03 AM in reply to: #3349726 |
Extreme Veteran 516 Olathe, KS | Subject: RE: Ironman Kansas 70.3 : Official Thread coateslear - 2011-02-10 9:42 PM For those who've done this before - what sort of wet suit should I be looking for (assuming temps permit them)? I've poked around online, and I see many different styles--long-sleeve, short-sleeve, no-sleeve, full-leg, partial-leg, etc. Any guidance would be much appreciated! Coates If you're looking to re-use this wetsuit for other races I would go with the full-sleeved/legged wetsuit. You get the maximum buoyancy this way and in turn the maximum advantage. For this specific race, last year's water temps were on the warm side but I still used my full length wetsuit and had no issues with over heating. I know some prefer the sleeve-less for easier range of motion with their arms and to avoid getting too hot. |
| 2011-02-17 10:02 AM in reply to: #3267289 |
Member 57 newburgh | Subject: RE: Ironman Kansas 70.3 : Official Thread I'll be in Lawrence, KS Thursday afternoon, Friday, Saturday and Sunday next week if anyone wants to run/ride. Let me know and we can arrange time and place to meet. |
| 2011-02-18 9:51 AM in reply to: #3267289 |
Veteran 241 Waterloo, IL | Subject: RE: Ironman Kansas 70.3 : Official Thread Being a June race in the Mid-West, I know it's going to be hot. How have you found the aid stations? Have they run out of supplies before a slower back of the packer, like myself, come through?  I am planning to picking up a race/hydration belt for extra fluids for the run. I need one for my longer training runs now, but I am not sure how which system I am going to select. |
| 2011-02-18 10:06 AM in reply to: #3361526 |
Alpharetta, Georgia Bronze member | Subject: RE: Ironman Kansas 70.3 : Official Thread Gmax101098 - 2011-02-18 9:51 AM Being a June race in the Mid-West, I know it's going to be hot. How have you found the aid stations? Have they run out of supplies before a slower back of the packer, like myself, come through? I am planning to picking up a race/hydration belt for extra fluids for the run. I need one for my longer training runs now, but I am not sure how which system I am going to select. Yes chances are it will be steamy! Last year I think it only (only, heh) got up to 89 degrees but the day before it was hovering at 100, and it sure felt like it was near there on the parts of the run without shade. Tough stuff. IMO, the aid stations are FANTASTIC! I am fairly BOP as well, and a slow runner, but never found anything to be lacking at the run aid stations. Now if they could just get some more interesting POST-RACE FOOD, I'd be a happy camper.  |
| 2011-02-25 9:42 AM in reply to: #3267289 |
Member 57 newburgh | Subject: RE: Ironman Kansas 70.3 : Official Thread In Kansas with tribike and running gear - 8 inches of snow! Really? I want to ride this course. Please tri-gods let there be light |
| 2011-02-25 10:15 AM in reply to: #3372203 |
| Alpharetta, Georgia Bronze member | Subject: RE: Ironman Kansas 70.3 : Official Thread hayes01 - 2011-02-25 9:42 AM In Kansas with tribike and running gear - 8 inches of snow! Really? I want to ride this course. Please tri-gods let there be light Welcome to our world  A few weeks ago we had a 95-degree temperature swing in the span of 48 hours. Set a record low of -17 degrees, and then turned around and set a record high of 78 degrees. It be crazy! |
| 2011-02-28 8:53 AM in reply to: #3346056 |
Veteran 369 Cabot, Arkansas | Subject: RE: Ironman Kansas 70.3 : Official Thread Debbie - 2011-02-08 8:01 PM Does anyone have their hotel reservations for Kansas yet? If so where are you all staying. I'd like to stay in a hotel but then move to the campground on Saturday evening. Anyone know when those sites will be available? Yeah, I reserved mine months ago. Got a room at Springhill Inn and Suites for Fri-Sun night. I got the rooms at 70.00 per night with Military Rate |
| 2011-02-28 2:26 PM in reply to: #3375205 |
