with the athlete guide since released and the other statements here, it feels like i'd be surprised if they said the 70.3 is off at this juncture, but are there any links or ways to get updates on today's meeting?

I asked the RD if she would hear today. I haven’t heard back yet.

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thanks!

Looks like the meeting got moved to Thursday based on this:

https://www.tempe.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/66495/955?toggle=next7days

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Washed up footy player turned Triathlete.

Just heard from the RD. They don’t need an additional meeting approval, she didn’t get into details but they are fully approved and the race is a GO.

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Sweet! So Bryan, how are you going to turn the heat down a little bit for us over the next few weeks??

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Yes now everyone can start worrying about the water temp and if it will be wet suit legal! Someone needs to post that Tempe Town Lake temperature site, I can never find it.

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It's a sweltering 83 degrees right now!

http://wx.tempe.gov/

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Washed up footy player turned Triathlete.

Wow. So assuming this is true and the 70.3 goes forward, how likely for the full? It seems significantly bigger and more complicated, more stakeholders.

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Very likely. I just heard from Zoot Ironman reached out today looking for them to come to both race expo's. The 70.3 is only a Saturday/Sunday affair while IMAZ will have Friday/Saturday/Sunday. They are full steam ahead.

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I'm not sure if people wise the full is bigger, lots of people have deferred their IMAZ registrations. For those "one and done'rs" the full is a bit harder to get off the sofa 6 weeks out and somehow prepare. My guess is both races will have a rather small field of participants. For the 70.3 they modified the course to help with social distancing (no two way traffic on the run path, etc.), I expect they will look at the full course and try to make any modifications they can to spread people out and avoid two way traffic/out and backs.

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Well, they reverted back to the old course which has the advantage of creating more spacing for both the swim start and the entire run. All the construction on the north side of the lake is done. That swim last year and the T1 run was dumb.

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The Full adds the Jurisdictions of Scottsdale, SRPIC, and Mesa into the mix. So I don't know.

Scottsdale half-marathon which is in December has already cancelled, Mesa Turkey Trot is a go.

The Bike course is only in Scottsdale for about three miles. SRPIC has in-person gambling at both Casinos.

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Washed up footy player turned Triathlete.

What's the pool situation like in Tempe / Scottsdale these days? I'm (hopefully) heading out for the 70.3 and IM - are they open / available? I'm coming from LA where pools are open, but getting a lane requires a reservation and is about as easy as winning the lottery.... Any recommendations?

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In Scottsdale all the aquatic centers are open as usual, all LA Fitness facilities with pools are also open with no restrictions other then wearing a mask to walk through the club.

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The understatement of the century!!!!!!!

Are you 100% sure that the 70.3 is a go? I'll sign up if it is.

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Next races on the schedule: none at the moment

The race is a "go" at this moment.. but obviously anything can happen. The city won't let the race happen if the risk level were to get out of control over the next 18 days (or say another train catches fire on the bridge, the dam bladder breaks, a sinkhole appears on Rio Salado..etc.) But at the moment, if we stay on course there is no reason the race won't happen as planned. IM is planning to race in Tempe on the 18th.

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The dam is now steel...... They wised up with rubber and AZ sun lol

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http://www.TriScottsdale.org

:) brilliant. Yes, the rubber seemed like a pretty short sided decision.

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For anyone who is tracking, here are the biggest changes to the race noted in the athlete guide:

• No registration/Expo on Friday
• No in person race briefing - only online video
• Saturday registration: Must reserve 1hr registration time block. Registration and bike check-in must both be done at this time.
• No pre assigned bib numbers*. Athletes will receive a race number when they check in, sounds like it is sequential (if you want to rack next to someone just register at the same time.) *AWA and TriClub members will be preassigned bib numbers.
• No race morning dry clothes bag service
• Racks will be spaced out further, fewer bikes on each rack.
• Athletes must wear a mask at all times (registration, race morning, etc.) EXCEPT WHEN RACING. Mask is discarded just before entering the water. After crossing the finish line they will give you a new one.
• Swim direction changed to the previous course (clockwise) which will allow for more pre-race staging space at the start. (Note: swimming into the sunrise)
• Bike - No notable changes to the course or aid stations
• Run - Course changed back to the previous SOMA style run course using Scottsdale and Preist bridges (allows entire run to be one-way traffic on the trails
• Run - Aid stations will have the "normal" stuff, but athletes need self-serve and grab from a table (no one yelling or handing out stuff.
• Awards and Worlds slots ceremony will be "virtual".. but not sure what that means yet
• It's still 70.3 miles. It is still going to hurt.

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Replaced the damn three years ago, originally they were going to drain the lake but they built it 20 meters out and then pulled the bladder.

https://ktar.com/story/1602945/tempe-town-lake-dam-project-award/

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Washed up footy player turned Triathlete.

I watch our daily case count every day and Tempe specifically. I'll let you know if I see anything that dramatic.

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Won't be the case for me...fortunately there's this: "NEW IN 2020: Morning clothes bags will not be distributed at Athlete Check-In. Athletes will set up and keep their gear at their bike rack before heading to the swim start." Sounds like we have a place to keep those pre/post clothes.