If only Texas and Florida would have kept their schools closed like California did!

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Next races on the schedule: none at the moment

Don't be so darn glib. A bunch of people riding their bikes on the road and a bunch of people running on a bike path; this is a recipe for hundreds and hundreds of deaths.

This is going to be a very local decision by Galveston as Texas for the most part is leaving it up to the local officials and rightfully so. Yes Galveston was cancelled last Nov but i am still not too confident it had little to do with the city. I am planning on it happening and probably will do something that weekend in Galveston whether they have the race or not....anybody up to a self supported 70.3???


In regards to right policy I have resolved to believe that know one knows the right policy other than 100% lockdown does not work and no restrictions at all does not work.

Where have you seen a 100% lockdown?

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Pink? Maybe. Maybe not. You decide.

I am not so sure, the state seems to be taking a more cautioned approach finally as the Capitol 10k was cancelled 2 weeks ago, almost 3 months before the event date. It's a bigger event than Galveston in the city centre, certainly, but does suggest that any race in the spring is iffy at best.

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I agree that the race is iffy but Austin is still quite a bit different than the rest of TX in terms of covid restrictions.

And maybe in terms of a few other things.

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Not a coach. Not a FOP Tri/swimmer/biker/runner. Barely a MOP AGer.
But I'm learning and making progress.

Living in Austin, I seriously doubt the state had any input on canceling the Cap10k.

7 weeks out ..... any guesses on when they will decide? Would be nice if not last minute and after people make flight arrangements and lodging only to lose more $$

I'm surprised by some of the responses here. As a Floridian, I've been following this closely. Infection rates here are on the decline and have been for quite sometime. Florida also has the highest vaccination rate of any large state. I fully expect the infection rates to be much lower a month from now. There is no reason we can't be racing in April. I've completed four races during the pandemic, each at a time when the infection rates were much higher than they are now. I felt totally safe at each event, and there hasn't been so much of a hint of any of those races causing spread. In fact, has anyone ever heard of anyone getting infected at a race? I haven't. All the the evidence I've seen suggests that outdoor infections are rare.

It's not about getting infected at a race but whether area parks, counties, etc will allow gatherings and the necessary staff needed to put on a race. This includes law enforcement, safety, volunteers, permits etc. Ironman could easily reach out to the needed outside assistance and decide if a race will be feasible. Instead of waiting to the last minute.

I'd still be shocked if these races do not take place. I'm registered for Galveston and fully expect to be racing. My coach has some pretty solid connections and from everything he's hearing he's pretty confident that the race will be a go.

Reasons for optimism continue keep popping up. Even here in NV where the gov tends to do what the moron in California does; there was a running race scheduled for last weekend that was canceled but a set of races by the same organization scheduled for March 13 is giving every indication that the race will take place.

Obviously the two aren't related, but the situation is improving rapidly pretty much across the board. Barring any serious setbacks, like major setbacks, I would feel pretty good about Florida and Galveston taking place. I could be wrong though!

I have registered for Hawaii 70.3 on June 5th and I doubt it will happen

In the last week, almost no one is testing positive in Texas. Possible it had to do with half the hospitals having no water and power...

If one can extrapolate the increase in covid after thanksgiving/Christmas, it might be a huge drop after our 6 day mandatory statewide lockdown. The government couldn’t do it (and shouldn’t, imho) but the weather can and did. I couldn’t get I because I was too late, but I’m pretty sure Galveston will occur.

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Not a coach. Not a FOP Tri/swimmer/biker/runner. Barely a MOP AGer.
But I'm learning and making progress.

 

The Woodlands Marathon on the 6th of March is still on:

https://www.thewoodlandsmarathon.com/


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Once, I was fast. But I got over it.

The Woodlands marathon is not nearly as big and still has tons of openings for athletes and needing volunteers.

I do understand what you mean that regardless it’s still on for now.