I’m hoping to get answers on a question I have regarding name change on a entry to Haugesund Ironman 70.3
A colleague of mine have a entry to this race, but hurt his knee during running and are not able to participate in the race, I want to take over his entry and change it to my name. It says on Ironman’s web page that name change on entry is not possible, is there anyway around this?
I know that this is a qualifying race, but for me this is just me being curios about triathlon and I am in no way in shape for qualifying to anything, my goals for this race is to make it to the finish line, not braking any records😂
I don’t care which name is on the starting number, but I guess to entry in my colleagues name is considered bad?
Ok, thanks, I also found this on Ironman’s web page,** but do you know if it’s possible to come around this in any way**?
If I accept the fact that I have no insurance if participate in my colleagues name, can I attend the race? Off course without Ironman knowing…
No and it is highly frowned upon. In fact, if you do try to do it and then you get caught, you and your friend will likely be banned from WTC events for a few years.
It’s a safety thing. What happens if you get injured during the race or get knocked unconscious and the RD needs to get a hold of your emergency contact?
Having a half distance race as your first experience in the tri world might not be the smartest plan, yes people have done it and been successful but that is not the norm. For the price of this half distance race you could find several local sprints or Olympic distances that would be better at getting your feet wet in
If you are just doing it to try and finish I see no problem with just “pretending” to be your friend. Its your own risk, highly doubt you would get caught and if you did that’d be hilarious. I’m assuming you’d need to borrow his license or something as proof of id and hope they don’t care.
Just curious why do you “see it as no problem” to blatantly break the stated rules of an event and place an enormous liability onto the event owner/director?
yes I am a race director so I am biased but I’ve always been curious why some people feel it is OK to break the rules as long as it is in their favor
I get some may not agree with that rule which is fine, that I understand but why is it OK to than break it just because you don’t like it
I’m no race director, nor do I have knowledge of how it works. Am I wrong to believe that all liability is taken away once they choose to brake the rules? I don’t know I tend to follow rules that pertain the kind of person I am. If I were to sneak my way into a race I would take full responsibility for whatever consequences I received.
I suppose we are lucky that what I see doesn’t mean anything
They don’t allow transfers. Photo ID is required to pick up the packet. So no picking up someone else’s packet (VERY common practice in running races, even though they too don’t allow it). If they catch you racing under someone else’s name they will ban you for a while.
Speaking of this, there was a dude at Victoria 70.3 this year wearing a bib with a woman’s name on it. Not Leslie or Michele or any dual gender name. But a straight up female-only name. Granted it is still possible that was his name, but it’s far more likely she picked up the packet and he raced it.
I made an effort to remember the name and bib number, but 70 miles later completely forgot all about this until just now 3 weeks later.
I’m from New York haha. I can see why it would be a worry for a race director so I can respect why people think so negatively about it. People are always trying to screw over whoever they can.
If you are just doing it to try and finish I see no problem with just “pretending” to be your friend. Its your own risk, highly doubt you would get caught and if you did that’d be hilarious. I’m assuming you’d need to borrow his license or something as proof of id and hope they don’t care.
That would be, to put it bluntly, a total “D*CK” move. Let’s say you, racing under another person’s name, got in a bike crash (which can happen EVEN if you are “just doing it to try and finish”). Play out the scenario when the paramedics/race officials contact the family to the name associated with the bib number, pull the medical records, etc…and take it from there.
Just offering a different view on people running under someone else’s bib. It’s not about it being ok to break the rules, but rather frustration at the inability to transfer bibs. You can’t help but feel cheated when you pay hundreds of dollar for a race, unable to race and see that money go to waste. There must be some way to do bib transfers from a technical standpoint (even with a fee), so this seems like a money grab. If it’s “only” a medical liability issue. Why I can’t I change the name on the bib and update the medical information accordingly? I have already paid for a spot and to support the race.
Why do many of us “blatantly” break the stated rule of airlines by not declaring our luggage as bikes and hoping the gate agent conveniently forget to charge us bike carrier fees? Because many of us feel ripped off.
I understand that it’s a liability for RDs so I don’t give my bibs away. However, it’s nonetheless frustrating to have wasted thousands of dollars on races that I ultimately couldn’t attend in the past 3 years. There must be a better solution.
Many people like me sign up for very few races because there’s a good chance we can’t make it. I’d probably race a lot more if there’s some way to transfer bibs. I do not feel like I wasted money if my friend gets to race. I do feel ripped off otherwise.
P.S. Not talking about qualification only races like Kona.
Just curious why do you “see it as no problem” to blatantly break the stated rules of an event and place an enormous liability onto the event owner/director?
I find it frustrating that race directors don’t know why paying customers are tempted to give their bibs to friends. Many people don’t even know the RD risk. The Ironman Q&A simply states bib transfer is not allowed. For many people, it’s simply a way to get their money’s worth without hurting anyone (which they don’t know they are doing).
/End Rant. from a guy who had missed a lot of races he paid for (tri and otherwise).
yes I am a race director so I am biased but I’ve always been curious why some people feel it is OK to break the rules as long as it is in their favor
“However, it’s nonetheless frustrating to have wasted thousands of dollars on races that I ultimately couldn’t attend in the past 3 years. There must be a better solution.”
There is…sign up for other races that have a policy you prefer. Part of their business model is that a certain percentage of the people who pay won’t show up. If you aren’t OK with it, don’t give them your money. If enough people do this, they will change the policy. To sign up for the race and agree to their policy, and then whine when it doesn’t suit you…it’s embarrassing.
It actually is a shame there isn’t a transfer policy. I know a handful of people that have backed out of an IM or 70.3 because life happens. So the person is out a bunch of money and IM saves whatever nutrition the athlete didn’t use on the course.
Good business model though. I’d love for people to pay me for a service they’d never use.
