I am in too............Oceanside #5 for me.

CJ
Slow, Old, 2x IM

Only 250 spots left! Sign up soon! Z

Is it sold out already?

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Jed

"If you want to ride by the Force, you had better make sure that you are a real Jedi." - FastYellow (6/13/2011)

yep.

RONMAN Triathlon ‏@IRONMANtri 12m12 minutes ago
General entry for IRONMAN 70.3 California is officially sold out - IRONMAN Foundation slots are available. #IM703Cali
I'm planning on doing this race in 2017. Going to be on there first thing to sign up.

In! This will be my 4th Oceanside race. 2011, 2012, 2013 and now ready to pick it up again. Truly an awesome race, I'm stoked to do it again.

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Don't forget to attack!

Made sure I had an alarm set just specifically to register! It went fast!

Me too! always wanted to go and didn't want to miss out as I wasn't sure how quick it sold in the past. Knew it was soonish, but but didn't think it would be 8ish hours. Glad I'm in though

Signed up for #5. first time I did it in 2010, I signed up in October, 2011 tried to sign up in July and sold out. From my recollection this is the fastest it has sold out and will prob go faster from here on out. It's a great race, you will enjoy it.

I had planned on volunteering this year - we ended up hanging around and enjoying the area.

such a great place to hold the event.

im excited to participate this year.

anyone comment on the swim?

Swim is pretty straight forward, the worst part is if you are fast, running into the heats in front of you. you do get a little swell at the turn around most years but nothing that is a show stopper.

Bring a cheap pair of throw away flip flops for the wait in the corral.

Bring tinted and clear goggles if it's sunny wear tinted as return is directly east

Make sure you hit all the bouys as going out its confusing as to which is the first left. In 2012 a bunch of 45--49 cut the course inadvertently aa they skipped the first one

You can get in waist deep water when the wave before you gets in the water. Get as deep as you can while waiting get water down your suit and dunk your head if you can. Will reduce the shock


Coming back, don't swim along the buoys,stay as far right as the guards will allow. You should be swimming right next to the docks after the last right hand turn headed to the exit. No reason to add yards

Chris - all great advice! IIRC the turn buoys are/were a different color (red?), w/yellow on the way out and orange on the way back?

Yeah I think that's correct, maybe not the right colors but I know they are different colors out and back (and maybe now even numbered) but the first buoy Is over near a small wooden pier that may be bigger and not part of that color scheme as you note It's easy to scout before the race as the entire course is viewable from the bag drop off area (or near it)


Haven't done it since 2012, and it's a long ways off but really looking forward to this race, I just love it