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2012-10-25 4:16 PM

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Thread started for the early peoples!


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Awesome :-)
2012-10-26 5:56 PM
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That's us!  I was starting to wonder how many BTers were racing here.  I think we're up to 4?  There's the three of us and another from the Jax area.
2012-10-26 11:50 PM
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Haven't signed up yet, but will in a couple weeks to take advantage of pricing structure. This is my prep race for IM Texas.

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2012-10-29 11:27 PM
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I have my airline tickets just need to sign up for the race
2012-10-30 4:58 PM
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I'm in. Looking forward to it. This will be my first full HIM as my swim got cancelled on my first planned. May be a silly question but the swim isn't wetsuit legal correct?


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rjrankin83 - 2012-10-30 5:58 PM I'm in. Looking forward to it. This will be my first full HIM as my swim got cancelled on my first planned. May be a silly question but the swim isn't wetsuit legal correct?

The water temp in Lake Weir is expected to be 60-65 degrees.. so... I plan to wear one. 

2012-10-31 8:16 AM
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Good to know. Thank you
2012-10-31 8:22 AM
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BuckHamilton - 2012-10-30 12:27 AM I have my airline tickets just need to sign up for the race

That's one way to do it...  ;)

2012-11-02 6:51 PM
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yeah airfares where rough as its in the middle of spring break. But I have now signed up for the race. little worried that I will not get any long bike rides in chicago before the race.

 

2012-11-07 8:26 AM
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Not to threadjack, but I'm signing up for the IM in Ocala...is there a thread for that?

 



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I believe this is the all HITS Ocala thread
2012-11-07 8:58 PM
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danimal123 - 2012-11-07 9:26 AM

Not to threadjack, but I'm signing up for the IM in Ocala...is there a thread for that?

 

I found this thread (Ocala Half) through a race talk link in my "planned races", on my training log. I don't see a race talk link in your log,

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HITS Triathlon Series: Ocala - Full Iron Course (Triathlon)
3/24/2013 in Ocklawaha , Florida
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RaceReports 

There should be a link called "Race Talk" But I see none.. So I guess a discussion thread has not yet been started.

2012-11-14 4:14 PM
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Thinking of coming down from Atlanta with a few others for this, but I don't know much about Hits.  Then again you can't beat a race for $75.00.
2012-11-19 11:13 AM
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Just signed up on the last day of the unbeatable $75 price. Read the 2 reviews from last year and it sounds like a well run race with a nice course except both reviews mention car traffic on the run course being a little much. Hopefully organizers make adjustments
2012-11-19 3:41 PM
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I am in. At $75 too good to miss. I live in Tampa so I may even drive the 90 minutes there the morning of.


2013-01-03 4:16 PM
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For everyone coming from out of town, where are you staying???  It looks like the closest hotels are to the race site 30 miles away?
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I punched the address of the park (Carney Island, Ocklawaha, FL) into Hotels.com and got three hotels within six miles.  National chains, $100-150/night.  Couldn't cut and paste any linkies, sorry.

I'm probably staying w/ friends in Micanopy, which is about 45 miles away, however I may change that given how close the hotels are.

On an unrelated note, I'm following Gale Bernhardt's 13-weeks to a sub-13 hr. Ironman for this, my 1st 140.6.  It's light on the bike volume, but I come from a cycling background so if there was one facet that I'd choose to be light in favor of concentrating on the other two, it'd be cycling.  We'll see...

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I'm signed up for the full distance.  Getting a little nervous - this will be my first full iron.  Not sure where we are staying yet.
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Anyone staying at the host hotel? The link isn't working on the website and I'm trying to check rates

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Does anyone on this thread live down in the area and know anything about the course? I'd just like to hear more about the bike and run. The swim seems awesome. Water in the 60s and clear? you cant beat that...


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I live about 90 minutes away,  planning on going up there in February and riding the bike route.  I'll post details when I do.

Anyone else nearby up for a ride in February?

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Im in! Couldn't resist the $75 registration fee for the 70.3. Driving up that morning, which is about a 90 minute drive from home.
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I wish I could come ride but I think a 6hr drive for a training ride might push my wife's buttons!
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kirstenhite - 2013-01-10 1:32 PM

I live about 90 minutes away,  planning on going up there in February and riding the bike route.  I'll post details when I do.

Anyone else nearby up for a ride in February?

 

I'd like to ride the bike course. How fast are you? Biking is definitely my weakness. I swam in the lake last weekend through--I was surprised how clear it was. It seemed clearer than other local lakes. It was cold though. Made me rethink my sleeveless wetsuit. 

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