Ironman 70.3 Syracuse : Official Thread (Page 9)

The other 2 Ironman branded 70.3 I have done, they handed out water/Gatorade bottles like you buy in 7-11.  My guess bike bottles get a bit expensive.  

Now that we are about 10 days away, I thought I would bring up a the dinner idea again.  Do people want to get together Sat night for dinner?  I was thinking 5 - 5:30ish at Spaghetti Warehouse, but I am open to anything.  I am happy to call them and let them know we are coming, but would like to get a head count.

I will pass on dinner -- I always eat my own thing the night before a race (specific brand of pasta, sauce, chicken, etc....I'm crazy like that). I hope to meet many of you there at some point over the weekend!

Lauren

It's usually that way. Also, isn't the finish line 13.1 miles from transition? By the time folks do their post-race walk around, eat, etc., and get back to Transition, most people will prob be off the bike.

The packet didn't include any spectator information (i.e., how they will get from transition to the finish line).

I think I'll be directing family to wait at the finish line as they usually want to see the end of the race. Given it's a 2 lane road in and out of the Jamesville area, and there are thousands of people, and that rule about roads closed until the last bike comes in, I don't see it as very probable for spectators of most racers to see the start, transitions AND the finish. Maybe they'll have cameras and jumbo screens in one place or the other so spectators can sort of be in two places at one time?

Do they usually include stands at the finish line set ups? Should family pack chairs for the day?

Last question - how do they assign folks in wave starts? Pros then Age groups or some prediction about your finishing time (kind of like big highschool track meets did when I was a duffer).? Again, the packet material didn't say anything about such wave assignments so I'm curious.

First reports look good.

Sorry -- read your post quickly and must've misread.

I had always assumed that there would be buses to take spectators from the transition area to the finish line, but I guess that's not that case .

Maybe they will put out a spectator guide at some point.

I emailed the race directors to ask about how spectators are supposed to get from TA to the finish if they're not allowed to remove their cars from the park until after the last cyclist returns to transition. Hopefully I hear back.

Also, I noticed the athlete food tent closes at 2:30. I am guessing swim waves will go from 7 - 7:30 or so. That's only 7 hours after the later waves start --- that's really cruel. This half isn't going to go nearly as well as my last. I am guessing I could be out there for 7 hrs. There had better be food there. Especially if my family can't get to the finish line to bring me some food and warm, dry clothes (looks like a high of 65F on race day -- we will be freezing at the finish).

They used the generic IM athlete guide. Some of the info in there doesn't really apply to us. They did update times, etc.

Do you know what time the practice swim is? I read on the Web site at one point that there's a designated swim time (I think it was late Sat afternoon), but I can't find it now.