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2010-11-02 9:48 AM
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I am seeing the same as Dan.  I looked it up this morning and saw the same high 40 and low 70's.


2010-11-02 10:15 AM
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The wind this week so far has been Killer. It was tough to control the bike  with my aero wheels. I had my aero helmet on and that helped ALOT.

2010-11-02 10:36 AM
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Livestrong191 - 2010-11-02 11:15 AM

The wind this week so far has been Killer. It was tough to control the bike  with my aero wheels. I had my aero helmet on and that helped ALOT.



What kind of wind speed you seeing?
2010-11-02 11:08 AM
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Livestrong191 - 2010-11-02 11:15 AM

The wind this week so far has been Killer. It was tough to control the bike  with my aero wheels. I had my aero helmet on and that helped ALOT.



What kind of wind speed you seeing?


12-14mph and some major gusts. There is a Major cool down happening this week. we went from high 70`s F last week to 64 66F highs
2010-11-02 12:01 PM
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DanielG - 2010-11-02 10:18 AM
qrkid - 2010-11-02 10:10 AM Holy Moly talk about a rollercoaster ride coming up.

I am talking about watching the weather. Being this far out, the forcast changes daily. I guess we will have some tense watching moments coming up.
As of 10am today (Tuesday 11/2) forcast call for:

Low from Fri into Sat      34 deg

Sat high                          59 deg with rain.

I SERIOUSLY hope that changes!
Where are you getting that? I'm seeing this on weather.com for the 11th (the furthest out they go for now): 11 Hi 73°F Lo 48°F I would pay good money for that to be race day weather.



http://www.accuweather.com/us/nc/wilmington/28401/forecast-month.asp?view=table
2010-11-02 12:07 PM
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qrkid - 2010-11-02 1:01 PM

DanielG - 2010-11-02 10:18 AM
qrkid - 2010-11-02 10:10 AM Holy Moly talk about a rollercoaster ride coming up.

I am talking about watching the weather. Being this far out, the forcast changes daily. I guess we will have some tense watching moments coming up.
As of 10am today (Tuesday 11/2) forcast call for:

Low from Fri into Sat      34 deg

Sat high                          59 deg with rain.

I SERIOUSLY hope that changes!
Where are you getting that? I'm seeing this on weather.com for the 11th (the furthest out they go for now): 11 Hi 73°F Lo 48°F I would pay good money for that to be race day weather.



http://www.accuweather.com/us/nc/wilmington/28401/forecast-month.asp?view=table


Ahhh! Here's mine:
http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/USNC0760

Let's hope that front meanders and takes a couple extra days to get there!


2010-11-02 1:57 PM
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How much are you all still doing? I feel like I am doing way too little and the less I do the less energetic I feel Frown

As this is my first I am getting really nervous now, starting to doubt I can make it blah blah blah
I feel like mentally I am so ready for this - but physically mmmmmmaybe I should do another long run/ride/swim/brick??
2010-11-02 2:54 PM
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Ok so who ever is in Town next week. I am planning to swim the Half course on tuesday morning and Thursday morning doing the YMCA Tri , Blockade runner to Seapth Marina at  7:15ish . Let me know who is intrested.

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2010-11-02 3:10 PM
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Livestrong191 - 2010-11-02 3:54 PM

Ok so who ever is in Town next week. I am planning to swim the Half course on tuesday morning and Thursday morning doing the YMCA Tri , Blockade runner to Seapth Marina at  7:15ish . Let me know who is intrested.


I'm gonna swim from the Blockade Runner to the Swim Out on Friday Morning about 7:00ish

Oh, I'm having dinner at Fat Tony's at 4:30. Y'all are welcome to come along. That's in the full thread but I don't remember if I posted it here too. Bring quarters as the parking is only good for an hour at a shot.

2010-11-02 7:30 PM
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There is another Fat Tonys off Racine-You wouldn't need quarters...its a shopping center so free parking.

2010-11-02 7:44 PM
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ahfarlow - 2010-11-02 8:30 PM

There is another Fat Tonys off Racine-You wouldn't need quarters...its a shopping center so free parking.



An address would be nice.


2010-11-03 5:57 AM
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Livestrong191 - 2010-11-02 3:54 PM Ok so who ever is in Town next week. I am planning to swim the Half course on tuesday morning and Thursday morning doing the YMCA Tri , Blockade runner to Seapth Marina at  7:15ish . Let me know who is intrested.


