Beach2Battleship Half Iron Distance Triathlon : Official Thread (Page 7)

Got any nice goodies in the packet??

Got a water bottle, a velcro timing chip holder, a grey B2B t shirt and thats about it. oh and a key chain also. The bags dont look that big, platic with a drawstring on them. Looks like they are very siminlar to other events. My wetsuit will take up the majority of one. I hope I dont rip it trying to stuff it in there in a hurry.... 

Thanks for the reply.  Cheap transition bags are one of the most common complaints I hear about this race.  The IM brand T1 and T2 bags are nice and sturdy (thick plastic) and plenty big, but I've never had to stuff a wetsuit in one.

this one looks about the size of two walmart plastic bags side by side, theres no way I can fit a wetsuit and a pair of extra shoes to wear from the swim exit to T1 so I dont kill my feet. I guess thats why they highly recommend you put your name on the wetsuit.....

Just picked mu stuff up.

Bags look pretty sturdy, but are small. I just shoved my wettie into it and it fit easy enough. Not much room after you get a wettie, goggles and cap into the bag.

I thought your screenname was MANDOWN? If you wear shoes from the swim exit to T1 you need to turn in your mancard, just like d00d if he wears booties on the swim  Seriously though, unless you have very tender feet it is only a couple hundred yards to run and it is regular pavement...its not gravel or anything. You will be fine.

I got to Wilmington about 5 today.  Just relaxing and enjoying the evening.  Will go register tomorrow and get everything ready!  Hope my stuff fits in those bags!!  Have a great and safe race everyone!

Karen

No booties for this d00d...

Man, didn't think we'd have to shove our "wetties" in the bag! Not that big a deal, other than the 5 seconds you'll waste doing that...

Do you just leave it there at your area and they pick up up after you leave?

Mandown, I'll look the other way if you "mandown" Louskie's bike in T1 on race morning.

Packing up and leaving early...hope to make the noon brief. We'll see...

Race time!

Head straight to packet pick up with bike on car. If you know that you don't need to fiddle with bike you can then drop it in T1 once you leave packet pick up and head to your hotel/house. You have to pass T1 to get to where you are staying at Wrightsville

You need to drop your T2 (bike to run) bag at the convention center by 6pm tonight (Friday). You will get the bag at packet pick up. All I have in mine (I am only doing the HIM) is my race number attached to race belt and shoes, so it is easy enough to put it togther when you are down there and leave it.

I think it is easier to leave post race stuff with a friend as opposed to leaving it in a bag. In the past that bag had to make its way from T1 to the battleship so could take time. This year it should be there waiting and there will be place to change so it is .most probably 6 of 1 or half dozen of the other

Good Luck and enjoy what looks to be a awesome day.

slaterson19 - 2012-10-19 8:09 AMThanks for the info. Oh, and the tip of the day. Do not shave race morning. Just thought of that while I was shaving.

Agenda item before I drop off the bike is shaving my head. Thanks for the reminder.

We're staying in a fantastic beach house with a pool, but I am telling the kids that today is the day I rest. Getting very antsy. This is my second HIM attempt. Made it 66.5 into Eagleman before melting down entirely. This is my 2012 cap-off. I can't even use my bottle opener or unwrap the tshirt yet. Too many bad things have happened this year, I'm superstitious. I won't feel like I'm on vacation until late tomorrow. Finish or not, I'm with family and friends, so it will all be good.

Today is a great day to rest!  I have been following your story (hope that doesn't make me too creepy!)  and am really pulling for you tomorrow!  Good luck and I know we will rock it!!  I know what you mean about using the stuff.  I wanted a t-shirt at the expo but refused to buy one that says finisher on it until tomorrow.  I told my husband to have his wallet at the finish line!!  You can get one there too!!!

Good luck and have fun to everyone racing tomorrow.  The athlete meeting today made me super excited and I can't wait for morning!!

How did everyone's day go??  I just got back from the finish line cheering on some of the full finishers.  It was inspiring! 

Today for me was an awesome day!!  The weather was perfect ( I even got some sunburn), my race was perfect, and I finished second place Athena and got a really cool plaque!  I couldn't ask for anything better!

I hope everyone had a safe day and accomplished what you planned!

Karen

Hope everyone had a good day!!!  Congrats to Ronnie Hicks (d00d) who won his Age Group!!!