Inspired by Bolder's post, here's where I'll be come Ironman weekend:
- Saturday, September 8
- 8:00 AM: Volunteer Meeting -- Kris & I are the captains for the wetsuit peeler volunteers. At this meeting we meet everyone to hand out t-shirts and credentials.
- 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM: Organize gear bags -- I'm pretty sure I get to help athletes place their transition bags in the proper room and then in the right spot. Trust me, it's very complicated.
- 4:00 PM: Saturday afternoon meet-up -- I'll meet with volunteers that can't make the morning meeting.
- Sunday, September 9
- 7:00 AM: Race Start -- I'll be watching the athletes churn the waters as they make their way through 2.4 miles of swimming
- Approximately 7:45 AM: First peel -- For the next hour and a half, we'll peel approximately 2,000 athletes out of their wetsuits. It great fun.
- 10:00 AM: Bike Course -- Kris and I will hopefully have time to get out to the bike course to cheer everyone on.
- 12:15 PM - 5:30 PM: Run Course Marshal -- We'll be right at the run start to make sure all the athletes get out of the Monona Terrace and on the run course.
- 5:30 PM - 12:00 AM: Run Course -- Following our stint as marshals, we'll probably head to State St. to cheer all the runners on to the finish line. Closer to 10 PM, we'll head to the finish line to party and cheer everyone across the line.
Feel free to meet up with us at any of these places. If you'd like to meet up before Saturday, drop me a note and we'll set something up.
see you in the Mad!
Hi there,
I will see you on Saturday! I am volunteering for the wetsuit peeler job. Looking forward to it - and look forward to meeting you!