Scott and I would love to join you for your Thursday swim.  We have had very limited swim practice in our wetsuits (crazy Florida athletes) and are most certainly not accustomed to the COLD water that y'all have there.  So any time that we can put in the water is time well spent.  OK, so Blockade Runner at 7:15AM on Thursday then, right?  Sounds good!  I'm going to message you my cell number.  I'll stay glued to the forums here as well, but give me a call if anything changes.  Looking forward to 'finally' meeting you!
2010-11-03 7:33 AM
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Livestrong191 - 2010-11-02 3:54 PM Ok so who ever is in Town next week. I am planning to swim the Half course on tuesday morning and Thursday morning doing the YMCA Tri , Blockade runner to Seapth Marina at  7:15ish . Let me know who is intrested.


Scott and I would love to join you for your Thursday swim.  We have had very limited swim practice in our wetsuits (crazy Florida athletes) and are most certainly not accustomed to the COLD water that y'all have there.  So any time that we can put in the water is time well spent.  OK, so Blockade Runner at 7:15AM on Thursday then, right?  Sounds good!  I'm going to message you my cell number.  I'll stay glued to the forums here as well, but give me a call if anything changes.  Looking forward to 'finally' meeting you!


Cool thanks for the message, Yup Thrusday at 7:15am. I am leaving my car at the town center and walking to Blockade runner with flip flops.  I will leave my cloths at Bloackade and  when we done with the swim I will drive up and get my cloths from there ,So yo have a choice of either doing the same with me and I give you a ride back or leave your shoes at the docks before heading down the blockade runner and run back to the blockade runner to your car. Let me know
2010-11-03 11:44 AM
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I may join for the Thursday morning swim too if that's ok?
2010-11-03 11:59 AM
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Rencor - 2010-11-03 11:44 AM I may join for the Thursday morning swim too if that's ok?


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2010-11-03 5:01 PM
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 Our Racine location at 250 Racine Drive, north of the UNCW campus and just south of Market Street and Eastwood Road.  About a mile from the beach!

http://www.fattonysitalianpub.com/map.html


2010-11-03 5:23 PM
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ahfarlow - 2010-11-03 6:01 PM

 Our Racine location at 250 Racine Drive, north of the UNCW campus and just south of Market Street and Eastwood Road.  About a mile from the beach!

http://www.fattonysitalianpub.com/map.html


That'll work. 4:30 there, then
2010-11-06 8:28 PM
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I'm in for the Thursday am swim. I'll pm my contact info to work out  the details.
2010-11-08 6:46 AM
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Good morning, y'all!

Looks like the weather is shaping up nicely.  I'm hoping that someone can help me out with the logistics for the practice swims.  I'm coming in from out of town very late on Wednesday evening, so I won't have a chance to scope out the area before the practice swim that a few of us are doing on Thursday morning.

Livestrong (or anyone else who is local)- you mentioned parking your car at the Town Center and then walking to the Blockade Runner for the swim start.  Do you have an address for the Town Center?  I imagine it is close to the Seapath Marina swim out, but I can't seem to find it on Google Maps.  Also, how long would it typically take to make this walk- from Town Center to Blockade Runner?  I don't want to miss the 7:15AM gathering time.  The Blockade Runner... is this a hotel?  Are there docks on the channel side that we are meeting at?  Finally, I'll be coming from the Hilton Riverside.  Any idea of how long it would take to drive from my hotel to the Town Center?

Sorry for all of the questions-- I just don't want to miss this swim.
2010-11-08 6:59 AM
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Can somebody confirm or deny this for me.

Transition closes at 6:30am for the HIM? The race book says body marking is until 6:30am, but I do not recall seeing something that actually says transitions closes.
I do not want to be standing around out there for 2hrs waiting to start.
Last year I just went back to my hotel until race start, but this year I am staying downtown so I can't really do that.
Anybody who might have done the HIM last year know when we they close T1 on race morning?
2010-11-08 7:00 AM
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shellabree - 2010-11-08 7:46 AM

Good morning, y'all!

Looks like the weather is shaping up nicely.  I'm hoping that someone can help me out with the logistics for the practice swims.  I'm coming in from out of town very late on Wednesday evening, so I won't have a chance to scope out the area before the practice swim that a few of us are doing on Thursday morning.

Livestrong (or anyone else who is local)- you mentioned parking your car at the Town Center and then walking to the Blockade Runner for the swim start.  Do you have an address for the Town Center?  I imagine it is close to the Seapath Marina swim out, but I can't seem to find it on Google Maps.  Also, how long would it typically take to make this walk- from Town Center to Blockade Runner?  I don't want to miss the 7:15AM gathering time.  The Blockade Runner... is this a hotel?  Are there docks on the channel side that we are meeting at?  Finally, I'll be coming from the Hilton Riverside.  Any idea of how long it would take to drive from my hotel to the Town Center?

