You do have to be there in person to register. Not hard to register if you're there though.

I might register... depending how this year turns out. However, if things keep going the way they are I might be found dead on the course.

I'll be volunteering this year, registering for next 09

I'm taking the family to Disneyland this summer, so will be registering next year for 2010. That gives me time to lose a few belly inches.

I read in a previous post that alot of IM's give volunteers first dibs for signing up for the next year. I think that's what I'm going to do.

Cheers

Just so you don't freak out--as long as you are in line when registration starts at 9:00 you will get in.

unfortunately I messed up and planned a vacation during the race, so I will not be going back to sign up until the following year :(

wow.. midnight? brings back memories of standing in line for concert tickets.. do you need to be there then? if I show up in the morning would I be out?

I'm totally up for standing in line all night, that has to be a blast.

funny how we sit in line from midnight on... just to pay >500$ to beat the sh** out of ourselves for the day huh?

Can someone else register for you? And if not, do they check i.d... ;)

Trifuel camp out in 2009 for 2010 reg! :)

I'll be volunteering until midnight, then doing the same thing - jumping in line and hopefully having a bit of fun waiting for registration to open. You shouldn't have any trouble registering if you get there at midnight based on what I've heard from a few folks who have done it.

Come earlier and cheer some of the late folks in!

go volunteer the year before you want to do it :)

Or there are races that have spots for it -- I don't know which ones, but I know that is what BBB on here has done a couple times.

Mike and I plan to make the trip and volunteer.

I'd love to be there to register in person... but it's 4000 kilometers from Toronto. :P

Not really feasible/practical. My only hope of registering for M-dot seems to be Lake Placid, and even that's a pain.

Oh well, that's the price I pay for getting into this later than everyone else I guess. :) Glad it's popular and successful.

jono

Well depending on how the 1/2 Iron goes next year, I don't have much choice now, do I? :) I'm totally addicted to this sport and you have to do it! ;)

jono

think petersborough Half IM is a IMC qualifer and possibly eagleman in Md at least they were in the past

Competitors get to register on Saturday BEFORE the race for the following year. (That's to get you committed before the pain begins, but maybe it's humane since I can tell you, lining up stiff from the race which ended less than twelve hours before is tough.)

Volunteers have a wristband & must show photo ID to register Monday morning for the following year but it is not necessary to camp out as they will be permitted to join the front of the queue in advance of General Registration.

After the volunteers register, General Registration begins, usually by 10 or 11 am. The organizers say that anybody who shows up to line up on the Monday, volunteer or not, will be granted a place in next year's race. They do not accept cash but a cheque is acceptable.

A few years ago I camped out after the race. I left the race area and cleaned up, came back at 3am, pitched my tent as there was a forecast for a storm. I was fast asleep in 83rd place in line when the storm hit. The wind flattened the tent several times. It bounced back up again (fibreglass rods).
The guy next to me had no tent just a sleeping bag and was a drowned rat in the morning.

At about 8am I emerged and the line was already about 600 people down Lakeshore Drive. They respected my place in line while I slept in. I got a coffee from a concession and rejoined the line. No problems.

because they guarantee a spot to anyone who shows up on the Monday morning it is not necessary to camp out anymore. People do it mainly because they have an early flight and need to register as quickly as possible.

Come one come all. This race only gets better.

Geoff

Duh.
I'm committed for life. I want to be last man standing one day when they have the rollcall at the welcome dinner. It's a compelling bit of drama I wouldn't miss.

Libor and I staked out a table and hoisted the Trifuel flag I brought. Ray (wirebook) found us and we had a few non-trifuelers join us (I invited them to the forum.)

We saw cuds and Big Matt in the morning but they must have eaten elsewhere.

Geoff

Alright... '08 was a bust, but I'm in for '09! And I'm gonna freakin rock it! Sorry I didn't come to the dinner. I actually ended up on a ride with a couple of people and lost track of time. By the time I got back it was too late.

What a day! Volunteered from 7am-midnight and got to see 6 of my friends become Ironman. It was so incredible to work transitions. I got to see the top pro's come in and then the cut off's in each leg. Very sad to see Sister Madonna cross at 17:02 :(
I have my confirmation to register for 09.

It's a slip I got with a reserved number to register between Sept 1-8th. They didn't let us sign up the day after, instead we got placement holders. And yes, it is a promise :D

Do they do that at all the races or is this something special they do at Canada?