Last-minute Timberman lodging help needed

Triathlon Forum
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Well, today we finally have a closing date on our house (we already bought and moved into our new house), so we will finally not have three mortgages to carry: it’s Wednesday. So, I now can afford to do Timberman 70.3. Of course, finding a place to stay for me, my wife, and two young daughters is problematic, at best, at this late time. I’m looking to go up on Thursday, return Monday or so. I’m willing to have to travel up to an hour Sunday morning, although my kids aren’t going to be too happy to get up at 4am or whatever.

Any assistance, suggestions, or advice would be greatly appreciated. I ordered a De Soto T1 with 2nd day air delivery this morning. Help!

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hope you already signed up for the race! Sold out months ago. Camping is the only way to go this late in the game. try gunstock

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Have you posted on the race web site? It is possible that someone is unable to compete due to injury, schedule etc who might be interested in shifting their lodging over to you.

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Try www.laconia-weirs.org and check the Timberman site for the list of hotels and call them all. People cancel at the last minute all the time.

Peace out!

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Have you posted on the race web site? It is possible that someone is unable to compete due to injury, schedule etc who might be interested in shifting their lodging over to you.
I tried registering, but the moderator has not activated my login. No luck. No word back from my plea to KJ for assistance, either. Might have to go the camping route, but I’m stumped how I’m gonna fit everything I need (including two kids) into a Passat Wagon, even with the bike on top.

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I booked a room just a few days ago at the Super 8 in Tilton, NH. Maybe they still have some vacancy. I think it’s probably 30 min away.

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Hey Ken
I PM’ed you, and activated your username on the forum…
As someone mentioned, call Laconia-weirs.org…People do cancel all the time…

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Hey Ken
I PM’ed you, and activated your username on the forum…
As someone mentioned, call Laconia-weirs.org…People do cancel all the time…
Excellent advice, thanks. They gave me a list of places they say have availability. On to the phones!

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I have always had luck at the Red Roof Inn in Laconia. It is about at the turn around for the bike course. It is about 25min from the race but is clean and cheap.

Mike

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I cancelled a reservation at the Super 8 in tilton 2 days ago.

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I’ve also had good luck with that Super 8. It’s bare bones, but clean, functional, and relatively close to the race site.

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Ken,
This was on the Timberman forum:

I just had a cancellation on a 3-bedroom cottage
for this weekend - 3 bedrooms, living room, full
kitchen, full bath. - 3 night minimum

Dyan Driscoll
Cozy Inn & Cottages
Lakeview House & Cottages
12 Maple Street
Weirs Beach, NH 03246
603-366-4310
www.cozyinn-nh.com
cozyinn@cozyinn-nh.com

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Thanks, I’ve gotten places to stay for all four nights.

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Just out of curiosity, how are you able to enter Timberman this late? Hasn’t registration been closed for months?

Maybe I misunderstood.

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Just out of curiosity, how are you able to enter Timberman this late? Hasn’t registration been closed for months?

Maybe I misunderstood.

Last fall, when I had only one house (and no mortgage payments), I entered Timberman. Didn’t know I could do it until last week.

All is good now, closing has completed. Vacation time!