Subject: RE: IronMan Cozumel : Official ThreadI finally got a response from the email I sent to the race director regarding special needs bags. I specifically referred to a bike tube for the bike SN and old socks (for armwarmers ) in the run SN. His response was that things "like those you mention will be fine". He being Armando Galvez... I never could find a reference to the specific rule or the exact purpose, but it appears that there have been numerous complaints at each race about "lost" SN bags - even though they very clearly tell you that you might not get them back. Which is true, at least for me in the only two IM distance races I've done; I've lost at least one of the SN bags each time. So, it would appear that this rule is designed to keep people from putting a laundry list of items in the SN bags and then freaking out when they can't find them later. All that said, you'll each have to make your own decision on how you want to handle it. I'll likely at least throw in the sock armwarmers for my run SN bag, as even in a warm climate it can get a little chilly after dark and your body doesn't do such a great job of generating heat at that point ![Laughing Laughing](../jscripts/tiny_mce3.2.3/plugins/emotions/img/smiley-laughing.gif) Speaking of getting dark, the website refers to sunset at 6:30 pm (I think I saw that... ); but the weather sites that I've checked show the sun setting at just after 5 pm right now. |