Based on the water temps at that time of year, it will most likely be wetsuit legal. You never know what the weather will give us. Water temps will most likely be 72-75F, which is a bit warm for a wetsuit, but legal still. When the end of september gets here, we will see what the temps are as a reference point.

Personally, I consider the opportunity to register at my leisure prior to open registration a nice perk. Absolutely zero concerns about Active.com crashing, network reliability, or the event potentially closing out in 5min. I recieved a registration link late last week and took care of business over the weekend - no stress or anxiety over getting into my one and only A-race for 2014 and no need for a "Plan B" - a.k.a Florida, Wisconsin, Tahoe, or Arizona...none of which are as ideal for me as IMChooChoo.

One negative consequence I see of this team benefit in the future is that now people will start joining a team simply as another way to get an angle on registration. I'd like to see teams institute some sort of waiting period before being eligible for this type of perk - must be ana ctive member for at least 6 months or something of that sort. I guess that's up to the individual teams though. I also have no idea how WTC sees this program unfolding in the future. I'm grateful to have the opportunity on this first offering before the cat was out of the bag and things start to get complicated.

Just experienced all of the above :(

Ok, add Chattanooga to that benefit list. 3 minutes to sell out.

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Our club was involved in the program, and our board is already discussing what to do to limit or handle people wanting to join just for the early entry in case it is offered again. We are an open club, not a 'team' and welcome all, but just trying to figure out how to handle the situation of people coming to us, instead of us trying to convince them to join. Kind of a reversal from the normal.

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So what happened this morning Liz? I know of at least 6 people who were "in" entering their info and then got bumped off. Only to end up at the back of the line and did not get in. This includes myself and my father who is 65 and wanted to complete his second IM. This is very disappointing, to be bumped by technology issue. Not sure why the club teams would be offered early entry on a brand new race. Trust me, I understand the good gesture on your part, but why not extend that gesture by way of a race entry fee discount to a race like Louisville that never sells out. I lived in Chatt for a few years, looked forward to going back along with my father. It's a tough pill to swallow when you are entering your credit card info and get kicked out. I think I have valid points that extend beyond being considered "whining" - wouldnt you agree?

-Chris Clark (not hiding behind anonymity here)

Was it a technology issue or a you didn't get your form filled out fast enough issue? I think once your in they should secure your spot like they have in the past. Doesn't seem like that's how it was setup today though.

quit whining and pony up for a charity slot.

I'm ready to pay for the friggen charity spot if active.com would let me! Are the Charity Foundation spots sold out too??

Well, I was filling out the form pretty quickly IMO. I'd say - since numerous people got in AFTER I was kicked off, and the ACTIVE site posted an error page AFTER I was kicked off, that it was a technology issue. Not like I got in then stepped out for an iced-tea. ;)

No thanks Dad. I'm plenty charitable to many different organizations throughout the year. I'll pass on this occasion. And.....those are sold out too. :)

Don't know if there is any truth to this but I heard that Active screwed up and only sold 700 spots. I've talked to several locally who also experienced some sort of snafu with the system and got kicked out after getting their form como leted butnot actually registered.

Considering how fast the system closed initially, with many, many people still filling out their info, this would make at least some sense. Some people are actually saying how much they like IMKY. August and KY don't seem to mix too well, but maybe its worth investigating. Closer to STL than even Chattanooga. Though, I used to live in Chatt and it was a fantastic city 10 years ago - and from what I hear even better now. So congrats and GOOD LUCK to everyone who made it in!!

The WTC IMTN FB page states that the active server experienced issues and that they're working with active to identify affected athletes and offer them entry.

https://www.facebook.com/...osts/160602927471063