Veteran 241 Waterloo, IL | Subject: RE: Ironman Kansas 70.3 : Official Thread Just looked at the Clinton State Park website. Shows registration opening March 14th. Great NEWS!! We will be opening Registration for the upcoming Ironman Triathlon on Monday, March 14th at 8 a.m. Phone Calls ONLY please! (785-842-8562 Park Office) you can get the pricing and campground #3 map at: www.kdwp.state.ks.us/news/State-Parks/Locations/Clinton/Park-News COST.... Non-Utility Primitive Site per night = $25.40 (Plus one time $11.50 Reservation Fee) You'll be able to pitch up to THREE Tents and have 2 vehicles at the site. Utility Site with Water & Electricity (20 & 30 Amp plug-ins) per night = $25.90 (Plus one time $11.50 Reservation Fee) You'll be able to have ONE camping unit and 2 vehicles at the site. Prime Site with Water & Electricity (50 amp plug in) per night = $28.40 (Plus one time $11.50 Reservation Fee) You'll be able to have ONE camping unit and 2 vehicles at the site. |
| 2011-02-28 3:38 PM in reply to: #3375940 |
Extreme Veteran 516 Olathe, KS | Subject: RE: Ironman Kansas 70.3 : Official Thread Gmax101098 - 2011-02-28 2:26 PM Just looked at the Clinton State Park website. Shows registration opening March 14th. Sweet. A bit of a change of pace from previous years by having to go through Active.com to get the campsite reserved. It's cheaper already without Active's convenience fee on top of everything. Oh, and I just checked out Chrissie's blog - she's scheduled to come back and compete in this race again.  Edited by Barkeep 2011-02-28 3:43 PM |
| 2011-02-28 5:43 PM in reply to: #3267289 |
Veteran 175 Oklahoma City, OK | Subject: RE: Ironman Kansas 70.3 : Official Thread I am all signed up for this one. This will be my first 1/2. Can't wait! |
| 2011-03-01 4:46 PM in reply to: #3267289 |
Regular 80 Indiana | Subject: RE: Ironman Kansas 70.3 : Official Thread Do the campsites sell out pretty quick? A day? A week? At all? Thanks for the info too. Edited by Debbie 2011-03-01 4:46 PM |
| 2011-03-01 4:49 PM in reply to: #3267289 |
Member 57 newburgh | Subject: RE: Ironman Kansas 70.3 : Official Thread Well that Kansas weather is something else. I managed to get 53 miles of the bike course in 32F weather with drizzle. Last part of the ride felt a little like hell. My helmet had ice froze all over the top. I think the course director picked out every hill in Lawrence. Mean person. Thank goodness that run is pancake flat. On my journal I tried to document the best I could the bike course. It is definitely doable. Better start training for hills. |
| 2011-03-01 10:55 PM in reply to: #3378066 |
Extreme Veteran 516 Olathe, KS | Subject: RE: Ironman Kansas 70.3 : Official Thread Debbie - 2011-03-01 4:46 PM Do the campsites sell out pretty quick? A day? A week? At all? Thanks for the info too. Last year they did sell out. I want to say it was sometime around April - but I might be misremembering here. I did notice that they're charging on a per day basis (something the park probably does on a normal basis) whereas last year I paid just one flat rate and got the whole weekend/3 nights. Edited by Barkeep 2011-03-01 10:56 PM |
| 2011-03-02 9:29 AM in reply to: #3378474 |
Regular 80 Indiana | Subject: RE: Ironman Kansas 70.3 : Official Thread Oh thank you for the info. Is it Campground #3 that I want? Or will I have a choice? It looks like the campsites are pretty large too. That's nice. |
| 2011-03-02 10:02 AM in reply to: #3267289 |
| Alpharetta, Georgia Bronze member | Subject: RE: Ironman Kansas 70.3 : Official Thread Is anyone interested in coordinating a BT camping contingency? Since you can put (what did it say?) 3 tents on each site, I know I will only need ummm. 1/3 of a site - anyone else in the same boat and want to combine? It's been fun in years past, to have a buncha the BTers all together, or at least know where everyone is. |
| 2011-03-02 10:14 AM in reply to: #3378069 |
Veteran 175 Oklahoma City, OK | Subject: RE: Ironman Kansas 70.3 : Official Thread hayes01 - 2011-03-01 4:49 PM Well that Kansas weather is something else. I managed to get 53 miles of the bike course in 32F weather with drizzle. Last part of the ride felt a little like hell. My helmet had ice froze all over the top. I think the course director picked out every hill in Lawrence. Mean person. Thank goodness that run is pancake flat. On my journal I tried to document the best I could the bike course. It is definitely doable. Better start training for hills. Read your narrative on the bike course...Awesome! Thanks for posting. |
| 2011-03-02 12:04 PM in reply to: #3267289 |
Regular 80 Indiana | Subject: RE: Ironman Kansas 70.3 : Official Thread Lisa, that sounds like a great idea. Will you be by yourself? |
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