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ironman Muncie 70.3 now an olympic.... weak
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Sitting at the athlete briefing and that is the first thing they said.... I thought this was IRONMAN?




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Re: ironman Muncie 70.3 now an olympic.... weak [teacherman] [ In reply to ]
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This sort of thing is happening so much now that it is just normal,which is bloody sad.....



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Re: ironman Muncie 70.3 now an olympic.... weak [teacherman] [ In reply to ]
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Are you kidding me?

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Re: ironman Muncie 70.3 now an olympic.... weak [kman74] [ In reply to ]
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Apparently they moved the start time up AND shortened this race to a 1 mi swim, 30 mi bike, 10k run...sucks you bought a $300 Oly but I guess they have liability concerns. PR or the ER?!?!
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Re: ironman Muncie 70.3 now an olympic.... weak [tazunemono] [ In reply to ]
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tazunemono wrote:
Apparently they moved the start time up AND shortened this race to a 1 mi swim, 30 mi bike, 10k run...sucks you bought a $300 Oly but I guess they have liability concerns. PR or the ER?!?!

Surely there has to be a law in the US for the consumer which states something like if you don't get a product/service you paid for you can get a refund.....regardless of what the refund policy is of the company? It would be interesting to have someone try this out in court. Any of the lawyers on ST feel creative?
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Re: ironman Muncie 70.3 now an olympic.... weak [tazunemono] [ In reply to ]
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What time are pros going now? I'm about to head up from Cincinnati

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Re: ironman Muncie 70.3 now an olympic.... weak [teacherman] [ In reply to ]
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WTC would never do it, but they should offer partial refunds! $225-$300 for an olympic distance race is retarded


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Re: ironman Muncie 70.3 now an olympic.... weak [teacherman] [ In reply to ]
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Well safety first..I get that! It's disappointing, but so is seeing everyone in the hospital/medical tent. It's THE most expense Olympic race I have ever done in my life..sighhhh I'm still going to have fun and be grateful I can still do these things.
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Re: ironman Muncie 70.3 now an olympic.... weak [kman74] [ In reply to ]
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I'm pissed and I'm not even racing!!! If they downgrade this.... then why wouldn't they downgrade a full IM (IM Lou)..

This is Ironman.. This isn't family picnic time... lets go WTC.. very upsetting!

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Re: ironman Muncie 70.3 now an olympic.... weak [tazunemono] [ In reply to ]
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Buffalo Springs was over 100 and everyone was fine there. Wtf?

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Re: ironman Muncie 70.3 now an olympic.... weak [tazunemono] [ In reply to ]
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so you got to wake up extra early and race an Olympic. bummer man!


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Re: ironman Muncie 70.3 now an olympic.... weak [ddalzell] [ In reply to ]
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ddalzell wrote:
I'm pissed and I'm not even racing!!! If they downgrade this.... then why wouldn't they downgrade a full IM (IM Lou)..

This is Ironman.. This isn't family picnic time... lets go WTC.. very upsetting!

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Re: ironman Muncie 70.3 now an olympic.... weak [teacherman] [ In reply to ]
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Talk about the further wussification of Triathletes. Why can't they just adjust their pace to account for the conditions?
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Re: ironman Muncie 70.3 now an olympic.... weak [npage148] [ In reply to ]
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thoughts? Athletes in race should form a group/union that is going to do the full event.. so what if they go off course and get DQ'd... they signed up for the 70.3 and trained all year for it (in some cases).. Race through the tape and come in as a pack... I dunno.

I thought the Ironman was this thought of being better than average and reaching for your limits.. maybe I was wrong.

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Re: ironman Muncie 70.3 now an olympic.... weak [teacherman] [ In reply to ]
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Boo!

(Not to you but to the decision to bring Muncie down to the pansy level of sport)






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Re: ironman Muncie 70.3 now an olympic.... weak [ddalzell] [ In reply to ]
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ddalzell wrote:
I'm pissed and I'm not even racing!!! If they downgrade this.... then why wouldn't they downgrade a full IM (IM Lou)..

This is Ironman.. This isn't family picnic time... lets go WTC.. very upsetting!

