2013 Team EN National Rally Announcement!!!!
** Registration Update / See Who's Coming Below **
Folks, we are LIVE with this!!! After much hard work by a dedicated admin team of VOLUNTEERS (your teammates!) I am pleased to announce that the rally is open.
Full details are online via the rally page here: http://www.endurancenation..../
PLEASE NOTE REGISTRATION IS TEAM MEMBERS ONLY THROUGH NOVEMBER 1ST, 2011.
EXCEPTION -- YOUR SPOUSE can register right now, but that's it. No first cousins!!! 
We only have 50 spots and we want Team there first. After 11/1 we'll raise the price by $50 and open it to our plan athletes, fans, etc. This includes your friends who aren't on TeamEN, etc.
Put all your questions below, but know this -- this is an epic weekend for all ability levels, not just Ionman folks. There will be short stuff, swim stuff, epic stuff and fun stuff. (and apparently, lots of adult beverages??).
Hope you can make it!!!
~ Patrick & Rich
++++++++++++ REGISTRATION UPDATE ++++++++++++
The list of registered folks includes the following EN All Stars: Jenny Wingad, David Brannon, Andrea Fava, Rian Bogle, Stephanie Stevens, Bart Stevens, Patricia Rosen, Robert Sabo, Teri Cashmore, Joe Hallatschek, Melissa Olivas, Simon Shurey, Grant Stauffer, Yasko Howell, Al Truscott, Mary Larson, Scott Alexander, John Larson, Nancy Dickinson, Juan Vergara, Rich Amaya, Dusty Holcomb, Daniela Williams, Michael Olivas, Trevor Garson, Brian French...and many more...you can sign up to join them here!
Comments
Jennifer
Sorry to be that guy, but it has never stopped me before...
Knowing that the cost of past camps has been fairly minimal, the $400 cost of the camp is a change. What will the $40K ($400 x 100) cover? Do we have details on lodging rates yet?
Thanks in Advance!
@Jennifer: The goal is for everyone to have fun! So we will be covering everything from "just having fun" groups to "Crush Coach Rich" group. (actually, I am being silly here . . . Rich is gonna crush US!) So you should have company out there.
@Jeff: Ya, we discussed the type of camp we wanted and we all decided to step it up this time. This will not only be great for the EN folks, but also the spouses, etc. My wife will be there mostly to warm up after a long winter and lounge by the pool and also "have fun" on some rides and runs. We believe we are adding a lot of value with a Saturday night dinner at a ranch, guest speakers from the triathlon community, KILLER accomodations at Loews, total SAG suport by TriSports.com with mechanics on duty in a SAG vehicle before/during/after the rides, bike shipping services to and from Tucson (build, deliver to hotel, pickup at hotel, ship home), etc. Lot's more details coming, but you will be getting your money's worth. At least we think you will be. Hope this helps.
FYI - We also have alternate, less expensive accomodations listed on the site as well if that helps. Less expensive, but still very nice: http://www.endurancenation.us...ly-2013/#3
Stark
Ya, what Eric said!
Thanks, Eric!
@Jennifer, hope you can make it for the fun!!!
UH OH! Mary has signed up!? Now I HAVE to be on my best behavior!
WOOHOO! Gonna be a B L A S T!
Looking forward to meeting you!
Stark
I'll be there. If we get enough OFs, maybe we can get some shirts which say, "You've just been geezered" for when we pass the YFs while running?
And the SMACK talk begins!
NOTE: I know Al can kick my arse. So I hope you cannot be "geezered" if you're expecting and waiting for it!
Isn't a geezer someone who is at least two years older than one's self?
But, I had 50 in mind as the cut off. Although you might also qualify for the T shirt which gave me the idea in the first place> "You've just been chicked!"
@Yasko, we are honored!!!!! Going to be a blast!
please fill me in on suggestions. I think this sounds great. right now I am exhausted!
The sponsored lodging suggestions are listed on the rally event site (www.endurancenation.us/landing/endu...ly-2013/#3). Loews Ventana Resort is the main spot where all the activities are centered around. But there's also another spot, the Embassy Suites, closer to downtown Tucson.
Looks expensive.... is it practical to stay somewhere else less expensive?
@Al - I would wear this with great caution! In a race, it's cool on the bike but in the run it just becomes a bullseye!
I'm in! I'll be there with my wife who is non-athletic and wants to just kick back, hang out at the pool, do tours, shop, and enjoy the social stuff we get to do!
I registered at the Host Hotel and although I didn't get the "order processed" screen, I did enter my e-mail and expect to get something in an e-mail in short order like I did for our tickets.
Also, I've never shipped my bike and I'm looking forward to this new experience. Maybe I'll start flying to races and really branch out!
Joel, what's the email you used to register? I'll ensure GA has your spot.
John,
What are the details on the bike shipping? This will be a big factor in my decision to sign up or not. I don't have a bike box and don't really want to ship my bike on an airline. Thanks.
Bruce
Bruce:
As of this moment . . . you ship to TriSports and they can hold it for you and you pick up there (they are on the way from the airport to Loews) or have it sent to Loews Resort for you to pick up there. We will have a secure room for bike pick-up.
For $100 TriSports will also assemble your bike and have it ready for pick or deliver it to Loews AND disassemble, box up and ship to anywhere you want in the U.S. All for the $100.
So, in short, you pay to ship to Tucson and pay TriSports to ship it home for you.
If you don't want any of the assemble, disassemble stuff, the TriSport fee for simply receiving and shipping back will be less. I will look into that fee.
John