Accenture Chicago Triathlon - Olympic Distance (Page 3)

Definitely a first come first serve on the racks.  All the advice above is very good.  Find land marks.  Keep in mind the size. 

This will be my first Oly (10th triathlon though) and I have no time goals, in reality.  I'm just doing it so I can say I did it, then it is back to Sprints for this boy.

Have fun everyone.  Safe travels.  And welcome to Chi-Town! 

Assuming you are doing the Olympic, If I remember correct you should be someplace in the middle.  Who knows they may change it all up this year.  They seem to flip flop the M25 - 29 and M30 - 34 division around from starting as the first group to starting as the last group. 

I was in M30 - 34 the last few years and two years ago I went into the water at 9:30 and last year it was 7:15.  The years I had a late start I actually dropped my stuff off in transition as soon as it opened and then went home and went back to bed for a few hours.  I didn't want to sit around waiting for my start for 5 hours. 

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Any clue where the big boy clydes were last year?

I dont know what's better: getting to start in the front or to race (at least for a little while) with the pros. I was kinda looking forward to watching the pros finish for once....

mr2tony - 2008-08-19 11:06 AM

TriNole - 2008-08-19 9:52 AM

I dont know what's better: getting to start in the front or to race (at least for a little while) with the pros. I was kinda looking forward to watching the pros finish for once....

Well. If you start early enough and are fast enough, you get to watch them finish. I started about 90 minutes AHEAD of them last year and barely came in in front of them. I really honestly wish I would've been able to follow some sweet Snowsil pace booty across the finish line, but it wasn't meant to be.

Heh.  Yeah.  I'm gonna be in that boat too.  Maybe I'll get to see some good pace booty and she will pull me to the finish line. 

Pray for me Tony. 

I love the suggestion of get your stuff into transition then go sleep more!  Since I am staying right there I can do that !  of course I am assuming I will be a late wave...but you never know...

ok sounds like we really need a BT get together....

ChiRunner is coming in to go to the expo friday - who else wants to join in and play??? 

I will be there on Friday for the expo and check into the hotel.  bethere around 7ish

Austin is doing the kids tri on Sat.

I am with the Clydes on Sun.

ok, I am ASSUMING that this expo will have co2 cartridges?  since I cannot fly with them....

ok BT dinner on friday??? meet at the hotel/expo??? what say you all??? 

mhapner - 2008-08-19 4:37 PM The wife and I will be at the expo on Friday as well. We're driving up that morning from Memphis...hoping to hit the expo around 4-5pm. Last year was my first tri and I loved it. I can't wait til this weekend!!! Did everyone notice that they changed the run course a little from last year?? No running behind the aquarium.

Yep, that area is under construction.  They are building a tunnel to go under the road on the south side of the Shedd.  It's supposed to be done by end of year.  It will be nice when it's done.  No more waiting for cars or risking your life getting run down when crossing the street over there. 

They got EVERYTHING you can possibly think of involving triathlon at this expo.  By far the biggest I've seen.   Except for the Chicago marathon, which is a different um sport.

Sorry, I will not be there.  Logistics are too much, and I live here.

bettet yet... just wear your Texan cowboy hat... we'll see you then

so if you flat you DNF?????