Ironman Louisville 2012

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IRONMAN LOUISVILLE 2012 GROUP TRAINING EVENTS/CALENDAR/SPONSORS

OTHER THAN KONA......THE BEST FINISH IN ALL OF IRONMAN!

OUR PRIMARY GOAL IS TO GET YOU HERE BY 11:59:59 ON 08/26/12!!!!!!!

OUR SECONDARY GOAL IS TO HAVE BIG TIME FUN IN THE PROCESS!!!!!!

IRONMAN LOUISVILLE 2012 IAMTRI RACE WEEKEND EVENTS

Friday, August 24th (9am) EASY FLAT 18 MILE "OUT & BACK" RIDE

Meet at the Yellow Lot (near 1201 River Road) at 8:45am; Cold bottled water provided when you finish; No RSVP, easy flat ride along the Ohio River

Friday, August 24th (11am) RIDE THE IMKY BIKE COURSE BY CAR

Meet at Galt House (Outside West Tower) at 10:45am; We'll be caravaning out for one loop (81 miles). RSVP to BobBaney@hotmail.com (If you can drive please share that along with # of passengers you can take). Designed for those out of towners who have not seen/riden the bike course.

Friday, August 24th (3-6pm) IAMTRI SOCIAL/FUNDRAISER AT SULLY'S

Social, Fundraiser and Pre-Race Celebration all in one; Appetizers, DJ, Raffle with Thousands of $$$$ in prizes/gear, FREE SWAG; Family friendly event ($10/adult, Children are Free) RSVP at http://iamtri.com/group/ironman-louisville-2012/forum/topics/pre-race-celebration-fundraiser-at-sully-s-at-4th-street-live-fri

Friday, August 24th (5:30pm) IAMTRI GROUP SEATING AT OPENING BANQUET

IAMTRI will have 40 tables of 8 reserved for our group to sit together at the IMKY Opening Banquet. For those at the Sully's event we'll just walk over (5 minute walk). Look for the IAMTRI table signs. No RSVP necessary, just look for our IAMTRI table signs.

Saturday, August 25th (8-10am) IRONMAN LOUISVILLE PRACTICE SWIM

Saturday, Augsut 25th (11am) LOUISVILLE CHARITY UNDERPANTS RUN

An IAMTRI tradition! 1.5 mile fun run (Start near the Belle of Louisville; behind Galt House) http://iamtri.com/group/louisvilleunderpantsrun2012 No RSVP, just come out!

Sunday, August 26th (7am) GAME ON.....IRONMAN LOUISVILLE 2012!!!

IAMTRI GROUP SPONSORS AND FRIENDS

Bead Bewitched Jewelry (Debbie Sosa) www.BeadBewitched.artfire.com.

Ken Comb's Running Store (Larry Holt) http://kencombsrunningstore.com/

Infinit Nutrition (Michael Folan) http://www.infinitnutrition.us/

V02 Multisport (Jeff Miller) http://www.vo2-multisport.com/

Sully's Restaurant at 4th Street Live http://www.sullyssaloon.com/

Bearno's (at the bridge) Pizza http://bearnos.mealamigo.com/legacysite/

Motion3Sports (Christopher Brown) http://www.motion3sports.com

Fleet Feet Sports (Jeff Wells & Noelle Thomas-Desso) http://www.fleetfeet.com

XTerra Wetsuits http://www.xterrawetsuits.com (use code C-IAMTRI for great discounts)

Timex Sport (Jim Ristow) http://www.timex.com/Sport-Ironman-Shop-Now/b/2223481011

Epix Gear (Tomek Barc) http://www.epixgear.com/

K-Swiss http://www.kswiss.com

Power Bar http://www.powerbar.com

Awesomeness of You (Kirsten Lewis) http://www.awesomenessofyou.com/

Glier's Goetta German Sausage (Blair Hoelscher) http://www.goetta.com

Tattoo Charlie's in Louisville (Buddy Wheeler) http://www.tattoocharlies.com/

ASI Photography http://www.asiphotography.com

Thirty Birds (Verity Breen) (Cool Triathlon Clothing.....website coming soon!)

