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Who needs WTC? Making My Own 5150ish race
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 2011-10-19 9:21 PM |
Master  2264    Sunbury, Pennsylvania |  Subject: Who needs WTC? Making My Own 5150ish raceOK, so since the 5150 series is a bust, I figured I'd fill the void. True, my new series is only one race, limited to one participant, and registration is now closed. But I'll be happy. Announcing the 2011 Doughboy Year One Olympic Phoenix 5168 Triathlon |
| 2011-10-19 9:33 PM in reply to: #3730930 |
Master 2563 University Park, MD | Subject: RE: Who needs WTC? Making My Own 5150ish race |
| 2011-10-19 9:38 PM in reply to: #3730938 |
Master 2264 Sunbury, Pennsylvania | Subject: RE: Who needs WTC? Making My Own 5150ish race colinphillips - 2011-10-19 10:33 PM Brilliant. Race report awaited. Or it didn't happen. If I can swing the scheduling, I'm shooting for Oct 31. It may have to be another day, but it will be before Nov 12. |
| 2011-10-19 9:59 PM in reply to: #3730943 |
| Subject: RE: Who needs WTC? Making My Own 5150ish race I just stumbled upon this. Absolutely awesome... A good laugh to end my day. Thanks. |
| 2011-10-20 5:51 AM in reply to: #3730930 |
Expert 4637 Middle River, Maryland Silver member | Subject: RE: Who needs WTC? Making My Own 5150ish race Love it. Eagerly awaiting the RR. And pictures, or it didn't happen. |
| 2011-10-20 6:26 AM in reply to: #3730930 |
Champion 10550 Austin, Texas | Subject: RE: Who needs WTC? Making My Own 5150ish race This is quite possibly the most awesome race I've ever heard about... though I am a little bummed at the closed entry. I can't wait to read the RR and please, please, please have pics! |
| 2011-10-20 6:54 AM in reply to: #3730930 |
Master 7712 Orlando | Subject: RE: Who needs WTC? Making My Own 5150ish race |
| 2011-10-20 7:36 AM in reply to: #3730930 |
Expert 1111 Albuquerque, NM | Subject: RE: Who needs WTC? Making My Own 5150ish race Awesome! |
| 2011-10-20 7:37 AM in reply to: #3731079 |
Elite 3770 | Subject: RE: Who needs WTC? Making My Own 5150ish race blueyedbikergirl - 2011-10-20 6:26 AM This is quite possibly the most awesome race I've ever heard about... though I am a little bummed at the closed entry. I can't wait to read the RR and please, please, please have pics!
exactly! I love it. one person, one wave. I love the personal notes on the course. You have a great sense of humor.
Why did they cancel Clearwater? I would have thought that would have been a popular race! So sorry that they did, that just stinks. Triple T was canceled for me, and that was my big hurrah at the end of the year. |
| 2011-10-20 7:38 AM in reply to: #3730930 |
Expert 1322 Savannah | Subject: RE: Who needs WTC? Making My Own 5150ish race Wow. Not just a triathlon, but an invitational nonetheless. You must be at the pointy end of the spear if you got the invite! |
| 2011-10-20 8:09 AM in reply to: #3730930 |
Member 259 Oviedo, Florida | Subject: RE: Who needs WTC? Making My Own 5150ish race This is tremendous! I wish all course descriptions were like this! |
| 2011-10-20 8:16 AM in reply to: #3730930 |
Master 2010 Falls Church, VA | Subject: RE: Who needs WTC? Making My Own 5150ish race Dang, i always get closed out of registration for the cool races! |
| 2011-10-20 8:38 AM in reply to: #3731212 |
Champion 10618 | Subject: RE: Who needs WTC? Making My Own 5150ish race Terrific post, a perfect (and rare) balance of humor and poignancy. And huge congrats on how far you have come since last December! |
| 2011-10-20 8:55 AM in reply to: #3731255 |
Champion 10618 | Subject: RE: Who needs WTC? Making My Own 5150ish race I don't want to hijack your post, but...... Seeing as how you're not all that far from eastern upstate New York, if you want a road-trip to a great little home-grown race, check out Fronhofer Tool Triathlon (www.fronhofertooltriathlon.com). It was begun by a local triathlete, Kevin Crossman, along with family and friends, in 2008. It spent two years as an olympic-distance, and then in 2010 added a sprint the same day -- oly at 7 a.m., sprint at 2 p.m. (There are also kids triathlons the evening before.) It's about 25 miles east of Saratoga Springs. EVERY detail is attended to immaculately, and ANY race director could benefit from watching how Kevin and his crew work. The post-race food (after the oly) is among the best I have ever had, the raffle after both races is generously extensive, and even "outsiders" such as I am are made to feel part of that small-but-wonderful tri community. It is always the first weekend in August. I did it in '08 and (both races!) in '10.....so I'm due to be there again in '12. It would be a pleasure to meet you there! |
| 2011-10-20 9:02 AM in reply to: #3730930 |
Pro 6191 | Subject: RE: Who needs WTC? Making My Own 5150ish race LOVE IT. Best of luck to you |
| 2011-10-20 9:06 AM in reply to: #3730930 |
Member 5452 NC | Subject: RE: Who needs WTC? Making My Own 5150ish race Sandbagger.
