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2007-04-11 8:07 PM
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Add me, I signed up 10 minutes after it opened.

2007-04-12 12:35 AM
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I'm not.
2007-04-13 1:20 PM
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I heard the emails went out already?  Can anyone confirm/deny?
2007-04-13 1:24 PM
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I can tell you that I did not get an email.



Still hoping that Sunday is the *real* day...
2007-04-13 1:28 PM
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PHILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!  Haven't seen you in a while.  PM me your contact info again...I moved to DFW.

To make this relevant...I am not in the lottery.   

 

2007-04-13 3:26 PM
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Lets see...... Thats at least 5 people that are NOT in so my chances have now moved from hopeless to slim !!!!!

No email here either.

Somebody once said somewhere that there are 2000-3000 people that enter. Anybody REALLY know?

2007-04-13 4:16 PM
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If your not in it you can not win it. I figure who wins there first year plus I only have my name is one so I figure if its ment to be it will happen.
2007-04-13 4:24 PM
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Here's a little blurb about some guy in Utah that got notified by a news crew already.  It actually says 6,600 people signed up for the lottery.  That is the first time I've seen a number without a "I've heard from a guy, who knows a guy..."

High 5: Utah Triathlete Selected for Ironman Competition
April 12th, 2007 @ 6:41am

(KSL News) It's an honor that every triathlete dreams of: being selected to race in the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii.

One local athlete, Geoffrey McCombs, received that honor this morning when our Coco Warner showed up at his home for what he thought was a segment on training tips. Instead, Coco gave him a High 5 and told him he's been selected to participate in the Ironman World Championship.

"Oh my gosh!" McCombs said. "I can't even believe it. That's incredible."

"I've been in triathlon for five years and that has been a dream ever since I got into the sport," he said. "This is incredible. I never thought I'd get into the lottery. I never thought they'd draw my name. Wow!"

McCombs will be one of just 200 triathletes competing in the Ironman World Championship in October. Over 6,600 athletes entered their names in hopes of being selected.

2007-04-13 4:31 PM
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I saw the Utah story, but I don't think that's the lottery. I think it's the 'IMG/NBC' category, for the TV and VIP folks. Just a gut feeling, based on the story. I'm holding out hope it's Sunday as well.
2007-04-13 4:39 PM
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I'm pretty sure that is the lottery.  They tell some people on their local news for PR purposes that they were picked.  So they seemed surprised they have to do this ahead of the time they post the list with all the names.

Edit - but there is a damn good chance I don't know what I am talking about.



Edited by PGoldberger 2007-04-13 4:40 PM
2007-04-13 4:42 PM
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2007-04-13 4:43 PM
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yeah I do not think everyone one of us who wins the lottery will be on tv. that would just be silly. There was a reason for it and unless WTC is utah based I would think it would have something to do with NBC.
2007-04-13 4:45 PM
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Perhaps - but why would NBC pick a Geoffrey McCombs (or whoever he is) with one of their spots?  They didn't mention he is racing for any special cause.  Does he have 6 legs?
2007-04-13 4:50 PM
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I jsut waiting for Randy Jackson to call me up and say. "Your going to Kona Dog".

I think I will go swim 2.4 miles tonight.

oh because this is giving me IM fever.

Edited by chirunner134 2007-04-13 4:50 PM
2007-04-13 4:59 PM
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A little math fun using the number 6,600 with the 2004 stats that were posted in the other thread.....

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=70993

 

US Passport

US General

Int Passport

Int Gen

Total

2004

Entrants

          2,584

           840

           568

          382

4374

Draw 1

3.8700%

0.0000%

4.4014%

0.0000%

Draw 2

1.5042%

1.5042%

2.4131%

2.4131%

Odds

5.3742%

1.5042%

6.8145%

2.4131%

2007

Entrants (Estimated)

          3,899

        1,267

           857

          576

6600

Draw 1

2.5647%

0.0000%

2.9169%

0.0000%

Draw 2

0.9869%

0.9869%

1.5488%

1.5488%

Odds

3.5516%

0.9869%

4.4658%

1.5488%

 

This is assuming the ratio of US to International and the ratio of passport to non-passport stays the same.



Edited by ultramike 2007-04-13 5:02 PM
2007-04-13 5:00 PM
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I have read about this somewhere in a magazine. They reserve the right for their sponsers and T.V. (NBC or whoever airs it) to select people for the race. Since most of the dramatic stories come from lottery hopefuls instead of people who quailify, thats where they look because you have to do a 1/2 even if you are picked within one year. I read this just before I entered (again ) and if you rememeber during the process they ask you a ton of questions about past inspiration, something that has happened in your life, special achievments, etc. That is for the people that get to pick. You can bet that if you put down a "Cause" , or have a "comeback story" etc., it WILL be looked at and you stand a better chance of making it in. Look at the past several races and all of those "highlighted" athletes that are featured. I dont know of any of them that actually qualified in their age group. But they had a story, reason, or cause for why they were doing it. I was actually depressed after I filled mine out because there is nothing special about me other than I want to do it !!!

Now, whether they are from the lottery slots or not????.....................

2007-04-13 5:17 PM
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Dang, I better go put on some clean clothes and shave.

Where's that TV Camera? Is it coming down the street now? .......now? ......now?

  • .....now?

    • Oh well, traffic is bad. I'll just practice my look of surprise and Kona wave.

    -Josh

    2007-04-13 5:20 PM
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    Is this a bad sign? no tv crews at my house I just called home to check.
    2007-04-14 6:46 AM
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    I am in also. Part of me wants to do it agian, but I cringe thinking of all the hours of training again!
    2007-04-14 9:35 PM
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    I donted both to passport and us general... haven't check my email... doesn't look good I think...  next year I guess...  IM Mooo for sure!!
    2007-04-14 11:54 PM
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    I am in! I have a sprint at 6:15 so hopefully get the email right before I hit the waterTongue out

    I am not an employee or associate of the WTC.  What I can tell you is that, some lottery spots are announced before the "official" announcement.  Nothing like good publicity.  It's a random drawing, certified by an accounting firm.  So the stories really don't matter except when it comes to possibly being on TV or in the news.  

     

    Aloha,

    Matt 

    2007-04-15 1:41 AM
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    I know the lottery is over, but how do you go about getting into the lottery. Do you just have to join the passport club, or do you have to do something else?
    2007-04-15 10:35 AM
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    My husband is so on edge right now!! 20 minutes and counting!!
    2007-04-15 10:58 AM
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    T minus 2 mins.
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    I didn't get in.
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