Ironman 70.3 Branson : Official Thread (Page 6)

A 40% chance of rain is a 60% of no rain. 66% humidity looks unpleasant though! Also "scattered" or "Isolated" are comforting terms in this case:

hunderstorms are generally weak, widespread short thunderstorms that turn on and off due to a storm system moving over the area.
Scattered thunderstorms are thunderstorms in the 30-40% chance category.

Part of the reason is that they don't list those of us who signed up for the Kansas and Branson special price package deal. That may be good for another 100-200 people (just a guess).

I live less than two hours south of Branson and we have a cool/cold front moving through today. It's 64, windy and rainy right now. It was 90+ a couple of days ago. You just never know around here.

Last year's race was very hot as I understand, so this should be a welcome change. I think it will probably be windy as well but probably not much of a factor on this course, with the exception of possibly the swim. 

I know with lightning they will cancel or delay the swim but I'm not sure about the bike or run. Does anyone know for sure? It seems like I've read that only the swim is the issue, but I may be "misremembering."

I still hate to ride in the rain, it's just a mental thing with me I guess!

I will be pizzed if the swim gets cancelled, that is my favorite part!

But in all honestly, I know the weather is going to be great, the course will be great, and I will make it to the run portion this year! 

LOL, afternoon storms....I may still be out there! 

I did New Orleans this year and the swim was cancelled due to winds.  Basically, it turned into a "who cares about getting caught drafting as this is not a real race now". 

Lightning=race cancellation. Rain only, non issue for the most part. I will not get into accuracy of different weather sources, we are coming close, computer models should be fairly accurate, but have been known to miss before.

Good catch above on humidity. 66%=high humidity combined with 77-80F on the run, not much more pleasant than last year. I was there for the carnage.

At race start forecast humidity 93%, reducing to 66%. Any relative humidity higher than 45% is unpleasant but it also fuels thunderstorms, check dew points and you will get a temp/dew point spread. 

Let's just hope for no lightning, we can deal with everything else.

Tell3131 - 2011-09-15 9:16 AM I have asked here, I asked on Slowtwitch and even sent an email to WTC (IM Branson) to see if there are shuttles from T2 to T1 the morning of the race.  So far I have received no response and I cannot find information anywhere in the Athlete Guide or on the website, so I am assuming that there will not be any shuttles taking athletes that are staying on the landing over to the swim start in the morning.  Better find a ride I guess!  I guess a 7 mile run before the swim wouldn't kill me.

I know there were shuttles last year from T2 to T1. Not sure where it is in the guide, but I would be very shocked if there weren't any. You can find out for sure during check in, they will be able to tell you.

Tell3131 - 2011-09-15 9:16 AM I have asked here, I asked on Slowtwitch and even sent an email to WTC (IM Branson) to see if there are shuttles from T2 to T1 the morning of the race.  So far I have received no response and I cannot find information anywhere in the Athlete Guide or on the website, so I am assuming that there will not be any shuttles taking athletes that are staying on the landing over to the swim start in the morning.  Better find a ride I guess!  I guess a 7 mile run before the swim wouldn't kill me.

Here is a link to the website for the sprint- it says that there WILL be shuttles Sunday morning.  I think they started at 5am last year, and ran again after the race if you needed to return to the hotel. 

http://ultramaxtri.com/newsletters/Pre_Race_Information/Branson_Sprint_2011.html

Driving over to Branson tomorrow!  I do not think the rain will be a factor at all.

Good luck to everyone and remember if you see #320 as you pass me, yell out 'Go BT"!

Good Luck everyone.

Since I'm without a bike at the moment I'm bowing out of this one.  Luckily I hadn't paid reg. fees because I knew it wouldn't sell out with worlds last week not to mention those who did it last year running from the hills this time.   The money that would have gone to reg. fees, hotel, Silver Dollar City etc. will now be going towards a new bike.

Hopefully I can do this one next year.

Looking forward to your RR's

Anyone know water temps? 

How is the weather looking?   

No bag for T2?  So we literally leave our stuff exposed all night? 

Let me rephrase: they don't give you a bag for T2.  Last year I put all my run crap in a bag and dropped it the night before and then set it all up race morning.  The athlete guide doesn't say anything about getting into T2 race morning this year, but I would be shocked if it wasn't allowed.  So yes, you can have a bag, but they don't supply you with one.

It is cold and rainy today and has been very cool for at least a week.  99% sure this will be a wetsuit swim. 

The info email from the race that we received yesterday said:

"Transition #2:  Located at Branson Landing.  Please see Race Day
Parking and Bus Shuttle Map.  Athletes will need to have their running
gear in Transition #2 prior to Race Start!  Athletes may check in their
running gear from 1pm to 7pm on Saturday or on race morning while
waiting for the shuttle at the Branson Landing."

I assumed from there that we can get into T2 on Sunday, but it doesn't really say it. It talks about "checking in" your running gear. That's why I had assumed that maybe we could not even set up the transition, but just ck in a bag that they would leave in our spot or hand to us as we enter T2 during the race. I am sure this all will be clarified tomorrow during the pre-race meeting.