2016 70.3 Atlantic City Introductory and Admin Thread

Brenda Ross

Welcome to the IM 70.3 Atlantic Sign In Thread!



Please use this thread to introduce yourself to your fellow teammates, telling us a little bit about you, your goals for the race, etc! and ..



The list of athletes we have racing so far is below. If you don’t see your name here, please submit your Triathlon Season RoadMap™ to update your information. if your name is there and you are not racing, please let us know below. This athlete list will be updated again on Monday, August 12, 2016



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Athletes Racing



Darren Freeman

Barbara Feinstein

Gunnar Pritsch

Jeff Braaten

Doug Herr

Michael Kelly

Robert Sabo

Junior Tereva

Matthew Thompson

Robert Sabo

I'm in. Again, if you count the last two Challenge races. Hometown race so if anyone has any questions I'll try to answer them.

Doug Herr

Hi folks,

My wife, Dana, and I are in. She's predominantly a runner, and this is her second HIM. We're having fun training together and are looking forward to the race. For me, this is more of a "celebration of life" race after dedicating my life to racing my Kona lottery slot last year.

Robert, I heard you tore up IMLP. Looking forward to meeting up again!

Robert Sabo

I was looking for this thread to get it going as we are in Week 16 and the next three are important ones. Let's hear from everyone who is coming down and when they are coming in. In past years we have done a group breakfast after a swim on Saturday morning and sometimes a dinner when it was the Challenge race. Let me know when you're coming in and if you would want to do a team meal, and I'll try to put something together. If anyone feels a need to run or ride the parts of the course that are open I'll be happy to help out. Let me Know.

Barbara Feinstein

Hi all,

AC will be my 4th HIM and the first I am doing using EN training. Last year I did Challenge AC 70.3 and as usual in HIM, struggled through the run (usually my best event). This year, my training and racing (Sprint and Olympic tris) have gone really well so I am hopeful for a better experience in AC. I just returned from USAT AG Nationals in Omaha where I raced the Olympic on Saturday and Sprint on Sunday, placing in the top 3rd for both and feeling really pleased with my results and times. I live in NJ so if they have packet pick-up on Thursday or Friday (they have in the past), I will go one of those days and am then staying over Saturday to Sunday. I currently race in a Jersey Shore Tri Club kit. Hope to meet some of you there.

Jeff Braaten

My first time racing up in that direction. Wanted to do this race as a warmup for IM Arizona and get to visit my daughter in NYC afterward. Can anyone comment on the road conditions for the ride and what the usual weather is like this time of year?

Robert Sabo

The roads are pretty good for the bike. The run is >10 miles on the boardwalk. It will definitely be windy and the temps will probably be in the high 70's. Theocean breeze will be nice on the run. I am hoping that the water temperature is dropping because it was very hot for the Bay (80's). It should go down enough for wetsuits.

Doug Herr

Do you guys know how the transitions will work?  Will it be T1 and T2 bags with changing tents like IM or is it "put everything on a towel next to your bike"?  I didn't see it mentioned in the athlete guide.  Thanks!

Barbara Feinstein

No changing tents. Everything at your bike.

Robert Sabo

Signed in today and went to the race briefing. Water temp is 72 and it shouldn't change much. Today was quite windy but should be nice for Sunday. No practice swim tomorrow but race morning there will be a warm up area for before your wave goes off. I live 4 miles from transition so let me know if you guys need anything or have any last minute questions.