Francois, my buddy Barry Dmitruk said that unless he finishes at 4:53 pm (ie 9:53), he will need a glowstick. He is aiming for a sub 10 PB at age 45, and no glow stick.

I finished at 4:27 a couple of years ago and made it by a about 20 minutes. My buddy who raced finished in 10:25 (so about 5:25 pm) and his finisher's photo looked like he was just making the cutoff at midnight it was so dark out. You need a good race there to avoid the glow stick run.

Ah yes, a new category to describe where you rate in the tri world. We've got FOP, MOP, BOP, poseurs, and now GLOWSTICKERS. I'm afraid I'd be a glowstick runner.

Bring on the Glowsticks!!! That will mean I made it through the bike by the cutoff time. ;)

Trae

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Ironman Finisher 2005 -- 14:09:18

Good luck Trae. Hope your ironman journey goes well. Stay positive and enjoy the day and the glowsticks :)

I think we've just started a new team - Team GLOWTWITCH ;) I'm on it. I finished IMH and GFT with glowsticks!

GlowTwitch, good one!

All those bouncing, bobbing, weaving sticks just after dusk make a surreal sight. Very cool.

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obviously time for sundowners then:) Stuck in Atlanta indefinitely - anyone know how long the drive to PCB is from here??

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6 hour drive from Atl to PCB.

Yeah...I did 10:11 and it was dark at the line.

No stink'in glowing stick for me however!

of couse they won't give me my bike back as it is checked baggage - the 08:30 pm became a 10 pm then 11:30 now 12:45 am...$%^&*...with no explanation..

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Delta sucks like a big giant sucky thing. You have my sympathy.

I would rather walk than ever use them again - ever!! And I fly 3 to 4 times a week on business...

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Take a deep breathe, you'll be alright. Delta does suck ; )

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the flight was scheduled for 8:30 - at 12:30 am they pulled the plug - took another 90 mins to find our bags - the primary issue was the extremly rude nature of the way they treated us - had Ken Glah on the flight with around 10 other athletes - all had to rent and drive through the nite to get to PCB - on the previous flight not a single bike arrived in PCB from 12 athletes

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