Dec 4th Ironman Tracking Details

Calling all insomniacs!  In case you'd rather track my race on Dec 3rd-4th than sleep, here's how to do it:

We'll be in Western Australia, 13 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time.  The mass swim start (all 2000 people at once) kicks off at 7:00AM which is 6:00PM EST on DEC 3rd.

There are 2 ways to track me.  The first is via computer only (no mobile option) and the second is the mobile app option which is super easy but costs $0.99.

First Option

1. Go to the athlete tracker site:
http://ap.ironman.com/triathlon/coverage/athlete-tracker.aspx
*Nothing will be loaded on the site until the actual race starts. 

2. On the very top, there will be a red bar with race options listed in white.  Click on "Western Australia" and then select the "Western Australia 140.6" option (as the half ironman, 70.3, will be happening at the same time).

3. If it is not already selected, go to "Athlete Tracker" on the page.

4. Then simply type in my last name or bib # ,which is 763, and my race info should populate.

Second Option

1. Download the mobile app, IronTrac and search for me by selecting the distance (140.6) and year (2016) and then select the race, "Western Australia." 

2. Then you can add me to your "watch list" by searching by my name or bib #, which is 763.

The third option, of course, is to just harass Nate via text or email! This Thursday (Dec 1st), we fly to Perth in the morning and then will drive 2 hours south to Busselton, where the race will be held.  The next 1.5 days will be filled with race prep, check ins, lots of eating and buying of race gear, and those silly little things like having the local bike shop build my bike back up.  (There is no option for shipping your bike on a truck like in the US here, so my bike will be in about 8 pieces in an air travel bag this time!)  On the upside, the Busselton bike shop that will reassemble my bike is not just a bike stop, but also an espresso bar that gets 4 stars on TripAdvisor!  Following race day, we will have 1 extra day to explore the Margaret River region, which is supposed to be some pristine wilderness combined with world class wineries...just a little extra motivation to push through the race!


An image of the Busselton Jetty, which conveniently goes out into the sea 1.2 miles, so the swim goes out to the end, around it, and back on the other side.
*Photo credit - Be Active Busselton Jetty Swim page on HomeAway.com.au