I'm still very very tempted, although I really just don't know if I'll be able to swing it.

Team name ideas yet?

It sounds very tempting. Not possible for me this year. I'd be very interested in how it goes. Good luck!:cool:

see Team Trifuel just needs some sparks... Of course Trifuel or Trifuelers will have to be in it though.

I'll take the highest and steepest leg...I like bleeding from the nose and gasping for breath.
I'll leave the other legs to you TGGW!

I lived in Colorado back in the 70-'s for three years and ran a lot there. The altitude became no big deal..Now, coming from the lowlands the altitude will be a factor...but the course appears to be all on roads either paved or dirt...weather will be a factor too. Storms in the afternoon...cold nights.
Two schools of thought on altitude.
1. Get in and Get out. Arrive the day before,do the event and leave seems to minimize the effects of high altitude.
2. Get there early and acclimatize for 6 to 10 days prior.

OK, how about the team name: "Gimme Fuel?" First, sorta it has the name (tri)fuel in it, and it reminds me of that Metallica song, that says: "gimme fuel, gimme fire, give that which I desire" and goes on to kick your butt into gear! I came up with that one on my long drive to my long run early this morning...of course, I had had some coffee, because at 5:00am, my brain wouldn't have been functioning :rolleyes:

I emailed the WWR race director with questions about the altitude issue, and here was his response:

I will try to answer your altitude question as well as I can. It normally takes 3 weeks for someone to become acclimated. So even when we in Denver go to 9 - 10,000 feet, we feel the effects. Professional sports teams have actually determined it is better for them to show up close to game day rather then a couple of days before. So really the best you can do is show up when you can, take your time, and really pay attention to your hydration. Also, if all of your teammates live under 2500 feet, I do have the "Flatlanders" category so you are competing against other folks who are suffering oxygen deprivation.

Another thing you can do is to shoot an email to Jon Sinclair, a coach, who has offered to answer questions like yours. http://www.wildwestrelay.com/Runners/coaching.html Look forward to seeing you next August! -Paul Vanderheiden

Maybe the flatlander's category is something to consider...? Also, I love the phrase "suffering oxygen deprivation!" :eek: Sounds like fun! Thought this might be helpful in planning.

So, I've been thinking...I may volunteer for the night shift at the WWR. I've been enjoying running in the dark for some odd reason :cool:

Anyway, here is another response from the RD: I am totally updating the website and I will add a Flatlanders category for 6x6. I know we've had it in the past, probably just wasn't on the website. If you have less than six people, to be considered competitive, you will need to maintain the runner order. If you want to have a team where runners don't maintain the order, I have a non-competitive category called Helter Skelter.

If you don't think you can maintain a 10:30 average, we can talk about starting earlier, or skipping a leg or two to keep you up with the pack so exchanges are still open. We'll figure something out.

So, it sounds like whatever kind of team we can form we'll be able to work it out with the RD. As of now, we have 4 people and that would = around 50 miles each!

Come on, sister! With you we'd have The TriFuel 5 ... I'm sure you can work it out. With this race and, of course a subsequent vacation in Colorado, I probably won't be able to talk my Swiss Mister into coming out to Cali for any of the 70.3 races. This may be my big one for the year, but then again... :rolleyes:

Make that the trifuel four...I'm going to have to cut some financial corners next year and have to let a few things go...WWR is going to be one...Sorry :( When ya only make 40K a year ya have to be judicious in which goals you pick. Throw in a new roof and a major plumbing fix and it's goodbye far away fun!

Thanks for the recognition there Kylie...that was original!

I love my new sig! :)

Yeah, I hear ya on the financial decisions. This sport is fun, but I'm glad I enjoy the training so much since I tend not to race a lot!