I recived this today via email, If you can afford a quick vacation I would love to seeya there!
Paul
Dear Florida Half Ironman Participant, We will be numbering the participant database Monday. If you do not wish to have a race number assigned, please let us know by return email before Monday. If you know some friends or family that have are interested in racing, we do have a very limited number of spots available. We will be closing entry to the Florida Half Ironman at Walt Disney World resort at 5:00pm PST Friday. Please click here to enter http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1176655 Early next week we will email the final newsletter with all pertinent last minute race information. See you in a couple of weeks Chris Gdanski Ironman North America
Wow, so tempting. I almost wish that you had not posted this because I had been hoping to stash some money. Now I really want to do that race. Decisions…
I won’t try and convince you either way but you can bet it will be HOT! so prepair for the heat.
Paul
Heat is fine. I will have to drive 250 miles north to get to the race. Heat is nothing new.
I live in North Carolina and we have had a relatively coold spring. How has it been in Fla? Is there even the smallest chance of a wetsuit swim?
Thanks,
RF
In Naples things have been great. I have heard comments like the “nicest spring in 30 years”. I do not know if the swim will be wetsuit legal or not but on the mile 141 forum the general consensus is no:
http://www.mile141.com/forum_fla/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=218
I was just in Naples for a family vacation. I borrowed my fathers hybrid and road up and down gulfcoast/gordon drive a bunch of times to get some training. Weather was great, a bit windy.
Definitely very windy. If you rode down Gordon you probably rode right by where I work. What did you think about the homes in Port Royal?
Nope. Not even a small one. I heard it was 84 degrees last year, but that seems way to high.
I doubt I will even pack mine.
Definitely very windy. If you rode down Gordon you probably rode right by where I work. What did you think about the homes in Port Royal?
Nice!
The temp in baylake can jump real fast; of course a wet suite legal race is possible but highly doubtful that late in May. I swam it last year and it was not 86 but it felt like it.
Hey. I will be in naples this weekend before heading down to the keys (sisters graduation). Any suggestions for swimming or running in the area. Are there public beaches where I can take off for an open water swim?
Jude
Open water swimming at any of the beach parking areas. If you drive down Gulfshore there is a parking area every block. Each has a parking meter so just bring some quarters. Probably the best place to go is Loudermilk park, there are rest rooms etc and plenty of parking (still bring quarters though). If you are coming from Highway 41 go turn west on Banyan and drive till you hit the beach. As far runing and biking lots of flat roads. The traffic is much better now that season is winding down.