Sorry for all of the questions-- I just don't want to miss this swim.


Use this as an address for T1/Town Center. It's the Wrightsville Beach Police Department.

321 Causeway Drive
Wrightsville Bch, NC 28480-1901
(910) 256-7945

As you turn into that area you'll see the empty fields. The South Eastern one (closest to the ocean) is the transition area. Across the street from that, is the Seapath Yacht Club, where we'll come out of the water for the practice and for the race.

If you follow Route 76 towards the ocean and take a right on Waynick Blvd, about 3 or 4 blocks on your left is the Blockade Runner hotel. Across the street from that (towards the channel) is a beach with some docks. Last year we parked on the side of the road nearest the channel to swim. Some people left their cars at the Town Center and some picked the people up and brought them down to the Blockade Runner.


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qrkid - 2010-11-08 7:59 AM

Can somebody confirm or deny this for me.

Transition closes at 6:30am for the HIM? The race book says body marking is until 6:30am, but I do not recall seeing something that actually says transitions closes.
I do not want to be standing around out there for 2hrs waiting to start.
Last year I just went back to my hotel until race start, but this year I am staying downtown so I can't really do that.
Anybody who might have done the HIM last year know when we they close T1 on race morning?


Last year things were backed up a bit for some reason and I seem to remember they closed T1 at 7:00 or something like that. They just wanted it closed before the first person from the full distance race came in.
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DanielG- THANK YOU SO MUCH! (yes, I am shouting)!
2010-11-08 7:14 AM
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shellabree - 2010-11-08 7:46 AM Good morning, y'all!

Looks like the weather is shaping up nicely.  I'm hoping that someone can help me out with the logistics for the practice swims.  I'm coming in from out of town very late on Wednesday evening, so I won't have a chance to scope out the area before the practice swim that a few of us are doing on Thursday morning.

Livestrong (or anyone else who is local)- you mentioned parking your car at the Town Center and then walking to the Blockade Runner for the swim start.  Do you have an address for the Town Center?  I imagine it is close to the Seapath Marina swim out, but I can't seem to find it on Google Maps.  Also, how long would it typically take to make this walk- from Town Center to Blockade Runner?  I don't want to miss the 7:15AM gathering time.  The Blockade Runner... is this a hotel?  Are there docks on the channel side that we are meeting at?  Finally, I'll be coming from the Hilton Riverside.  Any idea of how long it would take to drive from my hotel to the Town Center?

Sorry for all of the questions-- I just don't want to miss this swim.


Town Hall is 321 Causeway Drive.

To get to Blockade Runner, continue down the causeway and turn right after crossing the bridge.  You'll see the sign -- there aren't many high rise type buildings there.

Blockade Runner is a condo/hotel. There is a small beach on the channel side of the Blockade Runner with sea kayaks and such.
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shellabree - 2010-11-08 6:46 AM Good morning, y'all!

Looks like the weather is shaping up nicely.  I'm hoping that someone can help me out with the logistics for the practice swims.  I'm coming in from out of town very late on Wednesday evening, so I won't have a chance to scope out the area before the practice swim that a few of us are doing on Thursday morning.

Livestrong (or anyone else who is local)- you mentioned parking your car at the Town Center and then walking to the Blockade Runner for the swim start.  Do you have an address for the Town Center?  I imagine it is close to the Seapath Marina swim out, but I can't seem to find it on Google Maps.  Also, how long would it typically take to make this walk- from Town Center to Blockade Runner?  I don't want to miss the 7:15AM gathering time.  The Blockade Runner... is this a hotel?  Are there docks on the channel side that we are meeting at?  Finally, I'll be coming from the Hilton Riverside.  Any idea of how long it would take to drive from my hotel to the Town Center?

Sorry for all of the questions-- I just don't want to miss this swim.


Hey  Shellabree
As soo as you cross the bridge to WB stay in the left hand lane and go straight do not turn anytwhere and you will see about 1/4 after  the bridge there are two huge soccer Fields on your left hand side and buidling saying town Hall. Turn the in the second enterance and follow down the little road to the tennis courts the is a big parking lot. I have a silver VW Rabbit with a 70. 3Sticker and a bike rack with green bungier cords around it. Its only a 1.5 mile walk. I am going to be there at  6:35am just to be sure to make it. So call me we can walk together. You can call anytime . Where are you staying I can meet you there and you can follow me if that makes it easier.
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