Technically they do do that for IM Lou. They just don't stock enough fluids at the tail of the bike, so the slower folks drop on their own, hence they shorten the race without having to announce it.

I can be mixed. There is something to be said for HTFU, but at the same time I think safety should be a large factor.

By the same degree, for people who are pissed off, the only reason you CAN race is the fact that the towns permit the races and the USAT or other org supplies the insurance... So if 5 people drop dead on the course and their are insurance payouts, it does make it harder for other races to go on, as well as gives the impression to the towns that we ride, bike, or swim through that what we do is "dangerous"

Littering is probably the number one reason events are cancelled / not renewed by towns.

Traffic and vocal citizens over such is likely number two.

Only reason we can "race" and have roads held for us, etc... is because there is insurance.

Now I would prefer to see more of a "conditions will be more extreme, if you have concerns with this affecting your ability, we will defer your entry"
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Re: ironman Muncie 70.3 now an olympic.... weak [teacherman] [ In reply to ]
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Wow. I'm not competing, but I am the bike sag volunteer. Very disappointing. Was looking forward to attending my first Ironman event....


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Re: ironman Muncie 70.3 now an olympic.... weak [teacherman] [ In reply to ]
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WTF, another example of pandering to the lowest common denominator? Unless the temps are going to reach the 120s. Organizers need to bring enough fluids but as others have posted, pacing does playa role in any event over a couple of hours (and in shorter ones).

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Re: ironman Muncie 70.3 now an olympic.... weak [teacherman] [ In reply to ]
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I did Muncie a couple of times before it was purchased by WTC in which the conditions were similar to what is expected tomorrow. I suffered and dropped out once 7 miles into the run, but I learned how to deal with the heat. I have a 50something cousin who grew up in Indianapolis who signed up for Muncie. It is her first triathlon. She did her first marathon (NYC) last fall in just under 5 hours. She traveled from South Carolina for the race. It will be interesting to find out her reaction to the news. For her safety and possible longevity as a triathlete, I'm glad they shortened the race and her first tri will be an Oly. I just hope I don't see her claiming next week that she just finished an Ironman. :)
Last edited by: Mark Lemmon: Jul 6, 12 12:13
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Re: ironman Muncie 70.3 now an olympic.... weak [Mark Lemmon] [ In reply to ]
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I would never wear the shirt if I didn't do the full race.
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Re: ironman Muncie 70.3 now an olympic.... weak [teacherman] [ In reply to ]
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I hope they don't do this to steelhead. I want to race at least one 70.3 this year.


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Re: ironman Muncie 70.3 now an olympic.... weak [Mark Lemmon] [ In reply to ]
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It shouldn't be difficult to go over the best ways to race in heat like that at the athlete meeting. Slow down. Period. Problem solved. Is there really a huge difference between 103 and 95? I don't think so.
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Re: ironman Muncie 70.3 now an olympic.... weak [teacherman] [ In reply to ]
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That is so cute going to an Oly race. Do you still get to have the Mdot for the window on the drive back? It is hot...it is Muncie...Everyone has same conditions. That's what makes the sport so much fun.
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Re: ironman Muncie 70.3 now an olympic.... weak [mtschnur] [ In reply to ]
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mtschnur wrote:
I would never wear the shirt if I didn't do the full race.

Some of us race for more than a t shirt.

I'm racing tomorrow and while disappointing, there's nothing that can be done about it. Race plan changes and you move on. No sense in spending mindless energy on an issue that you have no control over.

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Re: ironman Muncie 70.3 now an olympic.... weak [BCDon] [ In reply to ]
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BCDon wrote:
WTF, another example of pandering to the lowest common denominator?

Although I feel sort of bad in saying it, I think that is really what is going on here. I would strongly suspect that the race is not being shortened to account for the safety of those who are actually prepared for the race, but rather for the 8 hour finisher crowd that are probably already taxing their abilities as it is. With conditions such as this, I could definitely see a safety risk for the BOP.

However, the solution for this should be enforcement of cutoffs, not shortening the entire race to an Oly so that no one gets their precious feelings hurt.
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