When Are You Getting to Madison in Septmber?
I am about to book our tickets to Madison. I figure I'll get the fares posted now (quite low) in case the volcano debacle makes prices triple.
I can't decide on whether to come in on Wed or Thurs. What are you doing? In FL, I always arrived on Tu for the Sat race, and liked the extra day to decompress, etc. But it is a lot of time to be away from my puppy. 
Keith will follow on Friday in any case. I'm leaning toward arriving Wed.
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Wednesday and leave Tues. Mutiple hotel reservations, including Residence Inn. May end up dowtown in favor of family logistics.
We get there Thursday night and leave Monday. Darn new job with no vaca time. We are staying at the Clarion on the race route next to the Energy Center. Should make it easier for the family to shuttle back and forth. Actually, my one daughter will be volunteering because she loves doing the special needs bag on the bike ride, so hoping the other two volunteer as well. Verona is so much fun!!! The last attempt, my husband came in on Saturday and he took the train from Minneapolis to the Dells and I picked him up there. It's about an hour away from Madison and a nice break from the melee of the race stuff. I think he might do that again this year so that he doesn't have to hassle with taking vacation time too.
Hey...just had a thought...I wonder if the families that are coming to support would like having a hospitality "tent" somewhere on the course. We have an easy up that maybe Archie and the girls could set up on the course somewhere for EN'er family members to hang in. Maybe RnP could hang a banner or something. Out in Crossplains or maybe around the Special Needs bag area in Verona. There is a nice little parking lot across the road from that and you can exit and go through the road blocks if you go out early enough to miss the bikers. Only issue would be getting back out. You would probably have to wait until most of the riders had come through the second time.
I am on this exact schedule!
I believe we're Thur-Mon, but....I could be wrong. Dave is the travel planner.
so Linda,, if you fly in on thurs then you get there for hotel check in and maybe packet pick up (I didn't last year at LP) and then the dinner leaving you with packet pick up on friday, gatorade swim and any course recon, bag packing, saturday is bike check in and then relax.... which is doable considering you will have seen the town in July. Basically it is $$ to stay that extra day (Wed) and logistically with the family back at home and dog...so either day will work. if you go on Thurs just know at camp that you will have checked out location of everything
Addendum: We may be Thu am- Tues am. Pretty easy to get there before noon on Thu.
Bill, Matt, Josh- I just LOVE that you guys are gonna be there for us! It's another reason I'm doing this race no matter what my calf says about it!!
Getting to/from Madison for me is going to be an all day affair which is why I'm thinking Wed arrival also. I'll probably book flights after our camp in July- that will give me a better idea of how crazy the travel will feel (keep in mind, it's a 2 hour drive just to get to the airport for me).
Gina- I'm also going to be nosing around for a cheap/close to downtown place for race night. I'm happy being away from the venue for most of the week- and not even that worried about race morning. But I know I need a hot shower ASAP when I cross the finish line or I turn into an ice cube (doesn't matter how hot). And I REALLY want to be at the finish line for the folks who cross at midnight this time. I've crashed and missed it every other race (including IMLOU where I was a sherpa!) and I really want to see the final hour!
Of course, I might be the one crossing at midnight this time around too- so another good reason to have a bed waiting for me close by! HA HA HA!
Sheryl- I love the idea of a Family Tent. I know R&P will likely have their setup at mile 18. But I also think it would be awesome to have a place for our families somewhere else on the course (esp the bike course). Gives us all 2 different spots on the course to look forward to instead of just one.
Just made flight reservations!! Arriving 11ish Thu am and leaving 11ish Tues am.
Bring a big cooler full of beer...we're going to need it
And lots of sunscreen . . . especially for Rich.
Insert the "IMAPOSER" smilie from 3.0 !!!
Love, love, love that you boyz are coming to cheer us on! I can't wait!!
I'll chip in. Not to spend the night, but to have a place to shower after. That sounds like heaven. Think about it and lemme know. OK to say no.
I'm down the hill from race site. My shower is your shower.
Tix are booked. Coming in late Wed. pm; out on a 9 am flight on Tues. Keith coming in on Friday. I can't believe I just booked that, and I haven't even started training for real.
I'm coming out as EN Chica cheerleader and Sherpa. Not sure of exact days (probably Friday- Monday), but hoping to get a room close to race site. My shower will be open for anyone that wants
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There's a good chance I'll be doing a Branson 70.3 Race Reh on Saturday staying through Monday to sign up.....
Ok, just booked hotel. Right on capital. So shower/hang out available for after race to watch finish. staying Thursday to Tuesday. Now or airline. If only Southwest flew into Madison. Really don't want to have to rent a car. My room has 2 double beds i anyone else is looking for a room.
Hey...where are you flying into? I can pick you up. Hey..you know what. If you fly into Minneapolis, I can pick you up and drive you to Madison with me (about 4 hours) but I have to come back on Monday :>(. If you fly into Madison for sure I'll get you from the airport to the hotel. If you want to stay till later in the day on Monday I can take you back to Minneapolis then. You could fly out Monday night or stay at a hotel near the airport. Anyway...let me know. I can give you a ride so that you don't need a car.
And if you want, Tracy, I can bring my cruiser bike too so that you have a way to get around town a little.