Water temp in Ohio River, Louisville KY on October

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Anyone know what the average temp of the water should be in Louisville in October for Ironman? Any good website to direct me to? Thanks in advance!

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here is one for starters. If you do a search there are several threads here for it.
http://forum.slowtwitch.com/gforum.cgi?post=5292748;search_string=louisville%20water%20temp;#5292748

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Thanks…most threads I could find spoke about temps in August. So water should be very similar to Madison in Sept. Do you know, am I understanding correctly, Louisville starts at 7:30, but still finishes at midnight? Factor in the latest person in the water really has only roughly 15.5 to 15.75 hours to get across the finish?
I am not worried, but I can see, between the shorter race and the dirty swim, why this race takes its time to fill up. Thanks for you time!

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Thanks…most threads I could find spoke about temps in August. So water should be very similar to Madison in Sept. Do you know, am I understanding correctly, Louisville starts at 7:30, but still finishes at midnight? Factor in the latest person in the water really has only roughly 15.5 to 15.75 hours to get across the finish?
I am not worried, but I can see, between the shorter race and the dirty swim, why this race takes its time to fill up. Thanks for you time!
Correct on start and finish time.

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thanks for the speedy reply, hope to be just as speedy on race day :slight_smile:
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Regarding water temp, but a little off topic, what made the water temp drop about 10 degrees this year right near where the slough joins the river? When I swam through that spot I thought there was going to be a huge difference in temp between the slough and the river and that I was underdressed. Luckily it didn’t last very long but I’m curious as to what is responsible for the effect?

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Actually went for a swim in the river around the date the new IM lou is and couldnt handle the cold even with a wetsuit. Headache, frozen hands and feet. I can’t handle cold water very well…but it was rough.

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Approximately what temperature was it, would you say? Low sixties?

I am happy it will be wetsuit legal.