I'M IN!!! IMC 2009
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brittda posted 12 weeks ago.
UGGGGGGGGGGG not me! I made it all the way to processing my cc and got "Attention! Registration limit check failed for desired events"
CRAPOLA
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TriSooner posted 12 weeks ago.
zagfan wrote:
Now that's Type A. Gotta get the passport NOW one year in advance. jk Congrats on getting in. I'm glad to see Canada going to the online registration process. Don't know the rationale behind it because I thought they were filling up with on-site only. Regardless, good for you for getting in.
I guess this means I need to get a passport now.
zagfan wrote:
Yes, you are right: you will have one memorable year in front of you. Whether you like it or not, IMC has just taken over your life. Come back and read this post with about a month to go before the race. It will crack you up to see you how excited you were. By then you will be thinking, "Please, hurry up and get here and get this over with!" Keep a journal of your training. Not the mileage, but your thoughts and experiences. I have and it is so cool to go back and re-read what you were thinking during the year leading up.
I'm completely pumped right now, can't wait for the next year of training.
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triNick posted 12 weeks ago.
COOL! They went fast...
I heard the priced jumped to $600, is that right?
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peterwong posted 12 weeks ago.
I got in too! The price tag was $550.
It sold out pretty fast. When the registration link to active.com was posted I was refreshing every possible moment. When I finished registering it had already sold out. I wonder how many slots were actually available and how many people were trying to register?
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triNick posted 12 weeks ago.
peterwong wrote:
I got in too! The price tag was $550.It sold out pretty fast. When the registration link to active.com was posted I was refreshing every possible moment. When I finished registering it had already sold out. I wonder how many slots were actually available and how many people were trying to register?
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zagfan posted 12 weeks ago.
It ended up being $575 after all was said and done (ouch!). I am excited for the upcoming year and all of the ups and downs that are associated with it. My wife already gets frustrated at my 10-12 hrs/week of training for my upcoming 70.3, I'm sure she will love the full fledge IM experience. I guess I had better start taking her out for nice dinners now, best to get a head start on it. I'm sure I'll have plenty of questions for you IM veterans out there.
Sorry about those that didn't get a slot, I promise to make the best of this opportunity.
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trigirltina2 posted 12 weeks ago.
Very cool! Wife will love the experience if you include her in it. Not just dinners:) Hubby likes to see the plan and see how he can help.
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cuds posted 12 weeks ago.
YAY! Congrats! I can't wait to get out there and kick that courses ass next year!!! :)
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bluebirdbiker posted 12 weeks ago.
See ya there zagfan and cuds! Congrats!
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beads1985 posted 12 weeks ago.
Congrats!! Get your training plan worked out now.
Nothing to it, but to do it
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customregtim posted 12 weeks ago.
I got in as well. I did IMC in 2005 and have just been to busy to train. Guess that is changing. Does anyone know how many slots were available. I sat at my desk and kept refreshing as well to try to get in.
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trigirltina2 posted 12 weeks ago.
customregtim wrote:
I got in as well. I did IMC in 2005 and have just been to busy to train. Guess that is changing. Does anyone know how many slots were available. I sat at my desk and kept refreshing as well to try to get in.
I did the same for IMCDA '09. I bet Kylie will come back with an answer. Seh had the same question.
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cg posted 12 weeks ago.
I got lucky to get in as well. I've had a bunch of bad experiences with in-demand races and registering online so I wasn't getting my hopes up. See you in CA. 1 yr from tomorrow! HA!
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zagfan posted 12 weeks ago.
I read 400 slots sold out in 5 minutes. It sounds like there are a good number of us signed up. It was funny feeling my heart rate rise as I made it past each step on Active.com. I kept thinking, "Oh, it will definitely give me an error message here." Next thing I knew I had a page that said I was registered. I actually logged onto my bank account to make sure that my credit card was actually charged just so I knew it was real. The best part was watching my co-workers try and figure out why I was so damn excited to spend $575 on an entry fee for a race that will absolutely punish me. They kept asking, "so what do you win at this race?" If they only knew. See all of you there.
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kylie posted 12 weeks ago.
Congrats to all! We'll see you there :) (volunteering)
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PrinceofClydes posted 12 weeks ago.
I think they aim at 2500 entrants.
400 was probably what was left over after this year's competitors signed up, plus the volunteers and the general Entry who lined up on the day at the tent in person.
I'm glad to see so many trifuelers on board, BBB and I were getting lonely until wirebook and cuds showed up.
See britt? what'd I tell you about vacations?
(PS.I hope you are my catcher at the finish line so we can "catch-up.")
Geoff
looking forward to '09
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brittda posted 11 weeks ago.
PrinceofClydes wrote:
I think they aim at 2500 entrants.
400 was probably what was left over after this year's competitors signed up, plus the volunteers and the general Entry who lined up on the day at the tent in person.I'm glad to see so many trifuelers on board, BBB and I were getting lonely until wirebook and cuds showed up.
See britt? what'd I tell you about vacations?
(PS.I hope you are my catcher at the finish line so we can "catch-up.")
Geoff
looking forward to '09
Climbing the Richter last Sunday
eh, my original plan was to go sign up next year any way and to try for AZ next Nov so really no biggie. I was really doing it because if I signed up and paid $575 I was sure to get pregnant next month. Figured It was cheaper than my alternatives..ahahahhahahahahWant to try a different one any hoo. I will be there volunteering in 09 :) My problem was I futzed around trying to find my darn chip # and stupidly could have just updated my info later. I assumed since I was "logged in" to Active I was ok. Clearly I have not done this before ehehehhehehehe.
