Madison Open Water Swim - Saturday, August 20, 2011

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• mattsull

  August 8, 2011 1:36PM

  I'm doing it and will be driving out to Verona to do a couple loops afterward. Not a full RR. There are several other folks signed up too.

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• mancona

  August 8, 2011 2:48PM

  MOWS and the actuall IMWI swim are pretty much exactly the same and your time should be about the same. MOWS will have enough people that it will still feel similar to an IM mass start as you will have people on every side of you until at lesat the first turn. After that it may thin out a little more depending on your speed compared to others.
  
  When I did it in 2009 it seemed like about 75% of the people there went straight to their cars and road the course right after the swim.

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• JustMike

  August 8, 2011 3:17PM

  Glad to hear it's similar. I'm doing it as well.
  
  Planning on riding the course immediately afterwards, and following up with some food from Great Dane, celebrating the beginning of taper.

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• Daniela

  August 8, 2011 3:46PM

  We considered riding the course the same day, but seemed like a LOT to do in one day and I'm not sure if I'm mentally ready for that yet. Maybe doing stick and one loop, and a brick run would be more manageable. I'll be up there this friday doing the stick and two loops at RR pace as well. Might be a game day decision.
  
  There is a pretty good chance we'll hit up one of the Great Danes at least once that weekend

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• Sue Chapman

  August 9, 2011 9:25AM

  I may do the swim as well on Saturday. But, may try to get in the RR bike/run done on Friday - just so many people out on the course during the weekend. I'm up for a gathering at Great Dane.

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• Sue Chapman

  August 9, 2011 2:09PM

  $20 Discount through tomorrow (Wednesday August 10) at 5:00 central time - makes up for the one-day "membership" you have to purchase at $18.
  
  
  
  https://www.clubassistant.com/club/meet_information.cfm?c=1259&smid=2868
  
   

  Also, registration limited to 500 people.

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• jetskr

  August 15, 2011 11:36AM

  OK, just registered and am planning on biking the course after. Would it be better to drive from downtown to the start of the loop or just start the bike right there?

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• mancona

  August 15, 2011 11:48AM

  Posted By Jeff Linkus on 15 Aug 2011 11:36 AM
  
  OK, just registered and am planning on biking the course after. Would it be better to drive from downtown to the start of the loop or just start the bike right there?

  
  
  
  
   

  Eitherway there are going to be a TON of people on the course, so I would base it on how far you are riding...

   

  If you are doing the full ride (i.e. 112) or about 70 (out/1 loop/back) I would just ride from the terrace.

  If you are doing two loops (i.e. about 85) or some other combination, I would persoanly drive and park somewhere else.

   

  I'm probably going to ride 4 or 4.5 hours after the swim (85 - 95 miles), so I will likely park in Verona like I usually do. 

   

  Even though it is unlikely the water temp will be over 76.1 on race day, I'm probably swimming in my tri shorts.  I figure this way I can get used to no wetsuit while other have them and I will have "worst case" time in my head after the swim.

   

  I'll look for folks at the swim in the morning, I'm pretty easy to find... just look for some Zoot logos ;-)

   

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• Daniela

  August 15, 2011 5:25PM

  Will there be a water temp cutoff for wetsuits for MOWS?

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