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| 2011-10-20 10:33 AM in reply to: #3730930 |
Expert 1139 Austin | Subject: RE: Who needs WTC? Making My Own 5150ish race When does the lottery open for next years race? |
| 2011-10-20 11:00 AM in reply to: #3730930 |
Extreme Veteran 756 Mexico! | Subject: RE: Who needs WTC? Making My Own 5150ish race Bravo Claaw!  |
| 2011-10-20 11:16 AM in reply to: #3730930 |
Veteran 520 Chicago | Subject: RE: Who needs WTC? Making My Own 5150ish race So AWESOME!!! |
| 2011-10-20 11:22 AM in reply to: #3730930 |
Master 2264 Sunbury, Pennsylvania | Subject: RE: Who needs WTC? Making My Own 5150ish race Sounds like I'm going to have to make this an annual event! I'd bump it to the first day of deer season just for the novelty of it, except I want to switch to a schedule of only running very soon, for my half marathon in January. Maybe next year I'll move it to deer season. Make it an annual event, see how my times drop. I have total control over the course, so I can't be surprised with changes year to year. As for the exclusiveness of the race, I will consider a lottery for next year. Then Goosedog can't accuse me of sandbagging. The first rule of 5168 is you do not talk about 5168. (OK that will never work for me, I talk a lot.) Edited by TheClaaaw 2011-10-20 11:23 AM |
But I need to keep the homebrew-underground aspect of it, so I may not even announce the date until the night before.| 2011-10-20 11:52 AM in reply to: #3730930 |
Champion 10668 Tacoma, Washington | Subject: RE: Who needs WTC? Making My Own 5150ish race Very cool. I was thinking, from the thread title, to just leave it at "Who needs WTC?" I've never signed up for one of their events, and never will. |
| 2011-10-20 12:24 PM in reply to: #3730930 |
Pro 4528 Norwalk, Connecticut | Subject: RE: Who needs WTC? Making My Own 5150ish race |
| 2011-10-20 12:43 PM in reply to: #3730930 |
Master 2770 Central Kansas | Subject: RE: Who needs WTC? Making My Own 5150ish race TheClaaaw - 2011-10-19 9:21 PM OK, so since the 5150 series is a bust, I figured I'd fill the void. True, my new series is only one race, limited to one participant, and registration is now closed. But I'll be happy. Announcing the 2011 Doughboy Year One Olympic Phoenix 5168 Triathlon Great race description. Of course, I am fixated on irrelevant race details -- you preach twice on Sunday at different churches? |
| 2011-10-20 12:47 PM in reply to: #3730930 |
Master 2642 Bloomington, MN | Subject: RE: Who needs WTC? Making My Own 5150ish race Awesome. |
| 2011-10-20 12:55 PM in reply to: #3731809 |
Master 2264 Sunbury, Pennsylvania | Subject: RE: Who needs WTC? Making My Own 5150ish race KansasMom - 2011-10-20 1:43 PM TheClaaaw - 2011-10-19 9:21 PM OK, so since the 5150 series is a bust, I figured I'd fill the void. True, my new series is only one race, limited to one participant, and registration is now closed. But I'll be happy. Announcing the 2011 Doughboy Year One Olympic Phoenix 5168 Triathlon Great race description. Of course, I am fixated on irrelevant race details -- you preach twice on Sunday at different churches? Yes, it's a 2point rural parish. I've been here 13 years, since seminary. The thing about my usual bike routes is that if I had a major problem, I'm never more than a mile from a house of someone I know from church, even in the middle of "nowhere." |
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