Galveston 5150.....Oct 23 2011 (Page 2)

That's a recent change to their pricing. It was $150 up to a certain date and then $175 after that date.  I'm sure it's due to poor registration numbers.

Clear Lake is $80.  I'm not 100% sure of the pricing of the Onurmark events because I paid for the TX3 package and at a law enforcement discount.  I think I paid like $250 to do the Kemah Oly, Bridegland Sprint and Houston Oly.

2010 was far worse than this year.  I normally swim 1.2 miles in 31-34 minutes with a wetsuit.  My 2010 Galveston swim was 41 minutes.  It was 34 minutes this year.

A better question (for me) is what is the best place to get in the water that is simmilar to the swim course?

I'm guessing Moody Gardens doen't like you to swim right there any day of the week?

Also, anyone know what the chances of the 5150 being wetsuit legal are?  Seems like we have had some unseasonably warm temps lately.

288 isn't choppy and isn't salt water.  I've swum at Sylvan beach once (snuck outside the roped off area) but curious about places closer to the actual swim.

I feel ya Keri...didn't PR on my run...horrible horrible run.  I'm still comtemplating Oilman but I don't want to sign up for a Tri and it turn into a Duo.

Thanks for the advice, everyone.  A couple more questions:

1.  Will the race be wetsuit-legal?  The website says it will be, so I guess that's the truth, but just wanting to make sure.

2.  When will the official race guides be ready?

Has anyone gotten their race guide yet? Or any official e-mails from 5150? All I have is my confirmation e-mail from way back when I signed up. The website hasn't been updated in a long time either.

Can you tell I'm getting antsy?

No, the 5150 series is run by WTC, the same people who put on the official Ironman and 70.3 events.

But the new HITS series does look interesting.

Email the WTC.

I sent a note about this event several months ago and got a response a few days later.  I was asking if the event was in danger of filling up.

There is a contact us form somewhere on the site.

I still haven't signed up... but probably will.  I hope the water temp drops to wetsuit legal since I just bought one.

50's and 60's for lows through next weekend.  we should have no problem getting our wetsuits wet next sunday!!

I e-mailed the WTC, and here's their reply:

"We are going to be pulling the final athlete list first thing in the morning. Once bib numbers are assigned, they will be posted online. We will also be sending out a pre-race eblast no later than Wednesday to all registered athletes (to include wave starts and bib numbers)."

Alright alright .... you guys got me all excited so I'm in now.