Great Buckeye Challenge - Mini (Olympic) : Official Thread
BY: keith-OG on 2009-08-13 11:08 PM

So who is all doing this race? I have not decided if I will do it or not. I just need to get my first Olympic under my belt.

RE: Great Buckeye Challenge - Mini (Olympic) : Official Thread
BY: amyro1234 on 2009-08-15 2:24 PM

I'm doing the sprint distance race.

RE: Great Buckeye Challenge - Mini (Olympic) : Official Thread
BY: chrisrunzs26 on 2009-08-15 5:18 PM

I'm also doing the Sprint distance race. As a warm up for my HIM in Sept.  I am looking forward to it.

Chris

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RE: Great Buckeye Challenge - Mini (Olympic) : Official Thread
BY: ahohl on 2009-08-17 8:08 AM

I'm doing this! Looking forward to it!
I have a HIM in Sept., which is what I'm really focused on, but this will be a good chance to practice my transitions and do some "speed work" before my HIM, which will be pretty slow and very long.

RE: Great Buckeye Challenge - Mini (Olympic) : Official Thread
BY: tnickerson on 2009-08-17 8:31 AM

I'm doing the Olympic.  I'm so focused on my marathon right now that I haven't been training much for this, but I'm going to go have some fun!

Hey Amy!  Glad to see you're coming back again!

Good luck everyone!
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RE: Great Buckeye Challenge - Mini (Olympic) : Official Thread
BY: ahohl on 2009-08-17 11:14 AM

Is anyone else camping at the park?
If yes, let me know and I'll PM you our site number!

RE: Great Buckeye Challenge - Mini (Olympic) : Official Thread
BY: bananatoes on 2009-08-17 12:45 PM

just a whining question but why are the sprint and mini/OLY costs higher for this race than for other HFP races? I wasnt going to do this race but a friend wants me to do the OLY distance with him (his first crack at the distance). I look an see it is 80$ for OLY registration. All the other HFP races are 65$ a week from race date for an OLY distance. Do we get something extra for 15$? I want a discount because I only get 1000m of swimming instead of 1500m 

RE: Great Buckeye Challenge - Mini (Olympic) : Official Thread
BY: ahohl on 2009-08-17 12:53 PM

Well, it's less than a week away. I think you missed the cheaper pricing. The site says the fee went up July 31.

Also some of their races have a price break if you register for the whole series or something, I think.

Not sure! Sorry! I am only doing this and the Toyota Challenge HIM by HFP this year, so I knew the cost on those would be different and didn't pay much attention.

I think I paid $80 for  Fat Rabbit race 2 months ahead of time, though, if it makes you feel any better...

RE: Great Buckeye Challenge - Mini (Olympic) : Official Thread
BY: David tri's on 2009-08-17 1:50 PM



Tammy,
Alice is my wife. So I'll vouch for her. She's OK. (how's that for a ringing endorsement? ) You can PM her and get out site # if you're staying at the CG.
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RE: Great Buckeye Challenge - Mini (Olympic) : Official Thread
BY: tnickerson on 2009-08-17 2:13 PM

Thanks for letting me know David.  I didn't know ahohl was your wife. COOL!  Does that mean you'll be at the race?

Not camping this year.  Fred's got a boy scout event, and I'm a wuss and won't drive the motor home, so I'm coming up race morning.
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RE: Great Buckeye Challenge - Mini (Olympic) : Official Thread
BY: tnickerson on 2009-08-17 2:14 PM

Alice,

I think Chrisrunsz26 is doing that HIM as well.  Good luck!

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Winning has nothing to do with racing. Most days don't have races anyway.
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RE: Great Buckeye Challenge - Mini (Olympic) : Official Thread
BY: bananatoes on 2009-08-17 2:25 PM

well I guess I get an extra .35 miles of running so it balances out.

RE: Great Buckeye Challenge - Mini (Olympic) : Official Thread
BY: David tri's on 2009-08-17 2:36 PM



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RE: Great Buckeye Challenge - Mini (Olympic) : Official Thread
BY: chrisrunzs26 on 2009-08-17 3:30 PM

 

Tam,

Your right again. I am... but having seen her projected and training times I'll be cleaning up the course after her But I'll be there.

Chris

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RE: Great Buckeye Challenge - Mini (Olympic) : Official Thread
BY: tnickerson on 2009-08-17 3:34 PM

Don't feel bad Chris, you're doing the sprint and I'm doing the Olympic, and we will probably be out on the run together!  LOL! 

Point is that it doesn't matter.  Go out, have a great time and challenge yourself.  That's what its all about!
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Winning has nothing to do with racing. Most days don't have races anyway.
Winning is about struggle and effort and optimism
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RE: Great Buckeye Challenge - Mini (Olympic) : Official Thread
BY: chrisrunzs26 on 2009-08-17 3:36 PM

So true...See ya' Sun

Chris

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RE: Great Buckeye Challenge - Mini (Olympic) : Official Thread
BY: newbz on 2009-08-17 3:38 PM

hey i'll be there,
david, are you guys camping? thinking about going down the night before.
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RE: Great Buckeye Challenge - Mini (Olympic) : Official Thread
BY: keith-OG on 2009-08-17 11:03 PM

Well I just signed up. I will see everyone there.

RE: Great Buckeye Challenge - Mini (Olympic) : Official Thread
BY: DLaw on 2009-08-18 12:27 AM

I'll be in for at least the sprint distance. I have let summer fun get in the way of training here lately. I will have to decide on the sprint or OLY within the next few minutes before I sign up

BTW, has anyone checked the water temp at CJ Brown here lately? Just wondering if it will be wetsuit legal. The wetsuit is simply a security blanket for me, being as I have only done 1 ows.

Edited by DLaw 2009-08-18 12:30 AM