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Mikeylee - 2012-05-01 3:12 AM I believe it is because the race is in Wisconsin, Wisconsin has a lot of cows, and cows go "Mo." please, let me know if I am wrong.

Socks - 2012-04-30 10:56 AM

IMWI volunteered med tent (I am a doc) and it was extremely organized and well done

IMFL volunteered giving swim to bike bags.  Fun, hectic.

IMFL got the primo job of riding a bike in front of the 2nd place female pro.  Super cool job, Neck was in spasm for about a week afterwards from riding at a slow pace looking behind me

IMFL med tent.........I was the only doc in the tent from 4pm til midnight, like when everyone finishes.  Hectic and super stressful. 

I think finish line is probabyl one of the funnest jobs FWIW

PinkPrincess - 2012-04-30 12:18 PM

I've only volunteered at IMLP.  I've done run aid stations a bunch of times.  A couple years ago I volunteered at the turnaround aid station from 8-11.  Really saw the ugly side of IM.  All of River RD is dark, no spectators, and these were people who were just barely going to make the midnight cutoff.  I DID get to hand out aid to Matt Long, which was pretty cool.

Also was the bike escort for one of the male pros one year.  He had several female fans in different parts of the course that would flash and/or jiggle certain body parts at him.  Pretty damn funny.

Last year I did bike timing from 2-5 and was responsible for making sure people got ready to dismount.  Pretty funny to hear all the comments at the end from people who had been on their bikes for 7-8 hours. ("Oh thank GOD!" "Hell YEAH I'm dismounting!" "I never want to see my bike AGAIN!" , etc.)  Saw one girl who seemed really unhappy and like she was having a bad day towards the middle of my shift. Was wondering why (seemed like a fast day to ME to be done that early), but then saw her race number  - FPRO. Ouch.