Just read the athelete’s guide for IM Moo…conveniently published after the cutoff date for a limited refund. Being in the military and deployed to Florida, I absolutely cannot leave earlier than Friday. Taking the earliest flight, I will arrive in Madison at 2:00 PM. Imagine my dismay to read that if I don’t register by 4:00PM on Friday, I cannot race. This would have been good to know a few weeks ago. Anybody else ever had this problem? Was this information posted somewhere before? I don’t remember reading this when I registered for the race almost a year ago, but I could have missed it. My Sunday has just been ruined…
dude, relax. Email the RD, ask for the email of the registration captain. Email the registration captain cc’ing the RD. Explain that your in the military, that you have commitments at work that can not be completed until such and such a time. Let them know when you will get there. Then ask if it would be possible to get the packet later in the day. They should be willing to do this, if they are as nice as the captains at IMAZ were. Exchange phone numbers so you can track them down and presto, there is your packet.
At IMAZ I know of at least 4 military personal, and a few non-military, who got their packets race morning. Several also picked up as late as 7pm on Friday, before the captain left for other responsibilities. It can be done.
IMO, it’s a bit unrealistic to close registration that early the day before the race, not everybody can get there that early.
I’ve included a link to some relaxing (for me anyway) music to help you through your afternoon.
Thanks for the reply…I just did send an e-mail to IMNA…I went into super-ping mode as soon as I read that bit. I was really hoping some ST’er would come back with a reply like yours.
Wow, thats f’d up. Two days before, no day before race registration? Harsh, IMO. Hmmm, I swore IMAZ had day befoer race registration. Maybe not, I don’t remember. But I guess that is one way for IMNA to insure the hotel nights that they guarentee will be filled for the host community get filled.
I got day before race registration for IMC 2 years ago - just emailed the RD office and got permission, but I had to have a good excuse for it, not just “coming into town late for no reason” - my wife was expecting and late, so needed the extra day. There was a $100 surcharge if I recall.
Missed the race anyhow, had a kid instead…so did 2 the next year to make up for it.
All IMNA events have had same policy for a few years
registration closes 2 days before. If sunday race last day is friday if it’s saturday race then thursday.
Thats been the policy for some time so it wasn’t Just published conveniently after the no refund date.
Not sure but it might be in the FAQ on every web page. Sucks for sure but they sent some mass email out few years back and gave their reasons having to do with bike checking on day before and extra volunteers and added stress to everyone involved blah blah blah.
Hawaii has been that way for as long as I remember.
That said they do make exceptions couple years ago they allowed you to registor day before for a small fee(Go figure…) not sure if thats the case anymore
But I do know they make exceptions and sounds like your have pretty damn good reason so just ask and see what happens.
“IMNA to insure the hotel nights that they guarentee will be filled for the host community get filled”
Yep. Isn’t that sad? It’s ALL about selling something…that’s the nature of event planning.
Back to the orig post.
Is this your 1st IM? If so, I’d hussle from the airport to the Helix, pick up your packet and head to the pasta dinner. Some folks don’t like it…but I find it fun to meet new people and entertaining to whatever family member I can sneak in. Some good advise, although 2 days prior to the race isn’t going to help…and, of course, the Frey/Huddle video. Hope they have an original at Moo…IMAZ was recycled. I’m also glad they got rid of the “how many Ironman have you done” stand-up. I find that silly…