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jonovision_man posted 11 weeks ago.
brittda wrote:
ehehehhehehehe.
Is that "heh heh heh"?
Or "eh? eh? eh?" :)
jono
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PrinceofClydes posted 11 weeks ago.
Okay I have just paid my $550 US at Active.com - bloodsuckers, charge $25 processing fee.
Back in the day I lined up from 5am and handed over a personal cheque for $25 less and they call trhis progress?
Anyway, it's done, so now I can enjoy my next 49 weeks training. heh.
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bluebirdbiker posted 11 weeks ago.
Just think of the fun you will have at miles 20-26 of the marathon! It will make it ALL worth it.
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brittda posted 11 weeks ago.
PrinceofClydes wrote:
Okay I have just paid my $550 US at Active.com - bloodsuckers, charge $25 processing fee.
Back in the day I lined up from 5am and handed over a personal cheque for $25 less and they call trhis progress?Anyway, it's done, so now I can enjoy my next 49 weeks training. heh.
PoC
Well it was 575$ US as I was plopping in my CC number to pay on Friday.
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PrinceofClydes posted 11 weeks ago.
brittda wrote:
PrinceofClydes wrote:Okay I have just paid my $550 US at Active.com - bloodsuckers, charge $25 processing fee.
Back in the day I lined up from 5am and handed over a personal cheque for $25 less and they call this progress?Anyway, it's done, so now I can enjoy my next 49 weeks training. heh.
PoC
Well it was 575$ US as I was plopping in my CC number to pay on Friday.
Yeah, I paid $575 US too. It came to $600.59 CDN.
I was bitching about the "processing fee."
I wonder how much computers get paid anyway? They don't? Bastards just made it up then. Grrr.
Lessee,
online sign-ups only...
say 1500 x $25 = $37,500 for "processing" entry forms!!!!
Holy Crap, Batman! as BBB might say.
All done in one week while you sleep. I'm in the wrong business.
PoC
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PrinceofClydes posted 11 weeks ago.
bluebirdbiker wrote:
Just think of the fun you will have at miles 20-26 of the marathon! It will make it ALL worth it.
I worked it out.
$600 CDN / 140.3
It comes to $4.28 per mile.
So miles 20-26 of the run total $25.66
about the same as two tickets to the movies, plus popcorn & drinks.
Lasts about as long too.
PoC
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peterwong posted 11 weeks ago.
Registration came out to be $625.71CDN for me.
What the heck?
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jonovision_man posted 11 weeks ago.
PrinceofClydes wrote:
I was bitching about the "processing fee."
I wonder how much computers get paid anyway? They don't? Bastards just made it up then. Grrr.
Computer programmers, on the other hand...
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bluebirdbiker posted 11 weeks ago.
For those extra $25 I can buy one of these and use it on the quads instead of the last 10k!
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cuds posted 11 weeks ago.
peterwong wrote:
Registration came out to be $625.71CDN for me.
What the heck?
Ugh... either way it's over $600. And it's $600+ I don't have :(. Thank you Visa for helping me continue this madness.
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peterwong posted 11 weeks ago.
I think that the people who registered online were hit with a slightly stronger American dollar, thus, the extra $25 dollars. PoC was billed $600.59, but he signed up in person. :( O well.
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cuds posted 11 weeks ago.
peterwong wrote:
I think that the people who registered online were hit with a slightly stronger American dollar, thus, the extra $25 dollars. PoC was billed $600.59, but he signed up in person. :( O well.
We didn't actually pay in person though. We actually couldn't even start to pay until the 1st (and have until the 8th). Maybe your cc company just jacked you big time?
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PrinceofClydes posted 11 weeks ago.
peterwong wrote:
I think that the people who registered online were hit with a slightly stronger American dollar, thus, the extra $25 dollars. PoC was billed $600.59, but he signed up in person. :( O well.
I signed up online as 2008 competitors get to do.
You may have ordered extra stuff, like a pasta dinner ticket for the significant other?
or maybe the sledgehammer thigh massage BBB is so fond of?
or the post race polka party & perogy-fest (Barfing guaranteed)?
or the souvenir butt tattoo of Paul Huddle & Roch Frey (one on each cheek)?
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cuds posted 11 weeks ago.
PrinceofClydes wrote:
or maybe the sledgehammer thigh massage BBB is so fond of?
or the post race polka party & perogy-fest (Barfing guaranteed)?
or the souvenir butt tattoo of Paul Huddle & Roch Frey (one on each cheek)?PoC
hahahahhahahahahhahahahah
Thank you for that :)
I thought about the souvenir butt tattoo of Huddle & Frey, but instead used them as my coaches. Being called a "card" by them is more than a tattoo could ever provide!
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PrinceofClydes posted 11 weeks ago.
They aren't known as Beavis & Butthead for nothing. :)
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peterwong posted 11 weeks ago.
No I was charged 550 from active.com + the $25 dollar processing fee which came to 575 total.
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peterwong posted 11 weeks ago.
No I was charged 550 from active.com + the $25 dollar processing fee which came to 575 total.
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PrinceofClydes posted 11 weeks ago.
I just checked the rate today.
If I had signed up today, it would have been:
USD$575 =598.58 CAD [exchange rate: 1.0410]
c'est la vie!
PoC
"Pain doesn't last, chicks dig scars, glory is forever!"
- Shane Falco.
Holy Crap, I never thought I would actually get a slot. I figured I would test my luck and see if I could get into IMC and it actually work. I can't wait to tackle the IM training plan. I guess this means I need to get a passport now. I'm completely pumped right now, can't wait for the next year of training. Hopefully others had similar luck, see you in Canada!