I don’t know water temp but it has been wetsuit legal (barely) every year I have done the race. Note, though, that the “lake” is really tiny so it heats up fast. The lake may be wetsuit legal when they take the temp in the dark. But, it’s much warmer by the time you actually start your swim. So, I’d recommend a sleeveless wetsuit if you have one and a swim skin just in case it’s not wetsuit legal.

As for t-storms. Ignore the weather forecast completely. Florida weather forecasts mean NOTHING. The forecasts here say at least 30% chance of storms every day. Most of the time they don’t happen....or happen significantly later than they were first expecting. So, it’s really best to ignore the forecasts completely.

Subtotal: $ 525.00
St. George Tax $ 35.44
* Processing fee: $ 44.84
Grand total: $ 605.28
Amount paid: ($ 605.28)

For real $605 !!! ?

Based on the athlete guide, I would say you could skip slot allocation and still get your slot. Sounds like you need to make sure you check a box somewhere in active that you intend to take your slot as well.

Weather forecasts in florida mean nothing. There's a saying here: "if you don't like the weather, wait an hour". Prepare for a hot and humid day.

The temperature has been abnormally "cooler" here the past month but things are starting to warm up. I would expect a wetsuit swim.

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It appears that they now have 150 slots for WC 70.3! That's a lot!! Anybody has an idea of what was the slots' allocation this weekend in Galveston?

here is a link:

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That's insane.
Why so many?

I supposed they re-allocated slots from other cancelled or postponed races worldwide because of pandemic.

Also most of the international athletes who have slots won’t be able to use them. If I remember correctly they usually have 2000-2500 starters in each the men’s and women’s races? That’s a lot of potential revenue at $625 a pop. Even if it’s primarily only US athletes who can race, they are going to try and collect all of that.

Did they allocate the slots via email yet? Was expecting to see something by now, but haven't. Athlete guide said didn't have to be in person, but now wondering if made a mistake.

I saw a few posts on Facebook where folks stated they got their invites via email this morning.

Exactly!! A lot of people will be wanking on the 2021 70.3 WC and Kona as not reflective of a true world championship (they did that before covid), but Ironman is a business and they need every dollar they can get to survive after last year's debacle.

Looks like Florida 70.3 is on again this December. I am considering doing this race based on the reports I read and videos I saw from a few weekends ago.

My question is do I need to be worried about alligators in this race? Main concern is on swim, I think I could outrun one on land.... anybody see any gators swimming around that area? Thanks.

I did the race in 2016. A local said he’d be more worried about water moccasins than gators. Didn’t see any on race day!!

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If there is a body of fresh water in florida, I can guarantee you there's been a gator in there at some point.

No you don't need to be worried. They will want nothing to do with you or the hundreds/thousands around you.

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Has there ever been a reported gator/shark attack during a race? I would guess maybe a shark attack for one of the fishes off the front, but gators are pretty skittish around large groups.

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If so you will be well motivated to swim faster.

Ever seen a gator run on land? You’re not outrunning one either. They’re very quick when they want.

I live in FL and my house sits on a big man made pond. Gators live in the pond. Those suckers can haul ass.

I wouldn’t worry about them though. They will steer clear of the mass chaos.

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I'm pretty sure there's been shark attacks during races in Australia/NZ. But I've never heard of any gator attacks.

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I would guess maybe a shark attack for one of the fishes off the front, but gators are pretty skittish around large groups. //

That is exactly what happened to me by a hammerhead, and oddly enough in Florida in the mid 80's. Daytona Beach to be exact...

Run in zig zags!!!

But in all seriousness, anyone find the date of this race interesting? 1 week after daytona. I'm not going to say their primary reason to put this race on was to compete with Challenge but it was definitely part of their reason. And I'm sure they see a late 2021 race in Florida as easy cashflow.

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Not surprising. New Smyrna Beach is notorious for shark attacks. I've surfed there a handful of times and while it's one of the most consistent breaks in Florida, it's undoubtedly the sharkiest.

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Same as last year if I remember correctly. It was due to deferrals so I'm curious who will get the majority of athletes this year. Challenge or Ironman.

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You meant that to be in pink font, right?

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