What are some tips on signing up for fast selling out IM

My downfall was answering all the questions. They ask a lot of biographical things that you can just skip or put na in. I lost entrance into IMFL by about a minute because of this.

Edited by popsracer 2012-11-18 10:28 AM

For IM Florida, I set up two computers and started pushing "register now" over and over again about 30 seconds before the hour.  All I needed was USAT card, credit card, and health insurance information.  I also recommend skipping all of the non-mandatory questions. 

Just wandering if i can purchase a one day USAT when signing up? Thanks.

I type out my credit card number on MS word, do a 'copy' so when you get to the 'enter credit card number' all you have to do is paste it in.

This years IMLT didn't have a bunch of silly questions like in years past, hopefully that will be the norm.

Also, it asks about medical conditions, medications etc. At race registration you will have a chance to enter, add, change, update these so I don't get hung up on them during sign up.

Edited by LittleCat 2012-11-18 8:35 PM

I have dual monitors set up which helps. Especially when one page freezes up like it did today with AZ but I got the second page through..Yeah!!! Also test the active.com website and make sure your passwords work, credit card, and USAT member number. And type FAST. Lol

If you get through the intro page where you enter all your information (name, address, USAT #, etc) and it says SOLD OUT do not give up!!  I just got into Arizona a little while ago.  I had 3 windows open on my browser and I kept entering the active.com REGISTER page in each window until one of them finally gave me a "registration slot" (not entered race yet though).  I entered all my info and hit "enter" thinking I would be taken to the page to enter credit card info but it just gave me a message that said SOLD OUT.  I did not close that window but kept at at the SOLD OUT stage.   I kept hitting the enter button over and over every 30 seconds or so for literally 15 minutes.  Meanwhile, on the other 2 browser windows I kept trying to enter active.com and it would simply say "ON HOLD" as it was processing other people (like me on the 3rd browser window) that it let by the first registration hurdle.  Finally, I hit the enter button another time on the 3rd browser window and it put me through to the payment page.  This all took about 25 minutes and I almost gave up before then but I kept trying.  Persistence is the key.

Edited by Birkierunner 2012-11-19 2:04 PM

make sure you taper before attempting the challenge of on-line registration as well as having the proper seat hight on your computer chair :-)

This ^^^^ is how my wife and I signed up for IMAZ '13, our first, and volunteering at a bike aid station and the finish line was also VERY eye-opening!!