Big Island Jewelers, Ltd. http://bigislandjewelers.com/

TryFuel www.tryfuel.com (Brad Ellis) 10% discount to IMKY group members

Teresa's Candles & Scents http://www.teresascandles.com

Dream Big Triathlon Coaching (Brant Bahler) http://www.dreambigtriathloncoaching.com

Endurance Obsession Triathlon Apparel (Michael GIudicissi) http://www.enduranceobsession.com

Lingate Hospitality (Claude Bacon) http://www.lingatehospitality.com Hilton Garden Inn gruop rate for group trainings and IM Louisville race weekend (see resources discussion)

Brooks Airbrush Studio (Kevin Brooks)

Shiloh United Methodist Church (Susan Janett-Sack) GROUP RIDE AID STOP

Cornerstone Family Church (Craig & Nancy Basler) GROUP RIDE AID STOP

Marathon Gas Station (Sligo, KY) GROUP RIDE AID STOP

Oldham County High School (Buckner, KY) GROUP RIDE AID STOP

If you know of a company or individual that might be willing to support our group by providing raffle items for our fundraiser or some other type of support, please let us know.

IRONMAN LOUISVILLE 2012 IAMTRI GROUP TRAINING DATES/WEEKENDS

IMKY 1 SAT, 05/12/12 9:00AM BIKE (60 & 80 MILE OPTIONS); BRICK RUN

48 RIDERS, APPROX. 3,500 MILES RIDEN

IMKY 2 SAT, 05/26/12 9:00AM BIKE (60, 80 & 112); BRICK RUN

65 RIDERS, APPROXIMATELY 5,500 MILES RIDEN

IMKY 3 SAT, 06/09/12 8AM SWIM**, 9:30AM BIKE (60, 80 & 112); BRICK RUN

75 RIDERS; APPROXIMATELY 7,200 MILES RIDEN

IMKY 4* SAT, 06/30/12 8AM SWIM**, 9:30AM BIKE (60, 80 & 112)

SUN, 07/01/12 8AM RUN (9-13 MILE OPTIONS)

100 RIDERS; APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES RIDEN

IMKY 5* SAT, 07/21/12 8AM SWIM**, 9:30AM BIKE (60, 80 & 112)

SUN, 07/22/12 8AM RUN (9-13 MILE OPTIONS)

125 RIDERS; APPROXIMATELY 12,000 MILES RIDEN

IMKY 6* SAT, 07/28/12 8AM SWIM**, 9:30AM BIKE (60, 80 & 112)

SUN, 07/29/12 8AM RUN (9-13 MILE OPTIONS)

95 SWIMMERS, 165 RIDERS, 30 RUNNERS ........ 18,000 TOTAL SBR MILES CRANKED!

IMKY 7 SAT, 08/11/12 9AM TAPER RIDE (60, 70, 80 MILE OPTIONS)

40 RIDERS ............... APPROXIMATELY 3,000 MILES CRANKED!

59,200 MILES FOR THE WHOLE SUMMER!!!!

* denote weekend trainings with swim/bike on Saturday and long run on Sunday morning

** swim sessions are 400-500m "out and backs" in channel behind Towhead Island from 8-9am; kayakers are provided for safety of swimmers

MEETING LOCATION; Yellow Lot on River Road which is 1/8 mile east of Tumbleweed's Restaurant (1201 River Road, Louisville, KY 40602) IMKY swim start is at Tumbleweeds.

AID PROVIDED: 7 aid stops are provided along the 112 mile route serving water, Ironman Perform/Gatorade, Infinit, ice, bananas, oranges, energy bars, bagels, peanut butter (Sunscreen and other basic first aid supplies provided); SAG vehicle also available

HOTEL INFORMATION: We are working on getting some group discounts at area hotels for the training ride dates; More information on hotels to follow.

COST: $5 for swims; $10 for rides; $20 for full weekend trainings (swim/bike/long run); Partial proceeds donated to charity (Pay when you sign in at the Yellow Lot)

RSVP: Please RSVP (with number in your group) in the GROUP TRAINING DATES discussion below

GROUP RIDE REMINDERS: Follow all traffic laws/signs, ride single file, use appropriate signalling, no littering the course, do not stop on private property, support the local merchants along the route.

