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IM Texas Rally
RnP, I'm trying to find out if we are having a rally for IM Texas or not. I have to plan my schedule a year in advance due to physician ER call commitments and want to schedule myself out during that time if we are having a rally. Some others are in the same boat about dates. Help!
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Jeff,
IMTX rally will be 4/8-10.
FYI, PnI are both going to IMFL to make it a planning weekend. You'll see us push out tons of '11 stuff in the weeks after the race.
Thanks for the quick reply. I was thinking about doing MH 70.3 in Galveston on the 10th. Any chance that this could be incorporated into the rally? Maybe even have it a day earlier, 7th-9th, and then do the race. I don't know if a 70.3 is a good idea at that time or not, your thoughts? I am also doing IM Louisville and wondered about rally for that also. Sounds like I want to rally everywhere, huh. Thanks.
P has the lead on this. Your day earlier + Galveston will likely not happen. No rally in Lou, our dance card is more than full
Per Jeff's comment, I know of a few other groups using the Galveston 70.3 weekend/race as a big training camp weekend. Again, not sure if that is good timing, but others are thinking the same thing.
Tim, you can read about our 2010 rallies here
I know that Patrick chose the date of the Rally to not conflict with Boston, as he's doing that race with many other EN'ers. Not sure how Boston fits with Galveston though.
I'm so vacation challenged!!!! Might have to quit the job.
Another IMTX M50-54 here in Houston. Rally-up. Tall Texan HIM on Mar 28 is another option.
Any updates on the sched for the IMTX rally?
The reason I ask is that I'm doing an olympic on Sunday the 3rd: http://www.onurleft.com/ONURMARK_PRODUCTIONS/Gateway_to_the_Bay_Tri.html
Odds are that I'll have to miss out on the long rides or whatever. Bummed about that but I like this race.
You guys are welcome to ship anything to our place. PM me and I'll send you the address.
I heard good things about the race Bob is talking about. Second year for it.
It's a neat race and kind of modeled after the Escape from Alcatraz race (it's a qualifier for the Alcatraz race). It's a boat start and you have to swim the 1500m back to shore. They had a couple of hiccups in their first year but those are all getting changed. Onurleft puts on some great races.
I need to get going and plan this out. I am looking for a central location from which to stage the rally (or at least point folks to book a hotel) and then a bike shop as a resource center, etc. Any ideas for me? Thanks in advance!!!
P
If you plan on doing the group rides on the IMTX course (which I assume you will) then you will want to centrally locate somewhere in The Woodlands area. You do not want to get scattered around Houston because we have some of the worst traffic on the planet (The Woodlands is about 25-30 miles north of Houston for reference sake if folks didn't already know). The Woodlands area can get a bit clogged during peak rush hour times but it's not too bad. There's a town called Conroe that's borders The Woodlands to the north that might offer some cheaper hotel accommodations. Go further north of The Woodlands/Conroe and hotel and restaurant options dwindle down to nothing.
The best bike shops around Houston are unfortunately in Houston. There are a couple I've heard of in The Woodlands such as Bikeland and Bike Lane but I don't know much about their reputations or triathlon knowledge. There is a kick ass tri shop in Houston named Tri On The Run but it's 35 miles from The Woodlands. I'll check with my Woodlands peeps to see what they can tell me about bike shops up there.
Wow...I'm feeling so sorry for you!! NOT...
http://www.hiexpress.com/hotels/us/en/the-woodlands/wdltx/hoteldetail?cm_mmc=EmailLink-_-WEBEmail-_-WDLTX-_-HotelDetails#Directions
Hope this helps.
Joe
You may also consider the Rez Inn (address below). Its a Marriott property on Market Street. Its a suite hotel (and offers 1 and 2 bedroom suites all with full kitchens). It is also a few blocks from where T1/T2 will be and also right off the run course. It may cut down on overhead gtting back and forth for the camp. The area also has a handful of restaurants and a mall all within a few blocks walk. I've never stayed there but when I regstered for IMTX I looked at all the local options and thought his place would work best for me and my sherpa. Looking forward to the camp, then Galveston and IMTX .
Residence Inn Woodlands / Market Street
9333 Six PinesDrive Woodlands, TX
281-419-1542
Conroe also has a HUGE outlet mall in case anyone is bringing SOs that want to do some shopping. That is, of course, in addition to the big mall at The Woodlands.
Patrick,
Word from my Woodlands peeps is that Bike Lane is the best shop in The Woodlands: http://www.bikelanehouston.com/
I also have a question for you that I will send in an email later. Which EN email goes to you?
working on hotels....of three I called only one in woodlands knew of the event...like I was from outer space or something...
working on hotels....of three I called only one in woodlands knew of the event...like I was from outer space or something...
Thanks... I'll shoot you an email later to the admin@ address.
As for hotels, which did you call? I would think EVERY hotel in The Woodlands would be well aware of IMTX. The Residence Inn that Rich B. mentions a few posts up is where I'm staying for IMTX (yes, I'm local but I don't want to fuss with traffic and everything that day). There's kind of a limited number of hotels up there and while there is only one host hotel (Marriott Woodlands Waterway), the others should know what's going on.
Thanks, Joe