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2015-08-07 10:51 AM

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Subject: IMAZ changes to rolling start and clockwise swim
Changes for this year...

http://m.ironman.com/triathlon/events/americas/ironman/arizona.aspx...

Lots of pros and cons on this. Many people are unhappy as TTL isn't set up great for a rolling start. Will be interesting to see how it plays out!


2015-08-08 5:24 PM
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Subject: RE: IMAZ changes to rolling start and clockwise swim
I'm glad I got to do three mass start IMs. But if I ever do another I wouldn't care if it was mass or rolling. I get it's part of the visual allure but I think its overrated anyway (as an ex water polo player contact in the water doesn't bother me)
2015-08-10 10:00 AM
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Subject: RE: IMAZ changes to rolling start and clockwise swim

I'm also glad I got to do a mass start (IM Wisconsin 2010 - shout out!). I see all of the pros and cons to doing away with them and don't feel strongly either way, except that it would be nice to have a variety of swim start options spread across Ironman races. You could chose based on your preference and strengths, much like you chose a race based on the bike course, weather conditions, time of year, etc.

I've highly enjoyed all of my IM starts (mass, time trial, wave) for different reasons. 

Which IMs still have the mass start?

2015-08-13 10:40 AM
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Subject: RE: IMAZ changes to rolling start and clockwise swim

I think more and more are having rolling/wave starts - I've done 7 IM mass starts

IM Vichy later this month will be my first Wave start - I go off in the last wave - so my judgement is wit held until I've tried it

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