Looks like an awesome race, but I'm not sure I'm tough enough to ever handle it. That cold water is enough to turn me off. I hope you enjoy yourself.

There's quite a few folks over on Slowtwitch who have done it. You can search the posts there. I was reading a thread today about it, in fact. They were pondering whether you should keep your shoes on during the swims or stuff them in your shorts. Interesting stuff!!

Are you going to do the SOS and American Zofingen double challenge? AmZof is definitely a race I have my eye on (no cold swimming!!).

Good luck!!