At Ironman Calgary 70.3 I was told I had to wear my timing chip ankle band over my wetsuit and I'm not sure how I feel about this. Does anyone else have any opinions or comments on this, does it slow you down or damage your wetsuit when it is stripped off after the swim?
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Re: Timing Chips over your wetsuit [TriFaster]
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That is the only way I have worn a chip, sort-of. I pull up my wetsuit leg slightly to allow room for the chip around my ankle, against my skin. So, technically, it is not over my wetsuit, but it is not under my wetsuit either. No impact that I can tell. Stripping the wetsuit does not seem to care that the chip is there.
Re: Timing Chips over your wetsuit [exxxviii]
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exxxviii wrote:
That is the only way I have worn a chip, sort-of. I pull up my wetsuit leg slightly to allow room for the chip around my ankle, against my skin. So, technically, it is not over my wetsuit, but it is not under my wetsuit either. No impact that I can tell. Stripping the wetsuit does not seem to care that the chip is there.same here... in t1 general just strip off the chip band before taking off the wetsuit and put it back on.. 4-5 seconds if that total...always afraid it might get hung up stripping off wetsuit (I have big legs as is)
Re: Timing Chips over your wetsuit [TriFaster]
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That's weird... I slap a bit of body glide on the strap and safety pin it shut. Never had an issue with it getting hung up on the wetsuit. And have never been told to wear the chip overtop - seems like a big waste of time to have to remove it and reposition it in T1.
Re: Timing Chips over your wetsuit [surroundhound]
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surroundhound wrote:
That's weird... I slap a bit of body glide on the strap and safety pin it shut. Never had an issue with it getting hung up on the wetsuit. And have never been told to wear the chip overtop - seems like a big waste of time to have to remove it and reposition it in T1.x2 - In four wtc events I've never been told to wear it over the suit.
Re: Timing Chips over your wetsuit [TriFaster]
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My wetsuit is cut mid calf... never had a problem :)
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Re: Timing Chips over your wetsuit [TriFaster]
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I did NC 70.3 last year, and they did not have the rule. I had it under the wetsuit with no issues.
Re: Timing Chips over your wetsuit [TriFaster]
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I've always been told to wear it UNDER the wetsuit
Re: Timing Chips over your wetsuit [TriFaster]
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I know this wouldn't be possible if they were Mylaps disposable chips. They are ankle bands that are held on by removing adhesive strip. No Velcro.
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Re: Timing Chips over your wetsuit [TriFaster]
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I lost my timing chip at escape alcatraz by having it over top and stripping the wetsuit off in a hurry. never noticed until I ran into T1. Put it under!
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TriFaster wrote:
At Ironman Calgary 70.3 I was told I had to wear my timing chip ankle band over my wetsuit and I'm not sure how I feel about this. Does anyone else have any opinions or comments on this, does it slow you down or damage your wetsuit when it is stripped off after the swim?Who was it that told you this? I'm thinking maybe a volunteer who made a mistake? Wearing it on the outside of a wetsuit truly makes no sense. On ankle below suit, sure. Under the suit, sure. Over the suit, no way.
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