AREA HALF IRONMAN DISTANCE (70.3) RACES

July 7, 2012 Ironman Muncie (IN) 70.3 (www.ironman.com)

July 14, 2012 Cardinal Harbour Triathlon (70.3) in Prospect, KY (www.headfirstperformance.com)

More information will be added to this calendar as it becomes available. Trainings are fully supported with aid/SAG support. All participants must sign a waiver.

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Comment by JessicasJourney on January 12, 2013 at 6:13pm: Ok friends ... Who is ready for a meet and greet sweat fest for some base training miles.... Come one, come all... January 27, 10am-6pm... Ride as long as you want... All abilities welcome... Music, slide show, snacks, and goody bag given to first 100 participants checked in... Annnnnnd donate to Girls on the Run for your time there :) win win situation ... Mercy health plex ..3131 Queen City Aavenue, Cincinnati Ohio 45238.. I am trying to fundraise $50,000 for this charity that promotes healthy living and self respect for these third through eighth grade young women, while training them for their first 5k!! Some might remember me as the girl in the bright pink tutu in imky 2011!!:) door gifts given to first 80 people checked in, as well as food and drinks through out the day.... There is a raffle for a designed helmet that you personalize from Louisville local, Kevin brooks... ($15 a chance.. $60/5) www.brooksairbrushstudio.com That's the helmet plus the design :) all are welcome... Spread the word, and get ready for what 2013 will bring !!

For more information about Girls on the Run, my fundraising journey, or to donate: http://jessicaleonardsjourney.blogspot.com/p/events.html?m=0

THANK YOU :)

Comment by Judy Miller on October 8, 2012 at 8:07pm: Thanks for sharing Steve. You are one of my biggest impacts.

Comment by Judy Miller on September 16, 2012 at 7:12am: @Christy-interesting, @Don-thanks for sharing that link. Keeping it in my favorites.

Comment by Christy Ann ElA'mma on September 13, 2012 at 10:08am: How soon before we start seeing these in races? If you crash you won't have to spend thousands of dollars on a new bike! :)http://www.fastcodesign.com/1670753/this-9-cardboard-bike-can-suppo...

Comment by Don Chesak on September 12, 2012 at 7:49am: The guy mentioned in the article from Oldham County lives in Goshen. “Chuck Kimberl is pretty convinced bikes simply don't belong on roads because they don't follow the rules. He says they use rural roads as a place for training rides but don't follow traffic laws, riding in such a way that car traffic is impeded.”

"Bicyclists on the road is the law, I understand that," Kimberl, a 60-year-old business owner, says. "But it's a bad law." If there were specialized bike lanes designed to make the roads friendlier for both vehicle and bike traffic, as Portland has built, he could see them co-existing. But for now, "roads are for motorized commerce."

I googled him, he is an Oldham County Constable, he and his wife have a large goat operation. http://www.skylightboergoats.com/aboutus.html

His web site says he is an expert in researching and locating people. He has been called upon by numerous government agencies, as well as attorneys from around the Commonwealth, to perform his duties. As a former Marine with a background in intel and communications he has the ability to 'follow the trail' until the mission is complete.

http://www.kentuckyconstable.com/bio.html

Maybe we should all send him a friend request on his Facebook page and try and befriend him. http://www.facebook.com/chuck.kimberl

Comment by Bob on September 11, 2012 at 3:28pm: Article in USA Today about cycling in some communities. Oldham County/Louisville highlighted.....it even mentions group training rides....

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-09-10/bike-lanes-rev...

While there may be a small minority of cyclists who violate traffic laws I think for the most part we are law abiding and safe.

Comment by Christy Ann ElA'mma on September 10, 2012 at 7:17pm: Question for those that ordered from finisherpix. On the website under 'my videos', they don't show clips of me, but of the professionals who got out of the swim and bike, etc. Did they do this for everyone as an example only? You have to order the $125 package to get all downloads including your videos, did anyone do this and if you did is that when you got YOUR